Starfucker Reveals T-Shirt Contest Entries
When a band decides to hand some creative control over to fans, said band should expect to be a little…well, misunderstood by its fans. And for every entry into the Starfucker t-shirt contest that elicits oohs and ahhs—there were some that just seemed to not really get the concept. Far be it from us, though, to criticize visual artists who toil without recognition (the elephant pooping the word “fucker” is perhaps our favorite!). We’ll leave that up to you. The boys from the band you can’t name on the radio were kind enough to let us show off a big chunk of the designs they received in response to their t-shirt design contest, and we present them all in the slideshow below. The artists remain nameless, like unmarked graves, because a lot of folks didn’t submit their names, and we didn’t know whether or not they wanted to be publicly praised/humiliated here on LocalCut.
What we know for sure is that Starfucker plays a massive benefit for p:ear this Saturday (Valentine’s Day!), and it’s going to be mega-nutso-insane. The Wonder Ballroom is kind of like Portland’s biggest garage (it’s in an actual neighborhood, the regulars have beards and there’s an awful lot of echo despite soundproofing), and Starfucker is Portland’s biggest basement band, so the combination should be magical. Don’t forget to ante up a little extra cash at the kissing booth (pretty sure you can actually work the kissing booth if you want—unless you have herps), and win yourself some signed Starfucker merch.
The show starts at 8 pm sharp (it’s for the kids), it’s $12 at the door (or $10 if you hurry up and buy advance tickets). It’s ALL AGES and features Strength, Dirty Mittens and the amazing Explode Into Colors. Don’t let the Starfucker name fool you, the band is wholesome family entertainment.
Now on to the parade of t-shirt designs. The first airplane logo art is the winning entry, which came from a dude named Erik Hanson who apparently doesn’t answer his email. We love this design, though when I ran into band members last week they fully understood that because his style is…looser than some of the other artists’, there may be a certain level of resentment. Sorry, y’all, but the band’s instincts are good. Erik’s design understands the band and its aesthetic. It’s strangely beautiful and sort of Daniel Johnston-esque. Erik will be getting into the Valentine’s day show for free if he lets the band know he’s a real dude.
Without further ado:
Links:
StarfuckerSpace
EICSpace
Guidance Counselor
p:ear
Images courtesy of the band and the artists (show yourselves in our comment section!)
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Mariah
says:I like the falling girl in the 40’s bathing suit and the helmet. Definitely a winner.
Posted @ February 9th, 2009 at 8:21 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinklotus
says:jellyfish = mine.
Posted @ February 9th, 2009 at 9:02 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkthere were some really quality designs in there, i must say. starfucker fans are talented!
Anna
says:Yeah…so just wanted to say that Erik’s is pretty much the worst
Posted @ February 9th, 2009 at 9:30 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkDylan Rupert Designs
says:yo, the starfucker rope typeface is by dylan rupert designs of seattle. yes!
Posted @ February 9th, 2009 at 10:33 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkJenna Soard
says:Mine was the three headed Astronaut!! hahaha! – I
Posted @ February 9th, 2009 at 10:36 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkAllison Bayer
says:the headphones is mine.
props to the winner.
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 11:04 am (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkMaCashen
says:Why is my design not here?
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 11:30 am (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkAlexandra Benson
says:I absolutely adore the Oregon outline with the hearts inside! Birthday party for my eyes.
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 12:19 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkErik
says:For the record, although it is printed here on local cut that Erik Hanson “doesn’t answer his email,” I actually DO answer it. I guess the starfuckers sent it to the wrong address a week ago, because i finally got an email from them TODAY, saying I won. I’m stoked! Also, the other designs look way way awesome! especially the mustachioed flamingo.
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 12:42 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkCatherine Odell
says:Oregon revealing it’s Starfucker tattoo was a collaboration with Perry Pfister. Lovin’ the headphones and the rope type!
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 12:57 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkCASEY JARMAN
says:Oh good, I’m glad you guys hooked up, Erik. I really like your design, though haters will hate. I love the astronauts, too, it looks very cool. And the diver. Very cool stuff, I’m glad we got to post them here!
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 3:16 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkcreaturezoid
says:the flamingo FTW!!! xD
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 3:43 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkanessa arehart
says:The 2 girls is mine!
Thanks for the contest~
maybe next time.
Happy Valentines Day, Starfucker!!!!!
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 5:15 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkxoxo~
Anessa
Troy
says:three headed Astronaut was the best.
Posted @ February 10th, 2009 at 5:43 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinktravis
says:really? nobody just slapped an image of courtney love up on a shirt?
Posted @ February 11th, 2009 at 9:28 am (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkDr. Something
says:I like the winning design, but the first time I saw it, I thought, ‘that’s really more like an Earthfucker.’ I think my fave is “Starfucker Is an Okay Band.”
Posted @ February 11th, 2009 at 10:48 am (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkJenna Soard
says:Thanks Casey and Troy!
Posted @ February 12th, 2009 at 8:30 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkNick Nelson
says:That’s mine with the arms and vinyl chomp. Great job everyone!
Posted @ February 16th, 2009 at 6:25 am (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkAwesome
says:My 4 year old likes the unicorn the most. I think I agree. (glad she can’t read yet).
Posted @ February 21st, 2009 at 8:25 am (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalinkYou guys need to come to Detroit!
Deuces.
K Kaiser
says:Hey thanks. I did the falling girl in the 40’s bathing suit. Cool, to all of us.
Posted @ February 23rd, 2009 at 8:28 pm (February 9th, 2009) | Flag this Comment | permalink