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Studio BlogWhat's going on around the studio?
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Local Halifax Talent, Jordan Hines AKA JOFO, is in the running for CBC Music SearchLight 2014.
CBC Music and CBC Radio One are looking for Canada's best new artist, and we want your help. Searchlight is a competition that connects artists with fans in their community and across the country. Vote for your favorite bands in your region and across the country. You can vote for 10 acts per region per day, to decide which acts make it to the regional finals. It's all leading to a grand prize, including $20,000 worth of music equipment from Yamaha Canada Music, a professional recording with CBC Music, and a spot on the bill with Tegan and Sara, and Spoon at the CBCMusic.ca Festival in Vancouver. Jofo hooked up with Change The Game Records and released his first album Sk8 Shoes in July of 2007. He has produced songs for Burton snowboarders and has had tracks featured in several snowboard films. He's played shows allover the US and Canada as well as places like England, France, Portugal, Japan, Germany and Austria with acts such as Cypress Hill, Lil John, NERD, Yelawolf, Too Short, Santigold, Redman, Wu-Tang Clan and Bad Brains. His upcoming sophomore album, also on CTG, Never Enough, strays a bit from the path left by Sk8 shoes and finds him focusing more on singing and bright melodies although he still has tracks with a more serious, hip-hop vibe to them. Never Enough will be a record that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, as the lyrics focus on topics everyone can relate to. UPDATE: As of May 6th Jofo was the #1 vote in Canada so he was the one YOU sent through to the finals. He's up against 3 other artists chosen by a celebrity panel. Winner announced on May 9th!!! UPDATE: Jofo wasn't chosen by CBC Music as their #1 but Canada sure did!!!! Voting him through over everyone one else, unfortunately it was the judges that chose the winner. His new 6 track album is up for download (donations only) check it out and hear why he's our #1.
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Sin on Skin Tattoo Studio is pleased to announce the arrival of Madame Gypsy's Voodoo Doll collection in Halifax. Each doll is hand made by Madame herself, ensuring each one has a their own unique personality and style. They originated in Toronto by luckily Madame Gypsy has brought them to us to share with you! These dolls are for entertainment purposes only...Sorry to say you can't curse your worst enemy with theses, but you can decorate your tree and give them away as gifts. They're size makes them a perfect stocking stuffer! Her newest inspirations are the Superhero Voodoo Doll Collection , featuring The Joker, Batman and Superman and her and her Grumpy Cat collection (which I have to say is in hot demand, her first order was from the Official Grumpy Cat Family in Ohio for 2 of her creations. https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialGrumpyCat Due to over whelming requests for these little guys she's on a sew til you drop mission to ensure everyone that has ordered or requested one will have them well before Christmas! She's amped up her production to make sure there will be plenty in stock for her Christmas rush. "This city is one filled with such creativity and artistic talent that we're proud to support our local artists and their organizations." If you want to place a custom order on a doll please contact Madame Gypsy on her facebook page to speak with her about your needs or message me and we can help you get the doll you want! Price List : Mini VooDoo Dolls $5.00 each Jack the VooDoo Doll $8.00 each Grumpy Cat Doll $7.00 each All Super Hero's $8.00 each So happy to announce the 2014 Missy Ink calendar's are available for order at the following link, Missy Ink Calendar 2014. We are so proud of Kyle's client, Nancy Noir on her well deserved win. She and 11 other girls were chosen by YOU for a place in the calendar during an online vote in the summer. This will be the first calendar the Missy Ink has published and we couldn't be happier to see such an amazing client, with some pretty sick work, get chosen for their debut! You can check out Nancy on facebook. or order your copy of this years best tattoo calendar for only $19.99 Announcing the upcoming arrival of artist and friend... Chris "Judge"Richter ~ Liquid Ink Tattoo, Germany We are so happy to announce that we will have our friend and artist, Chris Richter, arriving from Germany in January to do talk to clients. I'm announcing this now so anyone who is interested in speaking with him can let me know so I can put you in touch with him. Feel free to contact Chris on his website or through Facebook. Website: Liquid Ink Tattoo Studio Liquid Ink on Facebook So excited to announce the arrival of 100% real Preserved Spider Webs.These beautiful, one of a kind, preserved spiderwebs are produced by spiders native to , Nova Scotia. A very delicate and time consuming process has been perfected using special techniques to best collect the webs and preserve them, fully intact, in glass frames.
