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photo, ben leuner; market editor, Helane Crowell; prop stylist, jessica saal for sbx
Clockwise from top: CoLab black aviator frames with gold lining; Christian Dior suglasses; Marc Jacobs gold Havana sunglasses; Paul Frank Televator sunglasses.
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To protect the integrity of the tattoo industry, artist PJ Ferrante established The Traditions Collection, a group of artists who united to license the use of their images. Check out the first Zippo lighters in the collection, from top left: “Soul Crusher” by Hudge and “Stranglehold’ by Erick Lynch (thetraditionscollection.com). Bottom: The Zippo Tattoo (collectible edition) by PJ Ferrante (zippoclick.com).
photo, ben leuner; prop stylist, jessica saal for Sbx
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who booted?
Clockwise from top left: Rock & Republic leather quilted black boot; French Connection Grey Buick boot; Dr. Martens tall red distressed boot; Mark Nason brown boot; Aldo Brown Howare Boot.
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If you prefer your home theater to be heard, not seen, then you’ll like the Sony DAV-IS10 5.1 Satellite Micro Home Theater System, featuring five tiny speakers (three shown here), a subwoofer, and a DVD/CD/ MP3 control center.
reviews NAS Greatest Hits (Sony) Remember, before he went Def Jam he was a Sony man, and Sony needed one last favor—a greatest hits album. The cleverly titled Greatest Hits compiles the best from multiple albums, ranging from the 1994 release Illmatic to 2004’s Street’s Disciple; but it’s no surprise that Illmatic tracks dominate a large portion of this release. Nas also managed to get two premiere tracks on the album: “Less Than an Hour,” his collaboration with Cee-Lo that first appeared on the Rush Hour 3 soundtrack, and album-opener “Surviving the Times,” perhaps a personal vaunt boasting glory in hip-hop long after Nas himself declared it dead.
Cat Power Jukebox (Matador Records) It’s tough to get away with one cover album, let alone two, but no one wears it quite like Cat Power. Matador’s little darling has surfaced with a 12-track collection featuring classic reinterpretations of James Brown, Bob Dylan, and Billie Holiday, just to name a few. Miss Marshall also proves that her own songs are coverworthy, with a brand-new version of “Metal Heart,” from her 1998 release Moon Pix. She’s also included an all-original dedication to Bob Dylan entitled “Song to Bobby,” because everyone needs a little something new with their something borrowed.
Led Zeppelin Mothership (Atlantic Records/Rhino Entertainment) Often regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands, Led Zeppelin hit the music scene by storm back in 1969, and they’ve been ripped off, in one way or another, by scores of bands ever since. Their legacy continues with the release of Mothership, a 24-track greatest hits collection that was personally selected by Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Mothership includes every pillar song one would expect to make the greatest hits album (“Ramble On,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “Over the Hills and Far Away”). And if you spring for the collector’s or deluxe edition, it also includes a DVD featuring live content—a collector’s dream.
The Killers Sawdust (Island Records) Two albums in and they’re already dropping a rarities compilation? The Killers have sure got some sass. Though it must be easy to develop a good bit of impudence if you’ve been busy recording an album with Lou Reed. Yes, among the never-beforereleased-in-the-U.S. tracks and the B-sides is “Tranquilize,” a collaboration between the Killer boys and Reed. Not too shabby. Sawdust also features “All the Pretty Faces,” a B-side from the “When You Were Young” single, a cover of Joy Division’s “Shadowplay,” from the Control soundtrack, and “Move Away” from Spider-Man 3. They even managed to do their own take on the Kenny Rogers hit “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”—how brash!
MGR Wavering on the Cresting Heft (Conspiracy Records) Guitarist Mike Gallagher of the group Isis returns with his second solo project this year, a strange and solemn glimpse into his distorted mind. This album from MGR (a.k.a. Mustard Gas and Roses, a name lovingly borrowed from Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five) is arranged with a clamorous structure, shifting in and out of focus over the course of the six album tracks. Gallagher conjured about as many ominous and vague feelings as possible with his almost allguitar composure. Isis fans will pick up on the familiar layering-of-echoes style laced throughout the album that is, quite often, easy to ignore. Yet pay close attention, out of all the foreboding, distortion, and noise, there is a soundtrack to a mood rarely captured in song.
Daft Punk Alive 2007 (Virgin Records) Daft Punk can play at your house. Now it’s possible, with the release of Alive 2007, the two-disc set documenting the robotic duo’s live show at Paris’ Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, their first hometown show in nearly a decade. The collection includes a 50-page digibook full of tour photos, live shots, and, of course, plenty of robot suits. But it gets better: the album’s first single, “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” will be accompanied by a music video from director Olivier Gondry (Michel’s brother) that includes footage shot by the fans for the fans. Alive 2007 brings the Daft Punk live experience right into your living room; just be sure you have room for the immense glowing pyramids—and you’ll probably need some sort of license for the pyrotechnics.
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Helio’s Fin phone (helio.com) flicks open to reveal GPS, a 3-megapixel camera, and a browser. But sometimes it’s what’s on the outside that counts; that’s where Gelaskins come in: they’re removable vinyl sheets for protecting portable devices. There are tons to choose from, including designs by Dolla Loma and Dave White. But our editor Enrique is picky, so we commissioned some artwork from Martin Lacasse, at Olde City Tattoo, in Philadelphia, and Gelaskins turned it into the skins shown here. Check out more at gelaskins.com.
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Clockwise from top left: The Vice Photo Book (Vice Books); DC Comics Covergirls (Universe); Murakami (Rizzoli); Bad Girls Hotel (Goliath Books); Gatewood Badlands (Goliath Books); Pees on Earth (powerHouse Books); Guitar Heaven: The Most Famous Guitars to Electrify Our World (Collins Design); Punk House: Interiors in Anarchy (Abrams Image).
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Clockwise from top left: “Mimeticus” by Microbo; a mozaic piece by Space Invader on the Brooklyn Bridge, in New York City; “King David” street stencil piece by Blek le Rat.
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What do Blek Le Rat, Blu, and Bo130 have in common? Well, they aren’t ’80s pop bands. Rather, they’re artists who have defaced the streets of Europe with their graffiti, from London to Berlin. Now, these artists, along with D*Face, Microbo, and Space Invader, jump off of their clandestine walkways and into the validating arms of the Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City this December. “Street art is huge in Europe,” says LeVine, who moved his gallery from Philadelphia to New York’s Chelsea neighborhood three years ago, and whose mission it is to rep emerging artists from the underground scene. “These artists use the street as a way to communicate. It’s so acceptable over there; in Berlin you see people painting on the street without being bothered. But in the United States, there’s a much more criminal aspect to it.” Many of these “criminals” have been revered for decades. Blek Le Rat is the most well known of the bunch. Long considered the first artist to stencil with wheat pasting in Paris in the 1970s, he
became famous for subjecting the city of lights to an endless parade of scrawled rats. (Contrary to what might be conjured while visualizing an artist who paints rats, LeVine visited him in France once to find a well-dressed guy living in a castle with his wife and son.) Microbo, a slight Sicilian woman, has also found herself spreading her art from the streets to the international gallery scene. Her work is a garden full of “microbes,” vine-like swirls that twist around one another and threaten to swallow the buildings and walls that host them. Space Invader chose his tag because he literally invades public space, sprinkling European cities with pixilated characters from the classic arcade game that shares his name. “There’s an authenticity to this art,” says LeVine. “It’s less about money than other artists…they’re still about doing it for the masses.” “The Streets of Europe” will be on show at the Jonathon LeVine Gallery December 1 through December 29, 2007. —Rachel Aydt
photos courtesy of Jonathan LeVine Gallery
Street Fare
TATTOO Your and
Present
SCION
THE WINNERS
Five outstanding tattoo designs will be selected by a panel of professional tattoo artists. The winners and reproductions of their winning tattoos will be featured in an upcoming issue of Inked magazine.
RULES AND REGULATIONS All entries must be received by January 31, 2008. All tattoo designs must be confined to the outline of the Scion 2008 XB vehicle’s body. Entries should be mailed to Tattoo Your Scion Contest, Inked Magazine, 121 Friends Lane, Suite 100, Newtown, PA 18940 or submitted digitally to
[email protected] (to download an entry form go to Inkedmag.com). Entries must include the artist’s full name and contact information, including address, phone number, and email address. Winning artists must allow their images to be reproduced by Inked/Scion. All entries subject to publication on Inkedmag.com. No purchase necessary.
TATTOO YOUR SCION OFFICIAL RULES NO SUBSCRIPTION OR PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
These official rules (hereinafter, “Official Rules”) apply for this Contest promotion (hereinafter, “Contest”) conducted by Pinchazo Publishing, 121 Friends Lane, Unit 100, Newtown, PA 18940 (hereinafter, “Contest Administrator”) and Scion, a division of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, Inc. (hereinafter, “Scion”), 19001 South Western Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501 (hereinafter “Sponsor”) which will be promoted via INKED MAGAZINE, at www.inkedmag.com. The Contest will start on October 15, 2007 and will end on January 31, 2008. By entering this Contest, you agree to the Terms in these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Contest Administrator. 1. ELIGIBILITY. CONTEST ENTRANTS (“ENTRANTS”) MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER, AND NOT A MINOR IN THEIR STATE OF RESIDENCE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE. CONTEST SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. In addition, an entrant must not be under any contract with any entity that prohibits or purports to prohibit the entrant from entering the Contest and/or otherwise restricts the entrant from granting the rights to Sponsor and/or Contest Administrator more fully described in these Official Rules. Some employers may not let their employees or contractors participate in promotions of this type. If the entrant is selected as a potential winner and is a professional artist or designer employee or under contract with a design firm, or the entrant is otherwise prevented or restricted from assigning all right, title and interest in and to the entry, Sponsor may require entrant to obtain a waiver in a form acceptable to Sponsor from the entrant’s employer or the party that has contracted for the entrant’s services, so that Sponsor may have all rights in and to the Submission as contemplated by these Official Rules. If the entrant is participating against the entrants employer’s or contractor’s policies, the entrant may be disqualified. It is the entrant’s responsibility to understand the entrant’s employer’s policies regarding whether he/she is eligible to participate in the Contest. Employees of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inked Magazine, Pinchazo Publishing, Zenith Media, their advertising or promotion agencies, those involved in production, development, implementation or handling of the Contest, and any agents acting for the above entities, and their respective parent companies, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, service providers, prize suppliers, and/or any other person or entity associated with the Contest and members of their immediate families (spouses, children, siblings, parents) and/or persons living in the same household as such persons, whether related or not are ineligible to enter the Contest. The Contest is void outside the continental United States and where prohibited by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. 2. CONTEST DESCRIPTION. The Contest is a design competition where individuals are asked to submit a tattoo design for the 2008 Scion xB (the “Design”). The Contest runs from 12:00:00 a.m. ET on October 15, 2007 through 11:50:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2008 as more fully set forth below (the “Contest Period”). The Contest Period consists of a submission phase that begins at 12:00:01 a.m. ET on October 15, 2007 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on January 15, 2008 (the “Submission Phase”) and a judging and winner selection phase that begins at 12:00:00 a.m. ET on January 16, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on January 31, 2008 (the “Judging Phase”). 3. HOW TO ENTER AN ELIGIBLE ENTRY: To enter, you must be registered on www.inkedmag.com (“the Website”). To register or to update a current profile, go to the Website. In addition, Entrants must complete and submit the registration available on the Website and must supply a valid home and email address. P.O. Boxes are not permitted. To enter the Contest, create your own tattoo design using the official Contest Scion xB template and: 1) submit it online by following the instructions on the Website (the maximum image size that can be uploaded is 2MBs) or 2) mail the design to: Inked Magazine, 121 Friends Lane, Suite 100, Newtown, PA 18940. All Eligible Entries sent via U.S. Mail must be postmarked by January 15, 2008 and received by January 25, 2008. All Eligible Entries uploaded to the Website must be uploaded and received by the end of the Submission Phase deadline set forth above. Each Design that is entered into the Contest must meet the following “Design Submission Requirements” (any design that, in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor and/or Contest Administrator, violates the following criteria will be disqualified): (a) the Design must be your original work, and may not be based in whole or in part on the work of any other person or entity (including without limitation, any other material, published or unpublished, produced or not produced); (b) the Design cannot communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor wishes to associate; (c) the Design cannot defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about other people or companies; (d) the Design cannot contain trademarks, logos or trade dress owned by others, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind; (e) the Design cannot contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, e-mail addresses or street addresses without permission; (f) the Design cannot contain copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media); (g) contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, photographs, or other indicia identifying any person, living or dead, without permission; or (h) violate any law. In the event of non-compliance with any of the foregoing entry requirements, entry will be disqualified. Sponsor, the Contest Administrator, and all other Released Entities are not responsible for lost, incomplete, stolen, damaged, illegible, late, undelivered, postage due or misdirected entries or mail. 4. CONTEST TERMS OF SUBMISSION: All entries, upon submission, become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned and Sponsor has the right to dispose of the entries at Sponsor’s discretion. