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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.

Courage To Care Tee

Courage To Care is a Merrimack Valley Hardcore (MVHC) unit featuring some LOC all stars. Any band that features ex Crunchtime members is aces in my book. Their songs are deeply rooted in lifting weights, eating big, and the straight edge. One day, if we are all lucky, we will see them play a gig…. Continue reading ».

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Righteous Jams Nail Head Hood

I love RJ. Joey C is king. RJ has some great merch. I don’t think I would count this as some of my favorite RJ merch. I have no idea what’s going on here, really. I’m assuming it’s a play on “hitting the nail that sticks up” phrase, but that could just be me searching…. Continue reading ».

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Cro-Mags Bonanza

Big month for the Mags. This one is a most recent reprint of the Best Wishes tee. You can tell it’s a reprint from the obvious frame around the design. How about one from the Harley Mags 0f 2005? No mention of Best Wishes here. But shout outs to NYC. Finally, here’s one from 2004… Continue reading ».

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Biohazard Urban Chaos 1994 Longsleeve

Biohazard. Welcome back to my life. Urban Chaos 1994. Such a hard album and a hard image. Where everyone else was praying and eating vegan treats from distro tables, these dudes were SLAMMING (duh duh duh, duh duh duh …). I enjoy some vegan eats, don’t get me wrong, but damn, SLAM.

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