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I have been ardently collecting music of all genres (except classical and heavy metal) for the past 25 years, in both vinyl and CD formats. I have a detailed knowledge of landmark UK indie labels such as Factory, 4AD, Disques du Crepuscule, etc. (and their respective releases by such bands as Joy Division, The Fall, and The Wolfgang Press), as well as pop acts such as Prince, The Police, and the Rolling Stones. Also a fan of early '80s synth-based acts such as Gary Numan, OMD, The Human League, etc. Also happy to help with acts such as Seefeel, Cabaret Voltaire, Coil, Kraftwerk, Mouse on Mars, Brian Eno, Echo and the Bunnymen, Siouxsie/The Creatures, Wire, Talking Heads, The Specials, Public Image Ltd., English Beat, XTC, Roxy Music, The Gang of Four, Japan/David Sylvian, Grace Jones, Devo, Thomas Dolby, New Order, The Damned, Dead Can Dance, Eurythmics, Big Audio Dynamite, The Cramps, Catherine Wheel, David Bowie, The Monochrome Set, etc.

Experience in the area
Indie record store employee from 1981 to 1985, where I was in charge of import (UK) records and new wave. 15 years as the music editor of a fortnightly magazine in Birmingham, Alabama, 7 of those years also spent as Editor in Chief. I also have an extensive memorabilia collection that includes complete runs of most British music magazines published in the first half of the 1980s as well as various other well known music mags such as Mojo.

Publications
Black & White, Birmingham, AL. www.bwcitypaper.com

Education/Credentials
The money I've spent on music over the years could have paid for a post-graduate degree.