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree that the Sponsor, Contest Administrator and all other Released Entities shall have the right to edit, modify, publish, use, reuse, not use, or otherwise exploit the Eligible Entry, and any materials based thereon or derived therefrom, in any manner, for any lawful purposes whatsoever, including, without limitation, for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium (whether now or hereafter known) throughout the world in perpetuity without further permission, consideration, or payment to the Entrant, except where prohibited by law. All submissions become the property of Sponsor , and its successors, assigns and licensees. Sponsor shall have the exclusive right to make unlimited derivative works there from, to assign or transfer any or all such rights and to grant unlimited sublicenses. Without limiting the forgoing, Sponsor will have the right to use the submission in any packaging, merchandising, advertising, marketing, and promotion or for any other commercial or non-commercial purpose. Participant forever waives and relinquishes on behalf of themselves, their heirs, executor, and administrator and assigns any and all rights, including but not limited to goodwill, in and to the Submission. Entrant also irrevocably grants Sponsor the right to use their name, voice, likeness and biographical material in or related to the Submission. Entrant agrees not to issue any publicity on behalf of or in connection with Sponsor, their Submission and their participation in this Contest. By submitting your Eligible Entry, you warrant and represent that your Eligible Entry is 100% original and was created solely by you, that the Eligible Entry does not incorporate any material owned by any third party, and that use of the Eligible Entry as described herein will not violate any law or infringe upon the rights of any third party. By submitting your Eligible Entry, you warrant and represent that you have the permission from any and all individuals other than yourself who are featured in the Submission. If, in the opinion of the judges, Sponsor, Contest Administrator and/or all other Released Entities, the Eligible Entry violates any law or infringes upon the rights of any third party, is inaccurate, illegible, incomplete or irregular in any way, or otherwise does not comply with the Official Rules, the Sponsor may disqualify the entry. Your entry constitutes your consent to participate in this Contest and your consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver your name, address and other information to the Contest Administrator”) for the purpose of administering this Contest and for other uses by Sponsor as permitted by applicable law. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing or typographical errors appearing within these Official Rules or in any Contest -related advertisements or other materials. All Submissions will be reviewed for content before being published or judged; however, such review does not relieve Entrant from responsibility for compliance with these Submission Guidelines. The Sponsor will post acceptable Submissions on the Website within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt. Submissions that do not comply with these Submission Guidelines or that otherwise contain prohibited, or inappropriate content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be published or considered. Sponsor makes the final determination as to which Submissions are eligible to take part in this Contest and be considered for inclusion. From time to time during the Contest Entry Period, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, choose to feature some recent Submissions on the Website. Being featured on the Website is unrelated to the Judging Criteria and in no way reflects the possibility of the Submission being considered as a Finalist in the Contest. 5. CONTEST SUBMISSION AND WINNER SELECTION: Once the Submission is uploaded to the Website and approved by Sponsor and/or Contest Administrator, the Submission will appear on the Website within 72 hours. Between 12:00:01 a.m. ET on October 15, 2007 and 11:59:59 a.m. ET on January 15, 2008 (the “Consumer Voting Period”) consumers will be allowed to vote on their favorite Design. The Consumer Voting portion of this Contest is open to consumers who are 13 years of age or older at the time of voting, who are registered on the Website and have a valid e-mail address. There is a limit of one (1) vote per Design per day per e-mail address. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of votes by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant’s entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. At the end of the Consumer Voting Period, the Contest Administrator will tally up the number of votes for each of the Designs. The ten (10) Designs with the greatest number of votes will be deemed Finalists. If there is a tie among the Submissions after the Consumer Voting Period has ended, the Judges will review the tied Submissions and will break the tie based on Judging Criteria as stated below. Once the Consumer Voting has determined the top ten (10) Submissions, they shall be referred to as the Finalist Designs. In order for a Finalist Design to be considered by the Judges, the Participant who submitted the design will need to complete, sign and return a Release Form within five (5) days of its receipt in which the individual will acknowledge that the Submission is a “work for hire” and will irrevocably assign and transfer to the Sponsor any and all rights, title, goodwill and interest in and to the Submission, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and waive all moral rights in such Submission. If the Entrant is under the age of majority in their state of residence (or 19 in NE or AL) the Entrant will be required to have their parent or legal guardian, on their behalf, complete, sign and return the Release Form within five (5) days of its receipt. Any Release Form not returned in the specified time shall be ineligible for inclusion for Judging. If less than ten (10) Release Forms are returned in a timely manner, then the number of Finalist Submissions will be reduced accordingly. All decisions by the Judges shall be final and binding. It is the sole decision of the Judges to determine which Submissions, if any, will be considered for inclusion. If, for whatever reason, the Judges deem that none of the Finalist Submissions are capable of being replicated on a Scion xB or find that none of the Finalist Submissions are up to the high standards for Scion, the Judges and Sponsor may either reject all Finalist Submissions or may in their sole discretion, modify, alter or in some other way change the Submission so that it is acceptable to the Judges and Sponsor. 6. JUDGING CRITERIA: Once the top ten (10) Finalists have been determined, a panel consisting of tattoo artists, design experts and the Inked editorial staff (the “Judges”) shall select the winning Design based solely on what the majority of Judges deem to be the design that most clearly illustrates the attitude and style of the Scion xB. 7. ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize is a feature article about the entrant that will be published in an upcoming issue of Inked Magazine and which will include an image of the winning design. 8. 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In addition, by submitting an entry, Entrant agrees that: a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with their Submission will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; b) any and all claims, judgments and awards will be limited to actual third-party, out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event will attorneys’ fees be awarded or recoverable; c) under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and Entrant knowingly and expressly waives all rights to seek, punitive, incidental, consequential or special damages, lost profits and/or any other damages; d) Entrant irrevocably waives any right to seek injunctive or equitable relief; and e) Entrant releases and indemnifies and holds harmless the Released Parties and the Judges from any and all claims that any commercial, advertising, presentation, web content or any other material subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of Sponsor infringes on the rights of Entrant’s work as contained in any Submission. 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Sponsor reserves the right (but is not obligated) to disqualify any individual who has been charged or convicted of a crime, or, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, has engaged in the past conduct that may reflect unfavorably on the Contest, the Sponsor or the Contest Administrator. All Entrants authorized Sponsor or its designee to conduct a background check of such Entrant so as to allow the Sponsor to evaluate the foregoing factors, provided that no Entrant may challenge another Entrant’s eligibility based on such factors. To the extend Sponsor determines that it requires a signed authorization from the Entrant to allow such background check, Entrant shall provide such a signed authorization as a condition to his or her continued eligibility to participate in the Contest. 9. USE OF INFORMATION: The information that Entrants provide in connection with the Contest may be used for Sponsor’s and Contest Administrator’s internal purposes and to send Entrants information about Sponsor’s and/or Contest Administrator’s products and special promotions but will not be provided to third parties, except as necessary for the administration of the Contest as required by law or legal process. 10. NAME OF WINNER: To obtain the name of the Grand Prize Winner (available after February 15, 2008), or a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope to “Tattoo Your Scion Contest” c/o Inked Magazine 121 Friends Lane, Suite 100, Newtown, PA 18940. Request must be received by May 1, 2008. Please specify “Official Rules” or “Winners List”.
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Mister Cartoon’s collectible figure Lost Angel has better gear than you: Nike A1s, a T-Mobile SideKick, and an SA pendant. Oh yeah, he’s also got removable wings and tattoos that feature the same black-to-gray gradient seen in Cartoon’s work. Don’t be jealous though, he’s only 14-inches tall, and he’s vinyl. Get one if you can (superradtoys.com for info), only 1,313 were made.
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If your girlfriend’s not down with your Necro album, invest in a pair of these. From top: Sennheiser HD650 Headphones (sennheiserusa. com); Audio-Technica ATH-ES7 Headphones (audio-technica. com); Panasonic RP-HT722 Surround Sound Headphones (panasonic.com); AKG K 701 Headphones (akg.com).
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game on
Rock Band (MTV Games/Electronic Arts) Platform: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Lacking the essential components (say, musical talent) needed to start your own club-thrashing garage act? Just cop this guaranteed party-starter from Guitar Hero’s inventors. It lets wannabe headliners caterwaul along on a USB mic or jam together in person and online using guitar, bass, and drum peripherals. Punk, grunge, alternative, every imaginable chord-shredding genre is represented, with dozens of chart-toppers like Nirvana’s “In Bloom” and Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” fueling the ultimate headbanger’s ball. Optional downloads featuring artists like The Who and Metallica only provide added incentive to squeeze into those neon-tinged Spandex tights.
Sega Rally Revo (Sega) Platform: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Way back when (13 years ago for those counting, gramps), this rubber-burning off-road racing series was the shiznit in arcades. Now, after a nearly decadelong pit-stop, it shifts back into high gear on home systems, delivering a solid, if unspectacular look at mud-spraying four-wheeled mayhem. Handling like a long-lost quarter-munching classic, expect wild physics, scrotum-shriveling powerslides, and deformable terrain that noticeably affects handling the more muck gets churned. Unfortunately, there are also the familiar downsides, like repetitive action, a small selection of linear tracks, and ruthless AI opponents. Guess that proves the more things change, yeah, the more they play the same.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Eidos) Platform: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Gritty, Hollywood-style drama gets top billing in this engaging crime thriller from the creators of the best-selling Hitman. Controlling ex-mercenary Kane, players enjoy intense, squad-based gunplay alongside computer- or buddy-controlled ally Lynch, a schizophrenic nutcase. Think Ocean’s Eleven meets The Odd Couple: rappelling along towering skyscrapers and airing out crowded nightclubs with a spray of gunfire; sparking frantic chases; and executing high-stakes heists. A coarse vibe, stark visuals, and even cruder dialogue prove immediate draws, but it’s the trigger-happy co-op mode where the title really shines. Corrupt a friend into participating, and you’ll see why it’s number one with a bullet.
Mass Effect (Microsoft) Platform: Xbox 360 More Battlestar Galactica than Battlefield Earth, the latest from role-playing impresario BioWare (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire) scores with its epic script and galaxy-spanning ambition. This is no mere sci-fi dungeon hack; players traverse archaeological sites and stunning alien worlds flush with quirky characters and emotionally gripping scenarios, with every action affecting the tale’s outcome. Equally notable for ethically ambiguous choices and furious real-time battles, genre innovation is plentiful. Dork cred strictly optional here—with humanity’s fate yours to decide, even those who can’t tell Drs. Phil from Who will still be in high-tech heaven. —Scott Steinberg
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No brand is more American nor, over the long haul, more successful than Harley-Davidson. So it’s not surprising that the massive passion for big noisy bikes and wild open spaces has been translated into a prolific all-American palette of tattoo art. And while the most popular Harley ink incorporates traditional themes like swooping eagles and shields of stars and stripes, a survey of the newest Harley-Davidson lineup makes it clear that the next thing to turn up in Harley-inspired tats should be flowing lines, flexing contours, and the color black. Obviously, image is not Harley-Davidson’s problem. But staying relevant and in demand with a younger generation of motorcycle riders might be. More than half of Harley owners are in their 40s and 50s, hurtling toward the big six-O.
