16 posts tagged “iggy pop”
Being a typically savvy denizen of the Interwebs (indeed, one who's discriminating enough to derive enjoyment from this elite and highly entertaining blog), you already know about the online shopping phenomenon that is Woot.com.
That's not much of a headline, is it? But then again, who has time to ruminate on clever headers when there's so much stuff going on?
What stuff, you ask? Well, let's start with the L.A. Times Magazine including our Iggy Pop I Wiped Out the 60's in its charming "50 T-Shirts: Wear it out loud" spread:
We're number 29, in case you hadn't noticed.
Cool, right? And then there's the brilliant Michael J. Fox, in a role we predict will earn him an Emmy, on the dark and riveting FX series Rescue Me:
Yep -- he's wearing WF's John Lennon Working Class Hero tee. We've never been more proud, though we hope to find you a better photo of Michael (as the troubled, charming, wheelchair-bound Dwight) very soon.
OK, enough blowing of our horn (for the moment, at least). As you're probably aware, Joey Ramone's birthday falls on May 19, and we're celebrating one of the founding fathers of punk (and, let's face it, one of the patron saints of fun) by offering 20% off every single design he wore. So head on over to the Joey Ramone page, pick out some tees and be sure to use the coupon code NOTJOEY when you check out.
P.S. You ARE following us on Twitter, right? Because we've been doing some Twitter-only deals, and you don't want to miss out on those.
C'mon in -- there's cake! And funny hats! And jugglers and dancing girls!
OK, that's not true. We're not equipped to throw Iggy Pop the kind of birthday party he deserves. So we'll have to make do with some worshipful words and a spectacular offer on gorgeous repros of shirts he wore in famous photos.
First, the praise in prose. We have Iggy to thank for laying the groundwork for the passionate punk rebellion in the early '70s, when most of the rock nation was lost in a fog of guitar noodling, album-length songs and, well, actual fog.
The Igster also gets credit for finding (alongside frequent collaborator David Bowie but also on his own) a fascinating niche as an often aggressive but melodically inspired singer-songwriter. A witty, trenchant lyricist, he spun new kinds of stories and put them in a new kind of musical package -- we're talking "Lust for Life," "The Passenger," "China Girl," "Sister Midnight" and "Tonight" (not to mention underrated killers like "Blah Blah Blah").
So: Happy Birthday, Mr. Osterberg. You may be turning 62, but your music is still a brilliant, gawky teen, hurling itself at convention with an abandon both menacing and joyous.
And Happy Iggy's Birthday to you, Worn Free community -- head over to the T-shirt store and get yourself 15% off compelling torso coverings like Dublin Sound Studios, I Wiped Out the 60's, Rainbow and Camel. Just use coupon code NEWVALUES. It's worth a million in prizes.
Iggy Pop's birthday is coming up. What are you getting him?
And don't you dare say "A stripper riding a motorcycle through a flaming hoop," because he totally got that last year.
No, the artist born James Newell Osterberg deserves something as freshly original as his own work. Because he began spinning punk attitude out of whole cloth in the early '70s, creating a daring, dangerous hybrid of art-glam smarts and pure aggression. And because he created songs like "Lust for Life," "The Passenger," "I Wanna Be Your Dog," "Search and Destroy," "China Girl," "Tonight," "Five Foot One," "Some Weird Sin," "No Fun" and "I'm Bored." It's no easy task deciding how best to express one's admiration.
Well, you can figure that out on your own time. We're here to talk about the gift of Iggy T-shirts, which we're selling at a jaw-dropping 20% discount -- with FREE SHIPPING -- to celebrate the man and his music.
We're talking Dublin Sound Studios. And I Wiped Out the 60's. Not to mention Rainbow and Camel.
These exquisite tees, we need hardly add, make ideal gifts to delight rock snobs and party animals alike. Just use the coupon code LUSTFORLIFE when you check out. But but this superlative offer expires May 15, so we urge you not to procrastinate.
(Oh, and we're offering the same deal -- with the same coupon code -- on our Jeff Beck tees, to commemorate the guitar hero's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so don't sleep.)
Happy St. Patrick's Day.
If you're reading this a day or two before the actual holiday and wondering why we're celebrating a bit early, well, feast your eyes on some very rock 'n' roll ways to wear the green this year:
That's right, our John Van Hamersveld Crazy World Ain't It, Frank Zappa Rental and Iggy Pop Dublin Sound shirts -- in Irish-appropriate green only -- are all on sale for a mere $35 until March 20. Just enter coupon code "Slainte" when you check out.
