American Graffitii

[malpasoman]

Wondering if anyone can remember the punk/new wave clothes store 'American Graffitii' that used to be at the far end of the high street as I recall. The whole row of those shops would have been demolished I think. I suppose it would have been opposite what is now the Royals. It moved up to the roundabout on London road but I think changed it's name. If anyone has any photos or memories of this shop, it would be great to here from you.

[graham]

Wan't American Graffiti where the framing shop is on the corner of Park Street?

[stevet]

Yeah, i remember when it was opposite the royals, bought a lovely yellow jacket (sounds rotten !!) from there at the time !!!
Yes moved to where the Priniting Shop is now, nr bus garage !!

[satanitaroad]

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I remember American graffiti I beleive it became NASTY when it moved to london road didnt it have a branch in westcliff as well only very little but i think it was there before it moved into southend high street in front of a car park i recall.I am sure that Steve Hooker had some thing to do with it in the early days.Great shop always had great clothes and stuff saved a fortune on train bunking by not having to travel to kings road etc.
Just a note to stevet did you once live in shoebury around 75-76-77,

[South-Punk Admin]

Hi Tim - American Graffiti started as far as I can remember in 1979 along the London Road, near where The Plough pub is. It then moved to the bottom of the High Street as mentioned above, and was based there circa 1980 - 1981 I think. After that it was at the top of Princes Street, by the London Road Roundabout - not sure when it closed though?

Nasty's is very fondly remembered (See separate thread about Miss 'Diane' Nasty!). I think it started in '78, and it was near Westcliff Station. Steve Hooker was manager there for a while and he even played a gig on the roof in '79 (there's a clipping in the Press section). Then it moved to Clifftown Road and was next to Projection Records for a while, before expanding and taking in the two spaces. There were also branches of Nasty's in Kensington Market and Brighton too!

In the New Year I think I'll try and add in some special info on the shops and will try and interview Diane Nasty for the site!

Hope this helps!

[satanitaroad]

thanx for putting me straight on those two shops the old memory aint what it was and wernt tha good to start with lol.I do remeber steve hooker well though I used to live down the street to the shop if i remember rightly there was a bookies next door and a shop owned by a lovely jewish couple real old school always open year round .I used to go down the shop most days when i was not working doing roofing and spend hours chatting to steve about all types os music and fashion getting s****d and stuff real fond memories real good days real warmth and freindship so many people you start to remember when one name comes others then tumble out of your memory like it was yeaterday and you think how did i ever forget them.

[mgarrett]

Wow...

I remember American Graffiti. I used to go there and spend my hard earned cash on all kinds of clothes. Does anyone remember a guy who used to work there called Blue Nick - he used to parade around (sometimes) in a Nun outfit. Great times. He used to have Blue hair (of course). He left Southend in the early eighties, I seem to remember - I think it was to study at University.

[mark]

I used to steal bondage strap's from nasty even a whole pair of trousers(black combat)once.hah stoners.