Interview Number 2: Gill Willson, 44

What music were you into?

"I enjoyed listening to soul artists such as George Benson, Luther Van Vandross and Dione Warick. I also liked the groups Sister Sledge and Cool In The Gang"

How did you access it? 

"I listened to the radio. On sundays Top of The Pops station was played and I use to tape the songs so I could listen to them freely on my cassette player. I tended not to go to gigs. However I read smash hits magazine"

Did you consider yourself a follower of a sub-culture? 

"For a short time I was a modette, so I wore lots of black and white which were the 'mod' colours at the time. Style Council were a group that I loved it while I was a modette and we were known to ride around on scooters and vespers, a common thing that they were associated with it"

How long did this phase last?

"I stayed as a modette for a couple of years for the Style Council type of music. But I still follow soul music to this day, I always get excited when I song I used to listen to comes on the radio!"

Interview Number 1: Andy Willson, 45

What music were you into?

"I liked to listen to punk rock, psycho billy and new wave music. Bands included; The Clash, The Cure, The Smiths and The Cramps"

How did you access it?

"I accessed it through records and LP's, live performances where I went to numerous gigs. Around every week I saw a new group as it only cost around £5. The odd TV program had some bands which I liked listening to however there were few and far between. I read the 'new musical express' (NME) because it contained news and reviews on bands albums and concerts as well as offering adverts about when they were playing. As it was not always that easy finding out when bands were playing"

Did you consider yourself a follower of a sub-culture?

"I was heavily influenced by punk music but not just then music; the style, clothing (I had drain pipe jeans and combat trousers), hair cut, places we would go and visit; I visited Camden market various times and I didn't go to night clubs as it wasn't the punk scene as such. Even the way I acted was influenced by the punk bands and music I listened to!"

How long did the 'phase' last?

"The punk style only lasted a few years, 3 years at most, as mainstream started becoming more popular as I grew up so I went to a fair few concerts to see bands such as Madness, The Pretenders and The Jam"