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Every Record Tells A Story, a music blog written by Steve Carr. I have written for Classic Rock, The Guardian and Record Collector Magazine. Appearances on BBC4 documentary & Radio 4. Every Record Tells A Story is my blog
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• “The Inbetweeners? I lived that first episode…” How Status Quo rescued me from school turmoil

  By Every Record Tells A Story on January 29, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Status Quo were an important band when I was growing up in the eighties. As recent reality TV shows have shown, going to an Essex comprehensive school has never been the easiest start in life. And believe me when I… Read More ›

• Things you don’t see any more #1: Headbangers

  By Every Record Tells A Story on January 27, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  Kids who liked heavy metal music in the 70s and 80s were known as “Headbangers” and were distinguishable from the rest of society by a uniform of double-denim (flared jeans, denim jacket ) and long hair (Shoulder length, always mousey… Read More ›

• The Beatles: My embarrassing first record

  By Every Record Tells A Story on January 22, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  Like all the hippest music lovers, the first record I owned was by The Beatles. No Reply, I’ll Be Back, Drive My Car, Do You Want to Know a Secret, We Can Work It Out, I Should Have Known Better, Nowhere Man, You’re Going to Lose That… Read More ›