Sid & Nancy

701 Halloween Party

2011-11-02T12:15:00.000-07:00

2011-10-27T08:42:00.000-07:00

Hola!

It's been a bit since I've blogged. I know, I know, what's new? Well several things actually, thanks for asking...

Our soul sisters, Savannah and Jaime have moved on to bigger and better things in their life. And since it's still technically a crime to kidnap someone, hold them against their will, and make them work, we sadly had to wish them the best. Bittersweet.

Savannah is studying to become a professional Day-Maker at the Paul Mitchell School (= free haircuts for me!!) and Jaime is continuing her degree in Art Education in Dundee, Scotland! You can follow her blog here.

Which leads me to the introduction of our fabulous new staff. And you know how much I love introductions.

Racheal

Racheal is my new right-hand woMAN. She's a perfect fit for my personality and we work amazingly well together. She's sweet when I'm mean. She's morning peppy while I have to down at least two cups of coffee before I become even somewhat functional. We don't have the same shoe size, so I still get first pick on all the 8.5s that come in. She allows me to make fun of her patchouli. All the while sporting a slight smirk; like maybe she knows something I don't.

The only problem we have so far is that she mumbles. So I call her "Mumbles." Truth is, I can't hear very well, but she allows me to blame it on her.

Ladies and Gentleman, meet Racheal, Sid's new Assistant Manager and Buyer.

Brittany

Queen of all things Rockabilly, meet Brittany. She's a sass-filled sweetheart and a woman after my own heart. She only drinks Cheerwine, she loves Moon-Pies, microwaved or not, and she's good to both her momma and her grandmother. She's also given me a biscuit recipe that might be better than my own grandmother's. Which makes me love her even more. She's helping us out during the afternoons so we can get all the great stuff out on the floor and ready for you, good shoppers, to grab it up.

Bakari

And now for the man who probably needs the least introduction. Mr. Popularity, in the flesh, Bakari. The mad love child of Missy Elliot and the blue Wiggle, Bakari sports many hats around town. WUSC, SceneSC, Sweet Vans, Tweeter extraordinaire, yada yada yada... I'm not even really sure what all Bakari does. Somehow, his days consist of thirty hours instead of twenty-four. Luckily for us, he's managed to fit some time in on the weekends to come in and help all of you find your own unique style.

Now that you know everyone, come in and introduce yourself!

2011-07-13T11:33:00.000-07:00

Don't know if you noticed, it's hot out there!

Just wanted to touch base with you guys. It's been a bit since we've blogged. But don't worry, instead of blogging, we've been using that time to brainstorm new ideas to make the store even better. I'm excited to say we've got a few things up our sleeve.

A couple of things we can announce today (hence the blog):

First things first: Remember when you would come in, say on Friday, and we would be out of cash for buyouts? That will no longer be the case. We will be buying for cash everyday. I think it makes it easier for you, the best customers in the world. It also allows us to stuff these racks with even more killer stuff. Which leads me to our next announcement...

Starting July 18th, our store hours will be slightly changing. We will be open...

Monday through Saturday from 10:30 - 6:30

Sunday 1-6

We will continue to buy until 6 Monday through Saturday, and until 5:30 on Sunday.

The first week you may need to bring me a coffee. I know it's just thirty minutes, but they are valuable since I'm not exactly a morning glory.

Announcement 3: We are working on beefing up our guy's section. You boys are tough to provide for. Not only do you not have as many fun wardrobe options as the ladies do, you boys also tend to wear clothes until they fall apart. Stop doing that!

In an effort to focus more on men's inventory, we've changed the floor space around a bit. You boys can now find your duds front and center. Hopefully, it will also help to remind you to bring items in to sell and/or trade.

Sorry ladies, you're gonna have to walk a little further than normal.

There is good news though. Look how much more room we have for your clothes? Seriously, this might be the most dresses we've ever had!

And just a preview of brand new stuff:

New hats from Peter Grimm!!

As a hat girl, I love this vendor. They are a bit more expensive than we normally like. But the quality and style more than makeup for the price difference. New summer styles in!

Mikwright cards

You may have noticed our new card line. This card company is a small business from North Carolina. The pictures are family photos from the dozen or so people who work there. They are inappropriately hilarious, so you have to mind your audience. But, they may be my favorite thing for customers to look at because I love to hear you guys cackle. We order new styles every shipment so check them out regularly. You may find the perfect one.

