A number of years ago I was looking for cool t-shirts and sweatshirts online. Search results threw up We are 1 of 100, a company based in Glasgow who created limited edition and numbered clothing. There were only 100 of each design - COOL!
My first purchase (maybe 5-6 years ago?) was a navy Silicone Soul sweatshirt in celebration of their classic Right On, Right On 12-inch single. I own a copy and have just noticed one is selling for £80 on eBay!
I was never hugely into clubbing, I've always preferred pubs with cool DJ's, like McChuills or The Variety, but I did have a few years of late nights at The Arches around the time this song was released. Inspired by the strings on Curtis Mayfield's Right On For The Darkness, Silicone Soul's Right On, Right On was absolutely everywhere in Glasgow in 2001/2002.
The sweatshirt looked great, the vibrant pink text stood out from the navy blue, and it felt fantastic, super soft and comfy. I still wear the sweatshirt regularly. If anything, it's getting better with age.
Since then, I've bought a number of things; a few hoodies, a one-off sweatshirt design that Richie (founder and designer at 1 of 100) was playing with but never took through to creation, a cracking British Racing Green sweatshirt with a smiley face logo on the front and Acid House Cycling Club on the back and at least half a dozen t-shirts including designs by Eyes of Others, Joel Gion and my sister Carla!
The designs and the quality of the clothing is one of the reasons I keep buying from 1 of 100, another reason is the online (and in-person) community that has formed around the brand, owner, taste and values. This was particularly important during lockdown, when Richie and like-minded people would share music they loved. All of a sudden I was connected to loads of cool people with excellent taste in music, art and clothes!
Richie had a small studio in The Cooperage on the Southside of Glasgow, just off Pollokshaws Road. It was also technically his shop, but there wasn't a great deal of space to design, create, package and have a shop, especially as 1 of 100 developed.
So ... 1 of 100 now has a new home at 63 Old Castle Road, Glasgow, G44 5TG. To celebrate, they held a little instore bash one Saturday earlier this year and invited customers signed up to their mailing list to put their name down if they fancied playing some records in a 45-minute slot. Richie intends to do this kind of thing semi-regularly.
I jumped at the chance to dig out some records and head down, especially with my birthday round the corner! Time to treat myself!
Here is a playlist of the records (* = played) I took along - We are 1 of 100 playlist Maybe I'll play the others next time! Especially Right On, Right On!
Last Sunbeams of Childhood by Andrew Wasylyk
Trouble Understanding (Norman Cook remix) by The Charlatans
Gimme Shelter by Cal Tjader *
Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy *
Stinkin' Thinkin' by Happy Mondays *
Rose rouge by St Germain *
Stop the Clock by Miaoux Miaoux *
Right On, Right On by Silicone Soul
Sleep on the Left Side (Les Rythmes Digital mix) by Cornershop *
Family Affair by Sly and the Family Stone *
Testify by Hi-fi Sean with Crystal Waters
1995 by Molly Nilsson
White Love (radio mix) by One Dove (I totally intended to play this, but accidentally left it out! It still makes the playlist though!)
Boy From School by Hot Chip *
Your Silent Face by New Order *
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads *
69 Police by David Holmes *
Rez by Underworld *
All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem
Little Fluffy Clouds by The Orb
I Think I'm In Love (Chemical Brothers remix) by Spiritualized *
NOTE - This remix isn't on Spotify, so the original is on the playlist. Check the sublime remix below!
