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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.

Happy Hour, but Not That Happy Hour

Youth Brigade, but not that Youth Brigade … I listened to Youth Brigade’s Happy Hour A LOT as a youth. For obvious reasons. Great album. It was definitely one of those cds I picked up at Bull Moose because it was on BYO Records. That’s all I knew about it. If Kev Seconds approved, who… Continue reading ».

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One Shirt Show

Way before limited edition fest merch was the rage, Snapcase was pumping out one offs for single shows. Here’s another one from November of 1996. This one comes from the Middle East Club in Boston (Cambridge really, but we’ll let it slide for those out of towners). A few years back, I had this shirt… Continue reading ».

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T’s By Fresh

This shirt has one flaw. In a land of gold, there is one mound of shit. First off, the good stuff. Sleeveless screen start tee! Amazing. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a sleeveless screen star unless the sleeves were cut off. But this appears to be a genuine tanktop. Dope. The graphic. Wow, the… Continue reading ».

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Have Heart “Friends Only” Merch

Here’s some sweet merch from the (second to) last Have Heart gig. These were handed out to the Have Heart crew before the Anchors Up show. Sadly, I missed that boat. I was probably outside talking to Bourbeau (an equally worthwhile endeavor though).  Some of the crew started to ebay their shirts, so the seller… Continue reading ».

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