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“The west will rise again!”

“IT’S going to be like open head surgery,” promises The Pop Group’s Mark Stewart with somewhat alarming relish, as the band prepare for a unique show at the Sea Change festival in Totnes. Over the May bank holiday weekend, they will engage in a site-specific “soundclash” with artist Matthew Shaw at High

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