Mo Nabbach manages the M&M Hair Academy in London, England. After the story circulated about Kim Jong-un mandating that male North Korean students wear his haircut, Nabbach posted a sign outside his salon featuring a picture of the North Korean leader. The caption said, “Bad hair day? 15 per cent off all gent cuts through the month of April. Tuesday – Thursday." It was all fun and games until two men claiming to be from the North Korean Embassy visited the salon and ordered the sign removed.
Mr Nabbach's son Karim, 26, said: "We put up a poster offering a discount on men's haircuts.
"Then North Korean officials came in and asked for it to be taken down.
"My father told them: 'This is England and not North Korea' and he told them to get their lawyers."
His father removed the poster, but quickly put it back up after some of his clients urged him to demonstrate that Britain is a democracy.
Mr Nabbach said: "The two men were wearing suits and they were very serious. My father said it was very threatening."
Nabbach reported the incident to the police, who cannot do anything until a law is broken. The North Korean Embassy, which is only a few minutes’ walk from the salon, refused to comment on the incident. -via Uproxx
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Another little tidbit....Fred and Cindy met while working at the Whirly Q which was the lunch counter found at some Kress stores. I have fond memories of the crappy food at the Whirly Q...everything tasted the same. jeez, anyone out there remember Kress? My all time favorite B 52s song is "Private Idaho".
While I love the B-52's (Channel Z rocks), Iggy needs a bit more respect here.
Songs by Iggy: China Girl (recorded by David Bowie), Lust for life (Trainspotting made good use of it), I'm Bored....C'mon, if Candy were his only commercial success, he'd be living in a dumpster by now....
who can forget Timbuk 3, Wall of Voodoo, M, the Presidents of the USA, Aqua, the list goes on forever!
They had a group called Loon, which was strongly influenced by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band.
Ricky played guitar and sang and Keith Played bass guitar.
Sometimes Ricky's sister Cindy Wilson, would sing with them.
They had a song titled I'm Not Looking For Myself.
After the B-52s formed in 1976, Keith and Ricky would write the music, together for the band.
Ricky Wilson played guitar on Tom Verlaine's first, self- titled solo album.
After the death of Ricky Wilson in 1985, Keith moved from drums to guitar and wrote the music for Cosmic Thing, Good Stuff and Funplex.
If you had sent away your ten dollars to become a member of their fan club back in 84-85 all you got was a few photocopies of a newsletter and a piece of paper with your name on it. After that Frau became disenchanted with the band.
They had only one public performance in 1975 at a place called The Station.
People walked in off the street with instruments and joined them on stage. Keith wore a little red pixie wig and blue velvet peddle pushers and played noise guitar.
Fred wore blue lipstick and recited poetry and sang.
Megan sang and may have been nude.
One of their songs was called Dead Mink.
It may have been their only song.
They projected scenic views of Canada on a screen behind them.
Kate Pierson was in the audience.
Some say that this performance was the beginning of the Athens music scene.
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Whammy was the first cassette tape I ever bought, back in the early 80's. I was in sixth grade and my friends thought I was such a weirdo for going so gaga over them. I have loved them to pieces ever since. There are few bands that feel like best friends, too, and they're definitely one of them.
This post made my day!