13 posts tagged “kurt cobain”
Time for our Thanksgiving sale -- so hie thee to WornFree.com and stuff your cart like the proverbial turkey. We're offering EVERY WORN FREE SHIRT at 25% off.
Every shirt, you ask?
EVERY SHIRT. Including our killer new Muhammad Ali tees. And our kick-ass Elvis Karate. Not to mention classic designs originally worn by John Lennon; Kurt Cobain; various Ramones; Frank Zappa; Debbie Harry; Joan Jett; Keith Moon; Joe Strummer; Rod Stewart; Janis Joplin; the guys from Squeeze; Peter Cook and Dudley Moore; and too many more to mention.
Just use the coupon code THANKS when you check out. But don't delay -- these couture-quality, ultra-comfy tees are going faster than a plate of candied yams.
You may recognize Steve Ford, the irrepressible proprietor of Decade in Pittsburgh. The photos above, which he kindly furnished, show what he used to turn himself into a rock star using only a couple of Worn Free tees and assorted household items.
And given the cost of a fancy get-up, we advise you to follow his lead and dress up like a rock star this Halloween. It's easy -- and to make it even easier, grab yourself a stylish, comfy Worn Free shirt and take 25% off.
Steve made himself up as Kurt Cobain (in our Daniel Johnston Hi How Are You tee) and Frank Zappa (sporting the classic Radio Clyde shirt); apart from the shirts, his supplies were, he reports, "Girlfriend's makeup and skinny jeans; strong rope; cardboard; spraypaint; cutting tool; wig; Harry Potter glasses." Talk about no-frills. But we think he looks bloody fantastic.
Which rock icon will you conjure this Halloween? Whichever one you choose, take 25% off (use coupon code GHOSTROCK) and, if possible, post a photo on our Facebook page.
Yeah, we'll make this quick, because we've got to start marinating meat and pre-mixing cocktails:
Every single frickin' T-shirt currently in stock is now on sale
at a staggering 25% off -- with free shipping -- until July 6.
If you're feeling especially in the spirit of the season, you might pick up our Lester Bangs Freedom or Death shirt, in honor of an uncompromising patriotic spirit.
But if you'd rather have a Zappa Radio Clyde, a Kurt Cobain Olympia, a John Lennon You Are Here, a Debbie Harry Camp Funtime or a Gram Parsons Flying Burrito Bros., be our guest. It's all there, all at 25% off. Instead of linking to all these designs, though, we're going to make potato salad. So head over to wornfree.com and see 'em for yourself.
Just use coupon code BBQ when you check out, and hurry up -- this sale will be a smoky post-fireworks memory come the 6th. And have a safe, happy 4th, everyone.
The people at the L.A. Times Magazine were kind enough to print the above item about us, kindly featuring our Debbie Harry Camp Funtime and John Lennon You Are Here tees (and also mentioning the Kurt Cobain Grunge Is Dead).
We should mention, though, that learning to walk the walk is not necessarily up to you; we will do our utmost to help with that as well on this very blog. Step One: Acquire some groovy WF attire. You can snag that Camp Funtime tee at a discount starting July 1 in honor of Debbie's birthday; details can be found at wornfree.com.
Step Two: Get a guitar, check into the Hotel Marmont and start a bar tab.
More soon.
We're pretty freakin' delighted by the love we've been getting from the blogosphere. These are people who've carved out their niche in the densely populated digital space by issuing strong opinions, and their praise means a whole heckuva lot. Perhaps the most gratifying of all has been this, from Jonathan Yost of Racket:
Worn Free (www.wornfree.com) shirts have made a believer out of me. (...)
Taking designs that I have seen on some of my idols (Joey Ramone, Lester Bangs, Joe Strummer) and licensing them properly, they have now put them on some of the most comfortable t-shirts I have ever owned.
Thank you, Jonathan. That felt good.
Meanwhile, in keeping with our editorial directive of noting who's been wearing our blog-approved wares, we give you Joel McHale of E! Entertainment, relaxing in our Willie Hall Hollywood tee ...
and reposing in Death + Taxes mag, clad in our Kurt Cobain "Hi, How Are You?" shirt:
And while we're at it, check out the host of This Is Real Music in our dashing blue Worn Free logo tee.
P.S. You are following us on Twitter, right? Because not to do so would be sheer folly.
