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INKSPLOITATION: Steph from GALLOWS

August 21st, 2009 Filed under: Exclusive!, Inksploitation by Editor in Chief

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It’s a Freaky Friday on a soccer field outside of the Warped Tour gates in Vancouver, and Steph, guitarist from (the reigning UK sweethearts of Punk) Gallows, posed for ABORT Magazine for our upcoming feature interview with him for Issue 13, due out this October.

Gallows’ Grey Britain is in stores now

BUY IT HERE

Gallows.co.uk

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INKSPLOITATION: SLAYER’s Tom Araya (Issue 12 Preview)

June 26th, 2009 Filed under: Inksploitation by Editor in Chief

All Photos by Scott Alexander | ObsidianfoxPhotography.com

As the world waits to be “Painted in Blood” Slayer is currently performing a string of Canadian dates with Megadeth, and while in Vancouver, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya stopped to showed some skin for ABORT’s Scott Alexander. More on their tenth release World Painted Blood (due July 7th) as Grimm Culhane goes one on one with Tom in Issue 12 of ABORT Magazine, due out in August/09

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ABORT @ NXNE 2009: INKSPLOITATION (Issue 12 Preview)

June 19th, 2009 Filed under: Exclusive!, Inksploitation by Editor in Chief

PAUL BOOTH | Last Rites Gallery (New York City , NY)

JESSE TSERONIS | Sakura Tattoo (Winchester VA)

STEFAN| Power Studio (Lanua, Germany)

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Finally! the artists strip down and show off some ink, except for Paul (by order of Satan himself). Oh well.

(All Photos by Ajani Charles | Ajani.ca)

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INKSPLOITATION: John Laramy from EPICUREAN

May 3rd, 2009 Filed under: Inksploitation by Editor in Chief

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(Photos -Scott Alexander)

BAND: Epicurean

WHO: John Laramy, Vocals

ARTIST: Kurt Melancon

WHERE: Leviticus Tattoo, Minneapolis, Minnesota

More of John’s ink in the next issue of ABORT Magazine

leviticus.com

epicureanmetal.com

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Northern Ink Xposure 2009, June 19 – 21, Toronto

May 2nd, 2009 Filed under: Inksploitation, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge by Editor in Chief

When:     Friday, June 19, 2009 to
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Friday, June 19th 2pm – 11pm
Saturday, June 20th 12pm – 11pm
Sunday, June 21st 12pm – 6pm
Where:     Toronto Hilton, 145 Richmond St. W, Toronto
VIP Front of the line access to all events at all times. :    $95.00 CAD per ticket plus service charges and taxes.
Weekend Pass:    $59.00 CAD per ticket plus service charges and taxes.
Day Pass FRIDAY:    $23.00 CAD per ticket plus service charges and taxes.
Day Pass SATURDAY:    $23.00 CAD per ticket plus service charges and taxes.
Day Pass SUNDAY:    $23.00 CAD per ticket plus service charges and taxes.

Northern Ink Xposure, hundreds of the world’s best tattooists meetin in Toronto. June 19th – 21st, 2009. This year we have partnered with NXNE (North by Northeast music festival), the Gods Girls, Purrfect Pineapples Lingerie, and hundreds of artists from around the world to decend on the city of Toronto for the biggest weekend of tattoos & Rock N’ Roll.

VIP passes only – Wednesday June 17th – 7pm opening NXNE party @ Berkley Cathedral

VIP Passes only – Thursday June 18th- 9pm Artist meet and Greet party @ the Hilton

VIP includes: front of the line access to all events at all times. Subject to availability. All access to all convention dates, front of the line and seperate re-entry, front of the line for VIP all weekend at the show. Front of the line access at all club after parties, access to North by North East opening parties and NXNE conference and parties subject to availability some event require RSVP.

BUY TICKETS HERE

tattoos.com/nix

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INKSPLOITATION: DJ MUGGS (Cypress Hill)

March 30th, 2009 Filed under: Inksploitation by Editor in Chief

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(Ink by Mister Cartoon | Photos – Jamie Sands)

Cypress Hill’s DJ Muggs rolled through Vancouver (March 26) to drop a live set with Rahzel, drop dime on the Canadian Border Patrol and drop some knowledge for an exclusive interview with ABORT TV Check back soon.

