As part of a social media campaign to celebrate Jim Beam reaching 1 million Facebook fans Jim Beam's great-grandson Fred Noe has gotten the brand name tattooed.  The brand asked their fans to vote on a "Bold Choice" for Fred to make once they hit 1 million fans. Though he has a fear of needles Fred stuck to his ...

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    Long before he worked with everyone from Mötley Crüe to Marilyn Manson and designed skate decks and high-end toys, graphic designer Jim Koch (pronounced cook) worked with his hands in another way—as a lumberjack. "I was buckin' and haulin' logs and I said, Fuck that! I want to draw," he remembers of his teen logging years. Koch traded in ......

    Polar Bear Club’s debut album made best-of lists everywhere, but it takes until nearly the end of this follow-up for them to prove why. Not that Chasing Hamburg isn’t brilliant—it’s just that “One Hit Back,” a post-hardcore punch to haters everywhere, is so fist-pumping good that its shadow looms over the rest of the songs. “Living ......

    Inked spent an amazing few days at the Full Moon Tattoo & Horror Festival in Nashville, TN May 13-15th. In its 10th year, the festival was the perfect mix of horror & tattoos. From those excited to meet their favorite horror film stars to those looking for some new ink, we had an awesome time meeting the crowd and checking out a ton of tattoos. There was NO shortage of tattoo talent; The crew from Lone Wolf Body Art, Eric Newby from Ink Expressions, Bodean from Bodean’s Tattoos and Body Piercing, Vince Villalvazo from All or Nothing Tattoo & Arts Studio and the crew from Truth & Triumph Tattoo…to just name a few. We also had a great time meeting and mixing with big film legends like Malcolm McDowell (The Clockwork Orange) Tyler Mane (Halloween) Sig Haig (House of a Thousand Corpses) and of course Gary Busey. In addition, there was a new element added to the show this year; an Independent Horror Film Festival, which had films screening all weekend, making it a truly interesting and unique show. A BIG thanks ......

ART EXHIBIT with Paintings & objects by: Jim Koch & guests.

Media: Mixed -Acrylics, Enamel, Vinyl, Pen and Ink. Framed paintings with found objects. 

Date:  May 6th, 2010 - First Thursday Art Walk.Where:

"DELI shop" -87 Yesler WaySeattle, WA 98104  /  206-682-2446

SEE http://www.jimkoch.com

Press: http://www.inkedmag.com/inked-people/jim-koch/

 

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