Sneak Peek @ SockMonkee For Spring

admin    T-Shirt News, T-Shirt Reviews     Chris Sandlin, SockMonkee, funny tees, new t-shirts, new tees, t-shirt sale

SockMonkee is a cool indie toon tee label headed up by Chris Sandlin, a highly accomplished illustrator, popular t-shirt/merch designer for bands like and a chap with a great sense of humour, which you can see immediately in his selection of fine funny tees. Past clients include Bravado, Case-Mate, MusicSkins, Click For Art, Laurence King Publishing, Pyknik, ueled By Ramen, Live Nation / Signatures Network, 410BC, Rockett, Glamour Kills, Paint the Stars, Electric Zombie, DS!, Anberlin, Armor For Sleep, Bayside, Coldplay, Gym Class Heroes, Living Sacrifice, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Plain White T’s, Saves the Day, Staind, The Academy Is.

He’s just released some sneak peek views of his latest Spring Collection which is coming real soon…

In the meantime there are a few bargains to be had, although all the ones I like are still $18, there is a rather enticing t-shirt bundle that includes a free print and two shirts for $24. Most tees are still available in sizes XS-XL.

Cuckoo Tee

You don’t have to be cuckoo to work here wear this, but it helps :D Deffo my fave!

Daddy?! Tee

Not sure where to go with this tee. Does this mean that lumberjacks hump trees? I thought they’d just stick to dressing up in frilly silk lingerie?

Shirt & Print Bundle

Order both shirts (Hoody Hoo & The 3 Wongs) and receive a free Barbaric Brad print. Barbaric Brad Prints are limited to only 50

More?

Cake And Rockets

admin    T-Shirt Reviews     Cake And Rockets, Chicago tees, funny t shirts, funny tees, humor tees

Cake and Rockets, a marvellous name for a rather funny yet talented Chicago based t-shirt label. You can read the whole story behind the choice of name here. What I really like about C&R is the fact that unlike too many labels out there who produce ‘funny tees’, they have kept their eye on the ball when it comes to the quality of illustration and design of their latest four tees. Their artists include the awesome Joshua Kemble, the highly talented Tasha Chapman and the supremely intricate Laura Barnard. I’m always getting requests from dodgy t-shirt labels that flood the market with ripped off jokes printed on cheap tees. Cake and Rockets, if there are saints in the t-shirt world, should be the patron saint of funny t-shirt brands. They shine the light and show the way forward for all those lazy poorly designed humour-based t-shirt brands out there.

Abe’s Civil War After-Party (Beer Pong!) Tee

First of two insanely long tee titles. Still the artwork is great, this one’s by the über cool Santiago Sanchez. Available in baby blue, sizes S-XL for guys and S-L for girls at $19.99 each.

Ahab Enjoys Starbuck’s Coffee While Moby Plays In The Background Tee

Available in lime, sizes S-XL for guys and girls at $19.99 each. Mad, but ultimately loveable illustration by Tasha Chapman.

Astronauts of SoHo

We’re talking N.Y SoHo and not the kinky one in London here in case you’re wondering. UK illustrator Laura Barnard encourages all you New Yorkers to share in her imagination – no they’re not water towers, they’re rockets. Lovely black on silver tee in S-L for girls and S-XL for guys at $19.99 each.

Del Toro Lane

Being a Brit, and an old git, I’ve no idea where Del Toro Lane is. I will take Joshua Kemble‘s word for it that it is indeed brimming with bullfighters :0 6 Colour illustrated tee in sizes S-XL for guys and girls at $19.99 each.

The rest are more text based tees, not too much to my liking, but I’m guessing these four tees definitely mark the way ahead for Cake and Rockets! See more at www.cakeandrockets.com.

Lucky Brains Tee

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Yes it’s another tee by 7th Ink, and for those wondering out there, and no I don’t work for them (even if I do write a lot of posts about them). I suppose it all comes down to the sin of pride. I really feel like I’ve helped move this label up to centre stage as far as the t-shirt market is concerned. And with good reason!

Lucky Brains Tee

Here’s my fave from the latest crop of new tees at Seventh.Ink Apparel. One of my faves so far in fact, the Lucky Brains Tee is on pre-order for $20 each (rrp $24) and starts shipping March 11th. Get it in sizes S-XXL for guys and girls.

