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The Casualties of Wah -- If There Were Any Justice in the World

by Thomas Conner
Arizona Republic
July 28, 1993
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If there were any justice in the world, Michelle Shocked would still be playing at The Rocking Horse right now. You wouldn't be reading the story of the marathon jamboree in Phoenix, and, if you knew what's good for you, you'd throw the paper on the table and rush to the club at once to taste the jam. But alas, she's got places to go, people to wow...Shocked and her new band, The Casualties of Wah, did it all. The crowd danced and listened to the stories in the songs. We shouted 'Amen!' We did the dirty dog and the bump. We had a lot of fun because she was having a lot of fun. And she accomplished what she set out to do - she reunited music and dance. And we've got the sweat-stained shirts to prove it. All hail the queen of fonk.

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