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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.

Knee Deep In The Dead

I’m a big Swarm fan. You may or may not know that. Mostly, it stems back to a good friend of mine joining the band, Loubob. I met Lou back in 97. At the time, he was probably the coolest dude I knew. He drove a great car, played in a great band (Barrit), had… Continue reading ».

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Jungle Jamz

Jaguarz. Perhaps the most underrated and overlooked Lockin Out band of that era. It’s hard to stand in the shadows of Mental, Stop And Think, Righteous Jams, Justice, DUMPTRUCK, … Real hard. But this band wasn’t made up of slouches, not even close. Owen Black of Trumbull Island fame lead this crew. Rich Perusi of… Continue reading ».

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Let It Be Known

This shirt is fucking awesome. It could be my favorite Madball shirt ever. So chill, so straight to the point. Nice black faded to grey tee. Repping 1996.  janvanderdam brings the goods! My favorite Madball show ever? Madball at the Cambridge Masonic Lodge in 98. Second favorite? Madball at Axis on Easter Sunday 2003. But… Continue reading ».

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Exciting Times!

If you have a look around the site, you’ll see some new and interesting features. We’ve had plans to expand for a while and after furious testing, we’ve come to a happy place with all our new features. Here’s what you’ll see. 1. Brand new look and feel. JayBil built this template from the ground… Continue reading ».

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