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I’ve always been a music geek. I was surrounded by sounds as a child, be it dad’s accordion, the family piano, or the radio that was constantly tuned to radio 1, to which I discovered I could play along to, by ear, from an early age. Music was really the only path I wanted to take, however, life choices where limited and I have been content to be a part time musician, from playing drums in a punk band, to playing the treacherous, unforgiving, North East club circuit, to writing and recording music of my own up to the present...

Bernice Saltzer is a former journalist turned PR person (or poacher turned gamekeeper as she likes to put it). She is older than she cares to think and if anyone asks her about she’ll just say she’s “older than Kylie but younger than Madonna.” She likes to cook, write and complain – particularly when she’s got right on her side. Oh yes, and she loves to go on holiday which she thinks was the best bit about her journalism career – the free travel. sortedpr.com @sortedpr   Do you remember the first time?: My Sweet Lord - George Harrison  ...

Phil Dunn is 49 and has been collecting vinyl for 45 (R.P.M.!) years. Raised in the sunny seaside resort of Seaton Carew, Phil's passion for vinyl is reflected in the amount of CD's he owns (14) and the amount of songs on his iPod (Zero). He does however have a lifetime's work of vinyl with over 11,000 UK 45's and nearly 4000 Albums spanning from 1962 to the present day. After being bought an Elizabethan Astronaut Record Player in Bright Orange for Xmas 1969, his obsessional purchasing of Singles is almost as fervent as his love for the mighty Hartlepool...

At Number 4 This Week. If you're in London on April 28th don't miss the album launch at the 100 Club. Your entry ticket includes a copy of the album on white vinyl including all the extras shown. Available from 5:30 PM and entry is limited to 300. Check Adam's website for more details. Full details here: http://www.adam-ant.com/ Adam talks Record Store Day in this clip from ITV News London. (Apologies for the sound quality, if anybody knows of a better copy, please let me know) Video from The Adam Ant Zone Check out their excellent Youtube Channel for more...

Behold The Great Wall Of Bowie If you have a great wall of vinyl, get in touch using the comments box below and send us a photo. We'll add the best ones to our Great Wall Gallery.