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(09/18/17 11:00am)
Getting a tattoo is a painful process, but it has the silver lining of gaining a piece of art on your body. There are many reasons to get a tattoo—some of them being more common than others — such as honoring a loved one or commemorating an experience. The act of tattooing is not a one-sided experience; you have to consider the side of the artist. A tattoo artist is personally invested in the piece because it reflects their capability as an artist and represents the parlor where they are working. A person can get a tattoo to deal with personal adversity, but how does an artist working on a piece react when they receive news of tragedy?
(04/27/17 11:00am)
HBO ran its eighth episode of “Vice News” last Friday. Last week’s mini documentary covered the skyrocketing fad of fast food in Saudi Arabia as well as the booming movie industry in Nigeria.
(03/09/17 4:11pm)
In addition to last week’s preview, I had the opportunity of interviewing “VICE” journalist Gianna Toboni over a video chat alongside several other university publications across the country. Within my interview, Toboni and I discussed a variety of topics, from the impact of President Trump's recent executive order to her thoughts on opponents of the transgender accessible bathrooms.
(03/02/17 12:00pm)
Readers of the previous edition of Weekly Ink will remember a gentleman by the name of Cartoon that I put in the spotlight. At the end of our interview, Cartoon was nice enough to put me in touch with the owner and manager of Made You Look Custom Tattoo. Tattoo artist JB is a soft-spoken intellectual who not only cares about pushing the tattooing industry forward, but providing a service that is one in a thousand. We met early Saturday morning and discussed everything from what differentiates a good shop from a great one, to how the industry of tattooing has evolved over the last 10 years.
(03/01/17 12:00pm)
Big Gigantic and Brasstracks performed back-to-back nights this past Sunday and Monday evening at the Majestic Theatre.
(02/27/17 12:00pm)
The first episode of the fifth season of “VICE” on HBO kicks off with an hour-long in-depth analysis of regime-ruled Syria and the economic impacts at stake from decades of climate denial. The opening is well produced, and it's evident “VICE” has made good use of HBO’s budget. “VICE’s” correspondent Isobel Yeung provides a full spectrum of Syria’s social and political characteristics within her 30-minute segment.
(02/06/17 12:00pm)
Working out of Made You Look Custom Tattoos, located on East Washington Ave, is a humble, veteran artist named Jesus Reyes, otherwise known as “Cartoon.” He is the older brother of Albert Reyes, an artist previously featured on Weekly Ink who works out of Colt’s Timeless Tattoos. The brothers may share several traits, but don’t mistake them for being identical.
(10/27/16 10:54am)
Albert Reyes was in the midst of a right bicep tattoo at Colt’s Timeless Tattoos when I asked to interview him last Tuesday evening. Albert initially struck me as intimidating, but after a few moments of conversation, I came to realize he was a welcoming and veteran artist. Between the buzzing of his gun and the calm, yet pained breathing of his client, we discussed everything from his journey as an artist to a ink session summing up to 20 hours.
(10/18/16 11:00am)
A small, yet eager crowd gathered at The Frequency this past Wednesday for an evening of indie rock. Three acts, each with similar makeups, performed to a crowd of roughly 25 tame listeners. The Frequency, a fairly small venue, helped support an intimate atmosphere that was unfortunately never taken fully advantage of.
(10/13/16 10:00am)
There’s a lot to consider when you get a tattoo, but the most import decisions, when turning your tattoo idea into a visually successful reality, depend on the artists and shop from which you get it. Weekly Inc. is a new column that profiles tattoo shops and artists in and around Madison. Whether you’re new to tattoos or a long-time ink enthusiast, tattoo columnist Edgar Sanchez will provide you with some interesting and useful insight into the world of Midwest tattoos.
(09/19/16 4:27pm)
Pittsburgh based rapper Mac Miller released his The Divine Feminine LP last weekend. The initial EP, turned full 10-track album, is a mixture of funk and electro R&B samples accompanied by a slew of features.
(04/27/16 11:00am)
Joel McHale, best known for his character Jeff Winger on the Emmy-winning comedy show “Community," performed at the Orpheum Theater on Saturday evening to a large and diverse crowd. McHale's performance also served as a fundraiser for the Gilda's Club Cancer Support Community and featured a raffle at the conclusion of the show.
(02/13/16 6:02am)
The Beverly, Massachusetts-based band Caspian performed a stunning set last Thursday evening at the High Noon Saloon. Accompanied by the Atlanta, Ga., rock band opener O’brother, the show kicked off on-schedule to a modest, yet excited crowd.
(01/26/16 5:43am)
Scott Mescudi, also known as Kid Cudi, is returning to Madison at the Orpheum Jan. 31 after postponing his Dec. 2 show. The Cleveland-based rapper rose to fame after his 2009 album Man on the Moon: The End of Day and its 2010 sequel, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager, netted him a plethora of music nominations and two Grammys.
(03/19/15 3:45am)
Compton, Cal. rapper Kendrick Lamar exploded on the music scene with his misinterpreted hit single “Swimming Pools (Drank)” back in 2012. Since then Kendrick has been considered one of the best rappers to emerge into the mainstream in recent memory. Following the release of the controversial single “The Blacker the Berry,” Lamar has released a third album titled To Pimp a Butterfly.
(02/11/15 4:52am)
Daystar Peterson, better known by stage names Tory Lanez and Argentina Fargo, is a rapper from Ontario, Canada who has been emerging in a big way with his high-pitched singing and heavy rap-flow. Lanez performed in front of a small, yet eager, crowd at The Frequency Monday night.
(11/14/14 3:25am)
Dream Police recently released their first album Hypnotized, and it is a physcadelic trip full of electronic riffs and strong bass, which propels this album into a place all its own. With that being said, it unfortunately lacks an identity due to the album’s overambitious attempts to cover too many different sounds within an eight track album.
(10/24/14 2:59am)
Radric Davis—better known as Gucci Mane—debuted in 2005 with Trap House. Now, Mane has released Trap God 3, the latest successor in the Trap God trilogy.
(10/15/14 3:44am)
With the wind of a recent album behind him, Grieves delivered a performance that could not have been found anywhere else with so many bangs for so few bucks on a Sunday night, in front of a packed High Noon Saloon.
(10/08/14 5:39am)
Benjamin Laub, better known as Seattle-based rapper Grieves for his poetic style of hip-hop, is on tour following his fourth album. With Winter & the Wolves covering topics of heartache, addiction and raw emotion it would appear the rapper would make for a serious interview. But over the phone Grieves was comical and engaging, bringing a sense of excitement and even mentioning Madison as a place of solace.