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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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 Posted - 06/03/2005 : 09:49:27
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Inspired by the "posters paintings pictures postcards" thread, I've decided to start one about everybody's favorite musician-promoting shirts. (Non-shirt articles of clothing are also welcome.)
As you might have guessed, I have several TMBG T-shirts. Some of my favorites are:
I wish I could find some pictures of my Camper Van Beethoven shirts, but I can't. I'm actually wearing my CVB Revolutionary Manifesto T-shirt right now.
I also have a Weird Al shirt with this picture on it:
The only Frank-related shirt I have is a dark green Pixies one, which isn't that impressive, but I had to buy SOMETHING at that Pixies show I attended.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:02:59
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If I ever get my scanner and digital camera, I will model my Clash Ts and post here.
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:12:22
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one of my oldest and personal faves
 
(front and back)
sorry to be so obvious
it all looks beautiful to me
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:14:23
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Fuckin' a, fbc. That tops everything!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:16:43
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just the tip of my collection. i reckon i have more homemade Pxs/frnk tees than originals
it all looks beautiful to me
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:17:45
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Then definitely post pix of the originals!
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:18:54
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fbc, I am so jealous now...
My first band shirt was a Clash one, so beautiful, that I still have it just for the memories it gives me because it's full of holes in it. Kathryn, you would love it too!
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:19:15
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Was going to wax lyrical about some of my faves but no longer feel the need to. I think we should all just gather around and appreciate the beauty of fbc's t.
(could I also just have a quick mini rant as to why the hell so many bands seem to think that the only people who would want to wear their t's are L, XL & XXL? Or otherwise they do a really sucky design for the girlie sizes & keep the cool ones for the guys?) |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:23:46
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Originally posted by kathryn
Then definitely post pix of the originals!
Keep believing in the excellent joy of the Catholics/one day i'm sure
i sure will a little later
it all looks beautiful to me
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:55:01
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Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
why the hell so many bands seem to think that the only people who would want to wear their t's are L, XL & XXL? Or otherwise they do a really sucky design for the girlie sizes & keep the cool ones for the guys?)
Testify, sister!
I look like a dork in most of my Rock Ts and therefore wear them only around the house.
They look like oversize dresses on me. I wish music biz people would get a clue
and make them for women. Which, I must say, the Pixies remembered to do during the
last tour -- I found some nice Ts made for women, in women's sizes. Yay, Frank!
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 10:55:37
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Originally posted by rita
fbc, I am so jealous now...
My first band shirt was a Clash one, so beautiful, that I still have it just for the memories it gives me because it's full of holes in it. Kathryn, you would love it too!
Talking like a damn builder
Post a photo of yourself wearing it, Rita! I;'d love to see it!
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 11:06:59
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When will Frank find Lyle, Nick and Eric Drew again? |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 11:07:30
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this one's for my little one
should fit her in like a year, but i couldn't resist
it all looks beautiful to me
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Posted - 06/03/2005 : 11:08:01
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Kathryn, you've had enough pictures of me, and I couldn't post a pic of that period of my life, because I was really cool, you would be impressed...and it didn't existed digital cameras at the time!
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/03/2005 : 11:09:41
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did someone say The Clash? nice, frog
it all looks beautiful to me
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 11:13:17
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could I also just have a quick mini rant as to why the hell so many bands seem to think that the only people who would want to wear their t's are L, XL & XXL?
Well, better too big than too small, but I agree that they should have a variety of sizes.
On a related note, what is up with those "baby doll" T-shirts?
My first band-related T-shirt was one of Weird Al's entire band, from the Bad Hair Day era. I couldn't find any pictures of it, though.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 11:32:47
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I don't as yet have a digital camera, but hope to soon. Somebody keep this thread alive til then?
My favourite shirt in the world is my black Groop Dogdrill shirt from 2000, and I also have a bunch of knock-offs from outside venues, such as Pixies and Go! Team.
When Frank played the Astoria in London in October 2003 I bought a t-shirt (heh, I'm wearing it now, I just realised that) from off the street outside. A couple of months later, I started a three-week work-experience program at Cooking Vinyl, and the first day I was going to go and see Frank again in London (Shepherds Bush Empire). So, I go in on Monday morning with my new SMYT T-shirt on, and Hakon, the webmaster says hey, thats a rip-off, I designed that...
They were good with it fortunately. I just had to hide it from The Man's ace merch lady.
What's a computer?
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
2139 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 13:50:52
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i got this one at a maiden concert back in 1988.
when i saw fb and the catholics they didn't have any merchandise so i took this serafin tshirt which i actually like.
pixies shirt i got last year
my favourite: sculls and guitars.
you can't live without one of these.
unfortunately my mother threw away my motorhead, ramones and iggy pop tshirts.
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 14:00:17
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I had a shirt like this as a teenager, it was my absolute favorite. I wore it until it fell apart.
