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- ↑ Needham, Alex (March 2009). "Heartbreak", Interview 39 (2): 104.
- ↑ Samsung NME Radar Tour stars Heartbreak compile free mixtape. Retrieved on 2009-06-18.
- ↑ La Roux to headline the 2009 Samsung NME Tour. NME . Retrieved on 2009-04-25.
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