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Black Bulb Podcast
by Black Bulb Creative
A podcast that covers creative lifestyles and tries to answer some of the questions we face in our creative journeys. Check in weekly for Black Bulb Creative's podcast on creative work as well as ongoing events in the world.
Episodes
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#60 Edmund "Mundo" Holmes
Mundo has been a friend of the podcast since the beginning, and lately, his work has been featured all around PDX and has made it to the news. Hear about what makes his art unique from others and his unique process with his mural work.
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#59 Tristan TK Irving
Painter Tristan Irving talks about how he grew in popularity, how he dealt with the pandemic, creativity, and steps forward as a full-time artist in Portland.
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#58 Anthony Taylor - Ain't no saint
Anthony Taylor tells us about his photographic philosophies, artist vision, where he finds his inspiration, and ideas for growing photographers.
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#57 Albanus Designs - Quincy Washington
Interested in the most detailed dark art you’ve ever seen? Quincy Washington of Albanus Designs is here with the goods. We had TONS of fun on this podcast, and also learned a little bit about life. Take a listen, and enjoy this one for it’s one of my favorites.
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#56 Magical
Sitting with Magical has been long overdue. Being a seasoned street artist in PDX, he's grown in his technique, philosophies, and leaves the door open for new techniques and opportunities for growth. His signature style with the clustered teeth is easily recognizable, so if you live in Portland,...
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#55 Awake
Awake PDX has quickly climbed the ranks as a successful artist in Portland. He began painting his roommate, and in time perfected his expressive, psychedelic style.
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#54 RX Skulls: After the Show (and the documentary)
RX Skulls and Alex sit and reflect on the Solo Show, the Documentary, and the experience as a whole. Hear what RX learned about himself in the process, and some key takeaways for any street artist trying to plan a solo show, themselves.
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#53 Pono Pinto
Pono Pinto arrived in PDX with a unique style and approach to his work. His influences stem from native Americans, traditional street art, and hold a healthy meaningful message.
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#52 Esque: New school illustration
Esque brings a modern touch to a traditional style of illustration. He is as interesting as his artwork, and I really enjoyed having him come by the studio to share his perspectives on today's social media, mental health, and overall artistic wisdom.
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#51 - Ace Troy: Life as a Transgender Artist
With the recent passing of his beloved dog, Ace Troy decided it was time to let down some walls and allow people in. It has been a constant struggle most of his life hiding his secret and making sure that those who knew did not spread the word. Although he has known for the majority of his life,...
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#50 - Adam Friedman
Adam Friedman joins Black Bulb Podcast accompanied by Cascade Street Distillery's South Sister Gin. Adam is an accomplished artist in many facets whether through his painting, installations, tattoos, or commission-based mural work. He is also a teacher leading a new generation of artists in the...
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#49 - Jesse Hazelip
Jesse Hazelip joins Black Bulb Podcast to discuss his art protesting the prison industrial complex. Alex originally met Jesse at his show, Midnight Special, where he was being tattooed in an area the size of solitary confinement, and knew that he wanted to have him on after seeing his art. Jesse…
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#48 - Celeste Noche: Portland's Color
Celeste Noche, a Portland-based photographer, joins Alex and Ben on Black Bulb Podcast this week. Five years ago, she left her job at a tech company in San Francisco and moved to Portland to pursue a career in photography. While here, she noticed a strange lack of diversity. She even wrote an...
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#47 - Winston the Whale: Books Closed
This week, Black Bulb Podcast is joined by Winston the Whale (https://www.instagram.com/winstonthewhale/?hl=en), a well-known tattoo artist based in Portland. He moved here nine years ago from Charlotte, North Carolina, and was heavy into graffiti writing. After some incidents, he started to...
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#46 - McMonster: Inky Dreams
This week, McMonster (https://www.instagram.com/mc__monster/?hl=en) joins us on Black Bulb Podcast. An art style that is described as "whimsical," "dark," and "magical" graces our presence. While living in Austin, Texas, he sold some paintings and realized it was easy to do. He ended up making…
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#45 - Mentalben: Go to School and Be a Business Major
Coming from a family of artists, Mentalben (https://www.instagram.com/mentalben69/) (real name: Benjamin William Adams) has pursued art all of his life. He joins Alex and Ben this week on Black Bulb Podcast to discuss his history in the industry over a nice pour of Cascade Street Distillery's…
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#44 - Bryce Wong: "The Sandman"
Bryce "Sandman" Wong (https://www.instagram.com/bbbrycewong/) joins Black Bulb Podcast this week to discuss his work and art. His name, Sandman, comes from a joke back in college. They would drink 4Loko, claiming to look for fights, but never fought anyone. His friends would ask, "All right…
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#43 - Manatee Commune: Coconut Water or U2 Lawsuit?