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That’s not to say all these riders will be turning in their hogs for wheelchairs anytime soon, but Harley has realized it needs to move decisively to capture a younger audience that has been drawn to the sizzling sport bikes and sexy racers offered by Ducati, MV Agusta, Triumph, Suzuki, and Kawasaki. In 2002, the company rocked the motorcycle world with its introduction of the dramatically styled V-Rod. Long and low-slung, with a clam-shell riding position, the heart of the bike is its competition-based 1200-cc water-cooled 125-horsepower Revolution V-twin engine jointly developed with Porsche. Since its big-bang introduction, the V-Rod has become a subculture within a subculture. And to keep the interest stirring, the line has been updated with various editions.
photo Courtesy of Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
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-> Engine Revolution V-twin 125 hp DriveTrain 5-speed transmission Final Drive: fiber carbon belt Suspension Length: 94.4 inches Weight: 643 pounds Ground Clearance: 4.2 inches Wheelbase: 67.2 inches
The Harley-Davidson VRSCDX/A Night Rod Special is new for 2008. It’s based on the popular long, low-riding V-Rod with a single thematic variant— black is bad, and the blacker the badder! Like the old joke about Henry Ford offering the Model T in any color (as long as it was black), the Night Rod is available in 2008 in two versions: gloss black with matte black racing stripe accents or, visa versa, matte black with gloss black racing stripe accents. The new Special also adds drag bars, the sometimes-controversial forward controls, five-spoke cast aluminum wheels, a new Slipper Clutch with reduced lever effort, and optional anti-lock brakes. The big fat 240 mm rear tire adds to the bike’s swagger, and of course the swing arm on which it’s mounted has been blacked out. Adding to the cool quotient of this black
beauty is a pair of brushed straight-shot dual mufflers with black end caps. Manufacturer’s suggested retail price starts at $16,695. The original basic black Night Rod VRSCD edition also gets an update in 2008 with new five-spoke cast-aluminum wheels, and black powder coating on the visible engine surfaces. This Night Rod starts at $14,995. If black isn’t your thing, there is somewhat of a color choice available on the 2008 VRSCAW/A V-Rod: an Anniversary bronze edition to go along with a black and chrome trim edition that starts at $17,465. Will these offerings please the younger demographic that Harley-Davidson is apparently going after? Most likely. And, at the very least they’ll inspired some nice black-and-gray tattoos. —George Polgar
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Clockwise from top left: 55DSL white zip hoodie; Sailor Jerry embroidered zip hoodie; Energie gorilla hoodie; House Industries black zip hoodie; Triple Five Soul white zip hoodie; 2one5 black hoodie.
photo, Scott Mckay for Sbx; market editor, Helane Crowell
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snow job
From left: Forum Darkness snowboard; GNU Riders Choice snowboard; Rome Crail snowboard; Burton Warhol snowboard; Ride blackand-white Kink snowboard.
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photo, ben leuner; prop stylist, jessica saal for Sbx
What do guys in the music business know about smelling good? Apparently, a lot. Usher For Him (left) is a spicy mix of white pepper and musk. With notes of champagne and Mediterranean air, Sean John Unforgivable (center) would be perfect to wear on Diddy’s yacht—or at the office. And the Atman fragrance from Phat Farm (right) has herbaceous notes that suit Russel Simmons’ yoga-loving, vegetarian lifestyle—and work equally well for those of you who eat meat.
inked life | drink Don Julio Blanco We had a hard time choosing between this and El Tesoro, but the Don Julio proved to be so clean and pure that we couldn’t resist. This spirit also makes a formidable margarita, but obscuring the vivid flavors of green peppers, pineapples, herbs, and vanilla might be an even worse idea than a 3 a.m. round of body shots.
Partida Reposado Using only estate-grown agave, and aged for more than 6 months in French Canadian barrels, this tequila has a brilliant pale-honey color. Notes of vanilla, hazelnut, and almond complement the agave flavors without overpowering them, and the finish has a touch of sweetness.
Gran PAtron Easily the best unaged tequila in our tasting; this was so soft, so smooth, and so delicious the speed with which we sipped it was scary. Equally as frightening: the $200 price tag.
Milagro Añejo Select Barrel Reserve
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hold the lime You’re at a bar and it’s a few drinks past midnight when your friend yells, “Tequila shots!” Flashbacks of college come and you’re reminded of that astringent, putrid-tasting, hangover-inducing liquid that could only (barely) be saved by licking salt off skin and sucking on lime. All that work, so little pleasure. By now you should know better. Tequila (like canned beer and grappa) can be added to the list of libations you thought sucked as an undergrad, but now realize can be not only palatable, but actually enjoyable. These days there’s a greater range of high-quality tequila than ever before. This means entering the world of 100 percent blue agave, the raw material from which tequila is distilled. Industrial versions can use up to 49 percent of “other fermentable sugars,” but the finest versions are all blue, so look for it on the label. The three most common versions of tequila are silver (or unaged), reposado (literally “rested,” or aged from two to 11 months), and añejo (aged at least one year). Since tequila is a delicate spirit and can easily be overwhelmed by wood, many enthusiasts stick to the younger versions. Laurence Kretchmer, author of The Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila, suggests buying tequila from producers that have been making their product for some time. “You don’t want some fly-by-night producer,” he says. His other tip? “Don’t fall for gimmicky packaging.” Here, four of our favorite sipping tequilas—hold the salt and lime please. —Joseph Campanale
The packing: a glass representation of an agave plant inside a dramatic bottle. The spirit: vibrant agave flavors shine brightly even though they are enrobed in notes of vanilla, toast, and sweet baking spice courtesy of three years inside French oak barrels.
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Los Angeles may be a lady, but Hollywood can sure be a bitch. Yes, you can always flee to the more sedate, less glam (but hipsterly annoying) Silver Lake or Echo Park, but if you are truly down for that Hollywoodland experience, suck it up, drink plenty of water, and follow my guide. It should get you through a weekend in the city without having to chat up septum-free starlets on the merits of Botox and boob jobs while downing Red Bull and vodkas. But hey, I can’t promise anything. DRIVE: Get a car, a nice car. You can’t walk anywhere in this environmentally unfriendly city. Also, get a designated driver. Going to County for a DUI is not the best way to meet new friends. LISTEN: Tune the radio to Indie 103.1 for
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Jonesy’s Jukebox. The calm, barely audible voice of ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones is enough to make driving on the 101 almost tolerable. PLAY: So you’re in LA for two days; don’t waste your eyes on some touristy studio drive or highbrow museum romp. Go see cars. Lots of them. Lowriders especially. On Saturday, check out the Petersen Automotive Museum’s La Vida Low Rider exhibition (through June 2008). Next, hit Canvas Los Angeles for the tattoo-inspired art. That should be enough culture for one day. On Sunday, cruise to Fairfax again for the Melrose Trading Post at Fairfax High School. On my last visit to this gigantic flea market, I picked up some sunglasses and a stuffed iguana. Score! Another good spot to shop is the Wacko Soap
Plant; you can pretty much get any kitsch item you want in here, from hard-to-find books to rare toys, like a wind-up pair of hopping lederhosen. Also at Wacko: the La Luz De Jesus Gallery, showing works by Jordin Isip and Jason Houchen through December 2007, and the art of David Sandlin and Martha Rich in January 2008. EAT: This city is king when it comes to fast food. Sure the Golden State is known as a health food oasis, and trendy, top-of-the-line cafés line every street, but I am sorry, Enrique cannot pass a Fatburger without stopping. Nor can I drive past an In-N-Out without ordering animal-style. It is the cross that I bear. And since fast food is king, then surely Mexican is its queen. El Coyote has been around since 1931, and it’s my choice
clockwise from top left: photo, hadas; photo, hadas; fatburger photo courtesy of fatburger;
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WHERE TO GO Sofitel Los Angeles 8555 Beverly Blvd., 310-278-5444 Petersen Automotive Museum 6060 Wilshire Blvd., 323-930-2277
clockwise from top left: photo, hadas; sofitel photo courtesy of sofitel; bigfoot lodge photo courtesy of Bigfoot Lodge LA
Canvas Los Angeles 441 N. Fairfax Ave., 323-944-0678 Melrose Trading Post Fairfax High School 7850 Melrose Ave. 323-651-5200 Wacko Soap Plant/ La Luz de Jesus Gallery 4633 Hollywod Blvd., 323-663-0122 for authentic California-style Mexican. To round out my thirst for all things unhealthy, I also recommend Canter’s Deli, open 24-7 and full of aortaclogging deliciousness. DRINK: If you’re like Enrique, then the idea of lists, lines, and/or hanging with that dude from last year’s reality show isn’t appealing. I prefer my bars dark and my drinks heavy. The Dime keeps it dirty, which to me is a good thing. On Fridays, I go to Bigfoot Lodge, a hidden mountain fortress located in the heart of Los Feliz, for Annihilate This Week, their weekly punk/80’s party. Another place worth sacrificing my liver for is Jumbo’s Clown Room. It’s the only clown-themed strip club I have ever seen, and it’s like a drunken go-go party in John Wayne Gacy’s rec room–but with girls!
SLEEP: As I’ve said, bars should be dark and dirty. Accommodations should not be. That’s why I suggest the Sofitel L.A. The sleek rooms are bigger than my apartment (which is not saying much, but still), and the bed makes an excellent fortress to defend against a hangover. Also amazing? The bathrooms. Obviously, Enrique spends most of his time partying like a rock star, but a man has needs; and in the Sofitel’s bathrooms those needs are met exceptionally with a rain shower and a sound system so I can still hear my pay-per-view movie while I am sitting on the pristine porcelain. I also highly recommend the spa, if only for the shower that has 16 shower heads. Sixteen. All pointed at Enrique. Magnífico. —Enrique Pinchazo
El Coyote Cafe 7312 Beverly Blvd., 323-939-2255 Canter’s Deli 419 N. Fairfax Ave., 323-651-2030 The Dime 42 N. Fairfax Ave., 323-651-4421 Jumbo’s Clown Room 5153 Hollywood Blvd., 323-666-1187 THE BIGFOOT LODGE 3172 Los Feliz Blvd., 323-662-9227
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Stylist, Christian Stroble; hair, Claire Rothstein for defacto; makeup, Kristin Hilton; Eventide cotton/silk pleated blouse; Eventide patent leather belt; Lonely Hearts button-up skirt; Agent Provocateur black bra with lace trim; Made Her Think black studded bracelet; Resurrection vintage heart sunglasses.
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“I knew I wanted tattoos since I was 7… I’m not sure what my next will be, but there will be more!” —Theo Kogan
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theo kogan “I decided I wanted to be a clown when I was 7 years old,” says Theo Kogan, lead singer of Theo and the Skyscrapers. The whole clown thing didn’t quite work out, but, she says, “I think in a way I sorta became a clown on my own, especially with Lunachicks [Kogan’s first band]. That was taking clown to the best possible place.” Since then, Kogan has had a different aesthetic—if clownish at times—and not merely in the styles she chooses to wear. Rather, her appearance has become an expression of self, and she is a work in progress, musically and artistically. It sounds cliché, but it’s true. “Once I found punk and metal it helped me to express myself and become an individual,” Kogan says. “I was never your textbook punk-rock kid. But I think music helps people find a community. It’s a way for people to be together, communicate, and believe in something—as crazy as that may sound.” But Kogan is quick to point out there are some people who take advantage of the camaraderie of music. “I see kids who hang out dressed as ‘hipsters’ and they’re abusive [of the music scene] and think they’re really cute. There’s always a poser or two. But the people who are real will see through it.” Kogan has always been one of those “real” people, though perhaps she hasn’t always been understood. When she was in Lunachicks, she says she got really obsessed with turning femininity into something grotesque. “It was the feminine ideal vomited back in people’s faces. People didn’t get that, and
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that’s why I think [The Lunachicks] never got signed.” Currently, she’s taking some time off from touring after So Many Ways to Die, her second album for Theo and the Skyscrapers. She says her friends have since signed her up for a couple of online label competitions for Music Nation (the Label Geeks picked Theo and the Skyscrapers for the quarter finals, and one of judges was Perry Farrell). She says, “To me that’s fucking awesome. Being liked by people whose music I love is way more important than ever getting signed. … After all these years of never being on a major label, I’m still not on one and I’m happy that way.” She’s also in the midst of her normal life, which involves deejaying for the Motherfucker party (an indie-rock night) and finding a spot for Rated X, The Panty Party, which she’s been hosting for the past five years. She’s also shooting a noirish film with Rob Roth for their art production Screen Test and she recently wrote music for Big Art Group, an experimental, multi-media art collective. If that’s not enough, she’s also collaborating with Los Angeles-based handbag designer Allison Burns on a line of makeup called Armour. Oh yeah, and she’s doing all this on top of her modeling. As an artist, Theo Kogan has been evolving since she first started performing, and despite being at an age where one might think she should be settling into her music career, she’s not about to sign her freedom away. —Meredith Lindemon
photo by ALIYA NAUMOFF
Stylist, Christian Stroble; hair, Claire Rothstein for defacto; makeup, Kristin Hilton; Isabel Marant white tee; April 77 zebra print jeans; Nicholas Kirkwood black suede ankle boots; Victor Osborne fedora; Chris Habana skull pendent chain.
