Chances are that you or someone you know has a tattoo. Statistics say that one-third of adults under 40 have at least one, and, as this writer can tell you, they become addictive. But tattoos weren’t always the greatly detailed portraits and canvases you see now. Pre-drawn designs, or flash, was it. So what changed?
Lincoln Eddy
Redefining farewell: “Vaya Con Dios” by Cherokee Red
Together since 2011, Cherokee Red is an indie-rock five-piece that feels like surfing on a rainy day. With members sharing duties, it’s an egalitarian affair with vocals which bring to mind female-fronted bands of the 1960s and ’70s.
130 years of style: Gretsch Guitars celebrates anniversary with special editions
Gretsch, the music company that started in 1883 as a small shop in Brooklyn, New York, has grown into a powerhouse of instrument production over the past 130 years. Now, to celebrate its anniversary, the company has announced two new limited-edition instruments, along with a slate of new additions to its catalog.
Sex, whitey-tightys, and an Asian biker gang: Hanni El Khatib’s “Family” video (NSFW)
Hanni El Khatib: Head in the Dirt (Innovative Leisure, 4/30/13)
Hanni El Khatib wants to live…dangerously. That’s the only explanation for the video for “Family,” the first single from his upcoming, Dan Auerbach-produced album, Head in the Dirt. Featuring sex, violence, booze, reckless motorcycling, BDSM, whitey-tightys, and grindhouse-style visuals, it’s Easy Rider by way of Kill Bill, directed by Nick Walker.
I only want you to love me: Miles Aldridge’s Stepford sexuality
Photographer Miles Aldridge poses women in traditional roles. Secretary, socialite, stay-at-home mom — you’ll see all of these portrayed in his work. But looking deeper you notice that something is deeply, horribly wrong. These women, while engaged in what might be enjoyable activities, all possess the dull stare of living mannequins.