Journey to Hampton Pre-Order

Introducing "Journey to Hampton".

Featuring a Theme theme, this poster will be sized at 11 x 17, a bit larger than my 2012 poster efforts. The image will be screen printed on a Myrtle Blueberry paper (Flavours Gourmet) using Iridescent Silver (Fine) by Golden Acrylics, White, Yellow, and Sea-foam Green. Everything that appears as grey in the graphic will be printed with Metallic Silver. I am really looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Most likely there will be some variants available, but I am keeping those details under wraps for the time being.

In order to help offset the cost of this run, I am opening these up for a pre-order period. There will be 30 of these available for pre-order at $20 shipped. They will be $20 even in the lot. The pre-order will stay open until ink hits paper, or until the 30 slots fill up, whichever comes first. You should receive your poster before Hampton, so you won't even have to worry about carrying it around. After this period, you won't be able to get them online until after Fall Tour. This run will be capped at 100, so grab one while you can! This is also your chance to select a poster number before anyone else does. Scroll down to order yours! Posters ship in a 3 inch tube, wrapped in craft paper with delivery confirmation.

Pre-orders closed.

The show dates appear on the little robot fish.

The lesser known, Silver October.

We love to take a bathysphere.

If you would like to see the original drawings, and follow the printing process, check out this post.

A Message From MKDEVO

 This was posted on Phantasy Tour this morning at 10:50am EST. I am simply copying the message here for those who don't frequent PT regularly.

As many of you have already heard, my YouTube account has been terminated after receiving copyright strikes #2 and #3 on back to back days, coming down from none other than Phish Inc. (The first one came from Prince 4 months ago for Phish's cover of Purple Rain that I had up.)

First off, I just want to say that I'm incredibly humbled by the amount of support I've received since this happened. The amount of tweets, messages, and posts has been overwhelming. There's no way I can respond to every single one, but that's why I'm typing this. I'm extremely grateful for all the kind words, so thank you. I can't possibly express how much it's helped me so far.

In a word, I'm devastated. I understand that having a YouTube account terminated probably doesn't seem like it should be towards the top of anyone's worry list, but this is a very big deal for me. And judging by the amount of people who have reached out to me and offered their support, I think a lot of you know that as well. What may only look like videos on the internet from the outside actually has a whole lot of heart and soul backing it, not to mention time. This thing has come a long way in the past 4+ years, and there were so many people who enjoyed it - bands and fans alike.

This was always a possibility, but not one that ever seemed like it could become a reality. No matter how innocent it may seem, when you're posting content that you don't own (music written/performed by others) on the internet, it's a slippery slope. Add that to the fact that Phish doesn't "allow" video recording at their shows, and here we are.

I just wish there was a more personal aspect to it. Or maybe I don't. I don't know. We can speculate all day as to why I was shut down. But none of us know for sure, even though there are plenty of people talking like they do. They don't, and everything is pure speculation at this point. I was never contacted by anyone from Phish about anything - everything is done through automated YouTube contact - videos get removed, and it's 3 strikes you're out, and I got 3 strikes. With the 2 from Phish, I can only assume that they don't want me to continue doing what I'm doing. A warning would have been nice. I would have gladly stopped uploading Phish videos or removed videos if I was asked to do so, in order to save the archive that I built. But I suppose that's a lot to ask for someone who is knowingly "breaking the rules".

It's just weird that this happened all of a sudden, after over 4 years of posting Phish videos. I always felt "ok" with what I did because I'd never gotten any negative feedback from them, and also heard Chris Kuroda say that he and the band watch their videos on YouTube all the time (which is why I assumed they knew about me).

What I feel worst about right now is all of the other bands who had videos on my channel. A lot of bands got great exposure, and a lot of people often contacted me and thanked me for turning them onto a band that they probably wouldn't have ever heard otherwise. I have always loved capturing, archiving, and most of all, sharing live music. Making other people happy brings me great joy, and it's the #1 reason why I do what I do.

I am not done. This will be a rebuilding phase for me, and that has already started. My first priority is to get all of the videos from bands other than Phish that I had on my channel uploaded again.

*PLEASE* subscribe to my new channel here: http://www.youtube.com/mkdev0

When it was terminated, my channel had over 12,000 subscribers. If I can get back to 1/3 of that, I would be thrilled. Please subscribe and spread the word for others to do so as well.

As for the Phish, I've got a lot to think about. That's all.

I've seen a bunch of people talking about making/selling mkdevo shirts. Please don't. I have NEVER tried to cash in on this band, and would very much appreciate if people wouldn't try and cash in on me. I appreciate the support, but please don't do this.

Another thing some people seem to be very misinformed about: I have never made a dime off of YouTube videos. Zero. Zilch. Nothing. The fact is that it would be impossible for me to do so, because I don't own the content. The songwriters/performers are the ones who own the content. When I upload a video that has, say, a Phish song in it, YouTube detects that immediately. And when this happens, the video is not eligible to be monetized. Period.

Again, to everyone who has offered up their support, I thank you. I do not want to know what I would have been feeling like without it. It's been a huge help.