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thrasher funds Get out your friggin’ checkbook, because these guys are ready to take it and put it to good use. And when you’re 60 or something, you’re going to have a pile of cash to spend on stuff that the elderly need, like Viagra. But seriously, Thrasher Funds, which manages a mutual fund and a privately held, pooled investment vehicle is looking at you, or should we say your money, as a yet untapped resource for investment. This is because you’re young, have more money than previous generations your age, and don’t have the slightest clue what to do with it. Don’t know what a stock is? They’ll explain everything you need to know— even on YouTube and MySpace—in order to get you to give them at least $100 to start, then a minimum of $50 a month from then on. Sure, they sound like used car salesmen, but that’s hardly the point. They’re taking investing, which ultimately is a smart thing to do, and making it something you want to do. “When people start talking about investments or retirement, you picture some old guy with grayish hair walking down the beach with his chinos rolled up, trying to figure out how to pay for that boat,” says James C. Perkins, Jr., founder and CEO of Thrasher Funds. “We know people have interim goals, like buying a first house or car. We don’t want people to wait until it’s too late to get involved in the equity market, because you really can’t catch up with the phenomenon of compounded interest.” What Perkins is trying to do is take away some of the barriers. He works on a lot of educational programs, and his plan is really accessible because
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the initial investment levels are so low. Ultimately, he’s trying to get younger people to save so they’ll have a chance to retire, and possibly buy a boat and wear those chinos. Khalid Reede Jones, Thrasher’s COO and General Counsel, says, “I think that a lot of the investment community are people who take for granted the basic building blocks of some of these concepts. We didn’t want to put the cart before the horse, we wanted to create a low-stress environment where people could learn about money.” When you think about people managing your money, you tend to think old and unstylish. These guys are anything but that, and they have a small collection of tattoos (and a larger collection of eyewear) to prove it. Perkins manages portfolios from behind white Ray-Ban Wayfarers, and one of his tattoos (the words “As a Man Thinketh,” inked by Scott Campbell) peeks out from behind his shirt collar. Jones is partial to fitted suits and custom ties, and his cuffs usually cover the small clubs inked on his wrist. And Megumi Yamamoto, who manages investor relations, marketing, and operations for the company, may not have ink but she adds a dose of chic to the office. Stylish? Definitely. Intimidating? Never. They aren’t going to treat you like a moron because you have questions or dread giving up even pennies of your pay check to savings. “Our biggest thing is not having to alter your lifestyle to get involved, and that resonates with people,” Perkins says. “We want people to think about their Manolo Blahniks and also their shares in Thrasher Funds.” —Meredith Lindemon
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Anna Sheffield hates being asked about her tattoos. “People always ask me, ‘Why did you get that? What does it mean? Did it hurt?’ Of course it hurt. Ask me about my jewelry.” To be fair, the designer of Bing Bang Jewelry has a number of impressive tattoos, but moving right along: “I started making jewelry in San Francisco when I was finishing up college. When I relocated to New York, I started developing the line into what it is now.” What it is now is an ever-evolving collection of necklaces, bracelets, and rings for men and women that are unique without being trendy. Her level of craftsmanship has set her apart in the hyper-competitive industry, and she has collaborated on collections with such notables as Philip Lim and Marc Jacobs. “I really love antiques and estate jewelry,” Sheffield says. “I love looking at anything that was made in the past, like old chandeliers or furniture. I’m inspired by mechanics of the design and the implementation of it. Like something that’s made of wood with really beautiful hinges is just as much an inspiration to me as something that’s actually jewelry.”
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This translates perfectly into her whimsical and vaguely dark collection. The pieces are very intricate, sometimes juxtaposing the harsh with the delicate, like a silver penknife inscribed with the words “Fight Like Hell” hanging from a delicate chain. It’s something that wouldn’t really look out of place on anyone, yet it would manage to stand out on its own. “I make things for all different kinds of people. I never get inspiration from just one place, because what I make is so multifaceted. It’s very personal jewelry. It wasn’t meant to be commercial or super fashionable, it was meant to be something that you’d want to have forever.” Since she uses classic elements that often evoke blurry childhood memories, like lockets and heart charms, her pieces resonate with everyone. They become just as personal to the owner as to Sheffield herself. Wearing her jewelry is like wearing an inherited piece from a loved one. “I really try and design things that I feel like somebody could care about. I would love to continue to create for as long as I can. I definitely don’t see an endpoint in sight.” —Meredith Lindemon
photo by ALIYA NAUMOFF
hair, Claire Rothstein FOR defacto; makeup, Kristin Hilton
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DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Some say the best writing descends from despair, longing, elation, love; the same old drill. But, as Liam Wilson, bassist of Dillinger Escape Plan, will tell you, the only reason to write an album is out of revenge—sweet, sweet revenge. “If someone were to show me a crystal ball years ago and say we would make our best album without our drummer, I would never have believed them,” Wilson discloses auspiciously over a pint of local brew at the pub. It all started when Dillinger’s long-time drummer announced he would be quitting the band merely a month before recording was to start. Quitting, that is, to join another more famous, not-to-be-named-here, bigger band. Luckily, after all the mooting, choplogic, and lawyers were over with, the band decided to go on and write the album without him, taking along the intense anger that still hung heavy above their heads. But all bad blood breeds new blood, and Wilson lights up when he talks about the new, bigger, badder, better drummer, who was hired over the phone. “He put us on speakerphone and just went to town!” Wilson says. “He was like, ‘Can you hear me okay?’ And we were like, ‘Fuck! Yeah, you got it!’” And so they recorded, armed with a new drummer and the fire of wrath in their eyes, with an intention to “trim the fat” and make the best album of their careers. The record was made in a Los Angeles studio over the course of three months, though their stay in the hotel suite (courtesy of label Relapse Records) went on far longer. “It got to be kind of a joke, we just kept staying,” Wilson snorts. Now, safely back on the East Coast, he is plenty content to lay low until the band hits the road on a world tour to support the album. The aptly named Ire Works will be quite a surprise to their die-hard fans. “There are some almost-poppy songs,” he says, “and there’s singing, like Justin Timberlake singing.” —Abigail Bruley
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In This Issue: The cast of L.A. Ink Denim Tattoos on Film New Sneakers Nikki Sixx Lingerie
“I knew they were going to do L.A. Ink with or without me, and that’s why I signed up. … I’d be damned if I let some hot girl who has been tattooing for three years represent everything I’ve worked for since I was 14.” —Kat Von D photo by LIONEL DELUY
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By Chris Nieratko Photos by Lionel Deluy
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he Learning Channel’s reality show L.A. Ink is a phenomenon. It’s come on the scene and pummeled the ratings of every tattoo television show that came before, and its star, Kat Von D, is the hottest thing in heels right now. Known for her lifelike black-and-gray portraits for more than ten years, the 25-year-old vixen has put her time in. Sadly, a lot of jealous folk in the tattoo world have a problem with the fact that she and the other artists in her shop—Corey Miller, Hannah Aitchison, and Kim Saigh—are glamorizing tattooing (yet they have no problem reaping the windfall their industry is feeling as a result of the show’s success). I recently had a chance to talk with Kat and her crew, which also includes Pixie Acia, manager of High Voltage, the shop where L.A. Ink is filmed. We touched upon everything from Kat’s sexual fantasies to Pixie’s days on the boy’s high school wrestling team. Enjoy.
Do you think during those first two years you gave anyone hepatitis? No. Most 14-year-olds don’t have hepatitis. I looked it up. It’s hard to start an epidemic when no one has had sex yet, let alone started using intravenous drugs. I heard you were in a race to get your boyfriend Orbi’s name tattooed on you. No, I wasn’t. But everything escalated fast with Orbi. It’s all or nothing. I’m not gong to pussyfoot around the fact that I’m in love and I get tattooed all the time, so it only makes sense that I would get his name after a short period of time. I have almost 10 Orbi-related tattoos now. I got the letter ‘A’ on my hand for his first name, Alex. I got ‘Orbi’ right under my boobs. I got ‘Bricks of Brooklyn’ on my stomach, which he actually tattooed. It’s because we were driving through Brooklyn once and he said to me, ‘I love you more than all the bricks in Brooklyn.’ I looked around and there were like a million bricks everywhere. It was the most awesome thing ever, so I told him I loved him more than all the lifted trucks in Orange County. You have to be from here to get that, but that’s a lot of trucks. Since you’re dating the son of Roy Orbison, does he ever sing “Pretty Woman” to you? No! He writes me songs and poems. It’s pretty awesome. Do you guys ever pretend like he’s a rich businessman and you’re a young Julia Roberts as a prostitute, and, you know, hump and stuff? No, but one time we were having sex and I started fantasizing that I was this hot secretary and he was my boss, and we were totally doing it in his office and people were right outside and we had to be super quiet. It totally turned me on. It was like the craziest orgasm ever. … My publicist is going to kill me. Bam [Margera] told me a story about you throwing glasses at Metal Skool [a local Los Angeles hair metal band that plays at the Viper Room]. Yeah, he always puts that in my face, and it pisses me off because it’s not like he hasn’t pissed on the floor when he’s sleeping at my house. God! I was drunk! I used to drink a lot of vodka, and at the time I was married and was working out and had lost a lot of weight. I’d be drinking full glasses of vodka. I would just pound them and throw them into the crowd from the mezzanine. One time I threw a glass and my wedding ring flew into the crowd. My husband was on Warped Tour for two months and I told myself I had two months to buy a new wedding ring. But I procrastinated and never got one, and I got busted. But what Bam always talks shit about was the time I thought I was throwing ice into the crowd, but the soundboard was directly under us and I was soaking the soundboard. I almost shorted the sound system out. The sound guy comes storming at us and says, ‘If you motherfuckers throw one more piece of ice I’m gonna fucking kill you,’ all yelling at us. We pretended like we didn’t know what he was talking about. Growing up, did you ever see yourself as America’s heartthrob, plastered in your underwear all over billboards everywhere? I don’t think I’m a heartthrob. I have to say that the majority of dudes out there probably don’t think I’m hot. I think the tattoo thing turns a lot of people off. Not true. Tattoos equal dirty girl. I have a theory that 100 percent of the time girls with tattoos— Fuck better. Yes, that’s true.
