About this episode
Mike recalls his experiences and memories from living in New York City and San Francisco in early 1999, discussing various topics related to art, culture, and personal anecdotes.
Mike recalls memories from living in New York City and San Francisco in early 1999. Topics discussed inlcude: living near Golden Gate Park, Imagination Plantation, 3D animation, office fashion, Wild Brain, Fern Gully, tattooing friends at home, Kodik Joe, Chris Woodcock, Sarah, Hotmail, student housing in the Presidio, Damon Soule, 214 Clara Street, Adrian Maseo, Valerie Hursyz, Tweaky Pete, BART tiles, The Simpsons on VHS, Outlaw Dancer, tramp stamp tribal on my sister, tattooing Sadie, Scott Sylvia, A-Team, early posters, James at WARP Records, British electronic music, loud music as a physical force, pot brownies, real house party, solo trip at Yerba Buena, tattooing in the living room, 23, Sope, Benotto track bike, first fixed gear ride, Chris Feasel, FUCK/KILL, the impermanence of tattoos, longevity of fine art works, preserved Japanese bodysuits, Avery and Kamian, NYC visit, staying in Williamsburg with Nalla and Maga, hairless cats, African Grey parrots, NY Tattoo Convention, legalization of tattooing, Tin Tin, The Limelight, Paul Booth, unemployment, East Side Inc, Hells Angels, Andrea Elston, UniMax, cycling over the Williamsburg Bridge/around Manhattan, Biohazard, Ozzy…
People in this episode
Host: Mike
Topics covered
- New York City
- San Francisco
- 1999
- tattooing
- 3D animation
- British electronic music
- cycling
- house parties
Keywords
- Golden Gate Park
- Imagination Plantation
- Wild Brain
- Fern Gully
- Hotmail
- tattooing friends
- BART tiles
- The Simpsons
- pot brownies
- NY Tattoo Convention
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Sope, Benotto track bike
Books & works: The Simpsons, Outlaw Dancer
Places: New York City, San Francisco, NYC, Williamsburg, Manhattan
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