You ever have that recurring dream involving Dave Mustaine and the cast of “Saved By the Bell: The College Years” in a picnic setting wearing nothing but communist literature? I haven’t either.
Things are busy in the Rockett camp. Prebook is almost complete for the ferocious new line. If you look to your right of the screen you will see some sweet previews taken in the backyard of the Rockett Man’s space castle. Groovy. Look for these suckers to invade our site next month. Some of them will be popping up at Bamboozle in various formats and colors. Remember our killer sale to make way for the new jams is still going on. 10 dollar shirts, 20 dollar hoodies.
Look for some new collabs with some of the bands I will be discussing as well as some of my personal favorites, one of which WE INVADED THEIR STAGE VIBE. Hint hint.
CHIODOS
Noise Creep recently sat down with CHIODOS to discuss the new album, new singer, and future plans. Our good friend Tanner was nice enough to rock the Beatles shirt of ours and Brad has the infamous ghost girl peeping out of his hoodie. Many thanks dudes. Shout out to Brandon for his new gig. Proud of you man. Check it out!
On Tuesday, March 9th, The Bled’s latest release hits the shelves and itunes. Aptly titled “Heat Fetish,” the Tucson quintet delivers a huge cowboy boot to that ugly face you got attached to your ears. Heavy and pissed, this album does not let up and smashes poseurs with no remorse. HIGHLY recommended. If you are in So Cal tomorrow night (3/9) they are playing their record release show at Chain Reaction. I’ll be in the back rolling three’s for milk money.
The long anticipated release from this supergroup also drops on 3/9. Featuring members from every band ever, “The Hearts of Lonely People” delivers seven epic jams that you will be singing along to for many moons. Itunes and Hot Topic exclusive, so steal your parents car or internet and buy this. Solid dudes, solid tunes.
Thats all, more updates soon. Until then, keep your hands in your pockets, your ears to the underground, and your good eye on that homeless dude with a knife that calls you Nancy that shows up in front of your house on Sundays but you are too afraid to tell him to leave because I mean lets face it, he has a knife.
steal your granny’s pocket book and save hella on some swell gear dudes. 10 dollar tees! 20 dollar hoods! get so weird your face explodes.
we are turning over a new leaf so we want the old shirts out of here. new line is a whole new level of psychological fear. picture your uncle wearing your great aunt gertrude’s wedding dress poorly painted black. he is riding a horse into a sunset covered in blood from an animal that doesn’t exist. get ready.
ATTN: SHOPS. Our new line is available for prebook now. Kindly click the link on the top of this page where it says “wholesale” to download the new catalogue.
ATTN: KIDS. Want Rockett stocked at your local shop? Let them know what we are about! You will be rewarded for your efforts!
Whats up mutants? Killer videos and contest….now! Our homies at Jagermeister Canada and the killer band “Dead and Divine” set up a killer contest with Truth Explosion where you can win some fresh gear and goodies. Check it!
Righteous video from Dead and Divine for the song “Neon Jesus”:
LANDSCAPE PARTY VIDEO!
Our overseas pals at Landscape Rock shop just had their annual ragers. Killer bands and people straight partying…check it out! If you are ever in France be sure to cruise by the shop and hang with these great dudes and buy some gear!
Dear Watkin Tudor Jones, Yo-Landi Vi$$er, and DJ Hi-tek aka the collective known as “Die Antwoord”
I’ll admit, the first time I heard your jams I wanted to drill a hole in my brain like that dude from that Darren Aronofsky flick. As the day wore on (which is a lifetime in “interweb” years) I realized you are truly something special, gimmick or not. I can overlook your art history past and all those silly vids of you drawing penguins and shit and focus on the true showman ship and musical skills. I know very little about your culture but if you are any indication of what I can expect on a trip to South Africa put me aboard the first flight thats not labeled Oceanic 815.
Everything about you is $Money$. From the unmistakable hooks on “Enter the Ninja” to the dirty rhyming on “Wat Pomp,” the talent is undeniable. I even have the same pair of Pink Floyd boxers you let your hollywood helicopter show off so eloquently in “Zef Side.” My good friend Ricky (he’s kind of famous on the internet) even wants Yo-Landi’s number to take out her out for some drinks n’ fresh beats in Los Angeles. Blow up his twitter here.
