Band T-Shirts Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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