Review of The Weird World of Blowfly (2011) by Ryan C — 17 Feb 2013

Wacky, wonderful and perverse this guy is. But he deserves much more credit in the music industry than what he gets.

This review of The Weird World of Blowfly (2011) was written by Ryan C on 17 Feb 2013.

The Weird World of Blowfly has generally received positive reviews.

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