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- ↑ "What the Hell is Happening to Jeffries Fan Club?". OC Weekly . January 4, 2001.
- ↑ OC Weekly article with cover image featuring the band as posted to the band's official site Archived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine (via archive.org). Last accessed February 29, 2008.
- ↑ List of shows as posted to the band's official site Archived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine (via archive.org). Last accessed February 29, 2008.
- ↑ "The 129 Greatest OC Bands Ever." Archived 2008-06-14 at the Wayback Machine OC Weekly . June 19, 2003.
- ↑ "The Jeffries Fan Club Fan." OC Weekly . December 27, 2001.
- ↑ thedreamgypsies.band June 2017
- ↑ "Jeffries Fan Club: Feelin' Sorry...For All The Hearts We've Broken". In Music We Trust . No. 1. July–August 1997. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ↑ "Jeffries Fan Club: "Nothing To Prove"". In Music We Trust. No. 14. November 1998. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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