And finally, it would be hard to blog in July without mentioning the heat. We can't really do anything about the humidity outside. But I can take this opportunity to remind you that we always have awesome shades so at least you look cool while you're out there.

That's it for now. Stay tuned for a few more exciting changes soon to come!

Runaway Runway 2011

2011-05-02T14:12:00.000-07:00

2011-04-21T11:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Girl, Hey!!!!

I would blog more often, but we've been so busy lately, I haven't had time. Today I'm taking a few moments to make a special blog. This time it's not about us. Rather, our focus today is on several very special people that we know and love, both personally and creatively. So get your little mouse ready, this blog is about to explode with hyperlinks.

Woodie Wentworth: You may remember Woodie from around town. She played bass with that handsome beau: Kenley Young and the Open Fires. She is also an amazing illustrator. Does anyone remember this showing in the Free Times building during one of the First Thursdays on Main Street?

Now she lives in New York, New York. But her love for Columbia and it's emerging arts scene remains close to her heart. She has illustrated an awesome coloring and activity book that we were more than happy to help sponsor. They are available on her website ($7 plus shipping) and in the store ($8). Come get yours before they sell out!

FeatherBrainz (etsy store soon to come): Hair accessories have been the hottest ticket as of late. Local girl, Merri Mitchell, has been creating simple and fun hair "fascinators" in her spare time. This past fall/winter, we had several that incorporated both feathers and vintage buttons.

As you know, Spring has sprung. And now Merri is bringing us new hair flare made with crochet pieces and flowers. Crazy dainty.

Trashn2treasure: Shawn Burns has been creating new furniture/home pieces from items that are usually left behind. His creations give a unique twist to things such as old phone booths, gas tanks, radiator tanks, fire extinguishers, etc.; transforming them into home items that make for interesting conversation and provide functionality. Here are a few of his creations both old and new (young adorable boy in heels not included):

Shawn is running a special through May 28th. For every lamp you buy, you also get a free custom designed flask. Contact his website for more details.

Half and Half: Most of our customers know that we adore the Half and Half, both personally and creatively. So much so, that we've devoted an entire wall to them.

Now, they've put their heads together and created these scrap-paper boxes that go on your work desk (and they look pretty darn good too)! An awesome way to recycle, and most of them are completely one-of-a-kind.

[Also, stop by their facebook page and tell them how bad-ass their new website is!!!]

The Owl's Barn: One of our favorite former employees has now opened an exciting new store in Hartsville, SC.

Jess Bannon and Richard Turbeville have opened what they refer to as a "lost highway emporium of resold rock-and-roll." If you're in that area, stop by the Owl's Barn and say hello, then pick up something that is sure to make us jealous.

SceneSC: Okay, we want to clear the air about something. If you've seen this shirt in the store, it has NOTHING to do with hunting moose in SC. This seems to be the popular assumption. (Which surprises me, because I'm pretty damn sure that moose aren't even in SC!)

SceneSC is a SC music scene blog. Have you noticed that I've included the link twice? Do yourself a favor and check it out. Then if you have a few minutes check out their latest sampler.

After having done that, come in and tell me what you think about the blog. There could be a special discount in it for you. Oh, and you can pick up one of the shirts too, because I am sure you're going to love it as much as we do.

El B Kat: This week we say good-bye and good luck to one of our favorite people. She's beautiful, smart, sweet, and fiesty (my favorite combination). We've got a few stories that we won't share here that will forever make us giggle. Personally, she single-handedly made me re-fall in love with Hall and Oates again. For that, I will always be thankful. She got an awesome job with Cynthia Rowley in Montauk, NY and we wish her the absolute best. Till next time Miss Knetzer!

Mary Juanita: After saying goodbye, we say hello to a new face. Mary just started. She just moved here from Iron City, TN. Don't let the picture fool you, she's incredibly sweet. Stop in and introduce yourself!

Slow Foods & Indie Grits

2011-04-15T08:10:00.000-07:00

2011-04-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

Hooray for Sundress Season!

It's that time of year again. Boys and girls alike love sundresses. It's obvious why boys love them. Girls get to cut their getting ready time in half because they can just roll out of bed and throw one on. Our buyers have been scooping them up in a multitude of prints, colors and sizes.

Here's a little slice of inventory. You know how quickly our inventory changes, so if you see something you like, you better get here quick!

