Author Archives: b. murphy
Fest Season Approaches …
Fest season is ON! Well, realistically it starts around United Blood. They’re the early birds. Then it’s Rain Fest, Sound And Fury, This Is Hardcore, The Great American Hardcore Fest, … And shit loads that I don’t even know exist. And that just covers the bases I can remember in AMERICA alone. Never mind Fluff […]
Ignorance Is Bliss
Sometimes you have a shitty day. It happens. It happens to all of us. Even to dudes with the #PMA. But when you are down, I suggest watching this video. If your frown isn’t turned upside down, I’ll give you 5 million internet bucks. Makes me want to mosh. Straight Edge, No Edge, it doesn’t […]
Kid Dynamite
I’m not going to lie, I thoroughly enjoy Kid Dynamite. At first, I was tempted to write them off as a Lifetime rip off. Then I realized, their punk sound is much greater than Lifetime. No diss to Lifetime. I celebrate their entire category, but Kid Dynamite really moves. The energy is just that much […]
Pushead Fans, Dig Deep!
Now this is rad. Original Pushead artwork. I’m no Pushead afficiando, but I don’t think I’ve EVER seen original Pushead art on ebay. Not that I’m digging everyday for the art, mind you. This particular artwork was used for a Ministry tshirt back in 1992. It’s safe to say this piece is old. And the […]
Deathwish Inc Tre
Do you know Tre from Deathwish Inc? I sure hope so. Tre is certainly a NBD. I’ve known Tre for about a million years now and am always happy to have him around. Sometimes I drive by his parent’s house and wave. Sometimes I want to stop in and get a second glance at his […]
Thrasher Mag and Back Page Advertisements
Back in the 92-94, there were ads in the back of Thrasher Magazine for various hardcore shirts. Some appeared legit, but after receiving the item, it was pretty obvious these were not official band releases. Some of the shirts would later be featured at stores that pre-dated Hot Topic. Shops you’d see on the shore. […]