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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.

Cold As Life

Whenever I think of Cold As Life, I get that Madball lyric stuck in my head. It’s weird. I don’t think of Cold As Life lyrics, just the Madball lyric. Harder Than You! This band was a real pre-cursor to modern day HARD hardcore bands. It’s crazy to think Cold As Life started in 1988…. Continue reading ».

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Fastbreak Tour 1998

Last week, I mentioned how awesome 1998 was. Yeah, it was chill. And as you can see from this tshirt from copiousamounts, even Fastbreak got in on the 98 fun. I’m going to list the Fastbreak gigs I saw in 1998. You tell me if they sound awesome or not. May 3rd 1998 @The Tune… Continue reading ».

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West Coast Gigging: Rival Mob & The Mongoloids

Last night, I got the chance to chat up Greg Mongo. He was working the Man Overboard table. I was a wee bit confused why he was back there, but the Jersey thing all made sense after I thought about it for 14 seconds more. We talked about the upcoming weekend the Mongoloids and Rival… Continue reading ».

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Saturday Night BINs

I don’t think I’ve ever met Modern Life Is War gear, but that BIN seems pretty low for those dudes). Check these Cold World items. Super cheap. And that Rise And Fall crewneck? Cheaper than if you had bought it from the merch table. That’s just good looking out. Good dude!

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