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September 27, 2007

"I Wrote 'New Slang' Motherfucker" ... The T-Shirt

As we remember from the halcyon emergence-of-the-indie-yuppie days, aspiring hipsters like buying tees. (And then later selling off their accrued cred to the highest bidder on Craigslist.) So t-shirts and hipsters: It's a bond that runs deep. The creators of the website bygonebureau.com "wisely observed that indie rock fans will buy anything printed on American Apparel shirts" and created a line of tops that would, unfortunately, never see the light of Urban Outfitters or Beacon's Closet. Let's dive into a couple to see why we're calling that a bona fide travesty. Up first, as titularly teased...


The bygone guys say those sensitive lyrics are just Sub Pop shtick, and that "James Mercer is indie pop’s most misogynistic star." Ha.


The Gibbard tee! "...targeted at 98% of Death Cab for Cutie’s fanbase. Unfortunately, retailers refused to sell shirts only available in extra large."


This one's funny 'cause it's true. In every indie geek's dreams.

Check some more here. (via fimoculous). Got ideas for a punny/ironic band tees? Get 'em off ... um, on ... your chest.

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37 Comments

hey nice

Posted by: Ryan at 09/27/07 10:23 AM | Reply
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Elderly Hipsters Heart The Hold Steady

Posted by: mrs at 09/27/07 10:40 AM | Reply
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i got drunk with bob pollard
(he wrote 17 songs about it)

Posted by: nol at 09/27/07 10:50 AM | Reply
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@ mrs. - LOL!!!!!!!!!!! so true.

Posted by: minnie_music at 09/27/07 10:50 AM | Reply
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ah Death Cab...the new Weezer

Posted by: Bret at 09/27/07 10:55 AM | Reply
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i wish someone would make these for reals! i'd totally wear the Pavement and the B&S-Fucking Awesome one on their website.

Posted by: su at 09/27/07 10:57 AM | Reply
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minnie -- I speak from experience, lol. I'm currently the owner of 3 different THS shirts and would be proud to add my design to the collection...

Posted by: mrs at 09/27/07 10:59 AM | Reply
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"I'm Clever"

Posted by: bort at 09/27/07 11:11 AM | Reply
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That Killers T-Shirt was the best in the bunch imo.

Posted by: Sarah at 09/27/07 11:47 AM | Reply
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Well, you can never go wrong with Comic Sans.

Posted by: mrs at 09/27/07 11:51 AM | Reply
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"I know The National is overrated, but I don't listen to them for their music"

Posted by: nick at 09/27/07 1:10 PM | Reply
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Three Doors down fucked my wife.

You guys should've ran with that one.

Posted by: JACK at 09/27/07 1:35 PM | Reply
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He has the real T-shirts:
http://inkiostro.splinder.com/

Posted by: JULIE at 09/27/07 2:38 PM | Reply
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Seriously, I would by the Ben Gibbard one if it was on a t-shirt. Then I could weat it around my skinny friends and make them uncomfortable.

Posted by: sommer at 09/27/07 3:36 PM | Reply
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I get my Kid Rock, Marilyn Manson & K-Fed news At Stereogum.

Posted by: abstracto at 09/27/07 4:38 PM | Reply
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Definitely cracked up at the killers shirt..

Posted by: bryan at 09/27/07 5:03 PM | Reply
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How about "Godspeed's songs are too long" or maybe "Sigur Ros sings in a stupid language".

Posted by: sr at 09/27/07 8:23 PM | Reply
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"I never liked The Strokes"

Posted by: joetaco at 09/27/07 8:28 PM | Reply
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"LEAVE BAND OF HORSES ALOOOOOOOOOOOONE"

Posted by: scott at 09/27/07 10:51 PM | Reply
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FRONT:

look at me
pay attention to me
OMG please pay attention to me*

BACK

*also please check out my haircut

Posted by: Joey Headset at 09/28/07 2:22 AM | Reply
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hey nick, don't hate just because you don't get it. you might force yourself to listen to something because of all the 'buzz' it's getting, but don't assume that everyone else is as easily manipulated. just don't hit the play button if you don't like it. for me, my ears scream with pleasure at every National song they are graced with hearing.

Posted by: ariel at 09/28/07 3:00 PM | Reply
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i would totally wear that Killers shirt, but not without a bitchin' fannypack. and as far as slogans go...

"I'm still gonna pretend it's Meg White. So shut up."

Posted by: Liam at 09/28/07 3:16 PM | Reply
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hahaha joey headset wins. marry me!

Posted by: jennifer at 09/28/07 4:34 PM | Reply
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Arcade Fire stole my basketball

Posted by: g-wog at 09/28/07 6:12 PM | Reply
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"i can't have this shirt if you do"

Posted by: jim at 09/29/07 8:42 PM | Reply
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how about
"I MOVED TO PORTLAND TO BE CLOSER TO COLIN MELOY"

Posted by: aldin at 09/30/07 7:53 PM | Reply
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"Rock bottom means losing your
kids to K-Fed"

Posted by: Scott at 10/03/07 12:14 AM | Reply
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Pitchfork gave this shirt an 8.2.

Posted by: Andrew at 10/03/07 4:08 AM | Reply
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Britt Daniel is a cyborg.

Posted by: distorto at 10/03/07 4:18 AM | Reply
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Nigel Godrich produced this shirt.

Posted by: Andrew at 10/03/07 4:21 AM | Reply
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"I caused Meg White's nervous breakdown... and I vote!"

Posted by: D-Ford at 10/04/07 3:28 PM | Reply
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Front: I paid £0.00 for this shirt.

Posted by: Matt at 10/04/07 5:58 PM | Reply
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"half japanese girls do it to me everytime"

Posted by: elton at 10/14/07 9:57 PM | Reply
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"the world is my ashtray"

Posted by: MM at 10/14/07 9:58 PM | Reply
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Back: But then I bought the discbox.

Posted by: jack at 10/22/07 10:56 AM | Reply
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"Pitchfork says I like Radiohead."

Posted by: Dir at 10/22/07 7:48 PM | Reply
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the £0/discbox one is so me. i'd get it. and the pitchfork rating tee. even if i am sick of all the pitchfork hating.

Posted by: Anthony at 10/24/07 5:56 AM | Reply
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