77 - Kat Von D

The Sailor Jerry Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with legendary tattoo artist Kat Von D to explore her deep passion for music and celebrate the release of her new album, My Side of the Mountain. Kat opens up about her diverse musical influences, from classical to punk rock and metal, sharing her disdain for mediocrity and the importance of authenticity. She also reflects on her evolving relationship with the tattoo industry, expressing her disconnect with its modern direction and discussing the tension between genuine artistry and marketing.

For the encore, Matt and Kat reminisce about the pre-cell phone Myspace era, Linkin Park’s controversial decision to carry on with a new singer, the inspiring career of Depeche Mode, Ministry vs. Nine Inch Nails, The Misfits, The Cure, and so much more! As always, the episode is brought to you by Sailor Jerry!
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Chapters

1. Matt Monologue - The last NOFX show (00:00:00)

2. Kat Von D enters the Chat! (00:09:56)

3. Evolution Between Albums (00:10:31)

4. Creating "My Side of The Mountain" (00:12:58)

5. What makes a good song to Kat (00:19:19)

6. What Kat loves about the lyrical process (00:22:33)

7. A special song for Kat on the new album (00:25:12)

8. Self Censorship (00:26:13)

9. Creative critique (00:27:33)

10. Kats famously old school creative process (00:28:11)

11. Gender < Quality of work (00:30:28)

12. Linkin Park replaces new singer (00:32:36)

13. Kat reflects on her tattoo career and changes in the industry (00:35:10