Episode 86: Bobby Lane ( Early San Diego punk flyer artist, tattooer)

Hello and welcome! Our ‘Legends of San Diego Punk’ series continues on the pod… Episode 86 is a conversation with one of the great flyer artists of early 80’s ‘Slow Death’ scene, the very talented artist / tattooer Bobby Lane. Bobby paints a picture of his experiences going to his first shows as a teenager in 1980 just as the ‘hardcore’ era was adding a new even more aggressive and stripped down feel to the punk/new wave style that came before. He shares memories of San Diego / Los Angeles punk graphic masters Mad Marc Rude and Shawn Kerri. Two greats whose styles informed his own and pretty much every other punk who’s ever picked up a pen in their wake, myself included. We talk about tattooing in San Diego and the evolution of the craft from the earlier period of wall flash, sailors and bikers to the modern era of bespoke designs and market saturation. We go on to discuss how the rebellious spirit at the heart of punk naturally leads to endless cycles of orthodoxy and overthrow as new generations reimagine, reinvent and make it their own. He cites SD experimental/ecstatic collective/band Crash Worship as the embodiment of this spirit without any of the proscribed stylistic cues.  I know you’ll enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking with Bobby. I look forward to having him back on the pod soon. Thank you for listening! SUPPORT THE POD: Patreon If you love the pod, please tell a friend! LINKS Bobby's Instagram In reference to my episode intro: Israel/Palestine vids from AJ+ How Israel Was Created How Israel Automated Occupation in Hebron Palestinian voice: Noura Erakat Dr Gabor Mate On Trauma Music: Bobby's band Cholla Crash Worship live in Bremen 1996 TMpod theme by Jason