Review of Stop Making Sense (1984) by Dane H — 04 Jun 2007

The joy of performance, epitomized. Mindblowing. See it NOW.

This review of Stop Making Sense (1984) was written by Dane H on 04 Jun 2007.

Stop Making Sense has generally received very positive reviews.

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