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.

Straight Ahead May 5th CBGBs

By b. murphy | Published 01/08/2010

NYHC Straight Ahead. You had me in the first two lines. It doesn’t hurt that the Straight Ahead font makes me think of Coca Cola Classic. Great flyer for sentimental reasons, obviously. Right out of Duane Some Records’ collection. Sweet. Maybe Brett will post about running to get a hot dog. Actually, I think that… Continue reading ».

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Throwdown Trucker Hat

By b. murphy | Published 01/07/2010

I never got into Throwdown. One time Bedard tried to claim they were the next big thing coming from California. I guess, in a sense, he was right. But I was more expecting him to claim that of Carry On or Terror (which would also be true), but no, he was talking about Throwdown. This… Continue reading ».

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Swatch X-Rated Maxi

By b. murphy | Published 01/07/2010

Ladies and Gentlemen, He’s done it again. xxjjacobyxx has created another X-Rated maxi. That’s 7-8 feet of straight-edge-time-telling goodness. And this one looks even better than his last one! That’s saying something because his last one looked pretty chill. Swatch never made the x-rated in a maxi (is this right Clevo, or do I recall… Continue reading ».

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1000th post and Site News!

By b. murphy | Published 01/07/2010

We wanted to thank you guys for browsing the site, leaving comments and generally making the site fun for us to create. 1000 posts came up quick, and we are excited to continue bringing you all the classics you might need for your collection. We also wanted to take the time to announce the launch… Continue reading ».

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