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John Phillips was in a number of folk groups including the Journeymen, a trio with Dick Weissman and Scott McKenzie but it never connected with the public despite being signed to Capitol Records.

Turtlenecks have been a staple item of western wardrobes for many a year now.

Anybody with a rudimentary knowledge of American History will recognize the image of the Black Panther - black beret, black leather jacket, holding a gun and looking mean. But what did they actually stand for? What did they do? What did they actually achieve?

I have been a fan of Purple Heart Parade since their Manager, 5th wheel and sound-man extraordinaire, Stephen De Sarasola, pointed me in their direction around the happening of Eindhoven Psych Lab 2014. 

“When good Americans die, they go to Paris.”

Oscar Wilde
Wilde may not have been an American, but he was good (and his words and work are still a source of inspiration). Oscar Wilde died penniless at the Hôtel d'Alsace, Paris, 30th November 1900, three years after being exiled from England.