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Band T-Shirts

Poll 

Weekly survey: How many songs should you know before you can wear a band’s t-shirt?

July 12, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 5 Comments Band T-Shirts, Survey, Twitter Poll

Last week, a survey appeared out of the UK about band t-shirts. (Read about it here.) One of the questions

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Poll 

How many band t-shirts do you have? Are you at least average?

July 8, 2021July 13, 2021 Alan Cross 9 Comments Band T-Shirts, T-Shirts

Every music fan has a stack of band t-shirts. But how many? And how much is too much? A company

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Opinion 

Weekly Survey: What artists have you discovered through other bands?

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Alan Cross 6 Comments Band T-Shirts, Merch

I’m always interested in bands that sport t-shirts of other bands. These semi-subliminal shout-outs indicate (a) that this band (or

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WTF? 

Let’s reopen the debate on who should wear band t-shirts

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 Alan Cross 7 Comments Band T-Shirts, Metallica

Is wearing a band t-shirt an expression of your personal identity through music? Most people would say so. If you

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Cool! 

Gift idea: Slightly wrong metal t-shirts

November 8, 2018November 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band T-Shirts, Slightly Wrong

Oh, sure you could be normal and wear a regulation Marilyn Manson or Korn t-shirt like all the other kids.

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Music News 

Kanye West Spotted Wearing a Testament T-Shirt. Testament Reacts

December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 Alan Cross 3 Comments Band T-Shirts, Kanye West, Testament

I’ve got this thing about people wearing band t-shirts as mere fashion accessories. I know, I know, I’m being snobbish

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Music News 

We Need Rules When It Comes to Who Should Wear Band T-Shirts (Plus an Update of What Wall Street 1 Percenters Can Buy)

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Alan Cross 41 Comments Band T-Shirts, Fashion

This guy wearing this t-shirt is not only inappropriate but wrong. Very, very wrong. Morally reprehensible, even. Call me petty

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WTF? 

The Weirdest Band T-Shirt of 2015 So Far

January 6, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band T-Shirts, Iced Earth

Yes, it’s still early–but this one could be the winner of the year.  Make of it what you will. Buy

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Music News 

A Collection of the Worst-Ever Band T-Shirts

May 30, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bad Taste, Band T-Shirts, Black Flag, Swag, Worst

Here’s a taste.  More at Consequence of Sound.

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Cool! 

This Guy Wore a Different Band T-Shirt for More Than a 1,000 Days in a Row

April 15, 2014April 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band T-Shirts

I’d hate to do his laundry. Read his story at Minor Thread.

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