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It's not that they made more money from merchandise, it's that they sold more t-shirts than albums. Implying that more people were interested in the "image" of
by hvs 6mo ago
It's not that they made more money from merchandise, it's that they sold more t-shirts than albums. Implying that more people were interested in the "image" of punk rock than the music.
- bigbuppo 6mo agoThe last time I went to an Exodus show, there were more people in attendance than sales of their most recent album.
- 9rx 6mo agoAlthough the article is unsure whether they sold more t-shirts than tickets, implying that people were interested in the music in a live capacity. Which is a reasonable implication given that punk grew up around the DIY culture. A commercially produced recording doesn't exactly align with the interests of that type of community, even where that community enjoys the music itself.
- bryanrasmussen 6mo agoI can wear out a t-shirt much faster than an album, tape or CD, and I am not very caring of the conditions of albums. I've also never seen anyone slam dance carrying a Ramones album, but I have seen them slam dance wearing a Ramones t-shirt that got tore up.
- lb1lf 6mo agoI guess that's the definition of 'iconic' - many a time I have approached someone wearing a Ramones or Motörhead T-shirt trying to chat a bit, only to be told 'Sorry, don't know the music at all, but the shirt is cool...' Gabba gabba hey!