Online it’s known as Rock World East, but downtown the outlet is called Rock Candy Boutique (5189 Prince Street, 492-3930). In days past it might have been known, charitably or much less-so, as a head shop. It’s your Halifax source for all things metal music related, from belt-buckles to wallets to pendants to clocks. And, of course, it has a ton of t-shirts, including this one, a girls shirt featuring Illinois hardcore act Rise Against, with a smoke stack illustration on a pre-shrunk long-cut black cotton shirt. It can be yours for $20.99
This article appears in Aug 25-31, 2011.