These are limited pieces due to the time consuming and delicate processes that can only be done during specific times of the year. These incredible art pieces are limited in quantity as they are only able to be gathered during certain times of the year making each priceless piece totally unique!!!! Currently available to view at Sin on Skin in Halifax, Plan B Merchants Co-op and The Skull Store online. If you have any questions about purchasing please contact the artist directly at Resurrect, she can take web orders and answer any questions you have about her product. What's happening around our city..... October 19 – Nocturne: Art at Night October 25 – The Halifax POP Explosion November 2 – Hal-Con Parade November 8-10 – Hal-Con Convention November 16 – The 18th Annual Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights Halifax Pop Explosion Halifax’s Pop Explosion festival includes two free concerts in Grand Parade this year. On Friday, October 25, the concert is presented by Eastlink and features the Zolas, We Are Wolves, Shad and a special feature guest. The Saturday, October 26, concert will feature The Town Heroes, Golden Dogs, DIANA, Islands, and more. Hal-Con Parade and Convention The Hal-Con parade will take place on November 2. Starting at 11:00 am from Victoria Park traveling down Spring Garden, onto Brunswick Street, the parade will end at Grand Parade. This year, Hal-Con is hosting their fourth convention on November 8 to 10 at the World Trade and Convention Centre. Hal-Con has grown in size, attendance, attention and popularity with each event by participating in numerous charity and public events such as parades. This year they wanted to do something different by hosting their own parade. If you have 5 minutes right now you could earn a $10.00 gift certificate just for telling us how we did! Do you love your new tattoo so much you want to tell the world or maybe it was amazing artists that made your whole experience worth talking about. Whatever it is that made you come to us and what makes you stay, is what we want you to share with the world, or at least the good people of #Halifax. Help those new to the area get the best tattoo experience possible; by telling your story. Every time you leave a review for Sin on Skin your name will be put into our weekly draw for a gift certificate, at the end of our contest we will re enter all names for the grand prize. Many of our new clients tell us how helpful and informative your comments are in making their decisions to come here and on what they will should look for in a studio and artist. Listed below are a few of the sites that allow you to leave reviews / comments about your experience with us, on what to look for and advice. Many thanks to all of you now and those yet to come. We always listen and strive to improve on any suggestions you may have for the Studio. Yellow Pages Weblocal Yellowee City Direct Downtown Halifax Commission~ they like to know how we're doing too! Another Amazing Tour to hit #Halifax thanks to the guys at Underdog Productions and Sure Fire Entertainment on Sept 19th at 11:00. Hell's Kitchen @ 2037 Gottingen Street (side door at Marquee Club) will be showcasing the Lawn Mower Man tour featuring Madchild and Slaine. All tickets are only $25.00 and this is a 19 and up show so new students please bring your ID. Doors open at 10:00 pm Underdog Productions also has another show coming up on Nov 18th when Mac Miller comes to the Cunard Centre , I'll keep you posted as soon as the tickets arrive!!!! Our good friend Gavin (and of course the other founders as well) have started a community art project for local artists. The founding artists of this project are all living with mental illness and we feel what they're doing is inspirational and admirable. "Show support and buy a t-shirt" Their goal is to get local and emerging artists the experience, exposure and recognition that Halifax and the HRM has to offer. It is an all inclusive project, supporting artist from all walks of life, with workshops and art showings in various venues through out the HRM We feel his initiative to start this amazing program needs to be acknowledged so a big congratulations to Gavin and his partners for getting this project the recognition it needs and deserves. You can also build support for Outsider Insight by purchasing one of their many styles of t-shirts. We have a few samples here at our studio so you can see them prior to placing your order. Each shirt is $25.00 with a portion of all funds raised going to to the "Laing House Art Outreach" program. To contact Gavin you can reach him at gavin.outsiderinsight@gmail.com. Thanks to all who support them........ Nancy Noir, one of Kyle's clients, has been chosen to participate in their upcoming 2014 Calendar Girl Contest. We're so happy for Nancy and hope to help her win!!!! We're calling on all clients, friends and family to please VOTE for Nancy Noir "Inzombia" as their Pin Up girl. She's the perfect representative for Missy Ink. We love Nancy and all her tattoos ideas, from plaid hearts, to Nightmare before Christmas to skulls and bats. Her ideas are always fun and full of color, expressing her amazing personality and Gothic taste. When you click on her picture look on the right hand top corner and click on "Like this Page" or go directly to the Missy Ink page and mention Nancy Noir by name in a comment and she gets 2 votes. Please just click the link to VOTE UPDATE: Just quick update for all of you who didn't know Kyle's client, Nancy Noir won a page in the upcoming "Missy Ink" 2014 calendar. Congrats Nancy, can't wait to see you in the new year!!!! |
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