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Lifesavas

Tuesday, June 5, at the Palladium Loft

By Jon Caramanica

Published on May 31, 2007

Portland's Lifesavas missed their era—in the mid-'90s, their soul fetish and alt-black politics would have made them prime candidates for a Rawkus deal and a lifetime touring college campuses (hello, Blackalicious). Instead, even though their recent Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack was strong, it barely made a dent.



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