Spread over two days, Black Bulb Podcast hosted Manatee Commune (https://twitter.com/ManateeCommune) (real name: Grant Eadie) killing a bottle of Cascade Street Distillery's Broken Top in the process. Manatee Commune is an electronic artist from Washington State with genres described as similar…
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#42 - Dr. Scott (@DRSC0): Medically-Driven Street Art
"Let's see if you last a season." This week, we have Dr. Scott (https://www.instagram.com/drsc0/) joining Alex and Ben on Black Bulb Podcast. He is an artist who claims to be shameless and puts himself on the street. He has been producing drawings for about four years now after turning to it when...
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#41 - Rx Skulls: Coast to Coast
When initially putting up street art, he had no name, but wanted to be a part of the community when he found people on Flickr. Diagnosed with a brain tumor, having a family history involved with cancer, his fascination with morbidity, and hating the way prescription drugs made him feel, his name...
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#40 - Gage Hamilton
Gage Hamilton joins Black Bulb Podcast this week to discuss his murals. From Seattle to Portland, he has done murals on the DeSoto building, the Soto neighborhood spanning a two mile stretch, the Saucebox, Travel Oregon, and many others. Many of his murals are inspired by the buildings' past, but...
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#39 - Making Our Dreams Come True: Bare Bonez
A man with a self-described playful and morbid style, Bare Bonez, joins Black Bulb Podcast this week to discuss his start in Portland's sticker scene. Originally from Chicago, which he considers their scene to be close-minded with most of the artists keeping to themselves, he felt the immediate...
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#38 - Robert Rios: Punk Rock Crockpot
Robert Rios, owner of Irican Productions and member of Faithless Saints, Sorry Not Sorry, and Ground Score, joins Black Bulb Podcast this week to discuss his start and his passion for music. It all started after he graduated from Expression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA, and realized...
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#37 - Hello Kitska: the Root of Street Kittens
This week, we have Hello Kitska sharing a glass of Cascade Street Distillery's Chipotle Pepper Vodka. Although she is relatively new to the scene, it all began when she posted an Instagram photo of the Seattle Gum Wall with a hashtag of Skam. They ended up speaking online, and after the cleaning…
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#36 - Skam: I Relate Most to Spiderman
Skam (https://www.instagram.com/skamsticker/?hl=en), originally hailing from North Dakota, is here this week to talk about his beginnings and interest in art over Cascade Street Distillery's North Sister Vodka. While in North Dakota, he gained notoriety creating snow and ice paintings before...
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#35 - Birthday Boy Ace Troy
This podcast, we have a special episode celebrating Ace Troy's birthday with Cascade Street Distillery's North Sister Vodka, their Chipotle Vodka, and Domino's pizza; however, not only do we have Ace, but he has brought a crew of people. The first being his father, Jeff, a major biological...
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#34 - Christian Gabriel: War Vet Artist with a Cause
This week, we have Amityville's own Christian Gabriel sharing a nice pour of Cascade Street Distillery's Chipotle Vodka. Christian feels his life began after high school when he joined the Marine Corps, dealing with the ups, the downs, the deaths of friends in Iraq, and coming back a different…
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#32 - "If You're Seeing Red, You're Probably an Awful DJ" Josh Soto / Night City
This week, an original guest of the podcast back on episode four, Josh Soto (aka Night City), returns to catch up with Alex and Ben over a glass of Cascade Street Distillery's Broken Top bourbon. Soto speaks on recently playing direct support for NERO at 45 East, opening for Kaskade, DJing with...
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#30 - Lambskins 08.11.2018
Originally hailing from Vermont, Lambskins (Sean Paul Lambert) joins Portland's own art podcast, Black Bulb Podcast, this week as we open a fresh bottle of Cascade Street Distillery's South Sister Gin. His shirt, based on Patti Smith's Horses, kicks the conversation off. He explains how he was...
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#29 - From T-Shirts to Death Threats: Compton Creep 08.01.18
This week, Compton Creep checks in after coming under fire recently due to an art piece at an anti-Trump gallery. Listen in as he shares his thoughts, how he found out, and how he is dealing with it. https://twitter.com/comptoncreeps https://comptoncreep.com/ Special thanks to Cascade Street...
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#28 - Ed Cuaresma - Agency Dream to Auto Broker 07.26.18
This week, meet Ed the Autobroker as he discusses being hired at his dream job upon graduation, but realized it was not what he ultimately wanted; what keeps him working, and finally understanding the meaning behind "getting your foot in the door." https://www.edtheautobroker.com/ Special thanks…
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#27 - Ace Troy 07.11.18
Ace Troy swings by the studio this week to discuss his art, getting the crimes out of your system before 18, producing over 500 pieces a year, and assholes. https://www.instagram.com/acetroy/ http://www.acetroy.com/
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#25 - Andre Fortes 06.13.18
Andre Fortes visits Alex and Ben this week to discuss his art as memes, the boredom resulting in his artwork, and not understanding not using the internet for self-promotion. https://www.andrefortes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/primalscreamingwithfriends...