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I was going to say, ‘like butt sex.’ Oh really? Wow. That’s way better than heartthrob. Oh man. I would honestly answer that question if it wasn’t going to bum out my publicist. It doesn’t require an answer because, as I said, it’s 100 percent of the time. Uh-huh. I think you might be on to something there. It’s something to wrap your mind around. Are you and Ami, who you worked with on Miami Ink, and had a major falling out with, still broken up? Yeah, that bridge is definitely burned. I’ve never spoken to any of the cast from Miami Ink since I left. Not even Garver. It’s sad. It was heartbreak for sure, but people prove themselves to not be that down for you at times, and you just have to deal with it. I read that Ami was losing his mind upon seeing billboards of you all over New York City. I read about that too. I don’t know. After I left Miami, the only line I’ve ever drawn with my friends was that line. Before it was, ‘You can hang out with whoever you want, I don’t care. You’re my friend.’ Now I can’t associate with anyone that is associated with them. I won’t. Are you his fucking friend? No. I don’t even know him. And I don’t like bald people. Oh, the Blue Man Group guy without makeup? Margaret Cho told me that joke. It’s great. Do you ever get into your pajamas and do dances of joy on your bed when you get the ratings back? I don’t jump around and dance. As long as the overall ratings say we’re doing good, that’s what’s important. I’m definitely not driven by competition. I didn’t get my own show to say, ‘Fuck you,’ to Miami. Deep down inside I wish them the best. I don’t want their show to do better than my show, but I don’t wish them any harm. But I do know our ratings were triple of what theirs ever were. You made something good. It’s fun to watch. Miami Ink was always— Monotonous and repetitive. The guys weren’t willing to involve their real life in the show, whereas I promised myself, aside from my divorce, I would talk about anything. People can relate to you more when you’re real and show your imperfections. I’m an open book. Our show is more rock ‘n’ roll and honest. I don’t have any control over what is edited or what the final outcome is, so in the end they can use whatever they want. There is definitely some footage out there where I’m wasted out of my mind, crying and really talking about gnarly shit. Thank God they didn’t use it. But they had the option to. Luckily we’re far too PG to put that stuff out there. I never thought that I would care about that stuff but after reading e-mails [from viewers], I don’t want kids to think it’s cool to be a wastoid. The first time I was on Miami Ink I said I dropped out of high school at 14, after two weeks. Then I get 12-year-olds telling me they want to drop out of school and be a tattooer too. I was like, ‘Fuck!’ That is not something I promote at all. For me, it was an exception. What has been the worst part of this mainstream notoriety? The worst part has been how much respect I’ve lost in the tattoo world. It doesn’t matter how hard I try there are always going to be people who hate me and what I do. The majority of it is the tattoo industry having the wrong idea about what I’m driven by, thinking I’m making a mockery of tattooing. All the hard work I’ve put in over the years to gain that respect went out the window now that I’m on TV. What are you driven by? I’m not driven by status or money because I was successful prior to the show. Family is number one, and I have been supporting a good chunk of my family for a long time. My mom is living in Mexico so I’m trying to bring her back to America. I knew they were going to do this show anyway, with or without me, and that’s why I signed up. If I didn’t do it, I’d be damned if I let some hot girl who has been tattooing for three years represent everything I’ve worked for since
previous page: Hannah: Motor Montenegro denim vest; DOA studded belt; Maude Carrin skull necklace; White Trash Charms pin-drop necklace and skull ring; Kat: White Trash Charms lightning bolt necklace; Kim: DOA studded double-buckle belt and studded leather cuff; White Trash Charms skull ring and guitar earrings; Motor Montenegro camisole; Junker Designs purple tank top; Pixie: Maude Carrin Harley belt buckle.; Kat Bikini Portrait: White Trash Charms skull necklace, butterfly hoop earrings, and skull ring; DOA studded belt with fur.
Chris Nieratko: I only have one or two fluff questions, and the rest will be fun. How did you get into tattooing? Kat Von D: I started tattooing when I was 14 and I’ve been drawing all my life. I was hanging out with a bunch of punk rock kids from around town, and one of the guys had a homemade setup, and he would tattoo all of us. One day he said I should tattoo him. I did a Misfits tattoo on him and I loved it and was hooked. I dropped out of school and started tattooing all my underage friends. There was never a shortage of kids who wanted to get tattooed and didn’t care that I sucked. By the time I was 16 I got to my first professional tattoo shop where I had to unlearn most of the things I had been doing for two years.
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For the full, uncensored transcript of this interview, go to inkedmag.com. Check out Kat at katvond.net and find out more about L.A. Ink at tlc.com.
Corey Miller Whether you know L.A. Ink’s O.G. because he’s renowned in the tattoo world for his amazing freehand, or simply because he’s the only guy the show, you know he’s a badass—and a damn smart one at that. CN: Do you ever feel any sexual harassment from the girls? You know, ass slaps, whistles, being called baby? Corey Miller: What’s
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Junker Designs white hand-stitched leather vest; Maude Carrin skull necklace; White Trash Charms pin-drop necklace.
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I was 14. I knew I had to do it, and I did it. I’ve gotten a lot of backlash, but I can’t give a fuck what people think about me. It just hurts to be discredited— because I love tattooing. And tattooing is oversaturated with people who don’t love it. New people are getting into it for all the wrong reasons because shows like mine glamorize it. Tattooing was always such a secret society and now you have every soccer mom saying, ‘Oh, I want my daughter to be like Kat Von D.’ Well, that’s a really hard road to go down and knowing what I went through at 16. I would never wish that upon anybody’s kid. I saw a lot of shit kids shouldn’t see. That’s why I get so much hatred; people feel like I’m doing a televised apprenticeship and promoting kids to buy bullshit tattoo machines and start Hepatitis epidemics. I’m down to promote the strong, empowered female doing whatever the fuck it is she wants to do, but in no way do I think kids should start tattooing. It’s a biker world. People used to burn each other’s shops down if you opened too close, and in some places it’s still like that. But the thing that I am proud of with the show is being able to open people’s minds. My parents never stepped foot in my shop for the entire 10 years that I was tattooing, until the show came out. My dad called me and said, ‘Oh my God, Kathy. I didn’t know this is what you do. You help people.’ That’s awesome. And whether you have tattoos or not, every person can relate to the stories that are being told on the show, and that’s a great thing.
The Way We Wore hat; White Trash Charms heart grenade necklace; Maude Carrin jeweled ring.
funny is that they all got that woman empowerment card going. I’m pretty polite in general. I’m married and have daughters so I’m not going to be saying a lot of crude shit. It’s kind of reversed because they have the power and they’ll say some bolder stuff, but it’s not going to hurt my ears.
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What has been the best and worst parts of your sudden mainstream notoriety? The good thing is that it got Middle America off their asses and into the tattoo shop. Some people want to say that’s bad, but that’s like saying Nirvana should have stayed under that bridge playing for those junkie kids. Bullshit. The world got to hear it and they liked it because it was good. That simple. I understand it’s a protected art form. When I got into the industry, people would tell you the wrong thing to do before the right thing. A lot of people want to hold onto that. I think I personally caught a little more grief about the show than anybody because I’ve been around as long I have. But I have humility. I will be the first to say I do not own tattooing, everybody else does. We’re just vessels for it. The guys that are complaining about it, their businesses are thriving. There are certain parts of it that make me sad. Anybody can get into tattooing now—it’s like playing guitar in a band. But like I told one of my mentors, ‘We’re gonna pass one day. We carried the ball for while, then we pass it on and we leave.’ When I got into tattooing I wanted to be around it because all the bad people were hanging around it and it was more fun hanging around the knuckleheads. It wasn’t the good thing to do. It was the thing to do to piss people off. Twenty years later it’s accessible. And that’s what these shows did for tattooing. Do you think you’re making it difficult on the rest of the tattoo community by inspiring people to go into shops with these grandiose sob stories? That’s definitely an effect of the show’s format. But if a guy says that makes it hard for him, all he has to say [to his client] is, ‘I’m not a psychiatrist.’ You don’t have to be friends with the people you tattoo, for fuck’s sake. I don’t want to be. I meet some great people but I meet
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a lot of trippy people too, and it’s not like we’re ever going to spend time together again. I hear that a lot from artists; they say that everybody comes in and tells their story. But what about when the Navy guys came in with stories about crossing the equator or some battle story? It’s the same thing. If you don’t like it, and you don’t like the therapy end of it, and you don’t like where tattooing is in our culture in 2007, then fucking quit. We make decent money and we get to do our art. Sure some people do shit artwork and they still make killer money. And there are the guys with no talent and the gift of gab. You have to call a spade a spade. This business is full of artists and carnies, and I consider myself both. I’m just a glorified carnie. I’m not going to put myself on some pedestal for tattooing skulls. You’re known for your freehand work, which is seen less and less from newer tattoo artists. Do you think that’s an aspect of tattooing that is getting lost? A lot of people trip on my freehand, but when I started in a shop, we didn’t have a copy machine. We had those old plastic stencils that you would engrave and put the powder on; and when you’d barely blot it, that stencil was gone, man. So you had to learn to draw. But I do hope people continue to do freehand if they’re good at it. But I also know a lot of artists who can’t draw at all but can do a stencil like a master. When I say anybody can get into this business, I’m not saying that’s a good thing. Sometimes it just feels like people think, ‘I’m gonna dye my hair purple, stick a bone in my nose and I’m a tattoo artist.’ Sometimes I resent it—but not enough to say that people shouldn’t be allowed to do it. For more on Corey, go to sixfeetunder.com
Hannah Aitchison Inspired by Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas, and Pearl Frush, Hannah is High Voltage’s resident pin-up queen and super-mom—but you’ll be surprised to learn she can draw a lovely bucket of shit. CN: With boob jobs being the most popular form of plastic surgery, do you find yourself drawing bigger and bigger boobs working in L.A.? Hannah Aitchison: It really depends on the person. My own personal aesthetic? I like women who look healthy and muscular, women who are fit. I live in L.A. but I don’t have a boob job. We’re surrounded by so many people that have done so much to fit into this preconceived idea of what beauty and glamour is, and then you leave L.A. and people view the whole plasticsurgery aesthetic as kind of comical. So it really hasn’t affected my drawing so much. If someone comes to me, and they say, ‘I want her to have huge hooters,’ then I’m going to give her huge, huge hooters. It’s fun. It adds a little silliness to it. What’s been the best part of the mainstream notoriety you’ve achieved from the show? The best thing has been that I’m serving as an ambassador for this industry in a sense. That brings a lot of responsibility and I’m more than happy to take it on. Unfortunately, the show is not edited in a way that we as artists would necessarily like to see all the time. There’s a long-term commitment in a lot of the projects that get depicted on the show, and that’s not always as transparent as we like. That’s the hardest part for me; I want to know I’m being as fair to my industry as I can be. As much as I am a fan of good tattoos, I’m a fan of bad tattoos. What’s the weirdest tattoo you’ve ever done? A bucket of shit with flies circling around it and a rose growing out of it and the word ‘Mom.’ I said, ‘I don’t think your mom is going to be too happy with this.’ Apparently, his mom used to say he was the only one she knew who could step into a bucket of shit and still come out smelling like a rose. So there was a cute story behind it. Check out hannahaitchison.com for more of Hannah.
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Kim Saigh With 16 years of tattooing under her belt, Kim has come a long way from her Ohio roots. With her daily yoga practice, she brings a calming vibe and smooth flow to the shop and her tattoos. CN: Have you ever been so nervous on camera that you misspelled a word in a tattoo? Kim Saigh: No, thank God. That would be bad if that happened on television. The first shop I worked at, the woman tattooed ‘Harley Havidson’ on this big biker guy. The sad part was he came back the next day; he didn’t instantly realize. A good artist is able to fix things and she was able to turn the second H into an Old English D. This other one was pretty funny: This guy got ‘Bad Ass’ on one arm and ‘White Boy’ on the other arm and when his sleeves were down on his shirt all you could see was ‘Ass Boy.’ The worst I ever saw was at the first tattoo shop I worked at and this woman came in for a cover up. On her arm she had tattooed, ‘I’m a fucking retard.’ It was probably 3 1/2-by-4 inches. It was huge. She covered it with some wizard head or something. And the craziest tattoo I ever did was on one of my best friends Ben, and it was E.T. and Mr. T having a picnic. It was cool. As a shop owner yourself [of Cherry Bomb Tattoo in Chicago], what advice did you give Kat on running the shop? I am the worst shop owner on the planet. I opened a shop so I wouldn’t have to work with anyone else and I wanted to make my own rules. But Kat is 25, she owns a shop, it’s a huge undertaking. I think she’s incredibly sensible and has good people helping her. As long as she is able to keep doing her art it will be good. The best thing she can do is have good people around her to handle the stuff that would stress her out otherwise.