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ABORT Recommends…2nd Annual MUSINK Festival Feat. Danzig, Atreyu and more! (OC, CA)

January 25th, 2009 Filed under: Inksploitation, News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

BUY TICKETS HERE

Musink.org

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MADE IN CANADA: 2009 Pile O’ Bones Tattoo Convention,March 20-22, Regina, SK

January 20th, 2009 Filed under: Inksploitation, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge by Editor in Chief

Be sure to check out this year’s Pile O’ Bones Tattoo Convention. Featuring over 60 Tattoo Artist’s and Piercers. We will also have on hand the finest in Jewelery, Clothing and much, much more. Please feel free to contact uswith any questions about this years Convention :

pileobonestattoo@hotmail.com

We will be updating our Artist list as they confirm their spot at this years Convention. Feel free to contact the Artist of your choice , when they confirm, to book an appointment for this years Convention. See you there.

myspace.com/pileobones

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$70,000 in Tattoos: Don McClintock Wins at the Lower Hutt Charity Tattoo Show.

November 2nd, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

(Source -Stuff/New Zealand)

It takes seven years and $70,000 to get a body like Don McClintock, who was named the overall winner of the Lower Hutt Charity Tattoo Show.

The 54-year-old also won the best tattooed arm, back, leg and full body sections as he stormed his way to the $1000 winner’s cheque at Lower Hutt Town Hall.

A family crisis seven years ago resulted in the self-employed joiner from Christchurch having the names of his children tattooed around his neck.

“Then I had Lady Luck tattooed on, so our luck would change, and the whole thing just took off from there. I never liked tattoos before that to be honest.”

Mr McClintock has lost count of how many tattoos he has, or how long they took his tattooist, Steve Johnson from Downunder-Tattoo, to create.

“But with a stab in the dark, it would have cost me between $60,000 and $70,000.”

The only remaining parts of his body left to cover are the backs of his feet and areas on his inner thighs.

Sarah Munro, 20, from Karori nailed the runner-up spot with her tattoos by Manu Tattoo.

The 3500 people at the two-day show also had the chance to watch tattooists, in action, including Ali Reid from ALC Headquarters in Cuba St.

More than $1000 was raised for Life Education Trust.

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PAUL BOOTH CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS A TATTOO ARTIST

October 16th, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

NEW YORK, October 15, 2008 – Halloween weekend marks the 20-year anniversary of dark master artist, Paul Booth’s tattooing career and we just can’t let it go by without a party! Put on your costume and join us for an evening of true Halloween spirit as only Paul can do it. There will be live entertainment, collaborative painting and tattooing, costume contests, music, freakshows, and of course Fetish Dancers! This event will be filmed for one of Paul’s award winning DVD’s.

Saturday, November 1st – Paul Booth’s Last Rites Tattoo Theatre. Hosted my Mistress Juliya and Jose Mangin, the evening begins at 8pm. The admission is $5 at the door, 18 and over, 21 to drink.

Dark Art merges in all forms:

Costume contest – The top costumes will win prizes including collective memorabilia or a Halo Guitar. The winner of ‘Best Costume’ will win a gift certificate for $1,000 of tattoo time with Paul. Creative costumes are encouraged; Paul will be taping throughout the evening to create a DVD celebrating the hellish mayhem.

Collaborative painting – throughout the evening the Last Rites family of artists will be creating an ArtFusion Experiment. The painting will be produced throughout the course of the evening, and a silent charity auction will provide funding for the International Child Art Foundation.

Collaborative tattoo – Paul Booth, Toxyc, and Little Dragon will be fusing their styles on the flesh for guests’ viewing pleasure. These three Last Rite’s artists will work together on one singular freehand tattoo, embracing the unified, creative force that can only exist in that space and time. Guests can purchase a chance to win this unique experience by visiting www.DarkImages.com and clicking the ‘Collaborative Tattoo Lottery’ link. The winner will be announced at 9pm the evening of the event, and the tattoo will commence directly thereafter.

Performances and entertainment – TERRO.chic will provide dark aural ambience, and M9NDFUCK will provide an alternative fashion show. Performances by Nicolette le Faye the trapeze artist, Mini-Marilyn Manson on stage, fetish dancers throughout the evening, Coney Island freakshows, and in the theater, Paul has prepared a montage of his favorite horror movie scenes.

Guests are advised to brush up on their god jokes, tattoo and horror movie trivia, as prizes will be offered throughout the night. Mistress Juliya and Mangin will keep it hot as they roast Paul all night long.

