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Rewind Part 35: My New York adventure continues with a secret rendezvous with my idol Debbie Harry, before witnessing one of Soft Cell's final 80s gigs
Feb 6
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Hellfire and damnation in New York
Rewind Part 34: Things take a hardcore turn when Betty and Tony return to Manhattan with Soft Cell. Warning: this post is not for those of a nervous…
Jan 30
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Roland Rat and his shiny, happy people
Rewind Part 33: With the heady aroma of latex in her nostrils, Betty is ready to rock the opening night of Skin Two, the club launched by puppetmaster…
Jan 23
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RIP New Romantics, welcome New Fetishists
Rewind Part 32: There were still a couple of Blitz Kids waiting for their moment to step into the limelight - one destined for the charts, the other for…
Jan 16
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'You're a goddamn teddy bear and I love you'
Rewind Part 31: Betty referees a verbal tennis match between Boy George and Jon Moss while being admonished by the former for wearing a short skirt...
Jan 9
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Rewind Part 30: The pop titans battle it out for the No 1 spot while Betty says farewell to Noise! and hello to Record Mirror...
Jan 2
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Listen to a chapter of my new audiobook
Christmas bonus: In my book, In Your Own Words, I share a simple process that can help anyone find the wisdom in their life story. Here's Chapter 3…
Dec 23, 2025
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Skilled at the art of falling apart
Rewind Part 29: No, not Soft Cell (not yet, anyway). Welcome to the final curtain for Japan, at the height of their popularity...
Dec 19, 2025
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'I didn’t want to become some stupid little tinselly thing'
Rewind Part 28: Betty and Tony wrench themselves away from Soft Cell in NY, fly to LA to interview Talk Talk, then fly back into the arms of Marc and…
Dec 12, 2025
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Non-stop New York ecstasy
Reveal Part 27: The 'high on heels' adventure begins in NYC while hanging out with Soft Cell during the recording of The Art of Falling Apart...
Dec 5, 2025
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Raising a glass to the brilliant Mr Ball
Reveal Part 5: My reflections on Dave Ball's wake, plus the answers to my own questions about my favourite 80s music and more...
Dec 2, 2025
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'Betty in blancmange boo-boo shocker!'
Rewind Part 26: Spandau Ballet go all mellow while Duran Duran continue their ascendancy and get into some serious banter with me in another interview
Nov 28, 2025
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