http://www.merchdoneright.com admin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:19:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a custom t-shirt that any guitarist would love. EADGBE refers to the open notes on all 6 strings of the guitar - the guitarist's alphabet. My favorite mnemonic device for remembering the string names? Eddie Ate Dynamite - Good Bye Eddie. Not such good news for Eddie, but I ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/03/09/eadgbe/ I got my hands on some non-traditional merch this weekend at a special event for my favorite band: Umphrey's McGee. Only 50 people were invited to the Umphrey's S2 event, so the band made sure to create event tickets that reflected the unique exclusivity of the event. Each attendee received ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/03/03/umphreys-mcgee-s2-ticket/ It's no secret - the record industry as we know it is crumbling to pieces. File sharing has changed the game, and artists now have to deal with a marketplace that can easily distribute their music amongst itself for free! So, how are worthy artists expected to survive? Some people ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/02/24/is-merch-the-key-to-band-survival-in-the-future/ This Blink 182 merch is genius. Fans usually get all the merch they want, but what about the guy who has to sit behind the table and peddle shirts, logo buttons, and posters in a dark venue all night - where's the love for him? Blink 182 decided to give ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/02/18/band-merch-for-the-band-merch-guy/ Lately there has been a trend toward reclaiming "paper dolls" from their knee-jerk association with little girls' toys. This Kanye West "Papercraft" bear is a pretty impressive step in that direction. Constructed by Paper Matez, the bear is accurately detailed to Kanye's "Graduation" cartoon creature, complete with shuttered sunglasses and ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/02/10/kanye-paper-matez/ If you're the kind of person who can't stop at just telling people about the music you listen to - whether they don't "get it," or they simply haven't heard of any names you mention and you're tired of being misunderstood - this shirt allows you to program an included ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/02/05/personal-soundtrack-attack/ This custom cap is a stylish accessory that will keep Wu-Tang Clan fans happy, even as the group itself sort of fades in and out of existence while its members work on their solo projects. It's too bad they don't seem to get along for extended periods of time, because ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/01/29/stuck-on-your-head/ Have you ever been in the middle of a party where the music is really, really good and stopped to muse to yourself, "I wonder what level of 1 MHz frequency I'm hearing right now"? I haven't either, music geek though I may be, but there's always the possibility that ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/01/22/the-great-equalizer/ Behold, a phrase you never thought you would hear uttered: Pink Floyd bike shorts. Nothing against Pink Floyd, but do you really want your band name riding around straining against someone's gelatinous thigh as they pretend they're in the Tour de France instead of on the city sidewalk? Sure, every ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/01/20/the-horrorthe-horror/ While I was lamenting the lack of rock star plush toys a few posts ago, I did recently come upon this set of Beatles miniatures - a little too detailed to be called "toys," though their big-headed cuteness is definitely endearing. Manufactured by Rotobox Vinyl Atomica, they come with their ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2010/01/08/beatles-toys/ If you get annoyed at people who insist on tapping out nonsense rhythms with their pens on whatever hard surfaces are lying around, this musical pen will probably send you over the edge. If, however, you're tired of having to wait until you get home from work to hammer out ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/28/pen-percussion/ It seems that some musicians will license their image for use in anything - from baby clothes to office supplies to floormats - but interestingly enough, I can't seem to find any of these common offenders in the realm of stuffed toys. You'll put your logo on light switch covers ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/21/plush-composers/ Video games combined with guitars do not always lead to Guitar Hero or other bland substitutes for actually playing real music. This cool (if unabashedly geeky) guitar unites the case of an old Nintendo system and the neck and accessory hardware of a mini Les Paul to form what its ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/18/when-video-games-meet-guitars/ If you really are what you eat, the commissioner of this questionable custom cake may have just found a shortcut to rap music stardom. This cake is modeled after rapper Lil' Wayne's head, with sunglasses made of chocolate and dreadlocks made of licorice. It's not a bad likeness, but to ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/16/lil-wayne-birthday-cake/ Everyone's familiar with the world's smallest violin, metaphorically "played" when someone else is being melodramatic and whiny. This tiny guitar, however, is the real thing, musically speaking. You have to build it yourself using a kit from Otona no Kagaku, a Japanese magazine, and it has two fewer strings than ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/11/the-worlds-smallest-electric-guitar/ I wonder how the Ramones would have reacted back in 1979 if someone told them their name would be imprinted on a line of custom diaper tote bags twenty years later. It would probably resemble the reaction they'd have upon hearing that legendary venue CBGB's had turned into a designer ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/09/ramones-diaper-bag/ Usually, these days, promotional wristbands stand for some kind of cause awareness--various diseases, social issues, political campaigns, and so on. Not so here, for this classic Nine Inch Nails logo wristband. Given NIN's nihilistic, introverted lyrics, I somehow don't think Trent Reznor will be wearing any awareness bracelets anytime soon. ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/03/nine-inch-nails-non-awareness-wristband/ Music lurks in the strangest places. Here, for example, we have an innocent-looking fashion tote shaped like a cat head, with what appear to be huge buttons for eyes. These buttons are actually speakers, however, and the lining of the bag unzips to expose a headphone jack and cables for ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/12/01/disembodied-cat-head-bag/ Ooo My Design pays tribute to the humble cassette, stringing several of them together around a light bulb to create a lamp to be reckoned with. According to the designer's site, you can even switch the included tapes out with your own, in case there are a few sentimental-value-infused mixtapes ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/11/24/cassette-lamp/ One doesn't generally think of Ozzy Osbourne and fresh air in the same sentence. For those who do, there's this lovely promotional air freshener featuring the Black Sabbath frontman's face outlined with a vaguely religious-looking glow. Personally, I'm afraid to find out what the thing smells like. Given his rumored taste ... http://www.merchdoneright.com/2009/11/19/rock-star-air-freshener/