Art and BS Podcast
By Art and BS Podcast
Art and BS PodcastApr 09, 2024
147 - "Back Like I Never Left"
After a super long hiatus, we are back in the mix. This week James covers current events in the arts, the reason for his break, new music, as well as the usual Art & BS.
146 - "Color Theory Conductor" feat. Kevin Stewart-Magee
XLR Cables are on the fritz. We will have new ones before the next episode. Thank you for your support.
145 - "Creative Souls" feat. Michael Garcia & Vicken Massoyan
2024 we're here to pod more! This week we have the pleasure
of sitting down with Michael Garcia to catch up. Michael shares stories with us from his trip to Japan, time at Cal Arts, as well as his recent solo show "Memento Mori" at the Downtown Artist Gallery in Fresno,CA. Vicken Massoyan joins in as a co-host on this episode.
144 - "No Longer Viable" feat. Martin Townsend
After a super long break we are back to work! Martin Townsend drops by the studio to chat with us about murals, anime, artistic trajectory, plus the usual art and bs!
Check out Martin's work on instagram (the best work is on his website though.
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143 - "Plein Air Posse" feat. Adam Longatti
This week Adam Longatti pulls up to the studio.
No exception to the rule, we put him through the Art & BS Obstacle course.
Adam talks about his recent solo show at the Downtown Artist Gallery in Fresno, CA. Hist love for plein air painting, the Yosemite Renaissance contest, and his love for the Petrified forest. As well as the usual Art & BS.
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142 - "Jainky Curators"
James has a chip on his shoulder, these Jainky Curators need to be called out.
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141 - Purification of Process
This week James is back on his soapbox. Nobody wanna hear that sh*t Shareef.
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140 - "Admirable Decay"
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139 - "Hella Late" feat. Roeski Doeski
This episode is about 6 weeks old. Sorry for being off the grid folks! Roeski Doeski joins us to talk about some Hennessy
themed artwork, painting his 559 series, as well as the usual Art & BS.
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138 - “Pull Your Socks Up" Hosted by Mardeca
137- "I’m just getting started" feat. Maecie Collard
136 - "Zoro and the Going Merry" feat. Martin Townsend
I aint even gonna hold you. James was running behind, they guys only had an hour to record so there's no music this week. Y'all will be okay though.
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135 - "Broadway Boyz" feat. Jason Graham, Vicken Massoyan, & Robert Amador
3 artist join us this episode to talk about the recent group art show, hazards of meeting your heroes, the art of twerking, screen printing, tattooing, and the usual art and bs.
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134 - "FNF" feat. Rebecca Robinson
This week we close out James past trip to Indianapolis with a long overdue episode featuring Rebecca Robinson. Hyped up off mid-tier coffee James visits Rebecca's studio at the Harrison Center in the Circle City. Sourcing and handpainting leather bags, mixing up cement for an exhibition at Newfields Museum, and even producing a documentary on Black Men in medicine. We were all over the map on this one.
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133 - "James' Brain" with Dr. Jarrod Nicholas Dortch
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132 - "More BS than Art" feat. 6Cents
131 - "On the Job Training" feat. Dr. Jarrod Dortch
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130 - "Giving Away the Secrets" feat. DJ Qbert
This week our guest has a reputation that proceeds him. We learn about training for the DMC championships, Turntable TV, Kool Keith, and creating Wave Twisters. The first ever audio soundtrack to be formed into a animated film. From Dr.Octagon to Next Cosmos we get a chance to learn about DJ Qbert’s career, work ethic, and his love for giving back.
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129 - "I Bought The Camera For No Reason" feat. Jerry Kelly
This week on the show the HNIC of JKP Photography LLC pulls up to the studio for a brief episode. The guys spent an hour goofing around so that cut into podcast time. However we still manage to learn about Jerry's love for photography, his approach to maintaining an individual style, the importance of community organizations, as well as the usual Art and BS. This was the 1st episode where we got video! Stay tuned.
