No Lies Just BS

Living in Harrisonburg and working at Alley Cat has led to the creation of some great, lasting friendships with a lot of cool people over the years. This is the story of one of them. All the way from sunny (and smoky) California where he runs the show at his restaurant Cueva Bar comes Nicks old friend from the 'Burg, Oz the Chef. Listen as Oz talks about the trials and tribulations of his life in...

On our recent VA Beach trip, Nick got to meet and sit down with Annette LaRue and Steve Tiberi from Electromagnetic Tattoo in Chesapeake, VA. This episode kicks ass right out of the gate, so you definitely don't want to miss it as we finally get a woman's perspective of doing tattoos and dealin' with all that comes with it. It's not what you'd expect and so much more. Keep up the crazy with your f...

We got Tony Riccio back on the show! The third show from the VA Beach trip and it's a great one. Nick and Tony talk about the history of some of the shops in the VA Beach area and discuss Tony's new shop: Saltwater Tattoo and his killer crew. As always, we finish things up with a Shop Talk featuring Nick, Porter, and Andrew... and just a lil' bit of Richie. Check it out!

Alright everyone, welcome to Scott Sterling's fourth appearance on No Lies. Or is it five? Who know? Always great to have him on, though. He gives us some great stories and useful information for almost two hours and even gets some good shit outta Nick. Stick around for Shop Talk and keep on listenin' to the show!

This is one Nick's been trying to get to for a while and it's finally here. Great storytelling and history from the one and only JD Crowe. If you're in or around the industry in any way, shape or form you've heard his name. The entire planet has seen the designs he's been selling for years. In his own words, before tattoo artists had Google, he WAS google for all these people. The conversation is...

Back when there was a hair salon attached to Alley Cat Tattoo, Nick became good friends with one of the barbers named Tyrone. They're still homies 'til this day. I don't need to say anything else about Tyrone except that you should listen and I'd be surprised if you're not! Shop Talk brings it home. You know the deal!

Mike Skiver is a legend in the tattoo industry. Known for being a tattoo historian and curator of the Tattoo Museum, Skiver has been around in the industry for a long time. He's also kinda crazy and unpredictable to hang out with. Listen as Nick finds out all this and more first hand. Since Skiver is not someone you talk to for more than an hour, Nick is joined by Josh to talk about sixty episodes...

(Episode formerly called "Shuhari") Nick and Andrew have been friends with the great Mr. Will Lollie for over twenty years and you can tell when these three sit down and jump right in to a super interesting discussion going all the way back. Will came down from King's Ave. Tattoo in NY for this episode to tell some of the craziest and most interesting history you will hear about getting into tatto...

*...formerly titled "Conspiracy" At the Richmond Tattoo and Arts Festival, Nick is joined by Mike Dorsey from Cincinnati and Brian Bruno from Absolute Art in Richmond, VA. Listen and learn so many things you didn't know were happening in the world today. Lots of fun and interesting ideas are shared and Nick's mind is blown by these two evil geniuses. Just as things get to point where you think it...

*...formerly titled "Cobrahead" Long time friend and excellent artist Hunter Spanks came down to the Richmond Tattoo & Arts Festival from Read Street tattoo where he works in Baltimore and hung out with Nick for a few hours and laid down some great stories. Lots of history and shared acquaintances, as usual, on this one and just an all-around great vibe from a great dude. Check it out and stick ar...

*...formerly titled "Crime" Steve-O is back and I'm not talkin' about the guy from Jackass. Long time member of the Alley Cat family and frequent mention on the podcast joins us at the Richmond Tattoo and Arts Festival, just like he did in Rochester and this is just a kickass episode where we get to sit in on one of a billion conversations he's had with Nick. This time on some good shit they both...

*...formerly titled "Poked" Road trippin' down from the Great Not-So-White North this week we've got Dave Calavante and Matthew Knopp from Tattoo Paradise in D.C. and Mr. John Rippey from Key City Tattoo in Maryland. We got to hang out with these dudes this past weekend at the Richmond Tattoo Convention and now, as we gather our faculties from events that may or may not have transpired at the Tat...

