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PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF BLACK FLAG:
Band: Todd Youth ( Danzig, Ace Frehley), Dez Cadena (Black Flag, FLAG, Misfits) Steve Soto (Adolescents), Randy Shrager (Scissor Sisters)
Guest Vocals by :
Dez Cadena (Black Flag) performing the "Six Pack EP" in it's entirety! , John ...

On April 4th, Freshly Inked Magazine sponsored the opening of Mark DeMaio's I Walk The Line gallery show at Sacred Gallery NYC. Guests of the opening of DeMaio's inaugural solo exhibition at Sacred got inked up with free flash that was created to commemorate the event. The exhibition is currently on view through April 30th an features over ...

Jared Leto has revealed a new back  piece via twitter. The 42 year old frontman of 30 Seconds to Mars and actor, set up a challenge over the social network, promising to show off the new ink once he hit 1 million followers. The new tat, while not his first, covers a vast amount of Letos back, a huge circle ...

Tired of the same old tattoo rush? Try getting tattooed on a moving roller coaster.

On October 25, brothers Burnaby Q. Orbax and Sweet Pepper Klopek did just that, breaking a Guinness World Record in the process. Orbax and Klopek, the performers in Monsters of Schlock, an extreme comedy act and side show, used a battery-powered tattoo machine to tattoo ...

By far not a one-dimensional DJ, Jena Red delivers a blend of hip-hop, funk, and jazz to her crowds, but adapts her sound to any venue setting. Her versatility and passion for music is what keeps Jena one of NYC's fastest rising DJ's in the music and party scene. This bi-coastal/global DJ takes some time out of ...

Emma Stone has been attending all kinds of A-list events as of late, but homegirl traded her designer duds for jeans last night at a West Hollywood tattoo shop. She and a friend made an appearance at the Shamrock Tattoo parlor, but it was unclear whether she got her own ink. Here's hoping she did, in the form of ...

Swatch is releasing a new collection of tattoo-inspired watches in collaboration with French tattoo artist Tin-Tin and Swiss visual artist Emmanuelle Antille. The artists' watches feature Swatch's signature silicone sleeves with printed extracts from their unique designs, which incorporate koi fish, dragons, and florals. Antille's designs, on the Dark Graft and Blue Graft watches, are adorned with floral ...

Vice kicked off season two of its addictive tattoo documentary, Tattoo Age, on September 12. The series offers in-depth interviews and stunning tattoos. Episode one features Frith Street artist Valerie Vargas.

Of her tattooing style, Vargas explains, "Personally, I like to base it on traditional. I do enjoy putting a little bit of extra detail here and there. Bold lines ...

2,500-year-old tattoos have been discovered in Russia on the body of a Siberian princess which was preserved in permafrost. The incredibly intricate and still extremely visibly tattoos revealed the princess had mythological creatures permanently on her, like a deer with a Griffon's beak and a Capricorn's antlers. Other bodies were found, also with tattoos on them. It ...

California Headphones has a new set of headphones with a retro metal and leather aviation design. The Laredo features stamped metal and leather with 40mm drivers. The Silverado sports the same metal and leather with 40mm drivers but also serves as an over-the-ear, foldable headphone. Both the Laredo and Silverado use metal sound chambers with titanium drivers to provide a ...

Yesterday would have been Whitney Houston's 49th birthday. Her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and adopted son, Nick Gordon, marked the occasion by getting memorial dove tattoos on Wednesday. Kristina, 19, and Gordon, 22, went to Inksomnia Tattoo in Alpharetta, Ga., to get their matching tattoos of the singer's initials and doves on their right wrists. Kristina and Gordon have ...

Maybe the muse for Christian Louboutin's latest shoe design was inspired by his stiletto-wearing computer nerd fans?

Louboutin's newest pair of "Lady Peep" pumps are adorned with a graphic that any technology obsessed fashionista would love.

The shoes are selling for $1,695. Louboutin also wanted his fashionable followers to understand the meaning behind the creation of the ...

