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Books Closed: Tattoos and the Internet Collide, Hosted by Andrew Stortz

038: Remember Tattoo Magazines?

Books Closed: Tattoos and the Internet Collide, Hosted by Andrew Stortz

Andrew Stortz

Comedy Interviews, Tattoos, Careers, Social Media, Comedy, Business, Tattoo, Tattoo Artist Interview, Artist, Tattoo Podcast, Arts, Interview, Visual Arts, Tattooing

5687 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

What happened to tattoo magazines? Tat-journalist, James Musker (@toadhell___), joins Andrew this week to talk about his experiences writing for various online and print publications, being there for the end of Skin Deep magazine, and what the future may look like for those who write words about pictures on skin.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before we get started, I wanted to quickly share a message with you, and this isn't the typical sponsor message.

0:07.2

But if you are a tattooer, looking for a job, listen up.

0:12.4

Tattooer Ben Villamantez, owner of Blacklist Tattoo Parlor in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is looking to hire some tattooers right now.

0:19.9

We've all had a crazy year navigating through

0:21.8

mandatory closings, openings, and even closings again for many tattoo artists. It's unlike any

0:27.0

other time we have experienced ever. Ben asked if I would put the line out to all the listeners of

0:31.9

books closed to see who out there is waiting for their next move to present itself like a little

0:36.2

Christmas miracle.

0:42.2

Blacklist Tattoo Parlor has been open in Albuquerque since 2009, catering to a strong tattoo scene that has a military base and university in town.

0:46.1

Cha-ching.

0:47.5

Ben is offering generous percentages plus perks and is willing to help with relocation costs

0:52.5

for the right candidates.

0:54.1

And I can say I don't know if I've ever heard of that within tattooing.

0:57.3

So that's pretty cool.

0:58.3

This is a clean and professional environment that could be the setting for the next step in your career.

1:03.6

So, tattooers, if you're looking for a job right now, head over to blacklist dash tattoo.com,

1:10.4

and there's a contact form for you to inquire today.

1:13.8

And if you want to stalk Ben before you decide that you want to work for him, check out his

1:17.5

Instagram at Paucenero. That's at P-O-W-S-O-N-E-R-O.

1:23.9

I'll include all those links in the show notes, as well as all of the other specific information

1:27.8

about the job opening that Ben had sent over to me.

1:31.7

And if any of you listening have a message that you want to deliver to a large audience of

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