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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.

Have Heart Package

The other night, I saw a bunch of bands at Anchors Up. During one of the sets, the guitarist’s strap broke. A bunch of dudes tried to put it back together while he played, but it was really broken. After the song, and him playing very awkwardly, the guitarist called out for a new guitar,… Continue reading ».

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Chokehold Test Press

In the late 90s, Bane toured America. One of the big spots to hit was Atlanta. For some reason, Atlanta was like a 2nd Worcester to Bane. When they came back from tour, Bedard told us about this guy who “owned TWO Chung Kings.” We called him a liar. Who the fuck owns TWO Chung… Continue reading ».

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Murphy’s Law Dedicated Tee

Ho hum Where are the ganja bazookas? Where is the beer bong? Where is a snappy dog? No kid on a skateboard? How did this shirt ever come out? It’s probably the most understated Murphy’s Law tshirt I’ve ever seen. In fact, I almost breezed by it thinking it was just some Irish quote tee…. Continue reading ».

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No Doubt

No Doubt was down with Insted. Yeap. It was some weird OC Hardcore connection. Did they ever play Spanky’s together? I think I recall hearing they played some back yard gig together once. Gwen Stefani has really come a long way since these goofy drawings. Possibly for the best. And don’t forget …

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