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House of Pain, live at the Roxy, March 17, 2009

By ERIC BAUMANN | March 19, 2009

House of Pain, live at the Roxy, March 17, 2009
Photos by Eric Baumann
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Fortune magazine once estimated that Michael Jordan has fueled our economy to the tune of $10 billion. Wu-Tang Clan are responsible for the careers of about that many MCs.
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Sometimes it takes an outsider to understand the inside.
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Von Pea, Donwill, and Ilyas must have a master plan.
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