And these are just the dresses! Stay tuned for our ode to sunglasses, skirts, and sandals. Spring is swell!

(see what I did there? It's called alliteration)

2011-03-03T11:49:00.000-08:00

It's a painless process. I promise.

I've said it, I've typed it, I've posted it, and now I'm blogging it.

As most of you know, we here at Sid and Nancy sell used clothing. Think of us as a rock-and-roll version of Plato's closet. You would be surprised to know how many people on a daily basis are surprised to discover this little fact. I find myself explaining the selling process over and over. You can find this information on our website and facebook page, but I thought it would be fun to do it a little differently here. So here it is: our first visual, step-by-step guide on how to sell your clothes.

Step One: Go through your closet

Be honest. How many clothes do you own that you have outgrown, don't wear anymore, Grandma gave to you, so-and-so broke up with you or you went to jail the last time you wore, etc. etc. Closet space is far too valuable to let these items mock you from the back corner. Gather them up (clean please) and bring them here.

Step Two: Fill out the form

Simply fill it out. I don't know a better way to explain it.

Step Three: Look around for a few minutes

This is where we take over. Buyers go through your bags and pick out items that we can sell. These items are based on style, label, condition, season, and rack levels. Unfortunately, we don't buy sweaters in June, nor are we interested in sandals in December. Think about it.

I want to take this opportunity to list off a few things that we are not, and will not be interested in. EVER.

Used underwear (or any underwear for that matter, socks, lingerie, sex costumes)
DVDs, CDs: That's Papa Jazz, they are right up the street. You won't even have to move your car. We will even give you their phone number.
Your old Halloween costumes: One word. Hipwazee. They're awesome.
Bathing Suits: Would you buy a used bathing suit?
Kitchen Appliances: not our thing.
Baby clothes, toys, cribs: not our thing.
Wedding dresses: again, not our thing.
Enema Kits: this really happened.

Once we have picked out the items we are interested in, we price them. We try to price things around 1/3 of what they originally retailed for. A little more or a little less depending on condition. We add up the total for these items and offer you 30% in cash or 40% in store credit.

Step Four: You decide

Take the cash. OR....
Pick up a magnet set of naked men in oven mits

And maybe a vintage Wrangler denim vest

And use the store credit to make these awesome items even MORE affordable.

You can also decide to donate your no-thank-you items. We give these donated items to Hand Middle School. They have a program there where displaced families throughout the district can come take the items that are needed. Simple as that.

Step Five: Enjoy your day

Ain't nothing like Springtime in the Southland!!!

What's Love 2011

2011-02-16T07:33:00.001-08:00

We had so much fun Valentine's Day! What's Love asked us to host their red carpet leading into their amazing art event. We talked with everyone coming in and gave out Sid Nancy tokens for discounts at the store. These pictures came out great! Thanks everyone who came out, we had a kick ass time!

IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY!

2011-02-04T11:13:00.000-08:00

We opened four years ago this weekend. We're excited to be a big-girl store now.

It also happens to be George Romero's birthday as well. If you know us, you know that we

love zombies. In fact, if you stop by this weekend, you just might fall in love with one as well!

We want to thank all of you for continuing to support our little shop. It's important to us that everyone feels at home here. This is Columbia's store. From artists, sellers, buyers, musicians, etc., everyone does their own part to make Sid and Nancy special. And we thank you for that.

To celebrate, everything regularly priced is 20% off this entire weekend!

[Attention boys: this is the perfect time to come get some special jewelry for your sweetheart.

There is a holiday coming up in case you didn't know.]

This weekend we also have some awesome giveaways for some pretty exciting stuff going

on around in Columbia. If you're on a tight budget, come down anyway, if only for

the entertainment, and to register. It's totally free to participate, and you don't have to

be present to win (although some prizes are age sensitive).

Prizes include:

The Half and Half: poster and scrapbox of your choice

Columbia Museum of Art: Tickets to Arts and Draughts

SceneSC: Tickets to SceneSC Sample Release Show and a copy of the CD

Body Rites: two gift certificates $60 and $100

What's Love: two tickets to this AWESOME event at 701 Whaley

Nickelodeon Theater: annual membership package

Five Points Association: package for two to St.Pat's in Five Points

Blue Q: awesome grab bags from our favorite vendor

and we're throwing a $50 and $100 gift certificate in the pot as well!

