That is cool that you help your mom in stores =) I think a lot of people involved with punk rock or anything like that, fail to realize how good that can be towards breaking down general ignorance towards subcultures. When people see somebody who is dressed in much different ways being very human and NOT the inhuman monsters we are often labeled as, it goes a long way in the end I think.
Dumpstering for sure is a very valuable pass time =) Not just for sustaining ones self but can also be a focus and help for building a radical community project such as Food Not Bombs or the Really Really Free Market. It is also a bit spiritually rewarding to get back to a hunter/gatherer type of life...even if it is urban and at the expense of human greed and materialism.
shit dude I am sorry to hear about your step mom =( That is very shitty. I wish nothing but a good recovery and outcome.
I certainly advocate spending as little money as possible even when NOT in such circumstances so right on. I belief in gift economy and try work on those principles whenever possible though obviously we are still viciously confined by capitalism and to stay afloat doing anything at this time on a bigger scale you need income sadly. If your trying to do a distro or infoshop or anything like that, barter and gift economy dont pay for postage, gas money if on tour, etc.
I have always got my spikes from www.studsandspikes.com They have been the cheapest thus far and provide good and fast service in my experience. Just about any type of spike or stud you would want. Check out discount bulk section for a bag of 100 tree spikes for like 20 dollars =) They also have belts and other stuff including patches.
For patches, I got some at www.crustpunks.com They deal mostly in crust stuff etc and also have shirts and also bullet belts and studs/spikes but not as cheap as the previous site.
Another place I got some patches and shirts was from www.punkstuff.com Again, a lot of crusty stuff and also horror too. They do their own screen printing and do shirts of all types, patches, back patches etc. Good quality stuff in my experience. Got a Born/Dead shirt, A//Political back patch, my Aus-Rotten shirt from them and all are still going strong.
I have been getting patches that are not band related from the microcosm publisher/distro to use for myself and also in my own distro to do at shows etc. I just got a lovely dumpster diver patch and a patch with a guy smashing a TV with a bat =) Check them out if your into that kind of stuff. Microcosm
Other general distros for everything from cds, videos, shirts, patches etc etc include Angry, Young, and Poor and Interpunk.com both of which have a lot of stuff. I have only ever ordered from interpunk but the service was really good and speedy.
If your into finding hardcore/crust based stuff music wise check out the Rise of Crust/Profane Existence distro. Really cheap prices and good shipping options and service. Order from there regularly and Dan is super cool.
Hopefully that gives you some good starting points =) There are countless smaller distros if you search around but those are some of the more well known ones I have dealt with and had excellent service.
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Dumpstering for sure is a very valuable pass time =) Not just for sustaining ones self but can also be a focus and help for building a radical community project such as Food Not Bombs or the Really Really Free Market. It is also a bit spiritually rewarding to get back to a hunter/gatherer type of life...even if it is urban and at the expense of human greed and materialism.
I certainly advocate spending as little money as possible even when NOT in such circumstances so right on. I belief in gift economy and try work on those principles whenever possible though obviously we are still viciously confined by capitalism and to stay afloat doing anything at this time on a bigger scale you need income sadly. If your trying to do a distro or infoshop or anything like that, barter and gift economy dont pay for postage, gas money if on tour, etc.
anyway, best wishes and luck
I have always got my spikes from www.studsandspikes.com They have been the cheapest thus far and provide good and fast service in my experience. Just about any type of spike or stud you would want. Check out discount bulk section for a bag of 100 tree spikes for like 20 dollars =) They also have belts and other stuff including patches.
For patches, I got some at www.crustpunks.com They deal mostly in crust stuff etc and also have shirts and also bullet belts and studs/spikes but not as cheap as the previous site.
Another place I got some patches and shirts was from www.punkstuff.com Again, a lot of crusty stuff and also horror too. They do their own screen printing and do shirts of all types, patches, back patches etc. Good quality stuff in my experience. Got a Born/Dead shirt, A//Political back patch, my Aus-Rotten shirt from them and all are still going strong.
I have been getting patches that are not band related from the microcosm publisher/distro to use for myself and also in my own distro to do at shows etc. I just got a lovely dumpster diver patch and a patch with a guy smashing a TV with a bat =) Check them out if your into that kind of stuff. Microcosm
Other general distros for everything from cds, videos, shirts, patches etc etc include Angry, Young, and Poor and Interpunk.com both of which have a lot of stuff. I have only ever ordered from interpunk but the service was really good and speedy.
If your into finding hardcore/crust based stuff music wise check out the Rise of Crust/Profane Existence distro. Really cheap prices and good shipping options and service. Order from there regularly and Dan is super cool.
Hopefully that gives you some good starting points =) There are countless smaller distros if you search around but those are some of the more well known ones I have dealt with and had excellent service.
i preffer puttin up spikes, loads quicker an they last longer
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