
Bad Religion - Signature Wall
THIS JOINT JUMPS! Â yep!
THIS JOINT JUMPS! Â yep!
this was just a cool day, it felt like we've been on the same team for a long time...we got them they got us,  Brett Gurewitz  Brian Baker  Mike Dimkich all signed up this 15 eye boot from Steel.  Thanks guys, it was a pleasure to have you in.
We were not luck enough to get Marilyn Manson in the shop, but the band did set us up with the rock star treatment.  We got to know Gil Sharone, (Drummer for Manson) he was in our shop a few back when he played with Stolen Babies.  The band needed some gear so we traded some of our bondage belts and a super cool bullet belt for tickets and passes.  fair trade and a kick ass day!
The first Rock Stars to hit up the new FashioNation store was Wesley Eisold and Amy Lee of Cold Cave. Â He we doing a Dj set ot LipGloss with friend of the shop Michael Trundle.
It's a beautiful world we live in,  because of Mark!! - talk about idol worship!  We tried & tried to get the boys from DEVO in the shop but no luck.  We went back and forth with their management and It went as far as Special ordering the band 4 pair of Dr. Marten shoe for their 'Hardcore' tour but it just didn't happen. This photo was taken at MCA on the night of his MYOPIA art show opening
We were able to meet DEVO on their 'Hardcore tour', through the store we were able to attend a meet & greet after the concert.  While we were talking to the guys, ( they were in a row behind a big counter)  we were speaking to Jerry and my records went down the line getting signed. When i got to the end where Mark Mothersbaugh was, he sheepishly pushed my record 'are we not men' toward me and stacked it with the others i had there, we spoke for a moment and he was acting funny like he had a secret.  On the way to the car i looked over my record and noticed a big chunk torn for the sleeve.. and signed by "booji boy" Marks mischievous alter ego.. it took my common copy to something special .. needless to say i was very happy
What a blast - there's Boz Boorer. He's Morrissey's lead Guitarist & co-song writer + Music Director for the band since 1991.  Boz been rocking since the 80's. He was a founding member of rockabilly band the Polecats! (it was cool to get our Polecats records signed!)
Cool Dude cool day!.  Good friend of the store (Michael Trundle) was record shopping with Boz and brought him by FashioNation.  We set Boz up with a pair of classic Dr. Martens (3 eye black with black soles)  and he Bought Morrissey a gift from our shop - a pair of our 3 eye Vegan Dm's.  ... so.. Morrissey rocking our shoes too, YEP! that happened. (with store kids Doug & Tina)
When we opened FashioNation back in 1987 there was never any thought of meeting & hanging out or putting our gear on our Idols.. how does this keep happening? - this store is a special place
The Pixies were playing the Fillmore when Joey Santiago took us up on our offer to set the band up with Dr. Martens. Â He picked a bad ass pair of 14 eye black Doc's. Â (with store kid Michael)