Speaking of us, have you gotten a chance to check out our new website?

SHOPSIDNANCY.com

We got those creative nerds at Penelope Design to do it for us,

let us know what you think!

On another exciting note:

We will be a ticket outlet for both

What's Love: Behind Closed Doors and St. Pat's Festival in 5 Points!

Call ahead for pricing and payment options

(803)779-6454

We'll see you soon!

2010-11-16T14:18:00.000-08:00

First thing's first: The Little General is going on a buying trip in New York, soon. If you think of something that you HAVE TO HAVE for the holidays, swing by Sid&Nancy's facebook and tell us what you want us to look for, in the big city.

Does your boyfriend need shoes? We know they don't like to spend their hard-earned money on something they just put on their feet, so we have shoes, including Converse, Vans, cowboy boots and dress shoes - starting at around $15.

If you know you're going to be doing a lot of shopping, for the holidays, it might be a good idea to start with buying yourself a nice shopping bag. We have these great shoppers from Blue-Q that are guaranteed to get you through a rigorous day of shopping AND make a nice, recyclable statement.

Speaking of Blue-Q, we got a new shipment of smart-ass gum. These make great little "thinking about you" gifts and are only $1.50 each.

Check out these vintage watch bands. Debbie McDaniel salvaged these from certain lost-forever-ness and brought them to Sid&Nancy, in search of loving homes. Most of them are genuine leather and can be worn with your old watch faces or as interesting cuffs, all by themselves. An easy and funky gift for a fashionista friend - or for yourself for only $5 a pop.

Ian Dillinger made these great little keychains for those dark and lonely times when you really need to "knock on wood." Clever man - we love them!

Vivian Leese is at it again. You may remember her fancy goldfish earrings from last spring. She's brought us a few more goodies for this winter, including THIS long-chain charm necklace, priced graciously at only $20.

Ashley doesn't really like to model products for the blog and often gets Courtney to do it, instead; however, she fell in love with this plush and chunky broach by Viola Otis. It can be used as an accent on a shmancy holiday dress - OR to dress up an old v-neck tee.

It's FALL.... well... kinda...

2010-09-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

Do you know Savannah Gwinn? She should be familiar, to you, because she's our go-to-girl for promo photo shoots - AND she's also the one we lean on for help in the store. Savannah has an expert eye for fashion and for all things vintage/yard-sale-chic.

Savannah has been hanging out with us - for moral and staff support - lately, and she's been bringing some pretty rad stuff to the store, like these framed - asian inspired - velvet art pieces she salvaged from certain destruction, some time ago.
Speaking of new products...
We went on a buying trip in NYC, this summer, and found a great new vendor from California, selling these great decorative bobby pins. We are big fans of the bobby pin. Wear one, as an accent, or wear a BUNCH to make a punchy, flowerd-y statement.
Also....
These necklaces are also the fruit of our buying trip labors in New York. They are boho-cute-ironic-chic... everything you could ask for from our tiny trinkets. And, did I mention AFFORDABLE?!? From left to right, you are seeing a dinosaur, mustache, harmonica, beatle, owl and jade flowers. Not pictured, we also have a skater-girl charm necklace (complete with a rape whistle), scissors, a Cherokee Indian chief, handcuffs, cupcakes and cameras.

You are gonna love me for posting this...
It's mid-September and the time is right to dig through your closets for those secret vinyl clothing collections you're never going to wear again. We're seeking those out-of-the-box pieces to supplement the bad-ass Halloween costumes that we know we'll see, crawling 5points and the Art Bar. There's only one time of year when you can dress like The Crow and no one will accuse you of being a delusional nerd.

Just a leetle reminder: we are carrying the newest issue of Undefined Magazine. The cover-art alone is reason enough to buy this copy ($3) but the articles are stellar. Get it while the gettin's good.

We love you we love you we love YOU! Thank you for reading and for shopping. We've had a great summer and are ready to rock and roll through an AMAZING FALL! Please click the SUBSCRIBE button so you always get the latest Sid&Nancy news (plus, the occasional embarrassing photos). Stay tuned.

Welcome, Freshman!

2010-08-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

In case you 4,400 new students were not aware - Sid & Nancy is the right place to come with your shiny new (and tiny) college-student budgets. We buy and sell the hottest recycled clothing. It looks good, it feels good and your parent's will love your new-found money-making/saving skillz.

