Fresh Garbage, known to some as simply "Fresh" or "The garbage shop" and named after the lead track on the first album by US 1960s group Spirit; is an independent music merchandise store based in 24 Rosemary Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland. It sells products such as band t-shirts, belts, wrist bands, jewellery, hair dyes and bongs. The store was founded in 1969, most likely as an outgrowth of the hippie movement.
The store primarily caters to those involved with or fans of music genres such as metal, rock, punk and emo. It is described as being fairly small, and often has incense burning whilst it is open. It is described by as now being a "firm fixture in Belfast".
Famous quotes containing the words fresh and/or garbage:
“Ice is an interesting subject for contemplation. They told me that they had some in the ice-houses at Fresh Pond five years old which was as good as ever. Why is it that a bucket of water soon becomes putrid, but frozen remains sweet forever? It is commonly said that this is the difference between the affections and the intellect.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“To be an editor, as I was.
Then to lie here close by the river over the place
Where the sewage flows from the village,
And the empty cans and garbage are dumped,
And abortions are hidden.”
—Edgar Lee Masters (1869–1950)