“I’m going to join the army.” The drummer’s off to be a man in uniform, and with this bombshell, the band I hang around with overnight becomes the band I’m in. Spring…

Tickets bought 7th January. BBC ‘Sight & Sound In Concert’ watched on telly and taped off the radio 4th February. New album – ‘Drastic Plastic’ – bought 11th February. I’m ready for this. Be Bop Deluxe…

We have to get signed in. There are five of us: Wilma, Vinner, Lango, Timbo and me. I’ve just turned 17, and this is my band. Or rather it’s the band that I…