Here's what you need to know:

Sid & Nancy buys clothes, every day - *as long as our weekly allowance permits*. Mon-Sat 11am-6pm and Sundays from 1pm-5pm.

We take clothing based on LABEL, CONDITION, SEASON AND (most importantly) STYLE.

A good rule-of-thumb is to remember that weather rules. If you can't wear it at this time of the year, then we can't buy it from you.

Please be respectful and bring your clothing, cleaned and folded, in a reasonably sized container *25 items maximum please*.

One of our buyers will sort through your items and determine what we can sell them for, in our store. You will then receive an offer of 30% of the items' resale value, in cash; 40% resale value, in store credit.

Also, remember that we do not buy children's clothing, bathing suits, pajamas, socks, boxers or blankets. We just can't do it.

MEET OUR NEW STAFF MEMBERS:
Jamie Chason has spent the last six years documenting the metamorphosis of a rare, unpronounceable butterfuly indigenous only to a glacier in Antarctica; coincidentally, the same glacier on which Ashley was born. We are excited to have her on our team for her extreme survival skills and knowledge of potent coffee roasts.

Ryan Alexander is the youngest graduate from Stanford's very first BadAssery program. We like him for his cut-off jeans and knowledge of all-things-band-tee-shirts. He also is a world-renowned found-artist, most noted for his installation titled "Iceberg Slim."

Meet Adrianne Ruffin
"Inspiration: Music, Love, Adventure, Art, Storytelling! I want to make garments that are poppy & sexy & speak to the soul of the rasta, punk, goth, emo, derby, pin-up, starlette, princesses that make them want to go out and share what uniquely makes them kickass!"
- A. Ruffin
We've been talking to Ms. Ruffin about getting her stuff in our store, for a while, and we're excited to announce that her wears will be available at Sid&Nancy this Saturday August, 21st. All pieces are reinvented from older garments, largely graphic and band tees as well as vintage slips. We love her and we're confident you see why.

NEW MERCH!
Metal tampon cases.

Enamel pendant necklaces.

Vintage style graphic lockets.

All by Classic Hardware and available now! Get it while it's here, cuz this stuff will not stay in-stock.

Thank you, to everyone who voted us Best in Alternative Clothing. We love what we do and only hope to serve you better, for years to come!

God, we're cool.

2010-07-20T08:01:00.000-07:00

Sid & Nancy is known, in Columbia, as a destination for awesome sunglasses and we felt obliged to show off our new wears.

Also, we got a couple new artists displaying their work in our store...

These pendants are the creations of Augusta Thompson, who experiments with epoxies and art. As you could probably see, she loves Frida Khalo about as much as we do. What makes these guys a little more appealing, to us, is that Augusta was sure to include mexican art on the BACKS, as well. The attention to detail makes these $22-25 necklaces finished and thoughtful gifts for the dark-and-artsy girl in your life - or a delightful treat for yourself.

These cutie patootie barrettes are made by Merri Mitchell. You may have seen her at Crafty Feast, earlier this month. She has collected all these neat feathers, bits of trim and sparkly things and upcycled them into fun, whimsical hair accessories. Each piece is priced from $12-$15 and have already become a hot item.

2010-06-22T07:54:00.000-07:00

Um.... Do you know Kimberly Bookman? We LOVE her! We've been exchanging clothes with her since we opened the store, more than three years ago, and she's OBSESSED with our funky selection of sunglasses. She's not just a fashionista - she's actually a closet (and ridiculously talented) painter/sculptor/dreamer..... which is our kind of girl.

These are what Kimberly call her "Devine Ideas".... After months of drooling over them, Kimberly arrived - last week - with a nice big selection for us to carry in Sid&Nancy.

Each piece is made of built-up acrylic (and false eyelashes) on tiny stretched canvasses and come equipped with a metal bracket for easy hanging.

Remember Shayna Simoneaux's "Paintings of Birdies" jewelry and accessories? Well, we've been selling her jewelry for quite a while now - but have expanded our inventory to stationary, rings, earrings and key chains - in addition to the necklaces and bracelets that we already had in stock.

Shayna's Birdies have made an explosion on the local, independent jewelry scene. You can read more about her and her paintings at The State.

