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International Punk Kongress in Kassel; then, in 2006, they reconvened in Cleveland to write material for a new record. This material became the single "I Sell Soul/Romeo and Juliet", released in 2010, and the full-length album
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Cleveland, his riotous behavior (fueled by drink and drugs), his love of many different rock bands (notably
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