Alex Olson is an influential skateboarder & artist within the realm of design, breath-work & meditation. At the helm of Call Me 917 & Bianca Chandon, Olson's approach to design exists as an intersection between elevated basics & traditional skate goods. Having video parts in Lakai's "Fully Flared", Supreme's "Cherry", amongst others. We speak on the practice of breath-work, the birth of his child, Ayurvedic methods of cooking, fasting, New York ...
Nov 10, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stu Kirst is a skateboarder from Los Angeles who was recently welcomed to Baker Skateboards. Most known for his clips within the Johnny Wilson & Supreme videos; Stu speaks on going sober, working at the Supreme Brooklyn shop, living with a Chinatown family in New York & more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com
Oct 11, 2023•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jorge Rosado is the vocalist of Merauder, a band from Brooklyn NY that formed in 1990. Well known within the New York Hardcore scene, Merauder's lyrics speak on political issues, the finite nature of life, violence and problems in the modern world we live in. Jorge grew up in Brooklyn when it was one of the more dangerous areas of NY, he speaks on change in life, martial arts, energy, balance, victimization & more. http://patreon.comangelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Full TD interview, now available on our Patreon. TD speaks on why he throws up “MIKE RIP” in every single one of his throw ups, spending time incarcerated for stealing cars, the concept of all-city, suffering shot-gun wounds, his upbringing, the all-country tour & more. TD is most known for his consistent approach within graffiti that led him to going all city numerous times. Being around since the 80s, even still today his throw ups can be seen throughout the five boroughs. http://patreon.c...
Oct 02, 2023•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast MONE RIS & Roger Gastman stopped by to speak on ‘Freight Train Graffiti’, a book published by Beyond the Streets; serving as the authoritative text of the North American freight scene. The original text was released in 2006, written by Roger Gastman, Darin Rowland & Ian Sattler. The book has been re-printed & is available at Beyond the Streets. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://beyondthestreets.com http://artprimo.com...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast CIV is the frontman of the Gorilla Biscuits, a hardcore punk band from New York whose energy & style created a lasting influence within the hardcore scene still present today. Considered one of the most seminal youth crew bands, Gorilla Biscuits’ music is revered within the New York City youth, skate, art & hardcore punk scenes. With the help of Roger Gastman, CIV has released “A Roadie’s Tale”, a book on CIV’s experience touring the U.S. for Youth of Today’s ‘Break Down the Walls’ tour ...
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast STASH is a legendary train writer & artist that painted the New York subway system in the early 80s. Coming up in yards alongside the likes of SHARP & DELTA 2, STASH’s deeply rooted foundation for his art is synonymous with graffiti. Today, STASH works as an artist, having produced work for Nike, A Bathing Ape, Reebok, Casio, amongst many others. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://angelandzpodcast.com http://artprimo.com...
Sep 04, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Representing MSK, AWR & TMD; ASKEW’s roots stem from a youth spent bombing the New Zealand transit system. Relocating to America, ASKEW’s introduction to the U.S. involved connected with Los Angeles graffiti writer’s & organically joining the ranks of the great MSK crew. A life of over 20 years spent painting has led him to working as a self taught multi-disciplinary artist. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://angelandzpodcast.com...
Aug 14, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Full KING BABY episode available on Patreon. KING BABY arrived in New York in 2020, garnering attention for an approach to style that stands out from much of current NY graffiti. Writing since 1999 without any prior interviews, KING BABY sits with us & speaks on everything from early life in Southern California, relocating to SF to paint graffiti, sell paintings on the street & live in a walk-in closet, moving to New York, collaborating with ROB1970 for a Louis Vuitton show, music, perso...
Aug 10, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast OPTIMIST is leaving San Francisco after a life largely spent in the Bay Area. As one of the early Americans to relocate to Asia, OPTIMIST lived in Taiwan bombing the city for 3 years during a time period when the country had no scene & the public was unaware of graffiti. Eventually he moved back to the Bay and has been there since. His life has been mired with a sense of instability due to involvement with graffiti. His upcoming art show “Travelin' Man” will be showing at RVCA SF on Sep...
Aug 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Eddie Huang is a chef, author, producer & former attorney who has used various avenues of his life to address issues of race, identity & culture within America. He speaks on the odds children of immigrant parents face from home life to the outside world, the way he was brought up, law school, work, happiness and more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://angelandzpodcast.com http://artprimo.com...
Jul 15, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast GLARE is a writer originally from Buffalo New York who after some years of street bombing, began painting transit at 18 years old. Influenced at age 13 from his cousin to begin writing, not until very recently did anything else matter in life aside from graffiti. Well known for his spots ranging from Manhattan to Toronto; GLARE speaks on the reason he paints transit, mental health, living in Toronto, freights in New York, martial arts & more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artpri...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sean Pablo is a skateboarder & artist who at 16 years old gained international acclaim as an influential figure within the worlds of skateboarding & fashion. Synonymous with the release of William Strobeck’s “Cherry” for Supreme came the attention Sean Pablo garnered through his skating, trick selection & approach. Designing clothing for Paradise, making music & shooting photographs are all aspects of Sean’s general approach to life & art. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast ...
Jul 04, 2023•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Robert D Weide came up around Crip, Blood and Sureño gang violence during his formative years on the West Side of Los Angeles in the peak era of violence in the United States. Normalization of violence was an integral aspect of Weide's youth; his years of involvement amongst gangs, tag-banging and graffiti led him to an array of conclusions. After taking a step-back, he began to pursue to path of a scholar, eventually becoming a professor. He authored "Divide & Conquer", a boo...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Gigliotti is a life-long artist & skateboarder who has designed graphics for Baker, Anti-Hero, Vans & more. He speaks on being diagnosed with cancer, his introduction to everyone at Baker Boys, stepping away from drugs & drinking, his art & more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo...
