Sunday September 26th, 2010 – Marked For Life – The Modification Celebration
Plaques, Trophies, Cash prizes and gift certificates for best tattoo, best mods, best artist, best local shop
Best Tattoo (Male/Female)
Best Body Mod (Male/Female)
Best Tattoo Shop (Online Poll)
Best Tattoo Artist (Online Poll)
Best in show
…also prizes for
Worst tattoo
Fashion show featuring Dallas’s hottest tattooed models dressed in latex by Dollskin Designs.
Presented by Melissa Meaow.
With Special Guest MC – The World Famous Lizardman
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Yes I know this a bit last minute but life’s been crazy and most of my blogging time has been spent on Hook Life. So, here’s the scoop. This Friday July 30th Kira Von Sutra will be in town to headline what is sure to be another amazing Broads & Panties event. If you’re looking for a good show in Dallas that is a break away from the traditional burlesque that has become so loved here then you MUST check out this show. Broads & Panties Heavy Metal Unchained is a tribute to everything 80′s metal! Kira Von Sutra, Angela Ryan, and Courtney Crave will be headlining the event, along with a Motley Crue tribute band, Saints of Los Angeles. So if you love awesome 80′s hair metal, rad chicks getting naked, drinking and partying at one of the best live music venues in Dallas, the legendary Trees, then come out to this show and scream your teased out hair sprayed head off.
When some people think of Texas summers they picture sweltering heat and overbearing humidity. For others it’s long lazy days by the pool with cold drinks, good food and great friends. Both may be true, but for me the dog days of Tejas are all about one thing. Hot women in very little clothing.
So what will you being doing this Sunday? For me it’s daytime relaxing and bird watching by one my local aquatic hangouts, then off to Denton for an early evening at the Dr Sketchy’s Anti Art School featuring the ever so hot and mostly naked German Dream Girl – Ms Courtney Crave:
….and of course finishing off the night with a trip back to Dallas to be part of the insanity that is Kumi Monster. Yep Sunday’s gonna be a good day.
Forty years ago today a great man was born. Who might you ask? Well, if you’re an American, then you know him as Pain Solution. Live in Europe? Well, if you know the anything about the world of sideshow or flesh hook suspensions then you’ve probably seen the Head Master.
Although he is best known for being a mutli-talented performer, his biggest contributions have been in the world of education. Besides teaching the art of suspension throughout the world and running a school of sideshow in Oslo, he has worked directly with the Norwegian medical community to explain the art and science behind pain and to show the positive effects of body suspension.
Yes, today is my friend Håvve Fjell‘s 40th birthday. Unfortunately I cannot be there to celebrate with him. However, I will be there in a few weeks for the Oslo Suscon. (In my opinion the world’s best suspension convention)
My Story of Håvve
It was December 3rd, 2000 – I had just finished a suspension performance for Torture Garden . (Opening for Ron Athey) During my suspension I had managed to rip my knee and was a bit distressed about how to handle the gaping wound. I remember sitting upstairs at Body Probe Studios staring at the hole when I notice a tall bald man standing over me.
“Hello Allen, I’m Håvve”
“Nice to meet you Håvve, by chance to do have any sutures?”
Now in all honesty, the question was more of sarcastic joke. Yes I needed to stitch my knee, but I never expected anyone to have anything that might help.
To my surprise he replied, “Yes I do”
He dug through his backpack and handed me a sterile suture pack.
“Wait. Who are you?”
“I’m Håvve from Oslo. We have been chatting online.”
At the time it seemed like a random encounter. Little did I know that I had just met such an amazing person that was not only going to influence the world of suspension, but become such a good friend.
If your Halloween night consists of walking Sponge Bob Square Pants and Hanna Montana up and down the block so that your rug rats can consume more confections and take another step towards childhood obesity, well then the name Killer Art might not ring a bell. However, if your All Hallows Eve involves Sponge Bob No Pants and a Miley Cyrus lap dance, then you may have seen Jason LaJudice strutting by in full regalia.
