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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.

Open Question: How to you know it’s time to retire that tee?

Question: how do you know when to retire a tee? For me, I would only retire a tee if it was seriously holy, like gaping tent size holes . Some staining and fades are fine by me. In fact, I like an old shirt with serious fading. Gives it that extra moshed in look. For… Continue reading ».

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No Warning – B9 4 Sided Long Sleeve

When Bridge9 dropped these at Posi Numbers, based on the mobs of kids around the merch table, you’d think Chris Wrenn was handing out Chung Kings. It was PANDEMONIUM. Every kid wanted this tee. I think they made an appearance on the webstore for about 15 minutes before selling out. But for me, I don’t… Continue reading ».

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Shelter – A Tale Of Two Tees

I’m going to continue a theme from earlier. The theme of when Hardcore was HARD. Not that Shelter was ever particularly hard, but Mantra & Attaining The Supreme were DAMN fine albums. While you may never have enjoyed those wacky hare krshnas, you have to admit those albums were good (not as good as YOT,… Continue reading ».

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War Hungry – Return To Earth Long Sleeve Tee

I don’t think War Hungry gets the credit they deserve. And I don’t know why that is. These kids are hungry and fierce. Hoodrack is a NBD who is always on the prowl. Maybe they don’t play enough shows, maybe they aren’t trendy enough, I don’t know. What I do know is that the demo… Continue reading ».

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