Arts
Tattooing Now and Then: Apprenticeships, Digital Media and Craftsmanship in...
The art of tattooing has seen a shift in the past two decades. With reality shows and a cultural change, getting inked no longer principally attracts bikers or members of countercultures, but a large swath of diverse consumers. … read more
Local Tattooers: Gailon Justus
Gailon Justus, an artist with 19 years of experience, is currently working out of a private studio called Sweet Needles, located at 333 W. Pierpont Ave. … read more
Local Tattooers: Miss Amanda
Miss Amanda, a tattoo artist with 13 years of experience, currently works at 27 tattoo shop, located in downtown SLC at 535 S. 700 East. … read more
Film Review: Upgrade
Everything from the lighting and the cinematography to the comedic beats and over-the-top violence makes Upgrade stand out among the 2018 releases so far. It has been a long time since a film has made me scream out in horror multiple times from the display of sheer viciousness on the screen. … read more
Film Review: Ocean’s 8
A good heist movie should have viewers roaring as the credits roll, knowing the criminals won, but Ocean’s 8 just had me roaring for the credits to roll so I could leave. … read more
Local Tattooers: Nick Phillips
With 18 years of experience, the work of Nick Phillips, currently found at Loyalty Tattoos at 293 State St., is a shining example of the talent in the SLC tattoo community. … read more
Local Tattooers: Jason Sara
Jason Sara, an up-and-coming artist with five years of experience, is currently working at Yellow Rose tattoo shop, located at 2006 S. 900 East. … read more
Local Tattooers: Jake Miller
Jake Miller, a seasoned artist with 15 years of experienced, is currently working at the Mercy tattoo shop. located at 180 S 200 E. … read more
Local Tattooers: Craig Secrist
Craig Secrist, an accomplished artist of eight years, is currently working at Heart of Gold Tattoo, located at 853 E 400 S. … read more
Local Tattooers: Thai Le
Thai Le, a local artist with almost two decades experience tattooing, is currently working at Zen Tattoo, located at 294 W. 4500 South. … read more
Local Tattooers: Oscar Garcia
Oscar Garcia, a tattoo artist with 12 years of experience, is currently working at Oni Tattoo Gallery, located at 325 E. 900 South. … read more
Mike Brown: Tattoo Horror Stories and Customer Etiquette
The following is a simple guide to some shit that should already be a given but somehow always isn’t. It’s a couple quick do’s and don’ts from some tattoo artists’ perspectives about how a customer should behave when going in to get drilled, based on real-life tattoo horror stories. … read more
