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This is not a post saying you shouldn’t buy band merch. Not at all! This is a big support for bands.
This is more a rec for giving a new life to old or new shirts. With some fabric paint (you can get pens also) you can get really creative. This one I’ve done for the album Bright Flight from Silver Jews (Tennessee lyrics on the back).
One artist I inspire myself a lot is Katie from @sandw1tchshop (instagram)
Feb 6, 2024
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as creative who normally remains in the digital realm, making a shirt is not only a special little project for you to work on based off a band or singer you know, but it’s also a great keepsake in the off chance their actual merch stand is a blood bath! and you get to look super cool! and wear your art!
plus you can do things like put your own boobs on a shirt! made this based off of the song sinner by the last dinner party (seeing them in toronto at the end of the month hehe)
Feb 29, 2024
[for yourself not for sale, unless u want to] my entry level deadhead status is showing but I absolutely LOVE just coming up with my own design for a band / artist Im a fan of. I use a heat press on some thrifted shirts and go to TOWN. Sorry but there’s a very limited selection of cool Liz Phair shirts for cheap so why not just make my own sick ass design. Pictured below are just a few. Bonus fun points for minor cropping
Sep 20, 2024
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Or a T for a band they’ve toured with or that I know they ’re friends with. This goes over big at the merch table :)
I realize this isn’t the advice you’re looking for lol, but if I can reach just one person it’ll be worth it!
May 29, 2025
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I have recorded some songs on Garage Band in December 2023 and I expect to release them soon on streamings (right now, they're on Bandcamp). This song talks about ups and downs, and the mechanism of making jokes about your pain to get some relieve of things you're feeling at the time.
Feb 6, 2024
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This is the blog from my boyfriend and I fell in love with him reading his articles - he’s a journalist and had on a newspaper a blog. It’s in Portuguese, but you can translate using Google Translate’s add-on - you won’t regret. He talks about music and culture mixed with the perceptions of life on post-pandemic-late-capitalism-confusing times. Enjoy! bazzan
Feb 6, 2024