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Intro Music:
Cleo Sol - "Don't let it go to your head"
G Perico - "Did a lot"
Black Thought & Danger Mouse -Violas and Lupitas
128 - "Lessons & Examples"
127 - "The Hippy Flip" feat. Chef Wutangsy
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126 - "Landmarks & Layups" feat. Huber
Back on time, this week's guest is a highly requested graffiti writer. Huber is no stranger to putting work in, he takes time away from his daily grind to pull up for an interview. We get to all the listeners questions, cover painting with priorities, his love for Mozzy's music, as well as the usual Art & BS.
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125 - “Caravaggio & his crimes.”
Intro Music: Mary J. Blige "My Life" / Baby Grizzly "Whoop"
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124 - "Operation Long Leash"
Back on CP Time, we have an episode covering not only James' recent trip to the "Van Gogh Experience" a traveling art exhibition. We take a look back into the CIA's involvement in the abstract expressionist art movement.
Intro music: Larry June "In My Pockets", Icewear Vezzo ft. E-40 "Had to"
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123 - "The Lesson Wasn't Lost"
This week James covers the recent mass shooting in Indiana, ladies selling organs on the black market, the importance of clear communication as an artist. As well as the usual Art & BS.
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122 - "2 Hour Break" feat. Laura Graham
This week we have returning guest Laura Graham on the show. We get a chance to do a ton of catching up. From opening a tattoo shop with her husband, to the current bullsh*t being spilled on us via the Supreme Court, plus various other water cooler topics. We got more BS than Art on this one!
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121 - "Aegis or Ayegus?" feat. Nicholas Garza
Nicholas Garza pulls up to the studio early on this one, in order to avoid the blistering California heat. We get a chance to hear about his life as a comic book illustrator, participating in conventions, the importance of bristol board, as well as the usual art & bs.
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120 - "Moving Foward"
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119 - "Painting Everyday" feat. Vicken Massoyan
Aaaaand we are back! Vicken Massoyan makes his return to the show, we cover his recent series of paintings, winning first place in a local competition, the 5 types of liquor you need in your cabinet, and Buffalo's recent catastrophe. Also there's a nice little update on the artist residency James was awarded, Vicken talks his top 5 Guitar Players, we are all over the map.
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118 - "Sniped From Across the Globe"
This week on the podcast James talks about the pro’s and con’s of oiling out your paintings. He also covers upcoming events, great TV show’s of late, and somehow manages to avoid breaking the bad news to the Fam.
We’ll talk about that more in depth next week.
Intro Music:
Kehlani ft. Syd - Get Me Started
Future - Holy Water
Mos Def & Ghostface - Ms. Fat Booty 2
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117 - "The 420 Episode" feat. Queen Lexx of Roseway Cultivation
This Week on Art & BS we have Queen Lexx of Roseway Cultivation and Clothing. It’s the 420 episode so we get a chance to talk about her love for plants, creating a positive community impact, the importance of a flush cycle, hardships in the industry, as well as the usual Art & BS.
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Patreon Bonus ft. Danny Gamble
Digging in the creates, here's a bonus segment out of the Patreon Vault.
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116 - "A bunch of stuff I shouldn't be talking about"
Back after a long break, James is here to cover current non art related events, what’s been going on during his time away from the podcast, and the usual Art and BS.
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115 - "Major Announcements/ BHM is a Sham"
This week James returns with a ton of announcements. He talks his 4 week residency in Greece coming up this July, as well as his plans afterwards. James also covers what he’s been upto behind the scene’s, not to mention how Black History Month is a sham.
