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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.

The bootleg discussion

By b. murphy | Published 09/02/2009

I just wanted to take a moment and clarify something that has recently come up. The term bootleg is used around here quite a bit, and I wanted to elaborate on it. As far as I am concerned with MY blog posts(I think Murphy and JayBil agree but I won’t speak for them), a bootleg… Continue reading ».

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Left For Dead – Phyte Records Tee

By b. murphy | Published 09/01/2009

I have no idea how this shirt is in such great condition. I owned one of these shirts for a while, and the ink on the front had chipped almost completely off. It was so bad, you could barely tell there were heads flanking the text. But look at this one — great condition. Even… Continue reading ».

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Danzig – Danzig III Long Sleeve

By b. murphy | Published 09/01/2009

How The Gods Kill. I don’t know about you, but that’s a pretty hard saying. Like some John Joseph, next level shit. Sadly, I can’t look at this shirt without seeing that Northside Kings video flashing through my mind. It was only a few years back, but it sort of ruins Danzig’s “hard” street cred… Continue reading ».

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Bl’ast! bootleg hoody

By b. murphy | Published 09/01/2009

If you know me, you are aware of my anti-bootleg stance. I don’t want to hear excuses such as cost, condition, fear of ruining an original shirt. Would you buy your girl a fake LV, Gucci, Chanel item of her liking? If so, go ahead and spend your cash on bootlegs. Hey, it’s my blog… Continue reading ».

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