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TIL Phil Ochs' performances at Carnegie Hall got him banned for life. His first show ended prematurely due to a bomb threat. Ochs then cut his thumb open breaking into the box office to give away tickets to disappointed fans. At Ochs second/final show he played to 3am and the power was cut.

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