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114 - "Straight Bars" feat. Drane.Lords.TITS.CBS
Drane is back for another stint on the podcast! The last time he pulled up it was ep.023, so much has changed. We get a chance to talk murals, creative process, music, plus the usual Art and BS. Follow Drane on IG @draneone_art then follow us @artandbspodcast
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113 - "Group Show Recap Pt.2" feat. Marco Tovar, Brian Vasquez, & Racquelle Justo
This week we cover Fresno’s Bizare Fest, talk the importance of customer service as an artist, and get caught up on recent happenings. After that James pulls some audio out of the Vault. 3 more guests from the first ever Art and BS Podcast Group Show on this round. We have the pleasure of talking with Marco Tovar about his tin type photography as well as what went into his piece for our group show. After that, Brian Vasquez returns to talk about his Django movie poster, tattooing, and digital art vs traditional art. Last but certainly not least, Racquelle Justo closes out the episode, we got a chance to visit her in Studio 129 while she was painting for and upcoming event.
112 - "9 Bottles of Japanese Whiskey" feat. Michael Garcia
On episode 112 we have a chance to visit the studio of mixed media artist Michael Garcia. He share’s with us various stories about life and artwork. During the late 80s Michael live in Japan while participating in many solo exhibitions, at one time owned a studio/gallery Club Jinnaka. This man has a long run in the arts and continues to blaze it. Recently he had a solo exhibition in the Downtown Fresno Gallery in Fresno, CA. Michael is part of an upcoming group show at Fig Tree Gallery in Fresno, CA this August. Make sure to check out his latest work there.
111 - "2021 Wrap Up"
110 - "As long as you're Rockin'" feat. Knistt
109 - "Group Show Recap" feat. Danny DeMeza, Mardeca, & James Martin
This week we are back with a few of painters from our recent first ever Art & BS Podcast group show. The artists give insight into what went into making theses pieces as well as what they've been up to since we last heard from them on the podcast. Check out @thenewleft, @mardeca.art, and @artofjamesmartin on Instagram.
Intro Music: Icewear Vezzo - Mudd Baby / Gucci Mane - Street Ni66a Christmas
108 - "Back on Track" feat. Ego1
107 - "Current Events pt.2"
James is back covering current events. On this episode he talks about the murder of Rap Artist Young Dolph, the upcoming Art and BS Artshow, what goes into curating this exhibit, as well as the usual Art and BS.
106 - "Removing Negative Space" feat. Laura Graham
We have Laura Graham joining us on the show this week. Sticking to the script we get to learn about Larua’s love for Coil Tattoo Machines, her experiences doing Art Shows in Portland, OR (PNW Stand up!). Also no stranger to breaking news, we get a chance to hear about Laura’s current body of work, in which she surgically cuts paper into magnificent visual art. Check her out on IG @LauraGrahamma
Intro Music by J.Brookinz. James Records for the week: Teyana Taylor "Shoot it up"/ Kehlani "Alter"/ Silk Sonic "Blast Off"
105 - "Art Shows & Action Figures" feat. Robert Amador
This week we have Robert Amador on the show. One of the original residents of Broadway Studios, he shares his history in fine art, love for action figures, also past obsessions with his sketchbooks. Robert talks about teaching in an art program for prisoners, the importance of scheduling, getting paintings done during his Honeymoon vacation, Art Bullying, as well as the usual Art and BS. You can check out his work on IG @duzmachines84
Intro Music:
Cecil Holmes - Soulful Love/ Westside Gunn - Richies/ Mos Def - True Magic/ Planet Asia ft. Rome Streetz - Pocket Change
104 - "Don't Sell All Your Good Ones" feat. Nigel Robertson of The Batican
103 - "Art and Skateboarding" feat. Jason Graham
102 - "After Hours" feat. 6Cents & Danny Gamble
101 - "From Day Training to Day Trading" feat. Jaber
100 - "Pirates of Dark Art" feat. Adam McCarthy
This week we were invited to the home of Adam McCarthy to get our podcast off. Surrounded by artwork, we got a chance to talk to Adam about painting, the benefits of workshops, his work in the video game industry, as well the usual Art and BS. You can check out Adam's work on IG @ac_mccarthy or peep his website amccarthyfineart.com