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Posted - 06/03/2005 : 14:23:08
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I had so many band shirts when I was younger, I still can remember a Siouxie & the Banshees, Cure, Alien Sex Fiend, Clash, Ramones...and I also painted a lot as it was so difficult to get them in this country at the time. So they were even more beautiful, they were unique!
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 14:35:22
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If I ever get my damned digital camera and scanner, I'll post my fabulous Tragically Hip
T shirt that is black and has this great album cover on it:
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics |
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mosleyk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
607 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 14:44:14
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Great T-shirts! Man...there are so many t-shirts I didn't get in my life because of the size factor, and now I regret it. Even if I was to only wear them as nightshirts. Thanks to Frank though I have a nice new Pixies T from the 2005 tour and a Frank Black and the Catholics pink T-shirt from SMYT. The SMYT shirt is one of those "baby-dolls" No idea why it is called that. Fits me like a regular t-shirt.
On a totally lame note. I really should rumage through my mom's attic to get a picture. I actually have a Chicago t-shirt and....*gulp*...Rick Springfield.
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
4209 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 16:03:28
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| There are a couple of record labels and bands who finally seem to be getting the message that smaller t's may just sell. Luckily for me so many of the heavier bands that I enjoy also cater for teenage boys - I have a 3 Mastodon t shirts, 1 in particular that have managed to get me an unavailable tattoo appointment. An 80s Matchbox t shirt I love so much that I have 2 exactly the same and an Alabama Thunderpussy t shirt that is made of the softest cotton and cut like a dream. I'll find pics and post sometime. Those are just the favourites. Terrible Pixies pavement special that is badly printed and was bought in blind delirium after seeing them live the first time last year (I'd already bought one inside - the love was big for them that night). |
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Domestiques
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
503 Posts |
Posted - 06/03/2005 : 22:19:19
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my favourite, which is now my wifes night shirt, is a family cat one, on the back it says all other bands are dogshite. I still have an original old faded death to the pixies t-shirt, but the one that I always wanted was a neds t-shirt which said we've talked about it now lets fuck.
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 06/04/2005 : 00:28:03
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| I had an original massive old faded death to the pixies t (prized possesion as a teenager) which my little sister stole (thieving little shit) and is now more than likely no more. |
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Sir Rockabye
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 04:18:53
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I've got perhaps two Pixies Ts from last years tour, and my own home-made one. Then I've got the red Catholics shirt. Besides that, I've got a couple from local bands that I've picked up at local shows. Band I don't even really care for, but like the shirts. My current favorite though is my black Unicorns shirt. Getting a bit small though, so I'm considering purchasing a new one.
You run all kinds of red lights except the ones on the street.
When you run out of exits you can always count sheep. |
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 07:34:44
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I ordered a black t with this on it, a year on it still hasn't arrived.Needless to say I was mighty pissed off.
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
936 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 16:35:04
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I'm not sure exactly how to link an image but here's a link to a picture of my favorite Jawbreaker shirt, which I've never been able to get myself, but I've always thought it was one kick ass shirt. I have a really cool Johnny Thunders "Stations of the Cross" t-shirt that I can't believe I ever found and it's not just the album cover, I get so tired of band t-shirts that are just the front cover of one of their albums.
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Doog
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
1220 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 17:27:38
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(HOMESTAR!!)
I rock these on a regular basis.
 "Join the cult of Ray/He was the best Ghostbuster"
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therewererumours
* Dog in the Sand *
Ireland
1240 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 20:44:16
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I had that Dead Kennedys t-shirt, but I was always felt too middle class to wear it 
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soyuber
- FB Fan -
USA
53 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 21:02:00
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I have one of those Washing Machine shirts like on the album cover. |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2005 : 21:37:58
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mine is a black throwing muses shirt from when they opened for rem on the green tour.
it has a cute little girl with long hair and a snake around her neck on the front and the tour dates on the back...
unforunately... i have no clue where that or my other concert t shrits are.  |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 06/04/2005 : 22:47:28
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I'm not ready to post pics of all the many pix of Band shirts that I obtain and have obtained, but I can say I had about 14 led zepplin T's, 2 for everyday of the week in High School and have many along the lines of White Lion, AeroSmith, ReM, Pylon, Led Zepplin, Nirvana, Doors, Beck, FB, GVSB, Janes, Cornershop, Skid Row and more
To me, going to a concert or liking a band Meant that you had to Buy a t-shit in a accordance with that principle... hahahhah
I used to think that shit was soooo coool, hahahhah
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zub_the_goat
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 04:47:10
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| i've got a mull historical society tshirt and i think thats it, been looking for a nice pixies tshirt for years, but they all seem to be really big and shapeless and makes me look like one of the seven dwarves |
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Broken Face
-= Forum Pistolero =-
USA
5155 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2005 : 11:13:45
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i really don't wear that many anymore, but i used to quite a bit. the only one i wear regularly still is my friends' band who i didn't even like.
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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