As Seen On: My Favorite Musicians

I love designing merch for musicians.  It combines two of my biggest obsessions: music and clothing.

When I see some of my favorite musicians wearing my designs, my heart sings.

Here's Chris Rhoades wearing a baseball tee I designed for Dead Rock West:

Here's DJ Bonebrake wearing a tee from my first Featherweight T-shirt line:

And here's Exene Cervenka wearing the tee I designed for the Flesh Eaters.  Exene wore this shirt on stage more than once during X's most recent tour: 

The queen, Exene.

The queen, Exene.

When a musician I love wears something I designed, and wears it on stage while they're performing, that's the best thing ever.  

I love you Exene!

If I have to explain it...

One of the most common questions I get about my designs is "What does it mean?"

I love that question.  

I take it as a compliment.  I personally love mystery.  And I love it when someone has to look twice at something I designed.  I rarely explain the meaning behind my designs.

I've gotten a lot of questions about my "TODAY'S LEWK" tee.  My friend Janel Dyan is a fashion stylist - she got it immediately, and her styling was on point, as always.

Janel posted this on her Instagram - link below.

Janel posted this on her Instagram - link below.

I love it!  Here's a photo of Janel on the set of a photo shoot with her client Amanda who is rocking a STAY TREW baseball tee:

Photo from http://instagram.com/amanda_bonnell/

Photo from http://instagram.com/amanda_bonnell/

 

Music Monday: Peel Me A Grape

Blossom Dearie performing "Peel Me A Grape" live in 1999, she's about 75 years old in this video.  Brilliant lyrics (& music) by Dave Frishberg.

"Pop me a cork, french me a fry
Crack me a nut, bring a bowl full of bon-bons
Chill me some wine, keep standing by
Just entertain me, champagne me
Show me you love me, kid glove me
Best way to cheer me, cashmere me
I'm getting hungry, peel me grape"

Here's a gorgeous clip from French TV in 1965.

What a peach.  Stick around to watch the blues improv (starting around 3:11).  She was so faciile on those keys.  **snaps fingers**

STAY TREW: Paragon School for Girls

I love an original.

Paragon School for Girls is a web series created by Jim Hansen.  I find the visuals mesmerizing, from the very special effects, to the set design, to the wonderfully bad wigs. I really want one of these patches.  The actors are fantastic.

Sometimes when I've wandered too far into the mainstream -- say I've looked around on Instagram too much, especially at things that are popular -- I start to think that all the world is perfect and uniform and that I'm a crazy person, with crazy ideas, who likes crazy things.  Then I see something like this web series and I stop doubting myself.  I LOVE crazy things!  Who gives a care? Do whatever the #&@^ you want and STAY TREW to yourself.  Thank you Jim Hansen for being a beautiful reminder of that.

Watch the first episode below, then see the rest on the website.