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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.

Doomed To Repeat

Fired Up never got their due. This is true. Somehow, in the recent annals of Hardcore History, they have been grossly overlooked. Not sure how. I always enjoyed their gigs and the signing to Youngblood Records seemed promising. And the addition of Steb was huge. But things petered out. Dudes moved away, got into other… Continue reading ».

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The Boston Red Sox

I’m off to a Sox game tonight. Should be cool. We’ll see what Lackey can do tonight. I won’t be wearing this tshirt that inmyyouth09 is selling. It’d be appropriate for a core dude, but I traded the one I had a while back. Oh well. Mine wasn’t tagless as I recall, though. Hmm… What… Continue reading ».

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KOTF: Get Rich Quick Scheme

Last week, Trapped Under Ice was the hot ticket in town. The jackets were flying left and right up and over ebay. This week, it’s Terror and the Keepers Of The Faith satin jackets. It’s seriously ridiculous. So ridiculous that a hood & lp. That puts money into the band and labels pocket. Do it… Continue reading ».

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You’re No Friend Of Mine!*

Or in the case of this auction, Doug Free is no friend of icegrillz05. And the seller knows that. He calls out that he’s a bad friend. We all agree**. We’ll have to get the lowdown from Doug about the claim that these were printed for “friends only.” I tend to believe it based on… Continue reading ».

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