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Tattooing and Body Modification

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Artist Sandi Calistro on why tattoos are the most intimate form of art

    ​ Sandi Calistro got her first tattoo in Maine when she was sixteen, and later decided to become a tattoo artist. Accompanied by her dad, she came to Colorado and sold her flash sheets (the sheets of art on the wall of a tattoo parlor) door-to-door at tattoo shops. A local shop bought her shee ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2011

    Rockie

    Censored
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Medical marijuana responsible for Denver ending regular inspections of tattoo parlors?

    Even though body artists specialize in the sort of inking and piercing that can lead to serious infections if not done properly, Denver no longer annually inspects tattoo parlors. Why not? One tattoo artist says personnel were reassigned to inspect medical marijuana dispensaries -- but a city spoke ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2011

    Of Ink and Art

    Even though body artists specialize in the sort of inking and piercing that can lead to serious infections if not done properly, Denver no longer annually inspects tattoo parlors. Why not? One tattoo artist says personnel were reassigned to inspect medical marijuana dispensaries -- but a city spoke ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2011

    Rob Roper

    Misfit
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Friday the 13th brings at least one good thing: $13 tattoos and piercings

    ​Friday the 13th has been associated with a lot of creepy shit over the years. From various natural disasters to Tupac's death, the date has been deemed unlucky by superstitious people everywhere. But rather than succumb to friggatriskaidekaphobia tomorrow and keep looking over your shoulder f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Emily Francis brings together the world of art and music with Marion Street Tattoo Gallery

    ​ After reading the above headline, you're probably thinking: Denver needs another tattoo parlor and art gallery like it needs another dispensary, right? Hold on. This one's a little different. For starters, it's being run by Emily Francis, a cherished member of the local music scene.

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    Giving Back To Japan

    ​ After reading the above headline, you're probably thinking: Denver needs another tattoo parlor and art gallery like it needs another dispensary, right? Hold on. This one's a little different. For starters, it's being run by Emily Francis, a cherished member of the local music scene.

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    John Fox's coaching career sees plenty of ink: Kenny Be's Tat-Tuesday

    Tattoo detail affirms that "Crash" football instincts come from the gut.​ The newly hired head coach for the Denver Broncos has seen plenty of ink lately. The ink refers to the vast amount of press coverage used to tell John Fox's life story. But as seen below, a tattoo artist could have used ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Landmark: Electric Ghost tattooing getting ready to do it the right way

    ​An overflow of bodies was spilling out onto the street of 609 East 13th Avenue on Saturday, toasting the night in celebration of the opening of the long awaited Landmark: Electric Ghost Tattooing. The co-op is a venture put together by four colleagues of the Denver tattoo scene, whose combine ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2010

    Making His Mark

    ​An overflow of bodies was spilling out onto the street of 609 East 13th Avenue on Saturday, toasting the night in celebration of the opening of the long awaited Landmark: Electric Ghost Tattooing. The co-op is a venture put together by four colleagues of the Denver tattoo scene, whose combine ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    The 20 bands that inspire tattoos like no other

    An average Misfits fan.​Personally, it's been the "One Bad Album" rule. That's all it takes for a band's musical reputation to be asterisked forever, which makes getting a tattoo of that band, well, risky. You have to wonder how often thirty-somethings across the land hear "Nice Chi' Pep's tat ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Grind Your Bones

    An average Misfits fan.​Personally, it's been the "One Bad Album" rule. That's all it takes for a band's musical reputation to be asterisked forever, which makes getting a tattoo of that band, well, risky. You have to wonder how often thirty-somethings across the land hear "Nice Chi' Pep's tat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Mural proposes marriage outside Pete's Monkey Bar

    ​Kenny Hughes, an employee of Pete's Monkey Bar who's also a tattoo artist, proposed to his girlfriend, Ryan Brock, by painting an absolutely adorable mural outside of the bar.

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    MAKING ITS MARK

    ​Kenny Hughes, an employee of Pete's Monkey Bar who's also a tattoo artist, proposed to his girlfriend, Ryan Brock, by painting an absolutely adorable mural outside of the bar.

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    The Color of Money

    ​Kenny Hughes, an employee of Pete's Monkey Bar who's also a tattoo artist, proposed to his girlfriend, Ryan Brock, by painting an absolutely adorable mural outside of the bar.

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    Tats for a Cause

    ​Kenny Hughes, an employee of Pete's Monkey Bar who's also a tattoo artist, proposed to his girlfriend, Ryan Brock, by painting an absolutely adorable mural outside of the bar.

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    Think Ink

    The Denver Tattoo Convention’s second year is bigger and badder.

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    Get some Sweet Action on Broadway

    Do you long for baklava, adzuki red bean or garam masala ice cream? Your wait will end one week from Friday when Sweet Action Ice Cream opens at 52 Broadway. The space, formerly occupied by Fahrenheit Books, will be shared with Twisted Sol, the tattoo shop moving down from Capitol Hill.Besides the f ... More >>

  • News

    January 8, 2009

    In life and death, tattoo artist Kauri Tiyme made her mark

    Do you long for baklava, adzuki red bean or garam masala ice cream? Your wait will end one week from Friday when Sweet Action Ice Cream opens at 52 Broadway. The space, formerly occupied by Fahrenheit Books, will be shared with Twisted Sol, the tattoo shop moving down from Capitol Hill.Besides the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2008

    Over the Weekend: Tats, beats, and booze

    Do you long for baklava, adzuki red bean or garam masala ice cream? Your wait will end one week from Friday when Sweet Action Ice Cream opens at 52 Broadway. The space, formerly occupied by Fahrenheit Books, will be shared with Twisted Sol, the tattoo shop moving down from Capitol Hill.Besides the f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Think Ink

    The Denver Tattoo Convention celebrates permanent decoration.

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2007

    Man Gives His Tattoo Breast Implants

    The Denver Tattoo Convention celebrates permanent decoration.

  • Calendar

    November 8, 2007

    PJs and Pentagrams

    The Denver Tattoo Convention celebrates permanent decoration.

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    Ink and Tunes

    Musician Jake La Botz tours tattoo parlors.

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    October 4, 2007

    Mashed Romano

    Th'ink Tank presents a Photoshopped art show.

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    September 13, 2007

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    September 28, 2006

    Drop the Needle

    In music and tattooing, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy gets to the point.

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    April 27, 2006

    You Say Party! We Say Die!

    Saturday, April 29, Marquis Theatre, 1-866-468-7621.

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    March 24, 2005

    Best Place to Get a Tattoo and a Flu Shot

    Enchanted Ink Body Art Studio

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    March 27, 2003
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