Simon-ism of the day - Part III

Simon is a full-fledged member of the punk rock culture. Plays in a punk band, owns a ton of punk records, has been recording live punk concerts for years hoping to one day release them as a live punk collection, and it goes without saying that he has been hugely influenced by "The Clash." His band, until recently, has only ever released albums on vinyl. Real vinyl. As in those really thick LP's from days of yore, "not that flimsy plastic shit that hides all the bass." It took a lot of convincing on the part of his new label to put out their first CD.

"As far as I'm concerned," says Simon, "If you don't own a turntable, you're not really punk rock."