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by Betty Magrath, SLFP.com That's all part of the concept, claim four teenagers from Illinois who took the MetroLink to Grand and then boldly walked to Cheap Tricks, an eclectic shop in the Grand South Grand area.
Chris Saylor, Ordeas Kolibre, Ned Jones, all from Whitehall, IL, and Susy Blackston, from Cahokia, IL, have been friends since meeting at a concert. On a recent fall Saturday, the group stopped near Tower Grove Park to talk with SLFP.com about their unique look. Ned Jones, said that he had given a great deal of thought to the way he dressed. "In today's society, ninety-five percent of the people are wearing blue jeans or khaki or stuff from Abercrombie & Fitch. If I was walking through a mall or a school, I wouldn't remember those people because they look just like everybody else."
Jones added "The way I see it is that if you don't make something of yourself with the life that you have, when you are dead, nobody will remember your name. You have to make a mark on the world and you have to make yourself known." Jones' deep red shirt featuring a black widow spider in the middle was covered with a fine black mesh. He added to the look with a black neck collar and wrist band featuring spikes and a variety of piered earrings and hair sparkles. Carefully drawn red lines around the eyes accented the "X" in the middle of contacts worn by Jones. Jones' goal is to be in music someday. "Right now, I can't because I'm in school and money is a big issue. After school, I'd like to get into music and make my name known. I want to leave a mark on the world."
Describing his style as an experiment that has a different look each day, Ordeas Kolibre, of Whitehall, IL, noted that "Sixty years from now, I'll be dead and I'll never have another chance to do this in my life. I'll be too old and decrepit to look like this. So, I do it now." "Dressing like this makes a very positive statement for me because it make my whole life worth doing things. I like experimenting with different styles. This is just one of the various styles that I have," he said.
Laughing when asked if his blueish-purple hair was part of the look, Kolibre stated that it was an accident. "Putting this style together happens just like an accident. I just pull things together each day and however it looks, that is fine with me," said Kolibre, who enjoys being creative, writing novels in his spare time and playing games. Kolibre, whose black t-shirt was silkscreened with a profile of Marilyn Manson, stated that he respected Manson's beliefs but he had his own set. "I respect the Church's beliefs too, but he seems to be more liberal and so I support him. I don't believe everything he says, but at the same time, I believe a lot of what he says," Kolibre acknowledged. Chris Saylor, of Whitehall, IL, quietly noted that he was interested in journalism and had written several articles for the Roodhouse Center. Susy Blackston, of Cahokia, IL, said that at first her mom didn't like the way she dressed. Blackston's outfit featured torn fishnet stockings, black boots with large silver buckles and short black skirt. "I've been doing it for five years. Now, she loves it," stated Blackston. Blackston, who wants to be a body piercer, plans on taking an apprentice class in Alton, IL and getting her certification.  The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll NEW YORK, (ENTERTAINMENT WIRE), Nov 4, 2001 - KISS's Gene Simmons will host a one hour documentary for Court TV, The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll, Tuesday, December 4, at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT. From the songs that made the charts, to the up-and-down careers of world-renowned musicians, The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll travels through the history of rock 'n' roll over the past 50 years and maps the intersections where crime and rock meet. Gene Simmons co-founded the legendary rock and roll group KISS 28 years ago. Cited the number one group in 1977, 1978, and 1979 by Gallup Poll, KISS has sold 80 million records and holds over 2,500 KISS licenses. Simmons, a consultant to the production, is a keen observer of the music industry and is able to comment on key elements of the story from the perspective of an insider who has lived it. Through the stories of some of the music industry's prominent players, including Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys, Ricky Martin, Suge Knight of Death Row Records, Morris Levy, Phil & Ronnie Spector, and Guns n' Roses, The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll shines a spotlight on the darker side of a business that has provided a musical soundtrack to generations, and views it through Court TV's unique lens of crime and justice. The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll features exclusive and illuminating interviews with a wide array of roll 'n' roll legends, players and superstars including Art Alexakis of Everclear, Coolio, Rikki Rockett of Poison, Eric Burdon, and members of top-selling groups including The Runaways, Tommy James & The Shondells and Menudo. Also featured are producers, moguls, legal players and top music journalists such as Dave Marsh, Gerri Hirshey & Steven Ivory. Combining new interviews, rare photos and exclusive archival footage and tapes, the special will investigate how unlawful behavior, court battles, and prison terms have helped shape some of the most popular music of our times. "This special edition of The System is part of the network's ongoing look at the relationship of crime to pop culture - the internet, movies, books, sports, and in this case, music," says Schleiff. "Court TV frequently explores the lesser known legal facets of an industry, as well as its brushes with legal issues." The Secret History of Rock 'n' Roll is produced for Court TV by Frozen Television, a production company founded by veteran television producers Burt Kearns and Brett Hudson. |
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