Pixie Acia If you didn’t know any better, you’d think High Voltage’s sassy shop manager, Pixie, was one of Hannah’s pin-ups come to life. But don’t underestimate her cute demeanor and good looks—she can probably lay you out. CN: When you lived in Minnesota did you get to see and/or wrestle Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura? Pixie Acia: Neither. Lucky for him because he’d have to pack a lunch. I was actually on the boy’s wrestling team in junior high and high school. Swear to God. Sometimes they’d pin me in 15 seconds, sometimes I’d pin them. Sometimes the boys would talk shit to me and sometimes they’d be really sweet. Sometimes they wouldn’t say a goddamned word. Did any of the boys try and touch your parts while wrasslin’? No, I think they might have had that idea at the beginning of the match, but once we started and they realized I was strong and that they actually had to fight back, then they’d get nervous. Nobody wants to lose to a girl. The first year, though, I didn’t win any. I lost every match. But I got better after that. I was a tomboy because my dad and brothers were wrestlers. I played Pop Warner football too, in junior high. I started out as a cheerleader and I was like, ‘This sucks. I want to do what the boys are doing. That looks like more fun.’ You’ve listed burger slinger as an occupation on your MySpace page. I was a waitress at Swingers for a year and I absolutely loved it. We had a break between filming and I had a couple days off from the shop and I picked up some shifts. Those relationships are real. Those little 45-minute relationships you share with people are real—that’s life. As shop manager, what kind of bullshit do you have to deal with? Nothing crazy. Toilet floods and air conditioning leaks, maybe. But it’s a tattoo shop and they’re all adults and they all own their own tattoo shops so everything runs smoothly. It’s not their first rodeo. For more on Pixie, go to myspace.com/cupcakeandpix
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Ink on Film “You can’t write about tattoos in movies without mentioning Once Were Warriors,” says makeup artist Naomi Donne, who has created temporary tattoo art for numerous movies. “That film was a revolutionary concept for makeup, it turned all of us in the industry around,” says Donne. “And it set that whole fashion trend of very linear work in tattoos.” The movie, released in 1994, was based on the novel of the same name by New Zealand author Alan Duff. It followed an indigenous Maori family trying to make their way in urban Auckland; and various moko—traditional Maori tribal tattoos—appear throughout the film. Although the movie may have heavily influenced tattoo design, it certainly wasn’t the first time ink was significantly featured on screen. In 1969, the movie version of Ray Bradbury’s book The Illustrated Man was released. For that film, actor Rod Steiger had to sit through hours of makeup each day to transform into the title character, who was covered in tattoos. It’s rumored the film even holds a Guinness World Record for the film with the longest makeup application process each day, at 20 hours. Obviously, not many directors were up for the challenge of portraying tattoos extensively on film for some time after the movie came out. That all changed with Tattoo, a 1981 film by Bob Brooks. Brooks came up with the story of a troubled tattoo artist who is obsessed with a model he meets on a job. In order to make the main character’s tattoos realistic—and to decrease the amount of time needed for makeup—Brooks knew he would have to figure out another way to create temporary tattoos. So he approached famed chemist Dr. Samuel Zuckerman, who was best known for putting the stripe in Aquafresh toothpaste. Zuckerman developed a process using a wetink transfer that, when dry, became an extremely realistic sweat- and waterresistant design. The process was a big step forward, but it only marked the beginning of innovation in the industry—there was still a long way to go. Donne remembers she was still using rubber stamps to create tattoos for films in the ’80s. “We
would design the artwork then make a rubber stamp out of it,” she says. “I remember I did a snake dripping venom on Vanessa Redgrave years ago. I just had a stamp of the outline, and then I did all the work by hand.” In those days, that would have meant painting with Aquacolor, a type of glycerin- and waterbased compact makeup. The tattoos looked decent on film, but the colors of the Aquacolor makeup were very intense, so it was hard to create the faded look of real ink under skin. Luckily, Zuckerman hadn’t stopped working on his temporary tattoos, and he eventually came up with a non-toxic cosmetic ink that could be used to print full-color transfers onto specially treated paper. The chemist’s son, Roy Zuckerman, saw commercial potential for the technique and started the company Temptu to market and distribute the product to consumers and movie makeup artists. One of the many makeup artists who have since used Temptu’s transfers is Ilona Herman, who served as Robert De Niro’s makeup artist for the 1991 film Cape Fear. To help turn De Niro into psychotic ex-convict Max Cady, Herman worked with Temptu to create a number of tattoos, many of which had a scrawled quality that somehow made the character seem even more crazy. De Niro’s bulked-up physique probably had something to do with that psychotic look, too. In fact, he put on so much muscle from the time he was first “fitted” for Temptu tattoos to the beginning of filming, that the company actually had to increase the size of the transfers 10 percent so they’d be more visible. Around the same time Cape Fear came out, directors began turning to real tattoo artists for help creating authentic-looking ink. Special effects makeup artist Rick Stratton remembers the first time he created tattoos for a movie he was working side by side with tattoo artists: “It was a film called Blood in Blood Out [released in 1993], and I was working with makeup artist Ken Diaz. There was a prison scene, and we were using a mix of real prisoners and extras, so Ken sent me up to San Quentin [State Prison] to put fake tattoos on the extras so they would look more like the prisoners. Since he wanted the tattoos to look aged, just
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Above: Tattoo (1981) was the first film featuring Temptu all-ink transfers. Left and below: Robert De Niro worked out so much for Cape Fear (1991) that his makeup artists had to enlarge his temporary tattoos to fit his newly muscled physique. Bottom Row: Numerous characters in Once Were Warriors (1994) had traditional Maori tribal tattoos, which were created using Temptu transfers.
Clockwise from top left: An artist working on a tattoo designed by Tim Kern for the upcoming movie Synecdoche; Viggo Mortensen as Nikolai Luzhin getting tattooed with a fake gun in Eastern Promises (2007); Make-up designer Stephan Dupuis on the set of Eastern Promises; an artist working on the set of Synecdoche.
Synecdoche photos, Justin Stanley for Temptu; eastern promises photos, courtesy of focus features
like real tattoos, we enlisted the help of tattoo artists. I remember looking around the trailer and it was half makeup artists, half tattoo artists.” Stratton thinks the tattoo artists were able to bring something to the process. “We had to do the shading by hand, so I kept referring to the pictures we had. … But those guys only looked at the picture once. They were so used to shading and working on the human body.” Eventually, real tattoo artists became even more involved in the making of movie tattoos. One of those artists is Tom Berg, who works out of So Cal Tattoo, in San Pedro, CA. Around 2000, Berg tattooed a guy who turned out to be the husband of the production manager on Red Dragon. She asked Berg to meet with the director about creating a tattoo design for the serial killer portrayed in the movie. “I was hesitant at first because I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about working with Hollywood, but it ended up being an awesome experience,” Berg says. “The idea, from the book, is that the character wants to become this demon from a painting. So I just treated it like it was a project for a customer. I came up with this really intricate tattoo that even had horns for his head.” Ultimately, a streamlined version of the tattoo was chosen, since it wasn’t feasible to have actor Ralph Fiennes shave his head to have the horns tattooed on. Although that degree of transformation might have been out of the question for Fiennes, actor Viggo Mortensen went all out for his recent portrayal of Russian gangster Nikolai Luzhin in the film Eastern Promises. Apparently, once Mortensen found out he would be playing the role he began researching Russian prison tattoos and sent books about their meanings to director David Cronenberg. Cronenberg then sent the books to screenwriter Steve Knight, who incorporated the tattoos and their symbolism into the final script. In fact the tattoos are so ingrained in the story line, that Mortensen’s character actually gets a tattoo on screen. For that scene, production designer Carol Spier created a fake tattoo tool that wasn’t able to pierce skin, and Mortensesn’s actual Russian dialogue coach plays the tattoo artist who inks him. It’s rumored Mortensen’s movie ink was so realistic that when he visited a Russian restaurant in costume, several of the diners got scared and left; apparently some of his temporary tattoos looked the same as the real tattoos given to top members of the Vory V Zakone Russian criminal brotherhood.
The fact that fake tattoos can instill fear in real life is a testament of how far temporary tattooing has come. But are the current fakes on film the best the industry can do? Not likely, according to Michael Benjamin, Temptu’s current CEO. “Now we have airbrush paints, we have sealants, and a tattoo artist could actually use our products to freehand a tattoo in his own style,” he says. And some of Temptu’s best work has not even hit the big screen yet. Makeup artist Donne worked with the company to develop the tattoos for Charlie Kaufman’s upcoming film Synecdoche, which really pushes the limits of temporary tattooing. “We did a full body tattoo of this intricate rose on a woman for the film. It took two days to do and it is the most stunning thing,” Donne says. “The tattoos in this film are a really integral part of the story. There’s one on a character played by Catherine Keener, and a full back tattoo on a character played by Michelle Williams. … It’s going to be amazing.” The movie isn’t set to be released until next year, but if you were lucky, you might have seen some of the movie’s tattoos already: “The actor who got the full body rose tattoo went on holiday right after filming, and she kept the entire thing on because she liked it so much,” Donne says. If that actor eventually decides to get the tattoo design from the movie permanently inked on her body, she won’t be alone. Stratton says he’s heard of people getting the “xXx” tattoo Vin Diesel sported in the movie of the same name. And Berg says he’s actually replicating the Red Dragon tattoo on a client: “I’ve probably done 30 hours so far. It was kind of cool to see the whole thing with all the detail I intended, because I had to simplify the design a lot to get it to work in the movie.” But even though many people have gotten real replicas of the ink they see on screen, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea. Berg, who also created the intricate full-body tattoo actor Wentworth Miller wears for the television show Prison Break, isn’t so sure it would translate in real life. “I don’t know, it’s kind of lame. I mean, do you really want to be a TV character your whole life? Do you really want to look like Michael Scofield forever?” So perhaps take that as a warning: No matter how good temporary tattoos look on film and in television, maybe you’re better off with the real thing—and original artwork, of course.
From left: Wentworth Miller, as Michael Scofield in Prison Break, with a (temporary) tattoo designed by artist Tom Berg; Berg also designed the back tattoo for Ralph Fiennes’ character Francis Dolarhyde, in Red Dragon (2002).
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Urban Outfitters bandeau top; Adidas by Stella McCartney workout pants; Nike Air Max (Halloween edition) sneakers; Stylist’s own earrings.
L.A. Made tank top; Urban Outfitters teal boy shorts; Stüssy sunglasses and key necklace; Adidas sneakers; Stylist’s own earrings
Norma Kamali gold foil bathing suit; Stüssy sunglasses; Stylist’s own earrings; Nike (custommade) sneakers; Creative Recreation gray patent leather sneakers.
Norma Kamali top; Nike (Zebra Blazer) sneakers.
Adidas by Stella McCartney sleeveless sweatshirt; Vans sneakers from unitefootwear.com; Claw Money sunglasses; Bijules ring.
Norma Kamali parachute top and boy shorts; Claw Money sunglasses; Stylist’s own earrings; Nike Air force One sneakers.
Sneaker Editor: Mason Warner Hair: Antonio Diaz at WT Management using Shevy Pro Wigs Makeup: Deshawn Hatcher Models: Sophie at Q and Sherri at Bloom Photo Assistants: Madeline Strum and Frank Calabritto Special thanks to Sneaker Hub, Union City, NJ.
Norma Kamali suspender bathing suit and gold foil top; Nike (Cheetah) Court Force sneakers.
Norma Kamali black foil bikini top; Adidas workout pants; Nike Air Jordan sneakers.
Sobriety has sucked the Sikki out of former Motley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx. Here, he reflects on his darkest days and proves he’s still rockin’ with his new band, Sixx A.M. By Shira Levine Photos by Angela Boatwright
More than six years sober, former Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has long emerged from rock-star rock bottom. Still working the over-processed, jet-black hair, complete with black-on-black threads and requisite metal rocker accoutrement, he looks young and refreshed, unlike most of his over-50-andhaggard contemporaries. He’s in control. In fact, his most recent tattoo barks directions to the dude at the morgue who will take over when he finally kicks the bucket: “Tag Here” is etched on his toe. But if Sixx can help it, he’s not kicking the bucket anytime soon. Though he is one lucky fuck, having escaped death by overdose twice. Sixx didn’t totally piss away his rocker hey day in a drugged stupor; he managed to chronicle his life and death(s) for his debut memoir, The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star while deep in the throws of heroin, booze, coke, crack, pills, and loads of forgettable sex with nameless redheads. His latest band, Sixx A.M., has an album, The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack, and he’s promoting clothing line Royal Underground—so yeah, he’s a full-on brand à la Britney Spears. And you thought that shit was just for pop stars. Sixx is a piece of fine art, with ink adorning nearly his entire body. His first was a black rose inked at 17, and he also has the names of his children and his ex-wife Donna D’Errico branded on his body. “Sixx” is spelled out across the knuckles of his left fist, and his birth year, 1958, is on the right. The slew of others, Sixx doesn’t have the patience to explain: “The rest are the story of my life.” Covert book promotion. Twice divorced with a discography of ex-lovers, it’s no surprise that “women” are his regrettable tattoos. (This, from the man who wrote the song “New Tattoo” about getting his woman painted on his arm.) Any glimpse into his next tattoo was shot down with: “Can’t tell you, ’cuz I don’t plan that far in the future.” It’s unclear where Sixx isn’t tattooed. He confirms the nether region is unscathed with his, “What do you think?” response. And in 2003, he reportedly had a left leg and his ass still ink-free. But a lot can happen in four years. Today, Sixx is a single dad, and instead of shooting smack between his toes, he’s kick-starting his heart for youngest daughter Frankie-Jean Mary (named after Sixx, who was born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr.). Apparently, sobriety sucked the Sikki out of Nikki.