Press Release Excerpt: The works of these emerging artists focus on the subjects of social issues, political satire, commercial parody, and fantasy. Jon Walz paints on raw, unstretched canvas. In this premier exhibition of his works, he unabashedly exposes his naked emotions and passion for living in the moment. Jason LaJudice sculptural collection represents ten years of work. Each of these sculptures is created only one year at a time. This exhibition is the premier showing of this collection in its entirety. Some of these mixed media sculptures can also be worn as a mask. Jonathan Stewart’s three-dimensional prints are food for thought by the vehicle of social, political and commercial parody. The ploy of a child’s toy chides adults to wake-up about their environment, personal responsibility, and social values.
John Walz
Jason LaJudice
Jonathan Stewart
Haley-Henman Gallery
June 19 – July 24, 2010
Opening Reception
Saturday, June 19
8-11 pm
As the sun arose over The Cedars of South Dallas, naked patrons covered in orange paint began to stir from their restless slumber. The noise may have stopped but those that attended would soon never forget. It was a succesful night of sights and sounds …and tomorrow they return again for another sonic onslaught:
From the promoters: “More of the same. If you liked the all night harsh beauty of No Silence No Sleep you’ll love Friday’s event. Interactive art and performance is encouraged. Stay as long as you wish or can endure, I have the keys. $5 for an incredible night of radical self expression, come on folks, need I say more? If you don’t come I’ll f@#*ing kill you.”
If you weren’t there, words can’t describe the event….but maybe a few of my favorite photos will help do the job
(if you want to see more photos scroll to the links as the bottom of this entry)
Havve and Christiane probably one of my favorite photos of these two
By far the best event Courtney and I have ever organized.
What’s next? Who knows, this one took a lot out of us, but not to worry.
We will be bringing you something crazy cool very soon.
The video below is MUST see. I love my crazy friends! My hat goes off to Jesse and the AGRO crew for pulling off this mini bike suspension. Enjoy:
In other news, we just got in 800 needles from Industrial Strength Needles. I can’t even express how thankful I am to have Maria and her team supporting the suspension community. If you work in the tattoo/piercing industry, you should give your business to IS Needles! Even in this bad economy, they have gone out of their way to donate supplies to us!
Now for the geeky stuff:
Yesterday, we made a rather landmark purchase. It cost a pretty penny, but we now own a dynamometer. We even spent the extra money to purchase the software that goes along with it. So what does this mean? Now we can test suspension equipment by pushing it until it fails. Plus with the software we can record, in real time, the forces exerted during a suspension! The company even told us, that if we record video we can sync the dyno’s readings with the video. If I remember correctly, the software takes 24 measurements per second! Holy crap I’m excited to see what kind of results we will get.
And in final news, we are placed a giant rope order for the upcoming Dallas Suscon. In previous years we’ve only had a few choices of rope. This year we will have a selection of ropes for people to compare side by side: (MBS=minimum breaking strength)
Friday April 2nd, 2010 we are bringing back the Dallas Suscon opening party Freaks & Fetish event to the Lizard Lounge in Dallas. This year’s event will showcase performers and guests from around the world:
And our very own Lizardman (www.thelizardman.com) will be rounding out the evening as MC with his unique blend of stand up comedy and sideshow stunt work.
With all our freakish thrills and sexy frills, this is a party you won’t want to miss.
For more information and ticket prices please visit: http://thechurchdallas.com/event.php?id=1196
HELLZAPOPPIN A SIDESHOW REVUE is a thrill packed traveling stunt show and circus sideshow.
They’ll entertain you with death defying SideShow Acts such as Sword Swallowers, Fire Eaters, Contortionist, Human Oddities, Acrobats, Classic Burlesque and much more…
This spectacular event is not to be missed as it features some of the biggest SideShow Acts in the World!
Starring:
World Famous
Penguin Boy
The Lizard Man
Lady Diabla
Zamora the Torture King
Bryce “The Govna” Graves
John Shaw
The Church
2424 Swiss @ Good Lattimer
Dallas, Texas 75204
Doors @ 9:00pm
