Tag: Body Modification

January 17, 2009

ModBlog

Showdown

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg

Oh.

It’s you.

I knew you would find me. I just didn’t know when. Or where.

We’ve known each other for so long. This battle has raged for centuries. Do we remember why we fight? Does it matter anymore? When all you know is perpetual war, is it worthwhile to stop? Is it possible?

So be it. It is our destiny.

[draws sword]

[eats bagel]

[puts on “Ride of the Valkyries” on iPod]

Let’s do this.

(Tattoos on Steven by Garth at Unique Tattoos in Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia.)

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January 17, 2009

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VIMBY Video: Paul Booth

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg

VIMBY – Paul Booth

Friend of BME, Ary from VIMBY Video, just sent us this new piece profiling a man who needs no introduction, Paul Booth, at his Last Rites studio in New York City. Paul discusses trades he’s made for tattoo work (example: a torture chair), tattooing rock stars, shows off “Skeleton Christ,” and more.
January 16, 2009

ModBlog

This Week in BME

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg

You know what? It’s been a long week. I just want to go home, turn on the radio, and do some work around the house. First thing, I’ve gotta fix this broken light.

So many loose screws! Glad I’ve got my lucky screwdriver, I tell you.

And now, just have to water some plants, and then it’s time for bed. I’ve earned this.

(Photos of the incomparable Kokomi. Much, much more in his BME Hard gallery.)

Whew! Wild week, there, folks. Some memorable moments:
Weezy and his grill make an appearance.
The very, very controversial eyebrow removal seems to be healing well!
Swastika Freakshop is awesome, as always, forever, etc.
They’re real, and they’re spectacular.
Your managing editor prevented a repeat of a prior calligraphic civil war that made everybody want to kill each other, and themselves.
Roo, as usual, is all about nipple ‘splosions.
Hero pilot Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III receives the first-ever BME Big Balls award!
A fanciful and in-depth profile of Club Tattoo visionary Sean Dowdell was published.

We’ll be around over the weekend. Don’t be afraid to visit. Enjoy yourselves, ModBlog, stay safe, and thank you for your continued support of BME.

The Whooshing Sound

I know a girl who is really heavily freckled, and one night, she revealed that, due to this terrible affliction, her dad affectionately(?) calls her “flyshits.” Because, you know, her freckles look like … fly shit. Apparently. This isn’t her wearing this tattoo, but I like to think she’d be traumatized by it nonetheless.

(Tattoo by Kris Roberts at Shipwreck Tattoos in Corpus Christi, Texas.)

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New Article Posted! Sean Dowdell (Club Tattoo) Profile

I recently had the chance to speak with Sean Dowdell, the co-owner, alongside Chester Bennington from Linkin Park, of Club Tattoo, which has been a staple of Arizona body modification for nearly 15 years now. Since then, Dowdell has opened three more stores in Arizona, and is just over a month away from opening a massive 3,300-square-foot shop inside the Planet Hollywood casino in Las Vegas. Sean’s about as talented and motivated as they come, and has been around long enough to speak with some authority about the industry.

To read Sean Dowdell’s Opportunity, click here.

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Tag: Body Modification

Showdown

VIMBY Video: Paul Booth

This Week in BME

The Whooshing Sound

New Article Posted! Sean Dowdell (Club Tattoo) Profile

Latest Tattoo, Piercing, and Body Modification News