Mundo has been a friend of the podcast since the beginning, and lately, his work has not only 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 and illustration work. Thanks to Blick Art in the Pearl District for the gracious package they put together for…

It didn't take long for Tristan Irving to become a full-time artist in Portland. Even though his work became most known for a portrait after the death of George Floyd, he has held his ground and proven his talents in a time of national crisis. Hear about him, his tortoise Larry, and a whole lot more on this episode of Black Bulb Podcast. Check out …

Anthony Taylor tells us about his photographic philosophies, artist vision, where he finds his inspiration, and ideas for growing photographers.By Black Bulb Podcast

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

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, keep an eye out. Thanks to magical for Check out his …

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

RX Sits down and reflects on the whole process of his Solo show, and the Documentary. Hear what RX Learned about himself, and some advice to other street artists who may be trying to put on a solo show themselves. Link to Documentary Buy RX Artwork hereBy Black Bulb Podcast

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

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, many did not, and he finally came out as trans over I…

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 right direction, letting them know that he will not be…

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 is now here to discuss his art protesting the prison …

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 article about it. With this thought, she created a serie…

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 rethink his art choices and decided to make stickers. Ini…

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 more money selling his paintings than he did working sc…

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 South Sister Gin. Mentalben is a sculptor, illustrator, …

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, Bryce, who're you going to knock out? Who're you going to…

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 to Odessa and Bonobo. He has been producing under the …

"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 he could no longer rock climb; however, that is not …

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 was created. Rx Skulls is that name. Rx Skulls (https…

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 after finishing a three year project, he plans to he…

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 openness of Portland's scene after moving here a few y…

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 he could not afford to live in the Bay Area anymore.…

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 of the Gum Wall, Skam invited her out to meet up with…

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 ultimately moving out west to Portland after realizing No…

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 contributor to Ace's creation; his sister, Alex, a traffic …

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 man. This led to him discovering painting as therapy, s…

This week, the lovely Anna Duvall (aka Anna Deez Nutz) joins us over a nice glass of Cascade Street Distillery's South Sister Gin. She details her early life of being born in Berlin, Germany, followed by a move to the Big Island, Hawaii, at the young age of two. Being a haole, she says she found it hard to fit in with her peers, so with nothing els…

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 Moxie from the Netherlands as well as opening for Mala…

This week, we have Edmund "Mundo" Holmes back on the podcast, but this time, he is accompanied by Risa Beck and Amir Morgan. Together, they form (sans one member) Aesthete Society (https://www.aesthetesociety.com/) and are all employees of Nike. They have an upcoming show on 26 August 2018 at 417 NW Couch St for Sneaker Week (https://www.sneakerwee…

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 exposed to art as a kid attending school near the Clark…

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 Distillery for providing their Broken Top bourbon this we…

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 to our sponsor, Cascade Street Distillery, for provid…

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/By Black Bulb Podcast

This week, we have Jessie Alcaraz (not Alcatraz) to talk about her work at Lit Workshop, printing, skating, and her introduction to strip clubs. http://litws.com/index.phpBy Black Bulb Podcast

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 https://primalscreamingwithfriends.threadless.com/…

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. https://www.darkmattercult.com/ https://www.facebook.com/darkmattercult/ ht…

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/ https://www.instagram.com/mywestcoastbuds/…

This week, street artist Asinine comes to the studio to meet up with Alex, Ben, and Luke. He discusses his style of art, the materials he uses, and what keeps him going. https://www.instagram.com/asininecries/ https://asinine.bigcartel.com/By Black Bulb Podcast

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

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/loogeryBy Black Bulb Podcast

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

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/By Black Bulb Podcast

Enigmatic street artist CTDZN discusses aliens becoming the focal point of his art, evading authorities, and street art etiquette. CTDZN InstagramBy Black Bulb Podcast

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.By Black Bulb Podcast

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 PortlandBy Black Bulb Podcast

Without a guest this week, Alex and Ben discuss issues that were on their minds regarding production and creating for work and play.By Black Bulb Podcast

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/By Black Bulb Podcast

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 + Diego's Umbrella: https://www.facebook.com/events/50…

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: https://www.facebook.com/events/1827392087273944/…