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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.

More Like A Hard World

I’m not going to lie. This shirt looks BEAT. It looks like it’s been rattling around some kids back seat for the last 4 years. I’m scared to see what the neck looks like. You may get a neck breaker but not for the right reasons. If you’re feeling adventurous, hit up i-am-mine22 and get… Continue reading ».

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Holy Bullet Proof, Robin!

I dare you to tell me this shirt is NOT bullet proof. Double dog dare you. 1999. I totally forgot Strife was still a band in 1999. Doesn’t it feel like they broke up in 97? For some reason, they were still a band, but I never saw them come east. I somehow missed all… Continue reading ».

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WTF? 99 Problems

Wow. This shirt is … WOW. I don’t know if words can describe it. Initially, I didn’t know much about Thick As Blood, but after a cursory google run, and a myspace lurk, I learned a lot. A couple of factoids: they are a Eulogy Records band. The singer likes to wear gloves. I imagine… Continue reading ».

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X-Rated GB406

colinmurphy00 (no relation) has a good one up. A pretty fresh looking Swatch X-Rated from way back. 1987 to be specific. Swatch didn’t release these specifically with the youth crew in mind, but it worked. Youth Of Today, Bold, … the whole crew was sporting these. Smart look! What out for this crack near the… Continue reading ».

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