No Lies Just BS

Nick hits the road down to Absolute Art in Richmond where he finally meets up with Mike Schweigert to sit down and record an episode. Mike was visiting down from Electric Tattoo in Asbury Park, New Jersey - whose history comes up in the episode. It's a long one, but interesting throughout as they talk tons of tattoo history, discuss the various shops Schweigert has worked and touch on topics datin...

Rodrigo Melo came down from his shop, Woodstock Tattoo in Woodstock, NY to visit a bunch of shops and take a little tour. After checking out Alley Cat, he and Nick have a killer and energetic conversation. Andrew is hanging out as well and they all have a blast listening to Rodrigo's stories over the years and sharing tales of tattoos and friends. It's a great one that will probably have a follow...

Wayne "The Train" Hancock came through Harrisonburg to hang out at the NJLBS studios with Nick and to play a show at the Golden Pony downtown. Nick's been trying to get this one in for a while. It's shorter than usual, but packs a punch. Wayne and his band play a couple tunes and tell a few stories. It's damn good, y'all. Shop Talk closes things with some killer work by artists that inspire artist...

Up from 510 Expert Tattoo in Charlotte, NC - Thomas Michael returns to the NLJBS Studios for a deep and introspective discussion with Nick. Andrew joins in and everyone offers their take on some very interesting issues and feelings about art, life, religion and interpretation of all three. It's an intriguing discussion that you'll be glad you didn't miss. And then Shop Talk. Starring "Big Tats" Ch...

Timothy Hoyer is back on No Lies Just Bullshit and this man needs no introduction. Stopping through on one of his visits to Alley Cat Tattoo that he partakes in several times a year, Timothy sits down and has a wonderful talk with Andrew Conner about art and inspiration that you will not want to miss if you are at all a fan of either of these incomparable artists. Nick mediates for the rest of us...

Greg DeHoot has been involved in punk rock and tattooing for many years so you know he fit right in with Nick's blend of storytellin' and bullshit. Frustrated with trying to enjoy his love of traveling to tattoo with other amazing artists at conventions and other places while having access to proper gear, Greg ended up solving the lighting problem tattooers have in these situations by creating the...

It's that time of year again when Nick heads north to not attend the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention but instead hangs out at the hotel across the way and listens to and tells some great stories with some great tattoo artists who happen to be in town. This time is no different as Nick chills with JoJo Ackerman from 10,000 Waves Tattoo in Sherman Oaks, California. JoJo talks about his long history i...

Nick & Richie road tripped up to Philly during the Philadelphia Tattoo Convention recently and once again, didn't go inside but recorded some amazing episodes for all you bullshitters. Rich Fie discusses Caddies, films and tattooing with Nick while a whole cast of characters who are role-called eventually in the episode, listen, laugh and every now and then chime in. So it's a fun ride we got goin...

Deep in the Shenandoah Valley, down in Rock-Town, back in the back o' the recesses of the No Lies Just Bullshit studios and whiskey reserves, two legends of the microphone of the world-renowned Harrisonburg based podcast of the ages comes the latest episode featuring the brilliance and irresistable charm of your weekly host with the most Nick Swartz and his undeniably talented and strange guest, M...

Close friend of the shop and the podcast, Andy Sherman, is back for another episode. He takes a break from slingin' those oil paints to sit down and have a chat with Nick about all kinds of stuff. Porter joins the boys toward the end and everyone has a good ol' time. Stick around as Andy & Porter join Nick for another edition of Shop Talk where some amazing tattoos are discussed. Andrew Conner wil...

To get the New Year started off, we've got somethin' a little different for y'all. This is an entire episode dedicated to being a fly on the wall out at Nick's house for a New Year's Jam and hangout. You'll recognized some of the names and voices on this one. There really aren't any stories or long-winded discussions here, just some great tunes and good times. Shop Talk makes a return this week, h...

Uncle Dave is back to give us some more insight into life and some of the things you should be considering, enjoying and experiencing. There's some great stories reaching back into the history of Alley Cat and Nick & Dave's friendship. This should be the last week without a Shop Talk, so we'll try and get Andrew and Porter back onto the show as quickly as possible!

Nick's old friend Dave Kruseman drove down from Maryland to hang out for the afternoon at Alley Cat Tattoo. Dave brought his shop manager Carey to sit down with Nick and Andrew for a couple hours to just catch up and shoot the shit. Lots of fun stories!. Still no Shop Talk this week due to hectic schedules but Nick, Andrew and Porter should be back after the first of the year. Merry Christmas!

