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Barry Cain

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London, The United Kingdom

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http://www.flexipop.com/

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Fiction, Thriller, Music

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I started my working life as a trainee court reporter in Soho before moving to Gloucester to become a journalist on the evening Citizen newspaper. After completing my indentures I returned to London and became a music writer at the time punk was rearing its ugly head. I went on the road with the Sex Pistols, Clash, Jam and Stranglers amongst others and wrote about my experiences in the book '77 Sulphate Strip. In the '80s I published the magazine Flexipop! that featured a flexi-disc on the cover of each issue containing a song exclusively recorded for the mag by the likes of Blondie, The Jam, Madness, The Cure, Bauhaus, Genesis etc. Alas, the magazine was eventually banned but has since attained cult status. I continued publishing mainly po ...more

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	77 Sulphate Strip: The year that changed music 3.61 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tapes of Wrath 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	57 Varieties of Talk Soup !: Pop's Last Stand 1978-1989 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wet Dreams Dry Lives 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flexipop Annual Vol.1 by Barry Cain (Goodreads Author), Tim Lott really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vinyl Revival The Best Music 1977 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	'77 Sulphate Strip: An Eyewitness Account of the Year that Changed Everything [Paperback] [2012] (Author) Barry Cain by Barry Cain (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My life has been full of Megan moments.
Take the other night. I’m at a reception for a cruise company held in a sumptuous members’ only club deep in the heart of Mayfair where toilet attendants are mandatory. I’m holding a glass of pink champagne, my third, and frequently swallowing exotic canapés distributed by red-jacketed waiters of various nationalities.
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