And here’s my fake backstory :p  “A factory is built upon an Indian Burial Ground/secret cache of weapons grade Uranium/a secret cloning laboratory, and when they receive an order to manufacture a million boxes of a popular brand of breakfast serial, all hell lets loose. Lucky Brains, coming to a kitchen near you soon“.

Walken Dead Tee

admin    T-Shirts     3 Wolf Moon Tee, Clack!, Walken Dead Tee, funny t shirts, funny tees, zombie t-shirts

High-end Floridian designers and screen printers Clack! Industries like to dabble with the occassional personal project from time to time just for a little fun. As it happens they have just released a new tee called the Walken Dead, a fine tribute to the living movie legend that is Christopher Walken. In particular his role as psychic Johnny Smith in the classic Cronenberg pulp horror masterpiece that is The Dead Zone. That’s the original 1983 film and not the bloody awful TV remake. When will TV programmers ever learn?

Walken Dead Tee

Christopher Walken is the man, well he used to be. He’s been in at least half a dozen of my favourite movies, he got mixed up in a fake presidential candidacy, and he’s still pretty light on his feet for an old guy. The design is an extraordinary slice of Photoshop goodness, if you’re into zombies this is as classy as it gets. Buy it in S-XXL for $25 (plus $3 for XXL sizes and shipping).

Whilst I’m at it I have to feature their other t-shirt at the store (there are only two). It’s a fantastic parody of the internet phenomenon that is the Three Wolf Moon. It’s not so much the design that took off in a big way as the buyers’ comments which must be some of the funniest sarcasm I have ever read – even if it is the lowest form of humour. On that note let me introduce to you…

The 3 Hippopoticorn Moon Tee

Bloody hilarious, what more can I say? Get this sublimely ridiculous t-shirt in S-XXL for $25 (plus $3 for XXL sizes and shipping).

If you need a great design house / print shop in Florida then check out their site at www.ClackIndustries.com.

Frit People Tee by Bourdi

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French artist Bourdi has released his latest tee via RueDuTeeShirt.com and it’s a cracker. You might be familiar with Bourdi’s work, he’s a regular contributor to the French t-shirt community Mr. Poulet. Now that’s a site I need to feature again sometime, nice shirts! Anyway, check this out…

Frit People Tee

For those who need a translation ‘Frit means fries’, so essentially they’re French Fries, haw he haw he haw. Love it. Not keen on the store though, looks like a print on demand site which means you can get the design on just about anything you like, but the t-shirts seem decent enough and start at €16.90 each. Here’s the Google Translate link if you need it.

See more of Bourdi’s funny t-shirt designs at his blog.

Bruno Blum Tees @ I’n'Eye

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Bruno Blum is something of a legend in France and the world of reggae, being a singer-songwriter, guitarist and music producer (nicknamed ‘Doc Reggae’) you’d think he’d have little time for anything else. Think again. He’s also a celebrated cartoonist, illustrator, painter, photographer, writer and lecturer. What’s more a brand new French fashion label I’n'Eye who are heavily influenced by the reggae scene (can’t you tell?) have chosen 3 of Blum’s magnificent illustrations for their first release. A set of 3 tees, all of which are also available individually, screen printed with loving care, (although the designs are a little bit small for me I guess that’s the way they do things in France), and on offer in sizes L/XL at €20 each or 3 for €50.

The Dread Brothers Tee

A very furry freaky design, can’t help thinking the prints should be far bigger though. Anyone remember the Freak Brothers? When the hell is that coming out as a movie? Anyone? Okay give me the money and I will make it :p

Don’t Drink and Drive Tee

…Smoke and Fly! Sounds good to me, bad to most of you I’m sure, but it’s one of many reasons I think I might have been French in another life, I love the  arts quarter café culture there. If only they could add a little Amsterdam shenanigans into the mix, I’d probably emigrate!

Mystic Vibes Tee

Yeah man, peace out, groovy. One big happy family of freaks, this is the way life was meant to be.

Let’s hope for larger prints for the next series, until then buy one Bluno Brum shirt or the lot at www.ineye-shop.com or keep up-to-date via their blog at www.ineyeblog.wordpress.com. Make sure you brush up on your French (or at least Franglais) first though!

