Alternative will always be political, because it’s a deviation from the mainstream – and when shit gets hairy, it’s only natural that alternative and punk artists start rallying – and Aaron Turner of Isis, SUMAC, and Old Man Gloom decided to get his own hands involved, literally. Designing a t-shirt with the word ‘NO’ on it, but the ‘NO’ is covered in ICE, making the shirt read ‘NO ICE,’ Turner obviously takes a shot at the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but also nods to his own work with Old Man Gloom and their 2012 LP titled ‘NO.’
The description of the shirt listing, and being sold on bigcartel.com, elaborates on the charitable aspect of the t-shirt launch, saying: “Send a subtle/not-so-subtle message with one of these fine garments, and help raise funds for Minneapolis folks doing good work in the process. Proceeds from the sales of these shirts will be given to “Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need” – a MN based fund-raising effort providing occupation-impacted families with support for rent relief, groceries, medical needs and more. This design made by A. Turner comes in two styles and is printed on nice Comfort Color T ‘s.
Please note: this is a pre-order and shirts will ship in March. You can read more about “Support Phillips Families in Urgent Need” and donate directly here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phiIlips-families-in-urgent-need.”
You can check out the shirt here. Aaron Turner also posted the design to Instagram, which you can see below.
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