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I may claim to be all indier-than-thou most of the time, but I’ve got a real soft spot for Erasure, especially the Wild! album, which came out when I was eleven or twelve. It’s a really delightful collection of pop songs, and I still pretty much know it by heart. And they’re also significant in that, although there are plenty of out gay musicians nowadays, Andy Bell’s been in it for the long haul. So I’m pleased to offer an interview with him this month, which you can find in the Deviance section at theskinny.co.uk: Paul Mitchell talks to him about changing attitudes to sexuality in the UK.

We’ve got more to offer on the site, too: our new columnist, Phoebe Henderson, who’s exploring her sexuality through a set of challenges she’s set herself. You can follow Lewd Awakenings, a monthly account of her adventures, online - beginning with 'The A Word', her first, nervous foray into anal sex. I haven’t the faintest idea who ‘Phoebe’ really is (one of my mates? someone I’ve gotten off with? Rupert?), but she’s an engaging, witty writer who’s got more to offer than just titillation. I’m looking forward to finding out what she does next, so be sure to bookmark her.