<p>Simon Helm is the Editor of Cold War Night Life, an online magazine dedicated to electronic music and culture. He grew up working in record stores and writing about the latest releases, before starting his own record label and producing films about alternative music. None of this would have happened if he hadn't seen Depeche Mode performing "New Life" on Top of the Pops in 1981. His favourite Depeche Mode song is still "The Sun & The Rainfall."</p><p>(Photo shows Simon Helm, <em>left</em>, together with John Fryer, <em>right</em>) </p>