ABORT’s ALXS NESS SPOKE WITH PAUL BOOTH LAST MONTH IN CALGARY READ THE INTERVIEW IN ISSUE 8

www.DarkImages.com

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ABORT Recommends…The Tattoo Colouring Book II Launch Party – Friday, October 3, 2008

September 26th, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

The launch of The Tattoo Colouring Book II.

Anza Club 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Music by The Vicious Cycles.
Burlesque by Miss Rosie Bitts & Miss KT Couture.
Special pricing on both books.
Tattoo colouring contest.
Prizes for the best dressed cowpokes.
Must be 19+ to attend.

The Tattoo Colouring Book II (ISBN 978-1-4357-5323-5) boasts sixty-three pages of line art by twenty-four professional tattoo artists. The book is a celebration of contemporary tattooing, both as an art form and a craft, diverse in its influences and in a constant state of evolution. A collection of tattoo-style line art by artists from seven countries spanning the globe, the book includes designs by both apprentices and accomplished veterans, by well-known names and those just building their reputations.

The original Tattoo Colouring Book (ISBN 1-4120-6108-3) was released in May 2005 to wide acclaim. Like the original, The Tattoo Colouring Book II features one bold outline per page, ready for colouring or stenciling. It is the perfect sourcebook for tattooers, apprentices, collectors, kids, artists, and anyone interested in tattoo art.

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PAUL BOOTH AND THE ARTFUSION EXPERIMENT COMES TO CALGARY

August 23rd, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, News/Calendar/Industry, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

(Source – Alberta Bound)

Alberta Bound Productions proudly announces the addition of Paul Booth to the artist lineup this year. Paul will not only be in attendance for the show itself, but will be presenting his ArtFusion Experiment throughout the weekend on the ArtFusion Stage. Join us as some of the best attending tattooists at the show join forces and create unique pieces of artwork right in front of your eyes.

The ArtFusion Experiment will begin right at door opening on Saturday and finish Monday evening at 5pm with selected artworks being auctioned off and the proceeds going to charity. Be sure not to miss the ArtFusion Experiment at this years Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival and for a fortunate few, leave with these one of a kind original pieces.

CHECK BACK FOR ALXS NESS’ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PAUL BOOTH LIVE FROM THE EVENT AND READ OUR LATEST INTERVIEW WITH PAUL BOOTH HERE IN ISSUE 6 (PDF)

“Where Tattoo Artists from every corner of the Earth

gather as Fine Artists.”

artfusionexperiment.com

COME AND SEE PAUL BOOTH LIVE AT:

INFO AND TICKETS HERE

Calgarytattoos.com

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ABORT Recommends… THE 2008 CALGARY TATTOO + ARTS FESTIVAL AUG.30-SEPT. 1/08 Feat. Paul Booth!

August 17th, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, Made In Canada, News/Calendar/Industry, Road Trip, The Cutting Edge, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

THREE DAYS OF DERBY ACTION AT THE CALGARY TATTOO & ARTS FESTIVAL

Once again those beautiful girls on rollerskates are back to entertain the visitors of The Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival each day this year. This year the Calgary Rollerderby League has invited some special friends and will be playing against teams from Edmonton, Victoria and Vancouver.

The girls will be breaking in the newest addition to the venue for The Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival as they battle it out in The Stampede Corral. Come down to the show and cheer on the hometown girls as they take on the best from the west. Also slated for action in the Corral is Calgary’s Top rollerderby team facing Vancouver’s top team for the inaugural Ink Cup on Saturday Aug 31st at 6pm!! This trophy will be up for grabs at each Calgary Tattoo & Arts Festival from 2008 onwards.

To view the entire schedule, please visit calgaryrollerderby.com
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INFO AND TICKETS HERE

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ABORT EXCLUSIVE: ESTEVAN ORIOL – The ABORT Interview…Coming Soon

August 9th, 2008 Filed under: Exclusive!, Inksploitation, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

estevanoriol.com

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ABORT Recommends…The Tattoo Sourcebook

July 30th, 2008 Filed under: ABORT Recommends..., Inksploitation, News/Calendar/Industry, The Cutting Edge, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

The Tattoo Sourcebook brings tattoo-friendly artwork to glossy pages, along with contributions and commentary from famed flash artists and tattooists like Guy Aitchison, Friday Jones, Lyle Tuttle and Rand Johnson.

