publication date: Sunday, February 13, 2005 (part of Round XXIV)

category: Controversy

clue: New York hasn't had any artist give more of himself to his admirers.

explanation: Allin was a rock singer in New York famous for throwing his feces into the audience, among other wild stage antics. more…

solved by: Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Megan Baxter, and Aaron Fischer


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