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Author Archives: b. murphy

Brian has been collecting shirts for 15 years (plus sneakers, vinyl, ... but mainly shirts). He started going to shows in the mid 90s and quickly got hooked on crucial gear. Blame it on Bane or In My Eyes. He's still in a debate with Dalbec on who has the better Bane collection. As far as blog content, you can expect to see lots of weirdo late 90s tees and lots of newer, more recent merch from Brian.

Trapped Under Ice – Gems

By b. murphy | Published 01/19/2011

I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here, I feel like I’m Reaper Records to scoop up all the new merch and music. If you haven’t picked up Secrets Of The World yet, … well, … you’re no friend of mine.

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High School Shop Class and DIY Tees

By b. murphy | Published 01/19/2011

When I was in high school, the cool thing to do in shop class was to print your own tees. Duh. Rather than make a bird house or a wack lantern, dudes were pumping out tshirts. One of my friends was gifted. He had the design touch and would go all out. His best design… Continue reading ».

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Piss Off Society Or Your Parents Or Someone …

By b. murphy | Published 01/18/2011

God Free Youth. Definitely a slogan from the mid 90s. The backlash against Krshna-Core and “Spirit Filled Hardcore” (barf. Nothing makes me want to punch out my ears more than someone describing a band as “spirit filled hardcore.” Seriously. Makes me want to punch my own head off. So bad) was heating up in the… Continue reading ».

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Shoes > Hardcore – A Source of Minor Controversy

By b. murphy | Published 01/18/2011

Weird. In the last week, the Guns Up, Life’s Ill tee has popped up, and now buskenyc brings us the Shoes > Hardcore tshirt. He even brings the LOLs with the description, A source of minor controversy a few years back. I disagree with the statement on the back. The core rules all. Truth. Guns… Continue reading ».

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