In case you were one of the people under the impression that LaFraise didn’t ship to the US (and don’t read the comments left by fellow readers) apparently it wasn’t listed in their FAQs, but they have assured me that they do in fact ship over here. I think they are changing that on their page, but I’m not sure if they have yet or not…
So anyway, shop away if you want.
In case you haven’t noticed, I like music. A lot. I wouldn’t consider myself a music snob or anything, but when I ask people what kind of music they listen to, 90% of ‘em say, “I listen to everything.” And normally that turns out to mean “whatever is on the radio.” But I really do listen to a lot of different shit. Anything from Hip Hop to different kinds of electronica, some country (but very few country artists, mostly like Bloodshot Records) to rock, pop to funk, folk to punk. Pretty much everything except the FM dial. So do me a favor, next time somebody asks you what you listen to… have an answer besides “everything”. At least a couple of bands you like or something.
And if you’ve never heard Sun Ra and His Solar Arkestra. Check it out. It’s some great shit. When I came across Listen Clothing (they have tons of great funk shit) this Sun Ra one was callin’ my name. So that in turn sparked my curiosity to see if there were any other Sun Ra shirts out there. I gotta say, I was a bit surprised to find (but not as excited by) this other one [possibly] available from Louisiana Music Factory. The contact page says they are on Decatur Street in New Orleans. I’m pretty sure that’s downtown NO, so you might wanna call them and see if they are still around before ordering… hopefully they are. But anyway, there’s a couple more nominees for the upcoming Shirty for Best Music Related Tee.
note: I saw this DVD once called The Magic Sun, it was dissappointingly short, but it was just tripped out negative black and white video shot super closeup to the band members hands playing instruments and shit. Worth watching if you ever have a chance. If you’re a Netflix member, go add it to your list here.
Update: You might remember a while back I posted up a chick’s shirt from Secret Handshake. Well, they got in touch asking me if I saw their Sun Ra shirt by artist Tim Kerr since I was on the subject. I do remember seeing it now, but damn! 3 Sun Ra shirts. I guess that just goes to show how many tees are out there… Anyway, this one definitely deserves to be in this group of nominees. I like it at least as much as the Listen Clothing one and more than the other one.
Okay, I guess it’s been a while since we handed out a Shirty award, so this time let’s honor the creators of music themed shirts. Not by a band or label (that’s what “Hear it, Wear it” is for), but for a designer that tips their hat to music in general, to a style of music - or the completely unauthorized use of an artist’s likeness. So here’s the first nominee by Siknuss. A tribute to the days when Cube was a real nigga - with attitude even. What has this world come to? Straight Outta Compton… into what? Malibu?
Anyway, doesn’t look like Siknuss sells through their site, but Krudmart has some size larges…
Sorry for the late post today, I’ve been busy all day, but let’s get on with it.
At first I was browsing around LaFraise thinking “Damn, I wish I could read this shit. It’s all in French. Looks like a Threadless-type thing though.” Then I see the little English tab at the top of the page. Alright, so I already feel like a dumbass, okay? Anyway, yeah, that’s what it is. Check it out, they’ve got some good stuff going on.
If you read the post a little while back about my trip to Oklahoma, one cool thing did happen that I forgot to mention. A little after midnight, as I was getting my ass out of there, I got pulled over by a Highway Patrol officer doing 83 in a 70. He gets me out of the car and tells me to get in his passenger seat while he runs my license and shit. (They don’t like when you rest your arm on their computer / console thing by the way.) Now, if you’ve really been reading for a while, you’ll remember I got a ticket in the middle of nowhere Texas as I was driving back from California. I sent them my check and requested to take defensive driving… now I can’t get in touch with anybody out there and they never cashed my check - so I’m figuring I’ve got a warrant and I’m going to jail. What’s cool about all this? Well, I listen as the chick comes back over the radio and says everything checks out, the cop looks over at me then spits a stream of brown shit out the window and goes back to writing. Then he looks back at me again and says “This is a warning. You can keep it or throw it away. There is no fine and it won’t appear on your driving record. Drive safely.”
Fuck yeah! Thanks, Mr. wad of chewing tobacco the size of a baseball!… err, I mean officer.
Hey, if you’re pissed about the 3sixteen sale not turning out like you hoped, maybe you can get one of these. But while we’re on the subject of the best shit being sold out, looks like their Ride The Lightning-esque Muthafucka tee and Starbucks coffee cups are sold out too…
Here’s another discount for you, and it’s a good one! 3sixteen is hooking our readers up with HALF OFF all remaining stock, everything on the site, in order to clear out for fall. Better hurry your asses up if you want in on it though, there’s not much left of some of their stuff…
the code is: 5FDBCNVF - enter it… well, you know what to do. Go!
Good for one week, I guess through next Wednesday. I doubt much will last that long, but whatever, that’s the deadline.
Actually, I can’t say I’m surprised… leave it to tshirthell to make some shirts poking fun at all the devastated citizens of New Orleans. Maybe you should consider buying a threadless charity tee instead, or at least donate some cash to the Red Cross to buy pity for your soul if you buy this… and punch yourself in the forehead if you’re laughing about it.
But hey, perfect time for a stab at Dubya…
What is Bush’s position on Roe vs. Wade?
He doesn’t really care how people get out of New Orleans.
note: I’m happy to see the willingness of the community here in the Dallas area to take in evacuees and stuff, the local National Guard armory in my sleepy little suburb is housing a bunch of people, but it is kinda strange to see troops in front of Wal-Mart right down the street from the armory because the theft has skyrocketed in the last few days. Fuckin’ c’mon people!
If you’re gonna be a poser, you could at least be straight up about it…
This reminds me of Cant Skate clothing, except you can actually order this one from Dirty Habit online. Looks like you Austin heads are the only ones in the US with access to a stockist of Cant Skate, the rest are mostly in Italy and the UK…
Anyway, I used to skate all the time when I was a kid, and I still have a board, but I… “can’t ride for shit”
Alright everybody, we lowered the price on the rest of the limited edition VS.TEEJUNKIE tees. They’re only 20 bucks now. C’mon, show us some love…
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