Author Archives: b. murphy
B9 Cleaning the Closet Again
Just a few hours left. B9 brought the heavy weights out. Here’s one of my faves. The first American Nightmare EP. This is a friends only press. Rumor has it, B9 has a spreadsheet somewhere that lists what number was given to which person. I like the thought of that. Sort of like a Chung… Continue reading ».
Bane Scarf Part Deux
Times must really be tough. People are following auctions on ebay and anything that sells well, immediately gets a follow on auction (or two, or six). Take all those Madball Hoods, or the AN hoods, and now, Bane scarves. I haven’t seen one of these on ebay in MONTHS. Maybe summer is a bad time… Continue reading ».
Give Up The Ghost Zip Up
AN > GUTG That’s what I’m saying. It was always such a shitty deal that some lame bar band from Philly forced American Nightmare to change their name. Obviously one band was jealous of the others success. I mean, not too many bar bands have ever toured europe. And then the b33f over American Nothing… Continue reading ».
Converge Petitioning The Empty Sky LP
Great album, re-released on this wacky colored vinyl in 2005. Nearly 10 years after Ferret Records released the Petitioning EP. Good times. It’s no Halo In a Haystack, but seriously, what is? Also, another key note. Check that seller. Aaron Dalbec. He was in Converge for most of the 90s. Now with Bane, Only Crime,… Continue reading ».