We look forward to voting for our favorite restaurants, bars, shops and people every year. We have also had the privilege of winning Columbia's Best Alternative Clothing, in the past. Please grab a snack and click on the "Vote Now" button. Go ahead. Express yourself. And, if you don't really have an opinion on a certain category - you are certainly not obligated to answer every question. This is easy and fun and we hope we win your vote.

Have you seen this couple?
These are the missing parents of Sid&Nancy and we want them to come home. NOW....
They said they were going on vacation and would be back in 6 weeks - but it's already been WAY TOO LONG! We HAVE been stalking them, online, and you can too. Meet Ralph and Debbie.

Emergency Use Only

2010-06-04T09:03:00.000-07:00

Every first-of-the-month, the girls of Sid&Nancy mark down items that have been in the store for more than 6 weeks. Usually, this only takes a couple hours to complete - but this week has been so busy - it wound up taking two days to finish all the markdowns. That said, if you've been lusting after a dress, shirt, pair of heels - whatever - check back into the store. You could be pleasantly surprised.

The girls like to tape important things to the wall behind their desk. There's something very "family-refrigerator" about this section of the store. We collect the usual items of interest/importance, such as pictures of babies... business cards.... high-sale receipts.... condoms... and THIS clipping from The State, bragging about Shiggy's Columbi-Yeah T-shirts, which are available here, at Sid & Nancy for $15 in various colors and sizes.

I know we talked a little bit about Half&Half, last week, but they brought us a new batch of prints and just had to share them with you. Because they rock....

The screen printing company usually works on commissioned designs and print tasks. Recently, however, they started doing something new. Their series, "Tuesday Prints" are small art prints that the designers work on, every Tuesday, to sort-of CLEANSE their creative pallets. For these projects, they don't have to worry about what a client demands of the design. They use this time to experiment with new inks, paper and - most importantly - design ideas. This is what we got from them, this week:

Three small prints, side-by-side, each done by a different Half&Half artist.
These and many other Tuesday Prints are sold at Sid&Nancy for only $12 a pop. The large band posters are $20.

Jennifer Miner is probably our most popular jewelry provider, so far. Years ago, the Liberty waitress started making these bottle-cap earrings and gifting them to her friends. Since she started, she has been selling these bad boys like hot-cakes at festivals all over the East Coast. I see a few people pick them up and say, "I can make something like this," but I'm here to tell ya - you probably wont do it with the finesse and polish that Miss Miner does. Her knowledge of high-quality jewelry construction combined with LOTS experience makes these earrings totally worth their $15 price tag.

Our favorite pair, right now, are these Frida-inspired skull earrings. Very cool.

Speaking of jewelry, Sid&Nancy just picked up two new lines. Vivian Leese is a Columbia resident who specializes in high-end bead and wire work jewelry. Lately, she has been providing a more affordable line of her earrings and necklaces that can be found in our store. We love her light, whimsical style that matches simplicity with detail.

Ashley is particularly taken with this gold-plate set, showcasing a pair of light blue matching goldfish, which are jointed and flexible, much like the larger jointed goldfish that you would find in China Town. The wiring is delicate and flaunts Vivian's talent for manipulating wire - which is more difficult than it even appears. This pair is priced at only $22 and the picture
could never do it justice.

Whitney Malson, who is a long-time customer and friend of Revente and Sid&Nancy just introduced her own line of leather cuffs, appropriately titled "BeCUFFS I Said So."

Courtney already picked one up, for herself, and wears it everyday. The leather straps are cut, by hand, and then tied to fit, with leather cord.

Once the knot is tied tight, there is really no need to remove it as showering helps soften the leather. They are available for men AND women, in various sizes, widths and colors. All of them are rightly priced at $16.

Butterflies are Bastards....

2010-05-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

Courtney doesn't like when they call her the "boss." This is what she looked like at 10:30 this morning. The shop is on a "don't-ask-don't-tell" policy, at the moment.

Sid & Nancy will be taking the day off on Monday, May 31, for Memorial Day. Go get some sunshine and eat some barbecue, like the rest of us proud red-meat Americans.

Also, come out to New Brookland Tavern to see our friends Mercy Mercy Me play with Balkans and Predator. Doors at 9:30pm and there's only a $5 cover. We will be there getting our faces and our sobriety rocked off.

Hey! Do you know about the Half&Half?

