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Episode 44 - Gig Faces, Zebra Finches and Acid Horn
Two people, one gig, very different experiences. Steve explores the pleasures and pitfalls of listening closely, tests our ears against zebra finches, and picks up a tenor horn for Jeremy Deller’s Acid Brass.