Barry Cain

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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...

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The Tapes of Wrath

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A Start

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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