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Death May Be Your Santa Claus
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BAY CITY ROLLERS
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THE BEAT GOES ON
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THe CHRISTGAU CONSUMER GUIDE
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The latest (and last, we promise) word on Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music is neither an apology from Lou nor a defense of the recced. Mr. Reed states simply, according to close sources: "I put it out to break a contract with [manager] Dennis Katz."