Was in the mall today (Another brutal story in itself...pity me.) with 15 y/o son, who is a new generation Hot Topic/Spencers (wanna be) punker. I was looking at t-shirts and band merchandise in that horrible store, and it struck me, how much $$ % does Band X make when their logo and images are being sold in the soul destroying shopping malls?
It seems that the "punk" bands of today and their handlers are more concerned with mass mall merchandising than overthrowing the government and/or rocking out and getting laid.
In "my day" kids used permanent markers, white out and fabric paint to make and modify shirts and clothing. A band shirt usually meant that you had actually gone to a show and laid out some $$ (almost) directly into the bands pockets...
Damn, I feel old.
It seems that the "punk" bands of today and their handlers are more concerned with mass mall merchandising than overthrowing the government and/or rocking out and getting laid.
In "my day" kids used permanent markers, white out and fabric paint to make and modify shirts and clothing. A band shirt usually meant that you had actually gone to a show and laid out some $$ (almost) directly into the bands pockets...
Damn, I feel old.