If any of you brilliant souls read this, hit me up at travis@ridetherockett.com. I’ll hit you up with some illmatic threads that would make South Africa forget that Dave Matthews even existed. We will get down on some Jager and “DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS DRONK!!! STOMP ROND SKOP MY HOND!!!” Whatever that means I’m down. Shine on you crazy diamonds. Show this shithole of a music industry there is still stuff out there to get stoked on, gimmick or not.
Contests are righteous. A few years ago I was in one to see how many pizzas I could eat in four days without water or my Judas Priest Lp’s. I started hallucinating and Rob Halford ended up screaming for vengeance on top of my olive and pineapple slabs of love and I had to drop out. Kim Thayil ended up winning and thats why Soundgarden is back together. But I digress.
We ran a contest in December where anyone who spent fifty dollars or more in our store would automatically be entered into winning EVERY single one of our shirts in their size. The good folks at indiemerch went through all the entries and picked ONE lucky winner and five runners up. The man to emerge from the rubble was Anthony F. from sunny San Diego. I gave him a ring to let him know of the good news:
Anthony thought I was one of his friends messing with on the phone hence the trepidation and hesitancy at first. Sounds like something I would do to one of my friends (if I had any) but once he figured it out he was stoked! Check out all the sick gear and a satisfied customer:
Runners up (Two shirts and some bonus stuff):
Myke L.
Mitchell S.
Attanaporn T.
Diana K.
Cindy M.
Thanks again for everyone who entered and we will be running cool stuff like this through our facebook, twitter, and website on the reg so be sure to check us out!
New line coming soon, look for some slashed prices as we make room for the new jams dudes! Much love.
Hey pals! My latest interview is with the lovely Ashley Goris. We have known Ash for a few years now and she is absolutely killing it in the photography world. She has done numerous shoots for us and continues to impress and improve on her already captivating photography. Her list of clients includes Alkaline Trio, 3OH!3, Circa Survive, and many other amazing people/bands. Armed with a camera, sharp wit, and a vegan cookbook, Ashley is set to take over one click at a time.
THE FALL OF TROY
How did you did into the business of capturing moments in time?
I’ve always been the kid in class that would draw all over their math homework, and paint for fun. The only thing I loved more than drawing/painting/whatever other weird art form I’d come up with was music. Although I worked at a music store for years, for some reason I was never any good at guitar, drums, whatever. I wanted to become more involved in the music scene, but lacked musical talent, so I began taking photos for fun and ended up being pretty decent at it.
Was there a specific moment of enlightenment or shoot where you realized that photography is what you wanted to pursue?
ANDREW/FALL OF TROY
The first time I shot a show with my dslr was a Fall Of Troy show at Chain Reaction. One of my best friends (Holly) was on tour with them at the time and they suggested I take photos of the set. Afterwards I sent the photos to the guys, and Tim(former bassist) and Holly called me to tell me how impressed they were. I remember Tim telling me that this was what I “needed” to do with my life, and I guess I took him seriously.
Touching on the subject of bands, you have a fairly respectable list of clients that are musicians. It’s awesome looking at your portfolio and seeing the different shoots from these bands over the past couple of years. Do you have any favorites/best ones to work with/awesome stories from shoots?
FOXY SHAZAM
I think one of my favorite stories is when I was doing a shoot with Darkest Hour. They wanted to somehow form a human pentagram on the ground so I had to stand on top of suicide silence’s van. After we did a few photos the suicide silence guys started walking back to the van(I never had permission to stand on it, nor did I knew any of the dudes!). The Darkest Hour guys thought it would be amsuing to walk off and leave me on top of the van with no way to get down. It was kind of awkward trying to explain to the suicide silence guys how I got stuck on their van.
Thats awesome, Darkest Hour are a rad bunch of dudes. have you ever had any altercations with fans, securtity, etc. when shooting live at a show?
Haha yeah, they were some of my favorite dudes to work with.I was recently shooting the used in the photo barricade and some crowd surfing bozo(im stealing your word) kicked my camera into my face. I guess I’ve never really been in an altercation though.