Banksy is back at it again, this time his artwork highlights the upcoming 2012 Olympics, something that most people in the world are looking forward to. Like previous blogs we've written about Banksy, we will give you uncultured fans a little context. Banksy is a graffiti artist that has been gracing us with his usually controversial, incriminatingly satirical, extremely ...

As Rancid turns 20, we talk to its guitarist about the roots,the radicals, his tattoo shop, and his new Oi! band.

Looking to get a Leia tattoo with floral accents? Or how about Darth Vader's skull? Joshua Couchenour has you covered, with "Star Wars" ink that is.

The tattoo artist has created some cool paintings that blend the timeless characters of the classic film and familiar tattoo images, like skulls and roses. 

"Star Wars" isn't the only pop culture ...

Comedian Margaret Cho makes an appearance in the new tattoo book "Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series" by painter and tattoo artist Shawn Barber.

The paintings in the book are Barber's own, as he works as a full-time fine artist and teacher. He got into tattoo culture years ago, deciding to travel and meet other tattoo artists and learn from ...

Since its release last year, Tuaca's "Perfect Chill" bottle seems to have gotten a perfect 10 from consumers. And who could blame them? The bottle sports the classic Tuaca brand lion with a cool new thermochromic feature. Famous tattoo artist Corey Miller (of "LA Ink" fame) created the design and Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) supplied the special thermochromic ink ...

On July 7th, Sacred Gallery in Soho, NYC is giving the people a double whammy, featuring two separate exhibits, both enthralling in their own ways, for a little less than a month. Showcasing "Tots with Tats," a collection by Martina Secondo Russo, and "Project 30: The Hand Picked 10," a collection by Angie Mason.

"Tots with Tats," is a series ...

George Rhine was living in Greece when he chose to follow his destiny. After seeing the country struggle with unemployment and a bad economy, he came back to America and, using his love of tattoos as inspiration, created a clothing line called Ink Up Ltd.

Rhine, a former IT engineer based in Asheville, was surrounded by tattoos growing up. "Tattoos ...

Don Ed Hardy became practically a household name in 2004 when he launched his clothing line. You couldn't watch T.V. or walk past a storefront without seeing one of his classic tattoo designs on a shirt or a pair of pants. But like many tattoo artists, Hardy's art is not only limited to tattooing. He also devotes ...

This week Jägermeister unveiled their "Stronger Bond"advertising campaign. Best known for their Jägerettes, tap machines and ice cold shots,  the brand enlisted critically acclaimed film producer Albert Hughes and Emmy Award winning Director Alastair McKevitt to capture top talent including Keyshawn Johnson, Kerry King, Freddie Roach, Mike Lingerfelt, Mister Cartoon, Nathan Fletcher and Rob Smets to create ...

While it might not have been the California penal system’s goal, the jails in that state also fostered the prison tattoo art of Freddy Negrete...

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 ...

Inked Icons covers legendary tattoo artist, Freddy Corbin!

Emo songsters Hawthorne Heights have shown that they really bleed for their fans. The band had the artwork of their new album Hope tattooed onto them, but without ink. The band got the idea for the inkless tats from tattoo artist Mike Ski and his “Death Kites” project. On his website, Ski describes “death kites” as “a modern form of ...

Inked Magazine isn't really an advocate of traveling with knives but if your talking about the debut EP album by the band With Knives then we're all for it! The band which features Josh Newton (formerly of Every Time I Die, Shiner, Season To Risk and The Damned Things) and Joe Trohman (formerly of Fall Out Boy and ...

Reds tattoo parlour is owned and run by Sonya trusty. She is looking for guest spots in las Vegas and Los Angeles . Early 2013 she also organises the east coast tattoo expo in the uk. Check www.redstattoos.co.uk

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THE MATCHES, A BAND IN HOPE ON NEW ALBUM

Indie-pop-rock group the Matches will release their third studio album, A Band In Hope, on March 18th via Epitaph Records. Known for their innovative take on music and far out charm, the Matches have created a record that is a striking mix of affective rock, poetic lyrics and rollicking indie riffs ...