Um...
1. Since when is Virgin Megastore is selling random shwag like this?
2. It's mocking an (albeit fictional) highschool student's drinking problem to make a cheap buck.
3. They changed the quote to be self-referential to the wearer: 'My Breath' instead of 'Your Breath', which is what Summer actually said
last season...
4. and by doing so, the slogan implies the wearer is bragging that he's drunk, which is cool if you're like 14.
4. The people behind the OC are really okay licensing shit out like this?
5. The T-Shirt costs $27?!?!
Seriously...I would have worn a shirt that said "your breath smells like Marissa". Ok not really. But I would have found it amusing. This just seems creepy and wrong. I guess I don't have anything against kids drinking, but what type of degenerate parent would let their kid out in public wearing something like this? And what 21 year old, with the delicate tastes necessary to appreciate the OC, would even find this remotely amusing? I'm at a loss...
In related news, I went to see Ben Gibbard last night at Bowery with Jen, Scott, Eliza and a crowd of gabby killjoys . The songs all sounded great, but the place was packed way past capacity and everyone reeked of weed and wouldn't shut the fuck up. Ben looked like he was having fun tho and it was nice to hear the old stuff and Postal Service songs. That said, I may have been at the wrong indie staple's solo show. When was the last time Malkmus played Pavement songs???
i feel the same way! i was at gibbard's show and there was some couple standing in front of my friend and i. they were young and, although they kept exclaiming how they loved whatever song ben was playing, they talked through the WHOLE FUCKING SHOW. in my best passive-aggressive way, i leaned over to my friend and said "if this girl doesn't shut up during the songs i am going to punch her in the face" and she got the hint. i was pretty content with the show until i read about malkmus playing pavement songs. that hurt a little.
Posted by: holmes | January 11, 2006 at 11:32 AM
holmes, ditto on the pavement sentiment!
Posted by: mk | January 11, 2006 at 02:00 PM
what's amazing about this picure is that the tag is "oc"....so they actually have their own brand of schwag? that's fuckin' scary.
Posted by: erica | January 19, 2006 at 04:44 PM
2 questions, what is wrong with reeking like weed? and since when are we not allowed to talk at a show? typical new york indie i am too hip to talk and have fun attitude, this is the first time i have ever really been a little upset with anything you write, normally i think your blog is excellent.
Posted by: john | January 20, 2006 at 09:43 AM
Ok...the Weed comment was just a joke. I couldn't care less, but it had been a while since I had smelled so much looming around at a show. Thought it was more funny than anything.
The talking thing is sorta inexcusable, however. Some chatter between songs is great, but loudly gabbing while he plays is extremely rude and distracting, especially at a quiet acoustic show like this. Sorry, but if someone can't go an hour of their night without restraining themselves slightly, the should just go downstairs. Or don't waste money to see a show they aren't going to pay attention to in the first place. Doesn't make sense to me. I promise it has nothing to do with hip or too cool. Old and crabby, perhaps...
You seem like a reasonable guy...If you were where I was, I have to imagine you would have been equally frustrated.
Posted by: jeff | January 20, 2006 at 10:19 AM
ok, good enough, old and crabby am i also, especially today, like i said, keep up the good work on the blog, i appreciate hearing what you have to say.
maybe its time you and i reeked like weed? old and stoned is a better combination.
be in austin in march?
Posted by: john | January 20, 2006 at 12:40 PM
winter.You can 1
be fashion in the winter and
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