Supersonic Tees at Rockett

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One small step for this reviewer, one giant leap for tee-kind, Rockett Clothing are exploring the deep space of fashion with a powerful crew of designers including quite a few members of the venerable Black Axe amongst their team. Before we blast off and go where no t-shirt reviews blog has gone before here’s a little background information on this amazing urban wear label.

Rockett Clothing was formed in Redlands, California 2003 by Rob with a little help from his wife, four dogs and friend Travis amongst the original crew, Rob found himself under great demand by bands like Eighteen Visions, Atreyu, Bleeding Through and others to design and print tees that rocked and he’s never looked back, no matter how beautiful the view. Rob used to be in a hardcore band of his own so he’s had plenty of experience of crappy merchandise that’s guaranteed to wipe the smile off any fan. Money was tight in those early days and Rockett lived cheek by jowl on a pitiful budget but with a groundswell of support from the Californian music scene it wasn’t long before the sales started pouring in. Suppliers can still blight the books, everything in the t-shirt business is paid for in advance so however wealthy they may be on paper there are always bills to pay. Over production and over partying can also force the label to bite the bullet from time to time, but no fear, Rocket Clothing are definitely here to stay no matter what.

They scour artists on the net including sites like Emptees.com to keep their collections fresh, and even manufacture their own tees these days. Expect to witness lots of drug-influenced zombies, parallel dimensions, long dark nights, B-movies, melting, dripping text and graphics, bizarre, blisteringly funny yet strangely intoxicating, their style has become (in)famous in the underground fashion scene. With artists like Derek Deal, Chris Sandlin, Colin Strandberg, Josh Stomberg, Filipe Olivera, Skull w/ Hair, and Electrik Suicide on their books you’re assured of a treat for the eyes, their dream being to ultimately bring back the tank top, who knows, it might happen, well okay it is happening lol. Check out their superb blog and of course their store at www.indiemerchstore.com/rockett. Oh yes and we have a discount code for you:- (Quote “duckduck15″ at the checkout for a 15% discount!)

5… 4… 3… 2… 1… and lift off with Ride The Rockett.

Rockett Vs. L.A Tank Top

It’s mad, it’s bad, it’s the morning after a bad trip, it’s covered in oozing slime, it’s green and nasty, and it’s L.A, oh I mean it’s a tank top. So what have Rockett got against L.A? Well, I suppose it’s a matter of opinion, essentially they think it’s weird, or at least full of freaks, at least as far as fashion goes and that isn’t a bad thing. In fact I’d say that under Rockett rules this is a big complement. Essentially RC class this tank top (I know but it’s so nearly a t-shirt who cares) as a collaboration, and a fine one at that. I’m sure they’ve already personally thanked each and every inhabitant of Los Angeles for their cultural input on this top creation, slimy, gooey, and as weird as weirdsville can get. The Rockett vs. L.A tank top is available in black, black or black for $22.99 sizes S to L.

Twilight Zone Tee

“You’re travelling through another dimension. A dimension, not only of sign and sound, …” this tee is a freak, I love the trephining detail, this is what they used to do for thousands of years before science discovered aspirin and the like. If the ghost of Rod Serling does ever decide to appoint the guys at Rockett to remake the series I think we’re in for a treat. I love the old b/w episodes, Shatner freaking out on a plane is most likely my favourite, the bs syndicated version in the 80s and the brief run in the early 00’s sucked big time, that’s what happens when money men get hold of a beautiful idea and soft focus the true fear Serling’s creations must have induced in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Superb graphics, a lush and gruesome experiment in the defamation of the mind, love the galaxian swirl, colour is abound in the Twilight Zone tee by Chris Sandlin aka SockMonkee. Available for $20 in sizes M to 2XL.

Norway Tee

Imagine living in darkness for half the year, that’s what a lot of Norweigans do every year, no wonder so many Nordics get depressed. I am known to suffer from S.A.D myself from time to time here in Britain, our weather can suck big time depending on how screwed up the environment is (roll on global warming) but 4-6 months of nightfall must be the ultimate in misery. Hey let’s go to the beach? Where is it? Not sure, but it’s probably frozen over. Damn that is meterological depression incarnate. Chris, my interminably suffering partner has suggested on a few occassions that we take a trip up that way and watch the Northern Lights whilst sipping overpriced vodka on a dodgy cruise, no thanks love, I need my full spectrum radiation. Not the usual fare on offer from Rockett I love the old school look of their Norway tee, it reminds me of hand pressed punk zines of the 70’s and 80’s, grimy collage rocks. Get this tee for $20 in L and XL.

Acid Trip Tee (Charcoal Variation)

Available in manifest forms including 3 versions of the tee, this the charcoal variation, the original, version 2, a pullover and a hoodie, Rockett certainly have their bases covered in the tripper category. If you’ve ever spaced out to this degree you probably ended up in hospital, still hopefully it was worth it, I used to have a reputation for helping people out of a bad trip. I once ‘talked up’ 8 people on a nasty dose of LSD tabs laced with Strictnine (aka rat poison!), usually friends tell me to shut up because I suffer from interminable verbal diahorrea (can’t you tell?), but when things are bad, really screwed up, it’s useful to have someone coherent enough to talk you through the machinations of a lysergic brain. Still that’s way back when, these days I take it out on you poor readers, and I don’t even need the excuse of taking hallucinogens to jabber. Screwy, slimy, sixties meltdown graphics, a superb and illustriously groovy design by Derek Deal of The Black Axe. Available for $25 in sizes S to L.

If you want more from your tees take a trip to www.RideTheRockett.com, your wardrobe may never recover

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