Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #25: 2011 SXSW Review
By Rose Riot
South By South West (SXSW) is a 10-day film, music and interactive conference that happens every year in Austin, Texas since 1987. It has been the career starting place for many musicians and a place for bigger name musicians to play for intimate crowds. SXSW has been on my “bucket list” for many years.
My only reservation was that I would need to have help with the 15-plus-hour drive. As long as I could get help, I would do it. Luckily, I found the world’s best co-pilot, my friend Jen. I picked her up on Tuesday morning and we set out for what could be no less than a rock and roll adventure. (more…)
Mike Ness Interview: Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #23
“If you don’t have roots, you don’t have shit…” -Mike Ness
By Crash and Jimmy Perlman.
Photos by Rose Riot.
Crash: All right Mike- You’ve been getting tattooed for a long time, so this isn’t a fad thing for you…and one thing I’ve noticed about younger bands is that they tend to just pop up fully tattooed- it’s like ‘instant street cred’ or something… (more…)
Social Distortion Short Film (VIDEO)
Art by Crash
By Crash
Hey! If you haven’t seen this new short film video from our friends Mike Ness and Social Distortion, CHECK IT OUT!
Motorhead Still Going Strong with New Album ‘The World Is Yours’
By Rose Riot
What can you say about a Motorhead show? It’s a fucking Motorhead show, that’s all that needs to be said! This legendary band binds music lovers of many genres –rock, metal, punk and hardcore can all find some roots in Motorhead. They have inspired bands from The Damned to Motley Crue, and everything in-between. (more…)
Agent Orange Surf Rocks Their Way Through Atlanta
By Rose Riot
If you were a skater in the early 80s there was a good chance that you were a fan of the band Agent Orange. Agent Orange is the band responsible for morphing together the sounds of surf music and punk rock to create what became surf/skate punk music. This band hit the Orange County California scene in that magic year for music, 1979. (more…)
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