The blogosphere, as we understand it's called, is rarely as inside as this: We're running a photo from another blog (DrivenByBoredom.com - thanks, guys) featuring the author of still another blog.
But it's only because we want to point out that Jennifer Kellas of Themusicslut.com wore her very attractive WF Queen Tour '75 shirt to a singles party for bloggers in New York City.
We like the name of Jennifer's blog, and we think she looks foxy in that tee.
The fact is, our humble shirt company has gotten a huge amount of support from the, er, blogosphere -- and we're feeling pretty great about it, because let's face it, these folks could write about anything. Some of them are even driven by boredom!
It's hard to imagine HotMamaDaily.com's Tracy Hopkins being bored, given this bit of impromptu e-voguing in our Debbie Harry "No Pictures" shirt. If this picture is any indication, she is able to stay amused under the most stultifying conditions. And to stay adorable while doing so.
Tracy wrote some really nice things about WF that made us blush just a bit.
It would be impossible for us to thank each and every blog that's written about our gallery of wearables, but know that we're grateful for the mentions and really want to know what you think.
Especially as we're about to roll out a truckload of new designs (keywords: Elvis! Keith Moon! Nudie Cohn! More Kurt! More Rod! More Joan! More Strummer! Mikey Dread! Derek and Clive!).
Stay tuned, my bloggy (and non-bloggy) friends. And do follow us on Twitter, won't you? We promise not to tweet too annoyingly.
So much has been going on, including a flood of bloody incredible new shirts, that we've been a bit remiss, dear readers, in tracking appearances by Worn Free shirts in the media. Allow us to pick up the thread, as it were, as regards Brit TV superstar Dave Berry, seen here at the NME Awards in our Kurt Cobain Daniel Johnston "Hi How Are You" tee.
For those folks on the yank side of the pond, Dave is a big deal, one of those presenters you see everywhere. A staple of MTV UK and TRL UK as well as such Channel 4 fare as Football Anthems, HomeMade, I'm With The Band, Take Away My Takeaway and The Deadly Knowledge Show, he's also done a raft of programs (or programmes, to be precise) for BBC 3, ITV 1 and 2 and much more.
He's seen here with comedian/DJ and TV host Alex Zane, in a nearly blinding display of English cuteness.
Stay tuned for more news about famous wearers of our shirts and a boatload of designs originally worn by Elvis Presley, Rod Stewart, Joe Strummer, Jeff Buckley, Mikey Dread, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and many, many more.
Oh, and won't you follow us on Twitter? We're new to this tweeting business and would feel more comfortable knowing you were there.
A birthday's great, but we've been experimenting for some time with the concept of the birth month. It turns the celebration into a season, and when someone's worth celebrating, why the hell not?
We're delighted that so many new peeps have been checking us out in connection with news about our Kurt Cobain shirts. We'd like to express our gratitude by offering 20% off all Kurt-themed shirts for the rest of the month.
Just to review, we're talking about the Olympia beer can tee, Sounds Magazine (both pictured), Grunge Is Dead, Daniel Johnston "Hi How Are You," and the "Live to Ride, Ride to Live" biker tee.
In case you just joined us, all of these shirts are slavishly accurate and absurdly comfortable reproductions of designs originally worn by Kurt in classic photos taken between 1988 and 1994.
So head on over to the Worn Free site and check out our wares; then, when you're ready to order, just use coupon code HIHOWAREYOU.
Fri., Feb. 20, would be Kurt Cobain's 42nd birthday. We still really miss the man and haven't ever fully recovered from losing him.
I recall hearing about his death on the radio while driving around looking for an apartment; I was so freaked out that I locked my keys in the car with the engine running.
But Kurt left us a wealth of incredibly powerful music -- and a reminder that at any time a great band come come out of some rainy town you've never heard of and turn the pop world on its ear.
So we'll be celebrating tomorrow with a marathon of Nirvana tunes. You can also commemorate the man by inviting him into your wardrobe.
Worn Free is offering four designs originally worn by Kurt: Olympia (reproducing the classic beer can in all its glory), the oh-so-arch Grunge Is Dead, Sounds Magazine, the Daniel Johnston "Hi How Are You" cartoon and the biker-friendly Live to Ride, Ride to Live.
The delicious HardRockChick blog, by the by, is giving away a couple of Olympia shirts; if you hurry you can still make the entry deadline.
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.