50% Off Selected Tees @ 2SB

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If Santa has left you a little extra cash and you love your graphic t-shirts to be a little more sick and twisted than the usual then you’ll be glad to know that 2 Sick Bastards are slashing prices on selected tees at just 50%. All handprinted and sweat-free you can pick ‘em up at just £14.99 each right now…

FaceLift Shirts

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This one should put a smile on your face, or at least your chest! FaceLift Shirts are the Kinder Eggs of the t-shirt world, expect a special surprise inside each and every tee they produce. All the tees are on offer at $21.95 each available in organic, recycled 100% sustainable shirts which are some of the softest money can buy, or their highly durable 50/50 Polycotton shirts. Most are available in a choice of colours and small to XXL sizes. A cute illustration style too…

Chuckles Tee

If you know someone who’s scared of clowns freak them out when they meet Chuckles. I’d loved to have seen a “killer clown” version lol.

Foot-ballin’ Tee

One for the jocks…

Momma Said Knock You Out Tee

Ouch!

Monkey-N-Around Tee

My fave out of the lot. I was born in the Year of the Monkey which might explain the fascination. Pass me a banana…

Wear My Sunglasses at Night Tee

Who said that?

See more of their funny tees at www.faceliftshirts.com.

Elephantman Tee

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Recently I wrote a review of One Ten and one of the artists featured was Seb Burnett. Seb’s just sent me over details of his Elephantman Tee available at Spabbyland and even though it’s a little “niche” I love it and think that plenty of you will too.

Elephantman Tee

Seb is selling these to fund his animation project Bertram Fiddle. Available for £20 each at Spabbyland, the Elephantman Tee is a limited edition of just 30 available in small, medium or large and each order comes with its very own Elephantman ink drawing.

Rather hilarious if you ask me, and deserving of an animation in its own right, but for now Seb has enough on his plate with Bertram Fiddle. There are a few other lovely Bertram Fiddle related hand pulled screen prints and cards at the store too, just in case you fancy taking a peek!

In the meantime take a gander at one of Seb’s videos to keep you satisfied…

Seb alongside his mate Joe and a musician called Alex runs Rumpus Animation in Bristol, England, they’ve already had some funding and script help for various projects from South West Screen, UK Film Council, David Bull and Aardman Animations, but now they’re on their own and so buying one of his Elephantman Tees could help create another episode of the strange and quixotic animated series of Bertram Fiddle – a Victorian Explorator and Adventurist who has a funny habit of meeting some of the strangest creatures on his travels.

If you want to know more then I’d definitely read Bertram’s blog at www.bertramfiddle.blogspot.com – which is as funny as the films as it happens. There’s a mention of Bertram’s friend the Elephantman aka Joseph Merrick P.I there too! I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing Seb all the best in his fascinating animation, let’s hope someone with a little vision and a lot of money picks up on it soon!

New Tees @ 604Republic

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Check out the new tees now available at 604Republic, if you’re not familiar with the label you can read our review here. They’ve really covered all the bases this time with something for everyone, Star Wars, dinosaurs, Mario Bros., a zombie version of Sesame Street and more. Get ‘em all at $18.95 each for guys (sorry girls you’ll have to go butch this season) in sizes S-XXXL.

Trap Tee

OMG I love it, yes it’s another Fairey clone, but what a superb choice for a subject. The highly obscure one-liner in Return of the Jedi (that’s a proper Star Wars movie), when Admiral Ackbar yells out “It’s a trap!”. He’s my 2nd fave character after the rather mysterious and moody Bobba Fett. Ackbar has a real cult following, asides being featured in everything from Family Guy to Robot Chicken, as of March 2010, students at the University of Mississippi continue a push to elect Admiral Ackbar as their next on-field team mascot. Great stuff, and strangely quasi-political in it’s own unique way.

Zombert and Zernie Tee

This should be the teaser for the movie, Zombies on Sesame Street. Awesome.

Retired Plumber Tee

So long Mario, it’s about time.

Epic Duel Tee

Bloody hilarious, it’s not just fighting that the T-Rex found tricky :p

There are more tees and hoodies over at www.604Republic.com.