This is really all I have to say about the matter right now, so I most likely won't be responding to individual questions/comments. I need to keep going.

See you tonight at PNC.- mkdevo

On the Lot

I'll be hitting the Alpharetta lot with 4 different shirts this year. Reba, Tweezer/Freezer, Ghost and Kuroda. I can't guarantee I will have your size by the time I get to Chicago, so find me in Georgia! The online links will go down prior to Alpharetta, so if you'd rather I mail it to you get your order in soon. I will have M-2XL with me, and some larger sizes of a couple of shirts. I hope to see you out there!

EDIT: I will only be at these two shows this summer.

The Running of the Ghosts

They are back! And, just in time for tour too! I will start taking orders today and will be periodically ordering more blanks. So, please allow a couple of weeks for your shirt to arrive. It shouldn't take that long, but this is just in case there are any shortages with ordering certain sizes. The first set of shirts will be ordered on Monday (7/1/13).

As with the Tweezer run, the S - 2XL sizes will be on Gildan Softspun. For info and sizing charts please read this before you order. No refunds or exchanges. All the sizing info is there. Big and Tall, Hoodies, and Long Sleeve sizes are still printed on Gildan ULTRAS, and are provided on this initial run only (about a week). Only tees will be in stock after that. So, if you want a hoodie, long sleeve or ladies shirt, now is the time to order.

Orders for Long Sleeve, and Hoodies have closed....get your T shirt here.

A Word About No-Nos

No.

What's a No-No? Simply put, a no-no is what pin maker's refer to as a copyrighted design. In the Phish fan-art community a no-no includes the Phish logo (or any form of it), the LivePhish logo, the word Phish itself, or likenesses of the band. This is pretty much the basic rule of making fan or "lot" art.

It's a pretty easy thing to do. However, since people want to sell things that say the word Phish on it to people who want to buy things with the word Phish on it...the trend continues. How many message board threads have you seen where people ask...'Hey can I get away with selling this??" Too many.

I think a great lot shirt or pin requires a bit of thought and execution. Anyone who has been doing this for a little while knows that there is a risk of the merch police confiscating your stuff. So, why not take the time to come up with an original concept? Dropping another word inside the Phish logo amounts to dropping a sports team inside a Steal Your Face. It's not original, and it's hardly a new concept. In fact, it's insulting. I will even go so far as to say it's hurting the rest of us. I have even seen a new trend of just blatantly using old Phish poster or sticker art. Really?

I have begun removing links from my store to any other site that uses these. If I have struck a chord with you and you disagree, feel free to unfollow or block me. At this point I don't care. What frustrates me the most is that I see talented people doing this. It's different if you are painting a piece of cardboard for a "Need Tickets" sign. These pins and shirts require investments of several hundred dollars at a time. You really aren't going to convince me that you are buying $400 worth of pins for heady trades.

Step into the Freezer Shirt!

Step into the Freezer!

Introducing the Step into the Freezer shirt! A re-imagined take on an old classic. I have been hashing out the best way to draw out this idea and thought a floor freezer was a good way to go. This was also my first attempt at a multi-color screen print.

The design is a 4 color front print (white, red, turquoise, and sienna), and a one color back on a Navy shirt.

Cold, cold, cold, cold, cold.

These orders will stay open until I have built up a little stock. Some of these garments will be ready right away, but please allow 2 weeks for your shirt to arrive, in case there are any issues with ordering these shirts as needed. This will be your chance to get Hoodies or Long Sleeves, as I do not keep these items stocked regularly. Hoodie and Long sleeve orders are closed.

I have listened to your feedback about the garments and I have decided to go all Gildan Softspun on the tees. Long sleeves will still be the same ones I have used, but the Gildan Softspun line combines the durability I need with a lighter and more comfortable fabric. 3X and talls will still be on the Ultras I have been using, so this change will not affect my big and tall people. I think you guys will be really happy with these. All sales are final. For sizing charts and info, check here before you order.

Order Here.

Leave it on Press....The Press, The Press

I never really thought this day would get here. I had always dreamed of running my own press one day, but I figured I had a lot longer to go. With some investments in place, and a lot of work, I am now the proud owner of a four head press of my very own.

"Big Shiny"

What does this mean for Jiggs Lot? Well, if you have been watching the store, you know that there are some shirts in stock right now. I hope to make this a regular thing, though there still may be the odd pre-order or two. The press arrived a couple of weeks ago, and within a few days I had printed more than 40 shirts. I have to start over, in a sense, as all my shirts had been outsourced to Lee's Teez. So, now I am re-learning everything I used to know about printing, and learning new stuff to produce these shirts all myself.

Lee's Teez, specifically Loren, has been an awesome and amazing business partner for the last 5 years. I never would have come this far without his help and great quality printing. I highly recommend you hit him up if you have any printing needs this summer. You have already seen the quality of the Jiggs shirts he's printed. So, you know he's the real deal.

Thank you for all the emails and requests. I promise I will eventually be getting to your favorite design. Be watching the Twitter and Facebook for updates.