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#101 2015-01-19 10:52:01
- Worried Man
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Re: A few words from John Simons
"We close our sto' at a reasonable hour because we figure anybody who would want one of our suits has got time to stroll over here in the daytime." - VP of George Muse Clothing, Atlanta, 1955
#102 2015-01-20 03:44:25
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-20 08:39:33)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#103 2015-01-20 04:33:07
#104 2015-01-20 04:35:05
- Acton_Baby
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Re: A few words from John Simons
^ hahaha.
Those 'old amphetamines' don't mature well and can do weird things 
"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner
#105 2015-01-20 04:41:32
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Haven't touched them since I sprinkled a newspaper wrap of amphetamine sulphate into a glass of Coca Cola at an all-nighter in Bolton in 1984. What was in that stuff? Little wonder I have suffered premature hair loss… Now back to my Nespresso.
#106 2015-01-20 04:59:18
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Re: A few words from John Simons
^ 
"I have about 100 pairs of pyjamas. I like to see people dressed comfortably."
Hugh Hefner
#107 2015-01-20 05:10:48
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Re: A few words from John Simons
The picture of the African couple dancing is by Malick Sidibe, a contemporary of Seydou Keita, and also from Mali. I have some great pictures of his subjects in Paraboots, white socks and loafers, blazers - all the paraphernalia of classic Western dress which had filtered into Mali via the colonial route in the 1950s. i'll try and get some on Cowards Alone!
#108 2015-01-20 05:20:42
#109 2015-01-20 05:58:33
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#110 2015-01-20 06:16:24
#111 2015-01-20 06:32:32
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#112 2015-01-20 06:38:53
#113 2015-01-20 06:51:21
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Ah, yes! Sure, I used to check that old website regularly. You see, I'm not a regular JS customer and I'm not part of some clique or so. I've only been to the new John Simons once, and I've only been to the Covent Garden shop twice. I'm quite happy to play the archivist here.
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#114 2015-01-20 08:24:33
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-20 08:25:16)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#115 2015-01-21 01:19:46
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 03:52:52)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#116 2015-01-21 01:40:43
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 15:19:20)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#117 2015-01-21 01:54:23
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 06:20:09)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#118 2015-01-21 02:00:53
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 02:01:58)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#119 2015-01-21 02:37:43
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 07:19:29)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#120 2015-01-21 03:02:11
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Hank - great memories - thanks a lot. I'd forgotten most of that stuff. Your talents as an archivist are wasted - you ought to work at the Bodleain Library or suchlike! All the best, John
#121 2015-01-21 03:06:23
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Re: A few words from John Simons
If you like that check out the german label Analog Africa and their website..lots of pics and reissues..just don't take the sartorial cues from the 70s..also check out SE Rogie he had a pretty cool style during the 60s..he was an exponent of Palm Wine music a style that grew out of SL.
#122 2015-01-21 03:09:06
#123 2015-01-21 03:12:09
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 03:33:33)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#124 2015-01-21 03:14:26
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"
#125 2015-01-21 04:02:50
- Hard Bop Hank
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Re: A few words from John Simons
Last edited by Hard Bop Hank (2015-01-21 15:00:32)
“No Room For Squares”
”All political art is bad – all good art is political.”
"Would there be any freedom of press or speech if one must reduce his vocabulary to vapid innocuous euphemisms?"