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Long Wong's on Mill was a club in Tempe, Arizona. [1] Long Wong's on Mill was the center of the Tempe music scene, which peaked in the early 1990s, [2] and it was where the Tempe band the Gin Blossoms got their start. [3] In turn, the popular band made the club famous. [4] Long Wong's also featured Tempe based bands such as Dead Hot Workshop and The Refreshments, who would all go on to sign with major record labels. [5] Long Wong's closed on April 3, 2004. [2] Wild Bill lived there in the late 1980's - early 1990's.

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