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564:"Hot Potato (demo version)" – Blind (1998) (split 7-inch)
867:"The Plagiarism and Breakdowns of Smudge's Debut Record"
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595:"Encyclopedia entry for 'Smudge'"
457:– Shake The Record (Canada, 1993)
376:'s Top 10 Localternative Albums.
270:Smudge appeared at the inaugural
1403:1991 establishments in Australia
526:– Half a Cow/Domino/Shake (1994)
1166:Ho, Michelle (30 August 2010).
1137:Levin, Darren (23 July 2010). "
865:Bell, Steve (19 October 2014).
804:Don't Want to be Grant McLennan
762:Middles, Mick (6 August 2010).
480:Don't Want to Be Grant McLennan
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1232:. Half a Cow/Mercury Australia
733:"An Interview with Tom Morgan"
391:released a compilation album,
266:provided a favourable review.
260:as his record of the week and
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1174:. The Review. Archived from
663:National Library of Australia
193:to issue four studio albums,
1393:Australian indie rock groups
831:Buhagiar, Dan (9 May 2014).
335:, with producer Casey Rice (
490:Love, Lust & Lemonjuice
294:Making Our Dreams Come True
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1078:"Smudge@ Goldmans, Sydney"
502:– Half a Cow/Domino (1993)
276:Love Lust & Lemonjuice
1255:Real McCoy, Wrong Sinatra
770:Real McCoy, Wrong Sinatra
442:Real McCoy, Wrong Sinatra
366:Real McCoy, Wrong Sinatra
272:Big Day Out, January 1992
1357:. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
703:Australian Rock Database
455:Tea, Toast & Turmoil
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311:Tea, Toast & Turmoil
207:Real McCoy Wrong Sinatra
203:You Me Carpark . . . Now
1052:Australian Music Report
506:Hot Smoke and Sassafras
436:You, Me, Carpark...Now!
374:Australian Music Report
370:Gerroa, New South Wales
329:Idful Music Corporation
325:You, Me, Carpark...Now!
199:Hot Smoke and Sassafras
1228:You me carpark ... now
397:It's a Shame about Ray
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679:entry. Archived from
486:UK (1992) (7-inch EP)
424:/Domino/Shake (1994)
289:Laverne & Shirley
1373:Tom Morgan interview
1368:Smudge @ MySpace.com
1178:on 24 September 2011
1107:Into the Light Again
385:Into the Light Again
1170:This Smudge is True
1139:This Smudge Is True
538:– Half a Cow (1999)
532:– Half a Cow (1996)
520:– Half a Cow (1996)
514:– Half a Cow (1995)
469:– Half a Cow (2010)
467:This Smudge Is True
463:– Half a Cow (1997)
444:– Half a Cow (1998)
438:– Half a Cow (1996)
430:– Half a Cow (2006)
428:Manilow 2cd Reissue
393:This Smudge is True
238:split extended play
1355:Half a Cow: Smudge
1349:Further references
1329:Eighteen in a Week
1287:. 10 October 1993.
969:The Canberra Times
693:Holmgren, Magnus.
641:Jasper Lee (ed.).
536:Eighteen in a Week
381:Her Name in Lights
609:Allen & Unwin
518:Mike Love Not War
512:Big City Poontang
304:". Steve Bell of
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341:Dirty Three
302:Missing You
274:in Sydney.
205:(1996) and
163:Paul Duncan
1382:Categories
1172:(2010 LP)"
1168:"Smudge –
1119:16 January
932:"Smudge –
903:Corr, Nick
764:"Smudge –
569:References
550:Half a Cow
494:Half a Cow
422:Half a Cow
403:Festival.
354:Pet Sounds
298:John Waite
250:Evan Dando
231:Half a Cow
227:Nic Dalton
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219:Tom Morgan
191:Half a Cow
183:Evan Dando
179:Tom Morgan
166:Pete Kelly
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992:"sounds"
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145:Adam Yee
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1144:The Age
934:Manilow
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