But I tired of music tshirts a couple of years ago, back when it became cool to wear a Rolling Stones tshirt not because you were a fan of the band, but because you wanted to look ‘punk rock’ (ironic I know, since the ‘Stones are anything but punk).

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Now that they hype around the whole ‘instantaneous-punkification-by-wearing-a-token-band-tshirt’ has died down a bit, I’m back on the music tshirt bandwagon.  To me, wearing your favourite artists on your chest is almost as close as you can get to wearing your heart on your sleeve.

The Funkulo clothing label, based out of Sydney, have managed to capture the essence of two of my all time favourite musicians on cotton.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience tshirt is inspired by one of the best albums of all time (NOTE: I’m on the hunt for the original vinyl LP of this as we speak, so if anyone has a copy to spare feel free to drop me a line).

This Bob Dylan tee by Funkulo is appropriately low-key to match the personality of this young musical legend, featuring a black print on a high quality white tshirt.

Funkulo also delve outside of the musical scene with their tshirt designs.  Being a surfer and also recently a father, this vintage inspired tee of a youngster carrying a surfboard down the beach really struck a chord with me.

Funkulo was started by Sam Elsom, and is available from David Jones stores. I can’t seem to find an online store that stocks Funkulo, however if you do find one one please leave a comment below.

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The Remember Japan set is comprised of limited edition printed t-shirts, tote bags and posters with all
designs focused on the one year anniversary and remembrance. The designs are bold and stark, conveying messages inspired by Japanese symbolism, spirituality, technology, tradition and culinary convention.

100% of proceeds from sales will be directed to CRASH Japan; a non-for-profit organization which is
currently active in running projects and programs offering support, assistance and aid through a
volunteer network with local and community based programs for those at most need in the areas most
affected.

100% commitment has been made to using (where possible) only local workmanship, sustainable practices and environmentally friendly materials – from seed to sold. The tees are printed on American Apparel 100% organic cotton unisex t-shirts, screen print by hand with waterbased ink. The packaging is even 100% recycled & compostable.

Not only do these tees look rad, but by purchasing a couple of products from the Remember Japan range you are doing your bit for charity at the same time.

For more info go to typeselected.com.au

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So you can probably appreciate why the name 8 Ball is a such an appropriate name for an online tshirt store.  Based out of the United Kingdom, 8Ball.co.uk stocks a plenty of t shirt designs with real meaning, some of them light-hearted, humorous and risqué, and others verging on political or even controversial.

8 Ball has an impressive range of well over 500 tshirts, everything from retro styles through to movie-inspired tshirts, not to mention a broad selection of music tshirts including the hip hop, indie, punk and even jazz genres.  They stock a whole bunch of respectable high quality tee brands, including the timeless work of Banksy, as well as a few other lesser known brands including TeeVee, Spunky, Urban Species and 2Kool 2B True.  Oh, and tshirts aren’t the only delightful piece of art that 8 Ball offers, there’s also wall art, stickers, metal signs, hats, beanies….even undies for those who like to express themselves privately!

Anyway, we’re here to talk tees, so here’s a few of our favourite t-shirts from the 8 Ball range, pictured below for your viewing pleasure:

The Hard Rock Mona Lisa

An 'Iggy & the Stooges' classic punk rock tee

Charlie Sheen TIger Blood tshirt

It’s hard to pigeon-hole the 8 Ball tshirt store into a single category – to be honest, they have one of the largest ranges of tshirts I have seen in a long long time (which makes a tshirt afficionado like me drool non stop, since every click on their site seems to uncover yet another rad tee).  From music tees to breaking news, crass humour to cult TV classic,  8 Ball has you covered.

Site Link: 8 Ball

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For example, let’s take Friday the 13th, which  is not only a cult horror movie, but for some reason is also the busiest day of the year for many tattoo parlors.  In mainland China they choose to skip the number 13 in highrise building elevators for superstitious reasons. It goes without saying, that there’s no other number around that holds such superstitious powers as the number 13.

For Chris, the founder of Thirteen Clothing, 13 is a lucky number. Thirteen Clothing began its life on the glorious Gold Coast, Australia (yep, probably reason #1 for being considered lucky).  Chris has designed and screen-printed a limited run of ultra soft cotton tshirts in his studio, each uniquely depicting the number 13.

The influences behind Thirteen are, of course, related to the appeal of the number itself. That said, there is also a distinct undertone of skate influence (with the minimalist, monochromatic colourways and distressed designs), plus a dash of quirkiness and humour thrown in for good measure. We’ve been told the horse head will be outdone in the next Thirteen Clothing photoshoot, so keep an eye on the website in the coming months for a some more intriguing shots of the Thirteen range.

Buy yours now from Thirteen Clothing.

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Limited print run of 50, from Print Liberation.

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