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#24 - Dark Matter Cult 06.06.2018
This week, we have intergalactic travelers visiting Alex and Ben. They are Few and Feldspar, leaders of the Dark Matter Cult, and their companion, Prudence. Listen in as they discuss how they met and started, and whether or not you find it weird, it is guaranteed to be fun....
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#23 - Joe Dimeo 05.31.2018
This week, we are doing a swapcast with Joe Dimeo of My West Coast Buds! Joe is here this week to discuss business, his work style, and how he is where he is today. https://www.colacove.com/ https://soundcloud.com/mywestcoastbuds http://www.mywestcoastbuds.com/...
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#21 - Don't Pay for Bots 05.09.2018
Black Bulb co-founder Luke Nice joins Alex and Ben again this week to discuss poor photography, changes in algorithms to fight bots, and recommend you NOT PAY FOR BOTS.
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#20 - Luke Nice 05.02.2018
This week, Black Bulb co-founder Luke Nice joins Alex and Ben as he discusses his time as a Dungeons and Dragons streamer, virtual reality, and changes in how we produce content. https://www.instagram.com/nerdcrafthq/ https://www.twitch.tv/loogery
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#19 - Strategies Across Platforms 04.18.2018
Without a guest and Alex going away on business the following week, things become a bit weird when Alex and Ben begin discussing promotion strategies across different platforms.
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#18 - Street Artist: Wokeface 04.11.18
This week, another street artist comes to the studio: Wokeface. She discusses her entry into street art, how she started her image, and dealing with those opposed. http://www.wokeface.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wokeface/
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#16 - Experiment 1 03.31.18
Alex and Ben did a few experiments this week involving nootropics, chocolate, meditation, and turning daily objects upside-down. Tune in to hear their experiences.
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#15 - Elle Stanger 03.24.18
Stripper, author, and UnzippedPDX podcast host Elle Stanger talks about her experiences navigating the marketing world, dealing with criticism, and staying mentally fit in a "taboo" industry. StripperWriter.com Instagram Twitter UnzippedPDX Slutwalk Portland
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#14 - An Excellent Podcast 03.14.18
Without a guest this week, Alex and Ben discuss issues that were on their minds regarding production and creating for work and play.
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#13 - Mike Noe 03.07.18
Mike Noe of 503 Media & Events and TEDxPortland discusses his time as a graphic designer, how he ended up there, and his experiences in the industry. https://www.instagram.com/mrn1919/ http://www.tedxportland.com/ https://www.our503.com/
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#12 - Courtney Holley 02.28.18
Courtney Holley, a dancer from Portland, OR, discusses her experiences as an artist, a pilot, and performing with MarchFourth. Note: It's true, Crystal Ballroom's floor is purposely sprung. https://www.facebook.com/tempospdx/ http://tempos.moonfruit.com/ MarchFourth 15th Anniversary Spectacular +...
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#11 - Krystyna Solodenko 02.21.18
Krystyna Solodenko, a Portland-based photographer, talks about her experiences working as a female in the industry, collaborations with others, her experiences balancing her mental health, and her career as an artist. https://www.instagram.com/_softpetals_/ Fantasies in Parallel Art Show:...
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#10 - Taylor Dutton 02.12.2018
Taylor Dutton, President of EYRST, discusses the lead up to the founding of the label alongside Martell Webster, a former Portland Trail Blazer, and Neill von Tally; how he goes about handling artists, and the type of work that goes into running a record label. https://eyrst.com/...
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#9 - Billboards 02.07.2018
As they had no guest this week, Alex and Ben have a laidback discussion regarding giving back, burnout, advertisement, and finding something you enjoy.
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#8 - Edmund "Mundo" Holmes 01.31.2018
Artist and designer Edward Mundo talks about his experiences working as a shoe designer at Nike, moving to Portland from Detroit, graduating college during the financial crisis of 2008-9, and going from doing stock at Forever 21 to designing for Nike. http://www.edmundholmes.com/...
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#7 - Harben Lachica & Oilang Maui 01.27.2018
Harben Lachica and Oilang Maui discuss their working in the industry, running Creative Credentials, personal ideas towards working on projects, and maintaining a healthy work space. http://www.crdntls.com/ https://www.instagram.com/crdntls_/
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#6 - Josh White 01.17.2018
Josh White works for Logical Position, a "Premier PPC Management Company, Logical Position offers superior Adwords Management and SEO services" according to its Google hit. Josh gives us his invaluable insight on the current market for advertising on Google and on the internet in general....
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A podcast that covers creative lifestyles and tries to answer some of the questions we face in our creative journeys. Check in weekly for Black Bulb Creative's podcast on creative work as well as ongoing events in the world.
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