Portsmouth is Ruled by Punks
Graffiti from the only back alley in Portsmouth New Hampshire! (For real. Just one.) This throw up is about twenty years old, too. Outlaw Poverty was a punk band that according to MySpace formed in 1989. Thank god there is so little tagging that this is still around. This piece is an antique. It was painted before spray paint, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, IT WAS BRUSHED ON!
I watched this old action movie from the 80′s that showed some bad guys on the mean streets of NYC. The backdrop of one scene was graffiti-painted box trucks and one bit said “COCAINE”.
What prop stylist thought that would look rough? Clearly, PUNX RULE!!! is much more menacing.
Comment by CooCooCaChoo — September 6, 2007 @ 8:49 pm
Right. if you can afford cocaine, you aren’t out spray painting the word on trucks. And income level has nothing to do with it. It’s too long a word to write. “Cigarettes”? “Crystal Methamphetamine”? “Cocaine”? They don’t work. Too long.
blow. snort. crank. Those are some options. Even “I huff gas” would be better than cocaine.
Comment by Rolston — September 6, 2007 @ 9:25 pm
I have to go look up this band now. I cant just see something like that and ot listen to them.
Comment by Ian Rolston — October 10, 2007 @ 8:34 am