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Shira Levine: Let’s get right into the debauchery. Since you personally know how vicious heroin addiction can be, how do you feel about people like Keith Richards, who seems to make it work and apparently lives well as a user? Nikki Sixx: I think there are people who have the ability to maintain, who don’t have problems and just live in excess. And there are people who have addictions and need to get treatment for that or they are going to either die from it or they are going to crash and burn and take a lot of people down with them. I’m in the latter category. I don’t know where Keith is at. He seems to be able to maintain quite well and I always say hats off to those people. You have kids now, do they know about Sikki Nixx? With my kids, we’re real open with each other. Obviously, with my youngest one, no. She’s six and a half. We don’t have that kind of ability yet to talk about anything too meaty. But as the kids get older and they ask, well, yeah. I read Madonna and rapper Master P prefer that their kids not listen to their music, do you give yours free reign to know your musical past? Yeah, of course. But they listen to a lot of different music. My youngest is into High School Musical 2 and my oldest one is into Animal Collective, so it’s a pretty wide range in our house. So wait, Nikki Sixx is a High School Musical 2 fan? Hey, you know, I actually watch it and I go, ‘Okay. It’s just like Fame was. There are great songs, there’s acting, there’s dancing, there’s singing. You know, this is pretty cool.’ Artists back in the old days—and I’m talking pre-’70s, ’60s, and ’50s— they would have to be able to dance, sing, act, you know, have a look and a presence. And then we got to this place where there are just singers and just actors. So it’s cool to see these young artists doing everything. Back to the debauchery you write about in your book. How did you make it out of that house that was on complete lock down while you were high on drugs to then drive off in your Porsche, crash it and abandon it, and then be found alive, innocently hanging out in your house with a sling on your arm? Uh, God. That was like ’84. How many years ago was that? Some things I remember, some I have to have my memory refreshed. How long do you consider yourself sober? Um. … Six and a half years. I got clean for quite a few years, during Dr. Feelgood, and then slipped off the wagon, and then was clean for a lot of years, and then slipped off the wagon. The last time I started down a path once again, I just checked myself into rehab and really gave up. That was when, for the very first time, I got it. There is always a part of you that likes to go, ‘Well someday I will.’ There was no more of the someday for me. I was interested in today. That has made it really easy for me to do a lot of what is important to me. Being an artist, being a songwriter, being an author, a photographer. There aren’t many people who go in as deep as you who make it out. I was in deep. You have to do the work if you want to come out good. A lot of addicts will quit the drug, but they won’t quit the issue, whatever their issues are. It all goes back to my core issues that as a human being I need. I am not unique in my situation. It seems the public always thought your best work came when you were sober, whereas people like Hendrix, Joplin, Cobain, and Morrison didn’t make it past 27, so people then think the drugs made their music. We’ll never know about these guys. People say drugs and alcohol are part of rock ‘n’ roll, and that worked out great for Jimi Hendrix, and Bon Scott is living proof that it works great. … But then what could Jimi Hendrix have done if he had stuck around? What would AC/DC have gone on to do with Bon as a singer and lyricist? What would Janis Joplin have done? I look at the new Sixx A.M. album and that is some of my best work. Dr. Feelgood is some of my best work. I feel like sobriety is probably the better path for me. I am not telling people not to drink or to do drugs either. I’m just sharing my experience.
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That comment Alice Cooper wrote in the beginning of your book about thinking you wouldn’t live past your third album and how he thought you would die like Jim Morrison kind of breaks your heart, no? Yeah, we started with it right away. Alice is a great guy. It was interesting for me to see that Alice saw that from afar. As an artist, he is very aware of what is going on. At the same time, it was interesting for me that he thought I reminded him of Jim Morrison. I was never a huge Doors fan, so I couldn’t see that. Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, and Gene Simmons make no apologies about being CEOs and branding their bands. Is it a delicate topic to put you in that corporate executive title? It’s not delicate for me. I am the CEO of Mötley Crüe. I tell young artists not to sign with major record labels. They can distribute your records but do what you have to do to make money so you can make your own record. Record companies should never own the artist’s music; the artists should own it. You have to be in charge of your brand. I get to make a decision on where I go. If I want to be a whore, I can be a whore. … Or I can make the right decisions. I don’t always make decisions based on money. We license our music away for free to skateboard companies and weird underground things, then other times we charge hundreds of thousands of dollars for our music. But I won’t ever allow the band to be on ’80s compilations. … Mötley Crüe has crossed many decades. Being in charge of your own career doesn’t make you less edgy; I think it makes you a little edgier. It’s edgy to stand up against the system. You’ve maintained the ’80s rock aesthetic nicely, but what’s up with these over-50 rockers, yourself not included, who dress like Boca Raton grandmothers? Yeah they are pulling that 1800s presidential look, with the wig and the blouses. I just wake up, and I look the same when I just got laid as I look when I go to court. I don’t ever look any different. I can’t clean up, but I can’t dirty down. I am sort of am what I am. You’ve spent a lot of time on Capitol Hill, have you discovered you have a few things in common with the movers and shakers in the political world who also have a reputation for reckless behavior? A lot of the politicians—and I will leave names out because I would rather they talk about their own recovery—have been very forthcoming with their addictions. But it’s their business, not mine. Working with some congressmen and being with conservatives and liberals … has been enlightening for me. They’re doing something politically incorrect by talking about treatment and talking about drugs and alcohol. Are you for or against methadone treatment? Methadone is just synthetic heroin. It’s just another masking tool. I think I am fan of complete recovery. That’s the only way for heroin addicts. If you want to be on methadone you are just going to be strung out on methadone and going to a methadone clinic for the rest of your life. If that’s what you think is better than buying a $20 bag of heroin, then that’s your choice. It’s the same fucking drug. You took two decades to get to where you are in your sobriety, yet in your book you call out people who didn’t participate in your book as spineless. Do you think that’s a bit harsh if they aren’t quite on the same recovery schedule as you? I’ll make it real simple. This book is about showing what its like to be a fly on the wall for addiction. The proceeds of the book go to Covenant House for kids out on the street who don’t have a hope in hell. So when people told me no, I could accept that. But the people who said yes and then had their managers call me to say, ‘Well they didn’t want to say yes to you because they feel bad. They know it is about charity and it’s about recovery, but they don’t really want anybody to know that they did it too.’ Well then you are a fucking spineless wonder to me. All I am saying is if it’s to help people, why don’t you rally around the subject? A lot of people used to think that you were definitely one of those addicts who would die, is your sobriety now a big ‘fuck you’ to them? I don’t know about a ‘fuck you’, but it’s definitely a ‘hell yeah.’
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The lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Sixx A.M. (center) tells us about the tattoos he has, and the one he plans on getting next.
The lead guitarist of Sixx A.M. (right) tells us who does his work, and which tattoo he actually did himself.
How many tattoos do you have? Eleven.
What was getting your first tattoo like? Kay Davis tattooed the rebel flag with a panther ripping through it when I was 16. It was my artistic way of expressing anti-racism, because I hate racism.
What was your first time like? I was probably in my mid-20s. I got an angel on my right upper arm. I was originally planning on doing a small tattoo and Nikki told me, ‘No dude, you’ve gotta fill the space or it’s gonna look dumb.’ It was good advice because it fills the whole upper half of my arm and it looks killer. What do your tattoos mean to you? I’m not really one for putting a lot of weight on the meaning of tattoos. They’re just art. My father is an artist, so I grew up appreciating the visual arts and also learned not to try to read too much into the abstract. I have a fascination with winged creatures, so I’ve got lots of angels and dragons. But they’re not religious symbols to me, just cool-looking pictures. What will be your next tattoo? Another dragon. People joke about the tribal or Asian tattoo being bogus and usually reading something quite different than the person requested. Have you made that mistake? Are there any tattoos you see that seem totally ridiculous? I don’t have any tribal or Asian tatts, but I can’t knock them. If they’re done well I think they’re cool, just not my thing. The tatts that I think are ridiculous are the tiny little cute ones. Cartoon characters, smiley faces. Tattoos are supposed to be badass. There isn’t anything badass about Mickey Mouse riding a dolphin, ya know? So if you’re planning on getting something like that, then be sure to set aside enough money to have it lasered off in a couple of years.
What do your tattoos mean to you? Where do I begin? Great design means everything to me. Ninety percent of my tattoos are custom-designed by me and my tattoo artist, Dirk Vanderlinden, at Tattoo Mania. I have had a couple artists work on me over the years. … Josh Carter did my back piece, which I call ‘Chrome Bones.’ Clay Decker and Danny Black did a lot of the work on my arms, and Dirk Vanderlinden did my feet, neck, stomach, and chest pieces. Do you have a favorite piece? I honestly can’t pick a favorite, but if I had to it would probably be the tattoo my girlfriend, Tiffany, bought me for Valentine’s Day. It’s the heart on my neck with stitches holding it together with a keyhole and a banner below. … I think the most personal one is the first tattoo I ever did on myself, which is the Sixx A.M. smiley face logo that I tattooed on my leg. So you used your own tattoo gun on yourself? My brother Mike is a tattoo artist. He bought me a tattoo gun for my birthday. I was home one day and decided I would tattoo myself. Seemed like a good idea at the time. I get bored easily. Tiffany walked in about two hours later and couldn’t believe I was tattooing myself, but she loved it! I decided to tattoo the Sixx A.M. smiley face logo on my leg because Sixx A.M. and The Heroin Diaries is something that I am very passionate about, and it’s a very proud piece of my life.
Eres black bra; Myla black underwear; Kiki De Montparnasse navy garter; Levante fishnets and thigh-highs; Lia Sophia bracelet.
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On Renee, Kiki de Montparnasse black dress; Stylist’s own black corset; Levante fishnets; Report black open-toe heels. On Mary, Kiki De Montparnasse black dress; Stylist’s own black corset; Jour De Nuit black heels with gems.
On Renee, Agent Provocateur laced bra; Stylist’s own black corset; Kiki de Montparnasse black underwear; Levante black fishnets; Agent Provocateur black heels. On Mary, Kiki de Montparnasse black corset and underwear; Levante opaque tights; Ben Amun black cuff bracelets; Rock & Republic black pointed-toe heels.
On Renee, Eres black bra; On Mary, Kiki De Monparnasse black corset.
inked SPOTS LOS ANGELES Meet some of our favorite artists and tour the best shops in the city, then check out our picks of where to eat, drink, and spend.
Spotlight Tattoos Mister Cartoon Purple Panther Mark Mahoney’s Shamrock Social Club Zulu Sunset Strip
Zulu, from Zulu Tattoos, is known for bad-ass portraits and fantasy realism color tattoos.
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Spotlight Tattoos 5859 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 323-871-1084 eatsurfsleepshit.com Established: 1973 (1983 in LA) Artists: Bob Roberts, Charlie Roberts, Baby Ray, Juan Puente, Marco Cerretelli, Steve Seravo, and Bryan Burk 94 | INKEDMAG.COM
The difference between Spotlight and a lot of the other shops out there is evident as soon as you walk in. “Most shops in LA, or the world even, just have Xeroxed shit on the walls,” gripes artist Charlie Roberts. But at Spotlight, Roberts points out, “We’ve got original flash.” Much of that flash, it’s important to note, was hand-painted in the ’70s by Charlie’s own father, Spotlight proprietor (and living tattoo legend) Bob Roberts. Ultimately, however, it’s the quality of the artists that separates Spotlight from the pack. “I’d put my team against anybody’s,” boasts Roberts. “There are maybe only one or two other teams in the world that even come close.” Originally opened in Manhattan before moving to Los Angeles in the early ’80s, Spotlight shines as one of the truly great establishments on either coast if you’re looking for traditional American color work. Eat: Marino Restaurant, 6001 Melrose Ave., 323-466-8812; This intimate family restaurant feels like a little piece of New York right on Melrose. Expect to find well-executed traditional Italian fare, and be sure to save room for il dolce— rumor has it their tiramisu is the best in the city. Drink: Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce, 5574 Melrose Ave., 323-465-4242. Sit back and enjoy the show at this retro burlesque lounge. Just make sure to call ahead and make reservations first; a small space, live jazz band, and hot, hot performers translates to a packed house. Spend: Amoeba Records, 6400 Sunset Blvd., 323-245-6400. Round up your record collection and see what cool, new import you can swap it for at Amoeba. They boast the largest collection of used records in the world and also stock a wide selection of new and used DVD and CDs.
