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| | MetroActive Music | Simon Says |
 | | Simon Says is "straightedge." Out on the fringes of the hardcore music scene, straightedge has been an athletic alternative to alternative rock since ever Ian McKay, with his seminal '80s band Minor Threat, launched a short spurt of clean-and-sober punk bands. |
 | | Simon Says, says Diebels, stands outside of both categories, edging closer to McKay's brand of straightedge than their modern-day musical cousins. |
 | | Simon Says is officially endorsed by ESP Guitars, Pure Cushion Rims, and Umbro U.S.A., a major manufacturer of soccer wear. |
| www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/07.24.97/music-9730.html (785 words) |
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