So get your Irish up in style, and have something green you can wear all year 'round.
And while you're celebrating St. Patrick's Day, why not enjoy some Irish-flavored rock 'n' roll? We recommend a green mix of Van Morrison, The Pogues, Thin Lizzy, U2 (we just heard a track from the new one that's freakin' brilliant), The Boomtown Rats, Stiff Little Fingers and Black 47. Oh, and take it easy on the Guinness; we don't want YOU looking green.
Who says the rough economy has to hinder you from acquiring sexy new clothing just in time for the steamiest holiday?
WF has partnered with InvisibleLimb.net for a fabulous Valentine's Day giveaway -- enter and you could win a Worn Free shirt of your choosing, including such exciting new designs as Rod Stewart "F--- Art Let's Rock 'n' Roll," Lamborghini and Scot Lion and repros of tees worn by Chris Stein, Joe Strummer, Jeff Buckley, Glenn Tilbrook and Kurt Cobain. Not to mention WF classics worn by John Lennon, Frank Zappa, Joey Ramone, Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, et al.
How does it work? Let's ask the Limb folks:
To enter the giveaway, simply send an e-mail to richard@invisiblelimb.net with the subject “Worn Free Giveaway” and a short description of your most rock and roll moment/story. Winners will be chosen on February 13th!
That's right, people -- Feb. 13. So get to writin'. What is your most rock and roll moment?
Have you packed your amp with explosives just before the end of a gig? Did you hurl a TV out a hotel window, hoping it would drop straight into the pool? Have you corraled seven groupies into a bathroom stall, for Guinness Book of Records purposes? Have you replaced your hospital IV with Jack Daniels while hitting on the nurse?
Let's see what you've got. And it had better be rock 'n' roll.
Remember South African-born, L.A.-based singer-songwriter Karma? We'd blogged about this talented artist in the past, and admired her taste in shirts. You can see her in some of these on her MySpace page.
Here she is in our Queen Crazy Tour tee with Steve Ford, owner of Pittsburgh boutique Decade (a loyal purveyor of WF gear), himself attired in Worn Free's Iggy Pop Dublin Sound Studios tee.
Karma's been in a bit of a legal dust-up with hip-hop star Lil' Wayne, who apparently bit her song "Once" for his track "Feel Like Dying." You can read about the case here, if you're so inclined.
And perhaps more troubling is the fact that she washed some of her fave WF shirts with pants that had her vitamins in the pocket (or something), causing these pillars of her wardrobe to become dyed some supplement colors not found in nature. These things happen. No worries, K; more shirts are on the way.
But we prefer to focus on the good stuff: like the fact that Karma will be appearing at two wonderful L.A. venues in the near future: Genghis Cohen (Oct. 2) and the Hotel Cafe (Oct. 17). No doubt she'll be resplendent in some brand-new, rockin' tees.
As for Steve? Well, he'll be selling shirts. And grooming that adorable soul patch.
We hate to be a tease, but the new Worn Free designs that will be hitting store shelves this fall are freakin' brilliant.
You'll see more designs worn by John Lennon, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, Joey and Dee Dee Ramone and other WF stalwarts, but we're also rolling out our first Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Joe Cocker and the madman of rock journalism, Lester Bangs. Not to mention some badass designs from psychedelic poster kings the Family Dog.
We wish we could say more, except that most of these shirts will arrive in November.
Well, maybe just one little peek.
Scottish rock trio The Fratellis have a new album, Here We Stand, and it's really, really fookin' good. Before we got our mitts on a copy we were actually anticipating it, much the way we used to anticipate albums by bands that, you know, actually cared to make good ones. Check out lead single "Mistress Mabel" and you'll have an inkling why, if you don't already. These guys are one of the best bands in the world right now, no joke, and if you can listen to either their breathlessly catchy debut disc, Costello Music, or the ambitious and gloriously, infectiously wonderful new one without being transported with mad glee we want nothing to do with you.
OK, we gushed a bit. But we want you to understand how happy we were to see the boys -- pictured here at a Virgin in-store in New York's Union Square -- rocking Worn Free shirts. Guitiarist-singer Jon (center) sports our John Lennon Come Together tee, while bassist Barry (right) wears WF's Iggy Pop Dublin Sound Studios model while flashing the new CD. As to drummer Mince, well, we can't begrudge the man his Pantera, can we?
Here's a bit of amateur video capturing a snippet of the boys' Virgin performance; note the shirts!
We'll be among the worshipful hordes at their sold-out Key Club show in L.A. Wherever you are, try to catch 'em live.
