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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.

Cold World – BAPE One Off

By b. murphy | Published 11/04/2009

Cold World commissioned these BAPE rip off shirts for a Montreal gig in 2006. Who knew kids would go bananas for them as much as they did. The demand was through the roof, and they were reprinted and sold online later. The ones sold online later did NOT have the tiny Lockin Out logos in… Continue reading ».

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Seller Spotlight – TomZ

By b. murphy | Published 11/03/2009

Today we hit up seller TomZ (courtesy of hows_your_edge) to find out what the hub bub is all about. 1. How did you get started in the punk/ hardcore scene? In 1994, my stepbrother took me to my first hardcore show which was a few local bands playing at the Living Room in Providence, RI. At… Continue reading ».

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Brother’s Keeper – Zip Hood

By b. murphy | Published 11/03/2009

The Fantasy Killer. I never got this album (or this band for that matter). The artwork felt like a direct and weirdo Obey rip off. Maybe that is what they were going for, maybe that’s what they wanted. I don’t know. It just didn’t capture my attention. It did sit in the Newbury Comic bin… Continue reading ».

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Have Heart – 08.27.06 Tee

By b. murphy | Published 11/03/2009

This one is a good play off another tee. The seller claims the back is the shot at Guns Up’s “Sneakers > Hardcore” tee, but in fact, both sides play off of that. The Guns Up front featured a mass of sneakers. Jordan I-X, some dunks, maybe a few runners. And the back said, “Sneakers… Continue reading ».

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