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Tim 鈥楾V鈥� Smith: One of Punk's Great Outsiders

Intercut with small excerpts of the fiercely inventive Tim 鈥楾V鈥� Smith performing from the 1970鈥檚 to today, experts and musicians discuss TV, one of Punk鈥檚 great outsiders; passionate and literate songwriter, painstaking musician and electrifying live performer.

Richard Strange from Doctors of Madness describes TV as 鈥榓n evangelist, he harks back to the troubadour tradition鈥� while critic and author Mick Farren praises TV鈥檚 poetic and interesting approach to song writing as 鈥榗oming at it from the anti-obvious angle鈥�. Musician and songwriter Henry Rollins speaks of the influence TV has had on him lyrically.

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