Just abused, battered, and yelled at by fans.
What kind of set up do you use camera and accessory wise or is that like asking a magician to reveal his secrets?
I still use the same nikon d70 I started shooting with, although I want to upgrade by the end of the year. I have a few flashes I use as well, but it really depends on the location, how many members in the band, and how much set up time I have. Some of my best photos I took with just my d70 and 50mm lense.
STEPHEN CHOI/RX BANDITS
Do you prefer shooting bands/people or typical natural settings more? what are the advantages disadvantages to both?
I definitely prefer shooting people. Some photographers are naturally better at seeing a landscape and knowing how to really bring it to life in a photograph. Others are good at transcending an emotion through people. There arn’t really advantages and disadvantages. I wish I could take better landscape photos, but it just doesn’t click for me.
Doesn’t click for you. sweet pun, bro! What are some of your other hobbies outside of the lense (favorite bands, movies, etc.)
I know, after I wrote that I realized I was unintentionally being “punny”. I never know how to answer the “hobby” question. I guess I’m pretty boring, a fun day to me is reading a book or riding my bike. Although, I have recently became obsessed with vegan cooking.
That about wraps it up, any shoutouts, fuck you’s, etc. now is the time!!!
Not really, I guess I don’t really have any shout outs? Thanks to all the bands that have let me work with them over the years and especially Rockett.
There you have it. Great pics, great person.
Do yourself a favor and check out the rest of Ashley’s works below. I highly suggest hiring her as she has reasonable rates and does killer work! Her contact can also be found in the link below:
Hope you enjoy our latest backgrounds on the blog and web store. Decided to spruce things up a bit. A little taste of the vibe we are going for the new line. Dark and funkyyyy. Expect some wild stuff to be heading your way in April. Look for some fill ins in the mean time. As usual, check the blog for updates.
Rob (head hancho) started a righteous new band called “Cowgirls and Indians” with some fabulous people. Their music is awesome and seeing them live makes it better. It’s hard to pinpoint the sound but I would go with some 60’s rock with a surf sound. Definitely check them out and feel the groove. HIGHly recommended, man.
Well hello there. I didn’t see you come in through the out door. Pull up a chair. I have to tell you something. This is all a dream. We do not exist. Care for some bagel bites to ease the pain?
Our good friend Adam W. has a super righteous company in Canada called Machete Premium Cuts. Thats two posts in a row about our northern friends. Score! Machete has been cranking out the jams for a few years and recently put out a sweet series celebrating arguably the best two dudes to come out of the twentieth century: Bill S. Preston and Ted Theodore Logan.
Focusing on the superior “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey,” these three shirts capture the crucial moments of the film: Evil Robots, The Grim Reaper, and dead Bill and Ted! If Station was included in this series there would be a distinct possibility my cranium would have exploded from sensory-awesome overload.
I wear these shirts on the reg and so should you, dudes! Have a most excellent journey to Machete’s site and check out the other slammin shirts he has to offer.
Hope everyone had a super fun new years! Mine was devoted to climbing these huge mountains underground in the Ozark plains surrounded my bad energy trolls that needed sound spankings. Moving on…
We recently started working with a super sweet set of stores in Canada called “D-tox.” Having multiple locations across the great Canadian landscape, D-tox provides customers with a unique yet fashionable set of clothing and accessories which now includes Rockett. We are stoked to be a part of the store and hopefully our customers from the great white north will feel the same! The staff and buying department are top notch as well so its a pleasure to work with them!
On top of the standard Rockett shirts, D-tox also has some of our previous band collaborations available in the stores. If you live in Canada and missed out on your favorite collab, be sure to pop into one of their many locations to get it!
Rockett Clothing was formed in Redlands California in 2003. Since its inception, they have basically lost their minds. Up is left, down is pizza, and tall cans flow like the salmon of Capistrano.
Using party atmospheres and late night films such as "Rollerblade" and "Hell comes to Frogtown" as inspiration, Rockett have forged a clothing culture that they couldn't be happier with. Their clothing has been worn by David Spade, Fergie, and some homeless dude who claimed he could turn wine into water. Keep on truckin' dudes. - Stolen from krudmart.com