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[email protected] for more information) mistercartoon.com Established: 2001 Artists: Mister Cartoon and Carlitos Apprentice: Saul photo by ESTEVAN ORIOL
“Everybody thinks I came into the tattoo world with a red carpet at my feet,” says venerated artist Mister Cartoon. It’s easy to understand why this misconception exists: Cartoon was already well known in as a muralist and illustrator before becoming interested in tattooing. “Being a professional artist was a handicap,” he says. “I would have had an easier time if I had been selling disk brakes for a living.” Cartoon worked out of his mom’s kitchen (“I don’t advocate it,” he warns) for years before beginning an apprenticeship with Baby Ray at Spotlight. Now he’s working out of an inconspicuous three-floor loft in downtown L.A., where he deals exclusively with black-and-gray work. Cartoon’s pieces can be seen on celebrities like Eminem and, most recently, Meena Suvari. And, while it’s rumored the wait for a piece by Cartoon is up to two years, he warns people not to believe the hype. “That two year bullshit is just a fantasy number coming out of people’s heads.” Generally he can see clients within two months. Drink: The Golden Gopher, 417 W. 8th Street, 213-614-8001. The outdoor patio and laid-back vibe makes this bar popular with hipsters and suits alike. It can be a little hard-to-find, but then again the good spots usually are. Eat: Emerson’s, 606 S. Olive St., 213-623-3006. Have a prosciutto sandwich or one of the house-made soups from this café delivered to you during your session with Mister Cartoon. Or, wander around downtown on a sunny afternoon and hit one of the many taco stands for a cheap alternative. Spend: No reason to shop elsewhere; with his fingers in almost every arena of pop culture, you can find everything from Nike sneakers to T-Mobile gadgets with designs from Mister Cartoon and partner Estevan Oriol.
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Purple Panther 7560 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 323-882-8165 purplepanthertattoos.com Established: 1991 Artists: Jessen, Emily Unsworth, Graham Chaffee, and Ace Farren Ford Check out samples of the artists’ work at inkedmag.com
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You won’t find any heavy metal music blaring or stereotypical “tough guys” (read: assholes) with needles at this unpretentious shop. Specializing in high-quality, custom work and cover-ups, owner M. Alder stresses that it’s not about attitude at the Purple Panther. “The goal is to create an environment where people feel comfortable coming in with their own ideas,” says Alder. What you’ll get when you step through the doors of this shop are classically trained artists who work closely with their clients to create something unique. “I like my artists to have a previous background in the arts,” Alder says. Artist Graham Chaffee, for instance, was formerly a freelance illustrator and graphic novelist before picking up a tattoo gun. In fact, the Purple Panther’s strong commitment to the fine arts is so deep that it can be seen on its walls—the shop doubles as an art gallery. Eat: El Compadre, 7408 W. Sunset Blvd., 323-874-7924. With red booths and traditional Mexican decorations, this is the place where Old Mexico meets Hollywood chic. Traditional dishes like carne asada, as well as that American standard, grilled porterhouse, share space on the menu. Drink: Coach & Horses, 7617 W. Sunset Blvd., 323-876-6900. This hard-tofind dive bar is known as much for its great cocktails as it is for its egalitarianism. Stop by for some great conversation in a casual, friendly atmosphere, but be sure to bring cash—they don’t accept credit cards. Spend: Necromance, 7220 Melrose Ave., 323-934-8684. Pick up your own Pip and Flip business card holder at this weird and wonderful boutique. From bones to T-shirts with anatomically correct hearts to spider webs mounted in glass, if it’s the offbeat you are looking for, you’re sure to find it here.
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Mark Mahoney’s Shamrock Social Club 9026 W. Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 310-271-9664; shamrocktattoo.com Established: 2002 Artists: Mark Mahoney, Danny Romo, Andrew Farnsley, Freddy Negrete, Colin LaRocque, Mike Roche, Wade, East, Isiah Negrete, Ben Corn, and Rick Walters photo by ESTEVAN ORIOL
“People come by the store all the time just to play pool,” laughs Shamrock manager Cody McCarthy. “That’s why it’s called the ‘Social Club.’” While the shop has famously tattooed celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Bruce Willis, its real claim is being the place to go for black and gray work. “When you talk about black and gray, there are four names that are mentioned the most,” McCarthy explains. “And two of them work here.” While the shop has famously tattooed celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Bruce Willis, it also caters to bikers and ‘second-generation’ clients. “It’s funny,” he muses. “A lot of the time kids will come to Mark because their Dad got a piece from him years ago.” With three floors, a pool table, and couches, this big, gregarious shop marks the spot where the underworld and the elite meet. “Our goal,” McCarthy says, “is to make every celebrity feel like a regular person and every regular person feel like a celebrity.” Eat: Rainbow Bar and Grill, 9015 Sunset Blvd., 310-278-4232. Dust off the leather pants in your closet and relive the glory days of rock and roll while dining on classic bar fare at this spot right down the street from the Shamrock. Be on the lookout for Ron Jeremy; he’s been spotted here on several occasions. Drink: Whiskey A Go Go, 8901 Sunset Blvd., 310-652-4202. The Rainbow Bar and Grill not loud enough for you? Head down this street and celebrate your new ink at this live-music venue at the same time. Spend: Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., 310-659-3110. Filled floor to ceiling with hard-to-find folio, and carrying a huge selection of art and photography books, this shop might have something that inspires your next piece.
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Zulu TATTOO 165 S. Crescent Heights Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 323-782-9977 zulutattoo.com Established: 1992 Artists: Zulu, Lantz, Afa, Misha, and Sameerah 98 | INKEDMAG.COM
Spirituality rules at this famed establishment, whose client list includes Montel Williams and Dennis Rodman. “Western tattooing, unfortunately, is about money,” says owner Roni Zulu. “But the art of tattooing is a very ancient, very sacred art form.” Concerned with learning and preserving the primordial cultural aspects of the craft, Zulu frequently travels to places like the Tahitian islands and Samoa, to absorb and import ideas back to his shop. “Our goal is not to put something on you, we want to pull something out of you,” insists Zulu. This means clients and artists will sometimes collaborate on a particular piece for up to six months before both feel an image is ready to be etched. It’s a very intimate relationship, but one that culminates in a custom piece that transcends the formulaic. Eat: French 75 (Burbank), 3400 West Olive Ave., Burbank, CA, 818-9555100. Now that your spiritual side has been satiated, it’s time to find complete harmony with a good meal. Named after the iconic fifties cocktail, this Burbank establishment might be a little bit of a hike, but the great classic French bistro dishes are worth the travel time. Treat yourself and go for decadent dishes like champagne battered onion rings. Drink: Bar Marmont, 8171 W. Sunset Blvd., 323-650-0575. Adjacent to the swanky Chateau Marmont, this bar is well known for celebrity sightings. The drinks can be expensive, but hey, this is LA. Spend: Denim Revival, 8044 W. 3rd St., 323-852-0171. Continue in your exploration of all things ancient with a pair of vintage Levis. Sure, they might not be as old as the wooden hand tools used by the Samoans, but you’ll still be paying homage the traditions of a generation past.
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sunset strip 7524 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 323-874-4596 sunsetstriptattoo.com Established: 1969 Artists: William “Dollar Bill” Brown, Rob Boswell, Little Mike, Dave Gastelum, Pee-Wee, and Greg James photo by ANGELA BOATWRIGHT
How do you know you’ve reached icon status? When your logo is featured in Motely Cru’s hit video for “Dr. Feelgood” you’ve got to know you’re close. Established in 1969 (making this shop one of the oldest in the nation), Sunset Strip is a small, comfy shop that has sustained itself solely on reputation and word of mouth. “Yeah, we don’t advertise,” says Sunset artist William “Dollar Bill” Brown. “Most of our clients come in because they’ve seen our work on someone else. … And everybody knows Greg [James].” But, Brown insists, despite its celebrity status, the shop is still just a quiet neighborhood place that’s remained devoted to the art of tattooing. “It’s not a way to make money,” he says. “Everyone really cares about tattoos.” Eat: Cheebo, 7533 W. Sunset Blvd., 323-850-7070. Situated right across the street from the shop is this chic (but inexpensive) all-organic bistro. They’re well known for their pizza, but their drink list doesn’t disappoint either. Drink: The Dragonfly Bar, 6510 Santa Monica Blvd. 323-466-6111. The Dragonfly is the perfect bar if you’re into incredibly attractive girls with ink of their own—the Suicide Girls kick off their tour every year here. Since a litany of bands and DJs (both big names and those of the more indie variety) chose to play here, the music isn’t all that bad either. Spend: Meltdown Comics, 7522 W. Sunset Blvd., 323-851-7223. While away an afternoon perusing the selection of graphic novels and collectibles at Meltdown. If comics aren’t your thing, their eclectic collection of buxom statuettes and “oddities” might pique your interests.
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Seul Contre Tous Calendar Launch Party/Art show On September 28, artists and tattoo enthusiasts gathered at Saved Tattoo, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to celebrate the launch of the 2008 Seul Contre Tous: Art for a Cure calendar. This year’s calendar features gorgeous girls integrated with custom-drawn artwork inspired by the old-style sailor tattoos of the early 1900s, and proceeds from its sale will go to charities that support breast cancer research. The party also featured the work of artists and photographers from the around the world. Check out some of them—and their ink—below.
Clockwise from Top Left: Joseph Ari Aloi, Scott Campbell, Dan Trochio, Grez, Seth Wood, James O’Brian, Craig Burton
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Clockwise from top left: Galerie d’art Yves Laroche; the crowd; gallery owner Yves Laroche and his wife, Lise Gauthier; partygoers in costume; Jon Todd and his artwork; death-inspired costumes; Sixtoo and friend.
SWEET CALAVERAS PARTY This past Halloween, the Galerie d’art Yves Laroche, in Montréal, hosted a party to celebrate the opening of the group exhibition Sweet Calaveras. The show (named for the Spanish word for skull) featured artwork from international artists who were asked to reinterpret the theme of life and death in the medium of their choice. Check out the lively (or should we say deadly?) crowd.
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London Tattoo Convention It’s only the third year of the London International Tattoo Convention and already it’s one of the most popular in the world. This year’s roster of artists included such notables as Paul Booth, of Last Rites, in New York City, NY, Shige, of Yellow Blaze Tattoo, in Japan, and Robert Hernandez, of Vittamin Tattoo, in Spain. Londonbased photographer Craig Burton covered the convention for Inked; check out some of the artists and attendees he encountered while making the rounds.
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Clockwise from top right: Convention crowd; bodysuit by Filip Leu; tattoo by Thomas Hooper at New York Adorned.
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Clockwise from top left: Nikole Lowe, from Into You tattoo studio, London; bodysuit; arm by Jondox; Dawn Geary and Betty Lipstick; Paul Booth.
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Clockwise from top left: Filip Leu; three prize winners, all tattooed by Shige of Yellow Blaze Tattoo, Japan; Anna Lindfield; Eli quinters; Sabina Kelly; hand tattoo by Aaron Hewitt of Cult Classic Tattoo, London; bodysuit.
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Clockwise from left to right: XED from Into You Tattoo, London; back piece; Javi Castano from LTW, Barcelona; back piece; tattoo by Chad Koeplinger; Amanda Toy from Italy; neck tattoo; panther head by Chad Koeplinger.
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Clockwise from top left: head tattoo by Ian Flower from Frith Street Tattoo, London; prize-winning arm tattoo by Shige from Yellow Blaze Tattoo, Japan; cat tattoo by Henning Jorgensen from Royal Tattoo, Denmark; Virgin Mary by Richard Pinch; bodysuit.
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Clockwise from top left: bodysuit; backpiece by Shige from Yellow Blaze Tattoo Japan; Shige tattooing; chest tattoo.
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inked girl NAME: Nicolette Dawn D.O.B.: 2/21/85 HOMETOWN: Orange County, CA OCCUPATION: Model
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Photo, BRANDONSHOWERS.com; hair and makeup, Jennifer Corona
“My favorite tattoo is on my foot, and I got it in 2004. It has bunnies around a heart with a spider web, and Juan Pente did it. I definitely plan on getting more…I can’t wait to finish my arm!”
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