daggers_nz
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M.D.C. tonight!!
Angry Samoans are playing in Columbus on Sept 6th
A $68 Marc by Marc Jacobs T-shirt has gotten the boot by its designer after a blog pointed out its eerie resemblance to a neo-Nazi band’s album art.
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“Boots & Braces,” the 1987 12-inch from Skrewdriver, one of the first white-power rock groups, featured an illustration of combat boots—soles up—on its cover. At least one other group, the hardcore-punk (but not neo-Nazi) Agnostic Front, has also used a similar image.
But according to Marc by Marc Jacobs, the T-shirt’s design was just an unfortunate coincidence.
“It has been brought to our attention that the imagery on a T-shirt of ours is similar to that used by a band,” a spokesperson told New York Magazine's The Cut. “We were not trying to make a connection to that band or make a statement of any kind. We have removed the stock of the shirt from our own stores and offer our retail partners the same opportunity.”
The shirt is still available on the Saks Fifth Avenue website, but no longer on Nordstrom's. Neither retailer responded to Yahoo Shine’s requests for comment.
“I think people who pay 70 bucks for a T-shirt aren't hanging out at grimy punk…hangouts, nor should they be responsible for not knowing the fact that their new shirt is a ripoff of a Skrewdriver shirt,” noted one commenter on Gawker, which was the first site to point out the design similarities.
That comment prompted this reader response: “I feel like people buying $70 T-shirts are clueless about a lot of things.”
Wow. Are docs "hip" again or something?
Qhrumphf said:Yep. And if I understand correctly even the term "bovver boot" is stylish again.
But just about every street punk, oi, or skinhead hardcore group from WP to antifa has used a similar image at some point.
Qhrumphf said:Also opted to skip the Ag Front Cro Mags show in favor of Zwanze Day.
Really? Personal preferences aside, it's AF and the Cro-Mags. I was excited to hear about that show.
Just found out my band is opening for The Tossers next week. Should be a super fun show!
There are newborns with more teeth than Shane.
Holy ****...
1...2...3...Go!
Just made a playlist for my brewday this Sunday, broke out some of my old punk stuff that I havent listened to in a while. Making my Zombie Dust Clone...figured Id have a punk rock, halloween, brew day extravaganza.
"I'm 34 years old and still have the desire to play punk rock." Hey dfc! Too bad I dont live in AZ anymore, I just turned 35 yesterday and would love to get together with someone my age to play some good ol fashioned gritty punk rock. Hey it says you are an Audio Engineer/Instructor, do you work at the Conservatory? Thats what I was living in Arizona for.
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