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"The DJs pay £30 to go on air for half an hour. They think they will be stars. But they need to know that if they break an ASBO (anti-social behaviour order), it could lead to six months in jail." (Guardian)

Tower Hamlets councillor Heather Mallinder announces a renewed crackdown on pirate radio stations.

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"People on the scene just didn't drink alcohol. They had their pills and a bottle of water and they were happy." (Independent)

Top London restuaranteur Oliver Payton (who made millions importing Sapporo beer and Absolut Vodka into the UK) looks back on the early days of the rave scene.

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"Electro, electronica . . . what does that actually mean- Practically everything's electric unless you're an acoustic folk band." (Time Out)

Mark Moore outlines the eclectic music policy at his weekly London club Electrogogo.

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"I started out in 1982 and the music I made then was a forerunner of the dance movement. I've always loved music I can dance to." (DJ Magazine)

80s pop-disco contender Howard Jones claims he helped invent acid house.

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"The problem is: it's quite nice. Comfortable. I have a very busy life with a lot of friends. I'm gregarious, but I like solitude, I like to shut the door and be alone. I'm probably not trying hard enough to meet someone." (Sunday Times)

Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant says he likes staying single.


Jonty Skrufff (Skrufff.com)

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