CONTENTS — May 2004
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Everybody's got an opinion.
DEPARTMENTS
BITS & SNATCHES
A visit to Peru, the skinny on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, tattoos in the court of law, a Lower East Side gallery show, a kanji book review, Dr. Green tells us about the Face of the Dragon and Memorial Tattoos, Uncle Tim learns from Master Goldfield, a new magazine from Crash, Riley Baxter opens Temple House in Silverlake, so long to Bert Grimm's, Avalon II does the fine art thang in San Diego, Mike McCabe answers the Big 10 and Tennessee Dave remembers the Naturalist and Black Dick.
HIPSHOTS
The legendary Dianne Mansfield pull out a few choice tidbits from the Golden Memories file.
TALK BACK
Bonnie Seeley berates the bums that steal flash and sell it on eBay.
TATTOO ARTISTS AND THEIR RIDES
That leaky old sieve of an Oldsmobile belongs to Dallas inker J.P. Morin.
READERS' GALLERY
We wonder just how many tattoo photos are in the mail this very second, properly addressed and on the way to the big tabletop where we pick our favorites.
FEATURES
GUADALAJARA, GUADALAJARA, GUADALAJARA
by Bob Baxter
As the lilting strains of the Mariachis de Camarones drift through the sultry night air, our globe-trotting editor joins a lusty crew of tattoo gypsies as they seek the heady aroma of refritos con queso in the town they call Mexico's Pearl of the West.
ERNO'S STORY
by Tim Heitkotter
And what a story it is. After gaining fame in San Francisco, times got rough and Erno hit bottom. Yeah, he climbed out―and lost
an arm in the process!
THE FIRST-EVER WOODSTOCK TATTOO & BODY ARTS FESTIVAL Words and photos by Maury Englander
Miss the hippie blowout in 1969? And now
you missed the one in 2003? Not to worry. Maury Englander's feature story is just like being there, except you don't have to walk so far. Sit back, light up something psychedelic and read all about Bruce Bart's history-making
tattoo venture.
INTERVIEW―MR. LUCKY
Getting
drafted to work at Bert Grimm's isn't a bad way to start a career, especially when you've got the talent to please both the fans of traditional-style tattoos and the wily master of fineline, Mr. Jack Rudy.
COLUMNS
OUR LIVING HISTORY WITH C.W. ELDRIDGE
"To hounds, to hounds," is the call. Down the butt-crack goes the wily fox!
TRAVELIN' MICK
Our courageous reporter catches the last, fleeting images of the tattooed faces of the old ladies of Laos.
SPOTLIGHT WITH DANIELLE
Is that Duke Kahanamoku? Is that Troy Donahue? Frankie Avalon? No, it's tattoo artist turned surf bum John Saletra from Tabu Tattoo in Mar Vista, California.
Q&A WITH MATTY JANKOWSKI
An extensive and entertaining look at cosmetic body art through the ages.