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An Oral History Of The Avalanches' 'Since I Left You' - Part 3

Season 3, Ep. 3

Founding members of The Avalanches, Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi go deep into the making of Since I Left You - this episode discussing what happened once global fame came knocking and wild concert performances that led to broken legs and scaring Kylie Minogue.

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