Showcasing the work of over 40 world-class flash artists and providing an introductory Tattoos-101 education for the ink newbie, the TSB is the best bookshelf resource for high quality tattoo design reference. A compendium of nearly 2,000 images of all sizes and styles, the TSB is the largest collection of high-quality tattoo artwork ever published in book format.

It will see a U.S. release this September at The Denver Tattoo Convention: Museum of Skin (Sept. 19-21) with a weekend of events to kick-off the release, including The TattooFinder.com Artwork Exposed Party and Hottest Inked Body contest, hosted at Beta Nightclub (Sept. 19). A U.K. release of the Tattoo Sourcebook follows in October.

tattoosourcebook.com

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TATTOO JEW (no – not a Stones record joke): Kosher for some, but no blessing from “The Man”

July 17th, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

(Source – NY Times)

ROBERTA KAPLAN, 71, has never been a fan of tattoos. “I’m a very Jewish person,” she said. “I was told from way, way back that you’re not supposed to desecrate your body.”Ms. Kaplan ordered her five children to renounce tattoos. (What would neighbors at synagogue think?) Her children, in turn, did the same (every third teenager may have an ankle tattoo souvenir from spring break, but that doesn’t make it right by the Torah).

By the time Ms. Kaplan’s daughter Liz Carnes, 49, had teenage daughters who wanted body art, Ms. Carnes knew how to dissuade them. “I’d say, ‘If you get a tattoo, you can’t be buried in a Jewish cemetery,’ ” said Ms. Carnes, the owner of a video equipment company in Carlsbad, Calif. “For no real reason, just that’s what my parents told me.”

Nearly every Jew, from those who go to synagogue only on holidays to those who dutifully follow Jewish law, has heard that adage. It has deterred many from being inked, even as tattoos have become widespread among N.B.A. players and housewives alike.

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Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol Open New Stores on Skid Row

June 21st, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, KauseZ, News/Calendar/Industry, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

(Photo – unotre.com)

LA Downtown News Online

by Richard Guzman

As they walked down Fifth Street on a recent afternoon, a couple speaking Japanese stopped in front of a window display housing a bright orange Harley Davidson Road King. Its immaculate paint job was emblazoned with airbrushed images of a mustachioed lowrider and his girl.
The tattoo artist Mister Cartoon and photographer Estevan Oriol partnered with San Francisco-based Upper Playground to open clothing and art stores aimed at the urban audience. Photo by Gary Leonard.

The man snapped photos of his girlfriend as she beamed a wide smile. She probably had no idea that the motorcycle she was posing in front of belongs to one of the most acclaimed tattoo artists in the country.

The bike, and the store behind it, are owned by a man known to his fans and customers as Mister Cartoon. He is renowned for his depictions of the lowrider lifestyle, which has become a popular fashion statement throughout the world.

That lifestyle is now on display Downtown in a new store that showcases what happens when chic meets street and an urban movement becomes a brand name.

Known for his tattoo work on hip-hop stars such as Eminem, 50 Cent and Method Man, Mister Cartoon and his longtime collaborator, the photographer Estevan Oriol, partnered with San Francisco-based Upper Playground to open a pair of stores on the edge of Skid Row. The shops, called Upper Playground and The Last Laugh, debuted at the beginning of the month.

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INKSPLOITATION: Chibi – The Birthday Massacre

June 4th, 2008 Filed under: Exclusive!, Inksploitation, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

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(All Photos- Jordana Meilleur)

Our Goth-y little Starlet Chibi of The Birthday Massacre let us snap up some ink right after our interview-(coming soon)

The Band is currently on tour with Mindless Self Indulgence

thebirthdaymassacre.com

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The 11th Annual New York City Tattoo Convention May 16th, 17th and 18th, 2008

May 11th, 2008 Filed under: Inksploitation, Visuals - Art/Tattoos/Reader Submissons by Editor in Chief

The 11th Annual
New York City Tattoo Convention
May 16th, 17th and 18th, 2008

TICKETS

SHOW HOURS:

Friday 16: 4pm to Midnight
Saturday 17: Noon to Midnight
Sunday 18: Noon to 8pm

Tickets available at the door
ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW ONLY.

~ NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES ~

TICKET PRICES:
One Day Ticket — $18
Two Days Unlimited Access — $35
Three Days Unlimited Access — $50
(Tickets available ONLY at Roseland
and ONLY on the day of the show)

nyctattooconvention.com

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