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We are now on Episode 17 of the Rocket Rag.. there's plenty more on the way though.. This time we grill Will 'The Prospect' Bartlett about his current barber status and why he chooses to sacrifice every Saturday of his life to hang around with the hoodlums down at Hackney Road.. ROCKET: Alright Big Will.. WILL: Alright.. R: On the old Instagram you are still known as Will 'The Prospect'.. Do you think that's appropriate? We all see you as part of the Rocket crew.. and you were even with us at the Christmas Party.. a very limited guest list.. W: Well that's not really for me to say and still g ..read more

  It's the first 'Rocket Rag' of 2018 and this episode is a tag team effort featuring two of Peckham's finest mop choppers.. It's Laura & Stef..    ROCKET: Yo yo.. It's good to catch up with you both. So first things first ladies.. When did you start barbering? LAURA: For me it was about 4 years ago. STEF: I started barbering about 2 years ago but been in the industry for about 17 years! R: 17 years. Decent shift. So we are pleased to have you on board with us now at Rocket. Especially considering the other hoodlum barbers down in Peckham.. What would you say ..read more

  These Rocket Rag episodes have been racking up and we are now on numero 15. This time is the turn of Hackney Road hoodlum Emanuele also known to locals as Mr Manoli.. ROCKET: First of all, your nickname is Manoli. Where does that come from? MANOLI: Erm basically it’s my Greek name. Me and Yanis are big friends. R: Should have guessed it had something to with El Greco. But you’re not from Greece yourself are you? M: No I’m from Italy. A region called Abruzzo. From a small village. R: So a lot of the Rocket Squad hail from Italy which isn’t necessarily a bad thing at all. Altho ..read more

Welcome back to The Rag.. This episode focuses on Stokey manager Mr James Morgan aka Mo aka @moeychops RAG: So we're here with Stokey Mo. Alright mate. First of all, how long have you been at the Stoke Newington shop? JAMES: Just under two years. R: And were you barbering before that? J: Yeah so I moved to London three years ago and then worked for a company in Bethnal Green, actually close to the first shop (Rocket Hackney Road). And then got the opportunity to work here and couldn't pass it up. Simple as that. R: Now some of the barbers in our family have been choppin' for a ..read more

We head down to ole Hackney Road for this episode and to get the lowdown on one of the newest members of the Rocket Mob: Yanis the Greek.. Already a Rocket favourite. So we asked him about a few things and this is how it turned out: RAG: Hello Yanis. First of all do you have any nicknames at all? As we've heard you being called a couple of things around the shop. YANIS: Hello there. So yeah my actual name is Yanis. But people normally call me The Greco. Or The Greek.. R: Or Erazorhead. Or The Peacemaker. Y: Yeah they are true.. @erazorhead is my Instagram name. And Neil ..read more

 New episode. New barber. New tales.. This time we have a quick chat with that Rocket maverick Mr Jose Manuel Garcia Garcia of Walthamstow who is better known as simply Manu.. RAG: So Manu, you started working for Rocket a while back.. then you left for a bit… and now you have come back… so in the middle bit what did you do? MANU: Well I went back to Spain. I had a little time for myself and I was working for a guy in Seville who had a barbershop, very similar to Rocket but in the Spanish way. For example, instead of a car in the shop like in Hackney Road, we had a bike. And similar typ ..read more

  Back once again with the skin fade master.. Yes it is time to chat to that man Stefano of Rocket Walthamstow. Renowned for some pretty damn filthy cuts down E17 way... Here we go: RAG: Stefano. Buongiorno. When did you first join us here at the E17 Rocket? STEFANO: Well I first started in October last year.. R: So you were here from day one of this shop in Walthamstow? S: Yeah the very first day. The first one. R: So for our readers, who else was here from the beginning setting up shop? S: Well obviously the boss Ang… and me. Just two. R: So before that in Italy, Sardinia to be precis ..read more

A Happy 2017 to you all from the Rocket Family.. And The Rag... Joining us for the first episode of the new year is Hackney Road (wannabe) rock star Bon Jovi. Rumour has it that his actual name is Emanuele or something like that.. Obviously this character likes his music quite a bit and plays his guitar on nearly every work break so let's hear what he had to say for himself... RAG: So your barber chair is right next to the jukebox which can cause a bit of controversy from time to time. Have you ever faced any problems with other barbers due to your musical tastes? BON JOVI: Yeah fr ..read more

    This latest Rocket Rag episode catches up with Hackney Road maverick Mika  aka Mr Micky Steel... Let's hear what he had to offer: RAG: Thanks for having a quick chat today Mika. So you have been with Rocket for a while now... MIKA: Yeah I started in Rocket four years ago. On and off because, er, I've been on some other adventures. But they've always been very kind to take me back all the time. R: But you have been more on than off? M: Yeah more on than off and I'll be now staying on for a while... R: So the customers will hear your interestin ..read more