August 2005

Interview with Spider Webb

Tattoo Artist. Rock Star. Sculpter. And overall bad ass. Spider Webb is one of the most interesting and opinionated artists in the world, and in this interview the New Yorker articulates his views on prison life, 9/11, and clit tattoos.

Philly Convention

Scott McCool makes a pilgrimage to the City of Brotherly Love for the 7th Annual Philadelphia Eddie’s Tattoo Arts Convention and goes in search for cool tattoo stories and the perfect philly cheese steak. While there he chats with old pros about the state of the tattoo industry and the merits of midget wrestling.

Tom Painter/Jason McCarty

Like Father, like son---even when it comes to tattooing. In this article Scott McCool details the working and family relationship of Berryville, VA tattoo artists Tom Painter and Jason McCarty and how the younger Jason got started by simply ‘bugging’ artists at conventions.

1st Installment –Road Trippin With McCool

Ride along with Scott McCool as he travels to some of the coolest tattoo parlors in the country. In this installment he travels to Bowling Green, Kentucky to check out some cool tats, groovy tunes, and some crazy times at a Japanese steakhouse.

2nd Installment-Road Trippin With McCool

Join Scott McCool as he makes his way to St. Louis to check out one of the oldest tattoo shops in the country. There the crew checks out some of the best collection of antique tattoo flash ever assembled, as well as watch Matt tattoo a hooker and a pimp. 

Mario Barth's 4th Annual Biggest Tattoo Show On Earth

You’ve got an all-access pass for the 4th Annual Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth as Scott McCool heads over to New Jersey to get you the inside scoop. There he talks to the event’s organizer, Mario Barth, and discusses the importance tattoos can play in a post 9/11 world.