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Ed Harcourt, Spaceland, 6/4
The English singer plows through despite some technical glitches
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Englishman Ed Harcourt hit the California coast this week for a couple of shows that included a stop Wednesday at Spaceland before making his late night debut on Leno this Friday. Photo and text by Timothy Norris
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