Yelawolf Australian Tour
We were lucky enough to talk to hip-hop’s rising star Yelawolf this morning in the warm-up to a string of shows around the country next month. With the release of his new album “Radioactive” on Eminem’s Shady Records, things have been busy for the Alabama native as we had a chance to chat about the usual, including him getting tattooed whilst in the country. Any takers?
Nicole has put a few preview images from Surf n Ink up on her blog – check it out!http://ashotaway.blogspot.com/2012/01/surf-n-ink-2012.html
Surf n’ INK Australian International Tattoo Convention
Make sure to check out Surf n’ INK this weekend at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Center! There is a nice number of artists who will be tattooing all weekend, including some big internationals that includes Bob Tyrrell, Shige, Carlos Rojas, Deno and Khan, not to mention some of Australia’s great artists including Bugsy, Ben Rorke, Dan Bursell, Ben Laukis, Amanda Cain, Wade Larkin and Spud to name just a few! Check it out!
TDU 80 out now!
that we finished up this issue due to the madness of Christmas and the New year, but Tattoos Downunder #80 is now out in all good newsagents! We took a fun trip to Sydney to catch up with Heath Nock and Lauren Winzer at Hunter & Fox, and it was an real honor to take a look at the progress of Lighthouse Tattoo’s new studio with Alex Rusty and Nathan Puata. We also have an unreleased interview with San Francisco native Mike Giant from Gemma Jones from Melbourne’s Outre Gallery, coverage from the Melbourne Tattoo Expo and features with Luke Braniff, Pure Vision Tattoo and and amazing trip into the past with a double interview with Pete & Nick Tiliakos from the depths of Kings Cross. Enjoy!
Logan Tattoo Show
Every year since it’s inception we have gone along and supported the Logan Tattoo Show and next year is it’s 10th Anniversary! It’s bound to be a huge one! Here are a few snaps from the last couple of years
Horiren the First
Tattoos Downunder photographer Nicole Reed has uploaded some photos of her visit to Horiren The First studio in Tokyo to her blog here.
Tattoo Candy 7 hits the shelves!
I’m happy and relieved that Tattoo Candy 7 is now out in all good newsagents! Every year we receive submissions from hundreds of Australian and New Zealand artists, and every year without fail the level of artistry hit another level. A big thank you to everyone who submitted work, because without the support of all the great artists included, and also those who may not have made the pages, we wouldn’t be able to create these books. If you are looking for it and cannot find it anywhere, drop an email to sales@tattoosdownunder.com.au and we will do our best to help you get your hands on one!
Tattoo Age: Freddy Corbin- Part 3
In the third and final episode of the Freddy Corbin series, we see exclusive footage of Freddy parachuting at the age of 24 and hear the personal, intimate details of his young life and career – from the early days of his drug abuse, to living in Amsterdam’s Red Light District, his brother’s tragic death, and being petrified of starting a family.
NZ Tattoo & Art Festival 2012
Even though it’s still 12 months away, the hype around next years NZ Tattoo & Art Festival in New Plymouth on New Zealand’s North Island is already buzzing. We were lucky enough to attend the convention last year, and I can easily say that it was the most enjoyable tattoo convention I have been to in Australia or New Zealand hands down, and I can only see it growing to become the premier convention for this corner of the globe. With some the worlds most respected names in tattooing confirmed to be attending, it looks like the picturesque seaside town of New Plymouth is again going to turn it on for those who make the trip. Some of the already confirmed artists are Jack Mosher, Dan Smith, Chad Koeplinger, Steve Byrne, Sabado, Mario Desa and David Cavalcante, Australians Clint Steele, Rachi Brains, Alison Manners, Owen Williams, Nathan Puata, Brett Hayes,…