This year marks the 67th anniversary of a rare, charming and entirely spontaneous collaboration of rock ‘n’ roll legends. On December 4, 1956, four rock icons came together by chance in a little brick building in Memphis, Tennessee for a jam session. Later coined the ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ this ensemble featured the musical talents of … Read More
What’s the story with ‘Alice’s Restaurant? “You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant–” goes the old, familiar chorus sung in homes on Thanksgiving every year. Folk singer Arlo Guthrie released ‘Alice’s Restaurant Massacree’ in 1967, and it has become a staple of Thanksgiving for many blues fans ever since— but how did this … Read More
As one of the greatest rock ’n’ roll bands of all time, Grateful Dead, who gained popularity in San Francisco during the 1960s and 1970s, quickly became synonymous with the hippie movement and demonstrated how the counterculture of the civil rights era drew inspiration from Black art, and challenged the segregationist norms of the era. … Read More
This is one of the first images I created. It’s one of the designs with which I launched Little Hippie in early 2003, a year before I became a Grateful Dead licensee, back when my art was more about my beliefs than it was about music. The word hippie has a lot of … Read More
Please join Little Hippie this weekend August 19-22 to celebrate the opening of our first brick & mortar shop! Whether you’re coming to town to see Dead & Company at Citifield on August 20, or you’re a fellow New Yorker, we’d love to have you stop by our shop and see everything we’ve been … Read More
Made in collaboration with Rose and Bolt by Hiouchi Jewels and officially licensed by Grateful Dead, this collection features a sparkly glitter ink on fashion forward silhouettes and classic toddler t’s for the littlest Deadheads. This design was created by Sarah at Hiouchi Jewels, a friend I made last year when she reached out looking for guidance on becoming a Grateful … Read More
Here at Little Hippie we have a few brand crushes, and Big Bud Press is at the top of that list. We love their bright colors, their fun graphics, and the way they integrate their creativity across all elements of their business from their products, to their website, to their Instagram, and all stops in … Read More
As we’re wrapping up the last of our holiday order packing here at Little Hippie, I am taking a moment to reflect on the past year. This is my typical winter solstice routine, as the postal deadline for Christmas packages always falls on or next to the darkest day of the year. Winter is always my most creative season. As the light returns, so too does the inspiration.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) appointed legendary musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead and Dead & Company Bob Weir as its newest Goodwill Ambassador. I was there for the ceremony which took place during the eighth annual Social Good Summit at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, … Read More
THE LARGEST GLOBAL FESTIVAL EVER HELD 300+ GIGS, 60 COUNTRIES, 1 DAY Musicians, refugees and communities are coming together in homes all over the world to recognise the things that unite us: the shared love of music… and the need for a place to call home. On September 20 Little Hippie will be hosting one … Read More