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Really nice Loma Prieta review & interview from Canada’s Exclaim! magazine. “On I.V., Loma Prieta create a masterpiece of kinetic emotion. This album shows the dynamism of a band redefining a genre; I.V. is a constantly shifting project, seamlessly weaving together melody, pummelling riffs, melancholic contemplation and an unmistakable Bay-area attitude. This album should be...
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Thanks to Tattoosnob.com for re-posting this series of videos chronicling O’Donnell and Hooper’s collaborative back piece on Ryan (in progress). http://tattoosnob.com/2012/01/07/video-thomas-hooper-and-chris-odonnell/
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December 2011
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TATTOOER THOMAS HOOPER’S WINTER SOLSTICE: BLACK MANDALAS, SERIES ONE AVAILABLE NOW Print Collections Limited to 100 Copies, Available Only From Artifact Publishing Artifact Publishing is excited to launch orders for the company’s first endeavor: Thomas Hooper’s Winter Solstice: Black Mandalas, Series One.   Winter Solstice is a set of 28 prints each measuring 5.5” x...
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Local news celebs / Golden Rule / cool boyfriend
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For Immediate Release December 16, 2011 NYC TATTOOERS THOMAS HOOPER & CHRIS O’DONNELL ALONGSIDE SHIRTS & DESTROY’S RYAN BEGLEY LAUNCH ARTIFACT PUBLISHING COMPANY Limited Edition Finely Crafted Art and Tattoo Books, Prints, Paintings and More To Become Available Artifact Publishing, Inc. is the partnership of notable Saved Tattoo artists and painters Thomas Hooper and Chris...
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​There was a lot that was great on the metal scene in 2011, from The Big Four’s show in April to Prosthetic Records picking up U.S. distribution for Norway’s Indie Recordings. (Dear Prosthetic, please get Shining over here for a tour next year.) Sure, the closing of The Blvd. Cafe in Boyle Heights was kind of a buzzkill and the debate over L.A. metal labels dropping out of Spotify...
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cool dudes. — DEAD SWANS ANNOUNCE NEW E.P. IN 2012 & UK/EURO TOUR ALONGSIDE HORROR SHOW The UK’s Dead Swans have made quite the name for themselves since their formation in 2006.  The band toured all over the UK and Europe with bands like Blacklisted, Integrity and Gallows at that time and went on to release the Southern Blue EP in 2008 along with a split with UK-band...
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November 2011
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I had the pleasure of doing publicity for Golden Rule Tattoo’s customer appreciation event last month and it was a super time, here are a few press clippings from the event. Some pics from the event can be found here.
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For Immediate Release November 29, 2011 HOLY FEVER, FEATURING MEMBERS OF SUICIDE FILE, GIVE UP THE GHOST (AMERICAN NIGHTMARE), HOPE CONSPIRACY AND MORE, ANNOUNCES SELF-TITLED EP AVAILABLE JANUARY 3RD FROM LIFELINE RECORDS Longtime friends and members of some of the most beloved hardcore punk bands of the 2000’s, rock and roll up-and-comers HOLY FEVER are no strangers to the music world.  The...
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kind of proud of this, posted early and all: http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/11/10/142208460/first-watch-defeater-empty-glass First Watch: Defeater, ‘Empty Glass’ Categories: First Watch:Video Premieres, Viking’s Choice by Lars Gotrich Enlarge Courtesy of the artist A still from Defeater’s “Empty Glass” music video. Some bands make a single concept...
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Saw this exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art / Tucson, AZ.
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October 2011
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grindcore.
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Give Up The Ghost (AN) Plan Exclusive Boston and Los Angeles Shows Give Up The Ghost (American Nightmare) are one of the most important and influential hardcore/punk bands of the last two decades. FYF Fest, The Kenmore Agency, and Deathwish are proud to present two exclusive performances from Give Up The Ghost (American Nightmare). Boston (Revere) MA: Thursday, December 29th @ Wonderland...
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Oct 25th
hot date with these dudes tonight.
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