*...formerly titled "Leather" If you've listened for long enough you've heard mention of A Captive Bead Company where Nick used to make body jewelry. Well Nick worked for and with Adam Herstine and his brother Troy, who also owned Alley Cat before Nick. Well, we've got Adam on here this time and the laughs are never ending. Nick and Adam take a trip down memory lane with a ton of stories from thei...

*...formerly titled "Kid" Comin' up from Empire Tattoo down in Asheville, NC - Devin Burnett talks about becoming a tattooer in the Instagram Age. Nick breaks his balls for a while and finds out how "J.D." put in the work and the hours and the blood, sweat and thousands of dollars to break in to this industry we all love. If there's a right way to do it these days, Devin probably got as close as y...

*...formerly titled "Energy" Dean Schubert of Dean Visual Tattoo all the way out in Arcata, CA rode across the U.S. of A. on his motorcycle, tattooing himself in every state on the way and stopped in only one tattoo shop: Alley Cat Tattoo - where he got the chance to lay down some excellent bullshit with Nick. Although they had only just met online, Nick and Dean tell some truly entertaining tales...

*...formerly titled "Spirals" You've heard him on the Shop Talks already, now sit down with Nick and Ugly Tom as they talk about his tattoo journeys, a lot of shared experiences in and out of the industry, some Absolute gems (of course) and even a deep dive into the mind of a man who can only describe a period of his life as having gone, quite literally, crazy. Good fuckin' times. This begins our...

*...formerly titled "Sweater" Fifty fuckin' episodes. Good times. Great journey. So many guests. So many great stories. This one is special. We've got George Archer from Tantrum Tattoo down in Petersburg. George hung out with Nick and Andrew for some good storytelling. Mr. Archer and Mr. Conner also each did a custom painting to be given away in celebration of No Lies Just Bullshit reaching fifty...

*...formerly titled "And" Nick completes the current Absolute Art crew by sitting down with master fisherman and tattooer Mike Rennie. He's been called out on a bunch of episodes and Nick finally tracked him down in Richmond. Every now and then you can also hear Josh Arment in the background here as well. Good old stories as well as some great relevant conversation on the industry today. This is y...

*...formerly titled "Playstation" Nick finally got to sit down and bullshit with another master bullshitter that everyone knows and loves. Beau Beau Butler from Richmond VA's legendary punk band Avail. Lots and lots of great stories here from the tattoo and music worlds. Lots of fun and straight talking. You're going to love it. Shop Talk follows with Nick, Andrew and Porter and one more time Ugly...

*...formerly titled "Snake" If you haven't heard part one, go check out Episode 46. Or not... either way there's some great stories, snakes & songs on this one with Jason Hobbie from Absolute Art, bullshittin' with Nick. Ugly Tom sits in on another Shop Talk with Nick, Andrew and Porter. Boom.

*...formerly titled "Interrupt" Another killer episode from Nick's recent Richmond trip. And this kickass piece o' podcastin' is only the first of two parts with Jason Hobbie of Absolute Art in Richmond. In this episode you get to hear some amazing tales of great family, a bit of luck and a lot of legends of the industry. You're in for another super special Shop Talk to follow as Nick, Porter and...

*...formerly titled "War" Nick is joined by Ryan "Braces" Wall of Black Rabbit Tattoo in Richmond, VA. The frontman for hardcore asskickers Bracewar and former Absolute Art shop guy chills with Nick for some good bullshit. Shop Talk holds things down like you love.

*...formerly titled "Punk" Nick talks with Andrew Conner once agian for a good long time. The Alley Cat artist and longtime friend waxes poetic on musical influences and artistic inspiration as he reminisces with Nick about growin' up punk and slightly hip-hop and fully rad. Enjoy the hell out of this one, bullshitters and stick around for the Shop Talk, of course!

*...formerly titled "Uphill" Local legend and Alley Cat all-star Mister Chris Porter is back with his second full-length sit down with Nick for some deep down bullshit. Stick around for Shop Talk for even more Nick & Porter and a healthy dose of Andrew Conner. Good fuckin' times.

*...formerly titled "Warehouse" Nick is joined by travelin' artist Randy Hall out of Hero Tattoo who just happened to be drivin' by Harrisonburg and stopped in for a chat. Shop Talk digs for gold.