Jun 21, 2023•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Casper Brooker is skateboarder who came up on the grounds of South Bank at the age of 12. Gaining a depth of influence from the roll South Bank holds as the iconic centerpiece of London skate culture. In 2022 he went pro for Baker Skateboards; a legendary team that cemented itself in skateboarding history with its raw approach, unique crew of riders & videos that held weight from BAKER 2G to BAKER 4 & beyond. He speaks on his relationship with Baker, mental health, downtime as a professi...
Jun 10, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast VILOE is a graffiti writer born and raised in New York. Representing Brooklyn's XBS crew. VILOE speaks on what New York City graffiti is, legal issues, his style of living, approach to bombing & more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Patrick O'dell is a legendary photographer & director that has been behind some of the most influential media projects within skateboarding's history. From showing an inside look to the lives of skateboarding's unique figures in Epicly Later'd, to presenting The Story of Big Brother Magazine in a documentary that paid tribute to the 90's cult skateboard magazine; through his work Patrick O'dell has provided the skate scene with inspiring, historic & influent...
May 16, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Allen is a skateboarder riding for Hockey & Vans, residing in Los Angeles. He speaks on what a lifetime of skating has done to his physicality & longterm injuries, riding & touring with Anti-Hero, mental health & thoughts on what life may be like after pro-skateboarding. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo...
May 09, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a segment from the ANEKO SLUTO episode. The full episode is available on our Patreon. In this conversation, SLUTO interviews ANEKO. They speak on a variety of topics from graffiti, squatting in Oakland, books, drugs and more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo
May 08, 2023•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is a segment from the BAT episode. The full episode is available on our Patreon. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast BAT is a graffiti writer known from New York to Los Angeles for his unconventional spots, his Bat character, and his unique approach to graffiti. http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo
Apr 29, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Paulie James came up rooted in graffiti, a Queens native. Alongside his peers that made up the internationally famed SMART Crew, whose eloquence within graffiti left a lasting impression on New York’s writing history. Today Paulie runs Uncle Paulie’s Deli, a shop that places an emphasis on the classic sandwich, paying reverence to the delis he grew up going to in Queens. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo...
Apr 25, 2023•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jahmir Brown is a skateboarder born & raised in Philadelphia; being one of the last of a generation to have came up at Love Park, Jahmir continues the world famous Philadelphia heritage of plaza skating. Riding for Palace Skateboards & DC Shoes, originally raised in Southwest Philly where skate-industry shots were far & few. He speaks on his path to financial stability, early life in Southwest Philly, Love Park’s closure, riding for Palace and more. http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcas...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast TRAV MSK is a writer & artist who came up rooted within graffiti & shoplifting. Racking for a living from 7th grade till the age of 25, TRAV explains this as a life of high-highs and low-lows; culminating at age 25 when he sat in Fresno County jail for 6 months, facing 3 years due to priors. The reflection period in jail led to a life-transition, leaning into TRAV’s creativity as a new way of making a living within fine art. His work often reflects the narrative of the brick & mortar...
Apr 11, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast A segment from the DESA MTA episode. The full episode available on our patreon: http://patreon.com/angelandzpodcast DESA MTA served time in maximum security prison for vandalism charges and was labeled by the Daily News as the “Million Dollar Vandal”. He spoke to us in detail about his time spent in prison, the accident that severely damaged his body, the passing of the late great VE One and more. http://angelandzpodcast.com http://artprimo.com http://instagram.com/artprimo...
Apr 07, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matt Weber is a street photographer who has been documenting New York City for the past 40 years. In the early 80’s he worked as a cab driver for 12 years, this authentic view of a 1980’s New York witnessed during nightly drives led him to acquire a camera in 1984 to photograph the uniquely raw, aggressive & real occurrences he would see. He speaks on the change in New York he has lived from the 70's to today, getting into shooting photos, driving a cab throughout the 80’s, money, his e...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast STEEL MSK is a graffiti writer & artist representing world-renowned crews the likes of MSK, AWR & D30. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, STEEL started writing at 14 years old & places heavy emphasis on his crew-mates & mentors positive influence in his life. STEEL’s work within art & painting explores the idea of the American fast food dream gone wrong. His paintings depict his trademark cheeseburger in a variety of mediums.
Mar 09, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Pain of Truth is a hardcore band from the North East coast whose first release was the "No Blame...Just Facts" EP. Influenced by the hardcore scene of the late 80's / early 90s, Pain of Truth brings the DIY mentality, work ethic & style that was idealized during the era that created the anti-music industry & anti-rock band mentality. The band has toured the U.S. & Europe in a total self-reliant format, no managers, driving their own van, sleeping wherever they can. The...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steve ESPO Powers is an artist from Philadelphia who wrote graffiti under the name ESPO. With a distinctive approach to bombing, ESPO would paint high traffic areas in daylight under the ruse of legality, making it appear that what he was doing was legal. Painting gates with a brush, he would write ESPO in large legible letters; telling authorities he represented ESPO "Exterior Surface Painting Outreach" organization. Steve Powers stopped writing in 1999 and began the path of a full ti...
Feb 09, 2023•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast RIME MSK is a graffiti writer & artist from Brooklyn who gained international esteem for his graffiti & art. Representing the great MSK Crew, RIME grew up around people losing themselves to addiction & through the use of psychedelics was able to get past the hindrances present from the cynicism that comes with a broken spirit. In the past few years he left America to live in France & immerse himself in gardening/painting in a style of isolation. He started the Road Map Tour &...
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