They are a local screen printing company that started with two USC grads, Sara Thomas and Nick Wilson. Recently, they have had the joy of bringing on another local graphic artist, Thomas Jennings. The trio have employed their new-school design sense with old-school silk-screen methods to create a wildly successful business that works with touring bands as well as local organizations.

The Half&Half is located on College Street, in 5-points, near City Yoga.

Some folks may even remember when their business resided atop Sid&Nancy, which is part of why they are so near and dear to our hearts.

Columbi-YEAH!

2010-05-28T08:56:00.000-07:00

Courtney, Corinne, and Ashley all had a celebratory din-din, last night, for meeting their monthly goals. As usual, the conversation started out all-business and then ended with Ashley hypothesizing the zombie apocalypse, Courtney punching someone in the face and Corinne dismissively sipping her drink - plotting her escape.

They DID get to talk a lot about Ashley's new favorite store in Asheville, Hip Replacements. She swung by the Lexington Avenue retro boutique /secondhand shop because a customer at Sid & Nancy said they have a very similar type of business. The manager, Ryan Ashley, was very excited to chat ideas and Ashley came home all inspired and fresh. If you get a chance to go to Asheville, anytime this summer, swing by Hip Replacements and tell them Sid & Nancy said "hello."

The girls were not expecting the shop to be as busy at it was this morning. Within 30 minutes of opening, several Columbi-Yeah T-shirts had sold. SWEET! Then, Courtney pointed out that all these folks were ravenous for the shirts because they must have read The State article this morning. Oh. Courtney and Ashley spent half the day desperately "crazy calling" Shiggy, because they were swiftly running out of shirts to sell. He showed up around 3pm with an armload in various sizes and colors and also promised to bring more as soon as the new batch was back from the printers.

They also got to see Whitney Malson today! They got to gabbing about Shiggy's unexpected success and Whitney said that Shiggy's website (which was built by Pretty Penny Productions - LAST NIGHT) had blown up, this morning, and nearly crashed! Weird.... but good for you, Shiggy! We heart you!

Shuffle, a free publication out of Charlotte, just came out with their new issue - which is available at Sid & Nancy. It would be impossible to thoroughly get into all the musical artists covered in this issue - its totally overwhelming.... But we LOVE the magazine because it's FREE and it's absolutely saturated with information, reviews, and art. On the cover, currently: Aimee Argote. Amazing.
One more thing! Our awesomely bad-ass girl-skater friend, Lauren Trapp, is hostessing a girls' skate jam at the Owens Field Skate Park SATURDAY from 10:00am-12:00pm. Lauren is an absolute girl-power lady and is so easy and sweet to talk to. If you or someone you know is afraid that she'll be the only girl at the skate park, we highly recommend hitting up this leetle event. The GREAT part is that, if you miss out this weekend, you can make it to the next one, which will be held (same place/same time) on June 12th. For a little history on the skate park, click here.

NO WIRE HANGERRRRSSSS!!!

2010-05-25T08:26:00.000-07:00

Ashley went bananas, last night, when she realized that her disdain for wire hangers happens to be similar to the violent rage portrayed in that movie about Joan Crawford. No worries - we don't really care what your clothes are hanging on - we're just happy to be doing business with you!

Cindi Boiter stopped by our store, the other day, and dropped of 50 copies of the new issue of Undefined Magazine, which is now for sale at only $3 a pop. For those of you unaware of Undefined, it is a local publication highlighting the various noteworthy talents from the area. This issue has us SUPER excited because it features articles about our friends, Preach Jacobs and Nikolai Oskolkov, along with lots of other amazing talents AND piece on Spoleto that will get you all pumped about the festival.

Cindi also informed us that we are the only vendor of the issue, in 5-points. So... don't hesitate to throw down (cash only, please) for your very own copy.

Contributors to this issue include Cindi Boiter, Jeffrey Day, Mark Pointer, Kristine Hartvigsen, Joshua Beard, Shani Ohlinger and McKenna Kemp.

We Finally Have a Blog!

2010-05-22T10:58:00.000-07:00

You've been shopping with us. You know us. You THINK you MIGHT know who we are..... Now you can know it all! Now, get the subscription.

Courtney and Ashley of Sid & Nancy, your favorite rock'n'roll secondhand store, will be updating weekly to tell you about our friends, antics and new products. We promise not to become too unruly with promotional junk - just sale reminders and stories from the 5-points shop girl life.