Southern blues rockers and friends of the podcast Brother Hawk stopped by Harrisonburg during their recent tour and sat down once again with Nick and talked a LOT of shit and had another great time. You will too. Holiday schedules & shit have made things crazy around Alley Cat and so there's not a Shop Talk at the end of this one, however: there's a version of a Shop Talk in the form of Nick & the...

While attending the Inksmith & Rogers anniversary party down in fascinating Florida, Nick chills out with the amazing Scotty Knuckles and his ol' lady for a while. Sara hangs out too and everybody has a great time and there's a ton of stories and history laid down. It's a great episode you won't wanna miss. Porter & Andrew jump on for some excellent tat discussion with another edition of Shop Talk...

For this week's episode, Nick and Sara hit the road heading south to the Inksmith and Rogers 35th anniversary party. There was plenty going on, but Nick found the chance to spend some time with the man himself, Eric Inksmith. With contributions from Shane Enholm, Angelo Miller, Mac Bibby and Deb Yarian, we know you're gonna dig this one. Stick around for Shop Talk with the three amigos: Nick, Andr...

While workin' for a while at Alley Cat Tattoo in Harrisonburg, John Glessner form Key City Tattoo up in MD hangs out with Nick & Porter and tells a few stories, but mainly listens to some good ones from Porter and a whole lotta bullshit from Nick. Richie & Jake stop by for a while and it's just a great time that you're going to have to hear for yourself. Shop Talk wraps things up with Andrew, too....

Iain O Nuallain is the new artist for Absolute Art Tattoo in Richmond. All friends of the show, if you've been listening for any time at all to NLJBS, you know how much Absolute Art means to Nick and to VA and tattooing in general. When Dave hit the road and Iain stepped in, you knew Nick would eventually sit down with him, and here it is! This is a crazy episode filled with some wild stories from...

While in town to check out the Shane Inholm show a while back, Nate Harmon and his buddy stop by to hang out with Nick and tell some stories about tattooin' and music and a crazy life in and out of shops. It's a wild one and a great time so be sure and check it out. There is no Shop Talk this week. Nick & Sara took off to Florida and the crew has been holdin' it down and keepin' things busy. Andre...

Nick and Trevor hit the road a while back down to North Carolina to the event held by the Tattoo Historical Society and while they were there, Nick got the chance to sit down with Andreas Coenen who came all the way from The Sinner & The Saint tattoo studio in Aachen, Germany to attend the event. There's a lot of interesting comparison to shops over in Deutschland and how things are done, as well...

Morgan Wade is from Floyd, VA which is just south of Roanoke, which is just south of Harrisonburg, so you know - the beautiful mountains of Virginia. She's got a lot of stories with her and a guitar, so you'll get plenty of great bullshit between her and Nick and even a few tunes for you to enjoy this raspy country treasure. Don't sleep on this one, y'all! Shop Talk swoops in and throws some excel...

Big Jaz is a tattoo artist from Brooklyn, NY where his shop Electric Gorilla is located. You might recognized his name from a little show called "Inkmasters." Well, at the Richmond Tattoo Arts Festival this year, Nick had a chance to sit down with Big Jaz and discuss that a little bit as well as a ton of other stories and good times. Check it out and stick around for the Shop Talk where we are joi...

No Lies Just Bullshit veteran and master of storytellin' and tattoo machines Scott Sterling was visiting Alley Cat and joined Nick for a good little bullshit session. Lots of great stories and good times on this one, for sure. New father Chris Porter rejoins the gang to discuss killer tattoos and happy wives & kids for an excellent and lengthy Shop Talk. Nick & Andrew are there as well, of course....

Morgan Pennypacker returns to the NLJBS studios and brings along good friend Diablo Dimes who brings along several guitars and proceeds to lay down some serious blues tracks and some seriously wonderful stories. We've also got appearances by Trevor and returning musician and frequent character in Nick's stories: Schuyler. He joins Diablo on a few tunes and the we wrap things up with another awesom...

Joe Capobianco & Jime Litwalk have been at the forefront of new school tattooing since the mid-90s. On their way to a tattoo convention in North Carolina, they decided to stop and visit the NLJBS studios for a marathon podcast fueled by whiskey, memories and bullshit. Nick, Joe and Jime are joined by the incomparable Andrew Conner and the quartet went over everything from Long island tattooing in...