Lucid Interval

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

And so here we have Nihilist (foreground), sporting the latest in, um, big-ass bones in his septum. Also, a Cephalic Carnage shirt, a band ye olde Wikipedia describes as “deathgrind,” which is one of the most bad-ass compound words English has to offer. I knew a guy in high school who loved their music, which sort of sounds like a fighter jet raping a tank, but I’m glad they exist, if for no other reason than to ensure terms like “deathgrind” remain active in the lexicon. And of course, the background mustache really ties the whole thing together, as always.

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Tea Without Sugar

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

The last time Jeff was featured on ModBlog, it was a handsome shot, but tragically, no mustache. This time? Mustache. I’m not saying one is necessarily better than the other, but … well, yes. The one with the mustache is better. Grow mustaches.

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Cowboy Up, Cupcake

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

It’s Saturday night, ModBlog! Pour yourself a fizzy drink, put in a movie, and get you a cupcake. You’ve earned it. Or, you know, go to the bar. Either way. (But I think you know which Jesi would prefer.)

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Steve Truitt: Coming to a Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention Near You, in Philadelphia

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

So! That Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention that all the movie stars are talking about? Well, it just got 22.8 percent sexier, because the word is that Steve Truitt will be sharing a booth with noted gridskipper John Durante, offering cuttings and all that good stuff. Above is one of Truitt’s most recent pieces: a dainty lily! Your common StumbleUpon user is thoroughly disgusted.

As well, there is still space available for people/shops/etc. looking for booths. Visit the convention’s web site for details, or call Troy at 215-882-1362.

It’s Bringing Peace, Don’t Let it Get Away!

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

And here we have yet another submission from Mark Gibson of Monki Do Studio in Belper, Derbyshire, England, who has been on one hell of a roll lately. Does anybody know what the source material for this is, if any exists? I’ve been looking into it, but apparently the FBI doesn’t appreciate it when you repeatedly search Google for “nailed kid.” Who knew?

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Don’t Bother to Get the Elevator, I’ll Just Jump Out the Window

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

We’ve posted a different rendering of this same shot of Al Bundy (né Ed O’Neill) and, my childhood (childlike?) devotion to Married … With Children aside, it’s interesting to see how drastically different two artists can approach the same subject matter (which I’m quite sure is this).

(Tattoo by Ray Lee at Blackletter Studio in Whittier, California.)

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The Rising Tide

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

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Sayeth Joseph Minek:

I wanted to get a tattoo to symbolize my constant searching for happiness (the surface). It is also part of lyrics from the Stick To Your Guns song “Looking For The Surface,” which I love. It’s also a cover-up of a penguin I got, who is now drowning, damn global warming!

(Tattoo by Travis at In The Blood Tattoo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

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The Bus That Couldn’t Slow Down

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Jordan Ginsberg

And so here we have action personality Chev Chelios, who has been injected with some sort of serum (or maybe implanted with a device? Who knows) that will make his organs explode or his junk fall off or something if his heart-rate falls below a certain level (it’s like Speed, except the bus is a person!), and so he let some tiger maul him on the ass for an adrenaline rush, which should keep alive for at least another 15 minutes. Next on the agenda is a date with Dominique Fisher.

(Cutting by Lucas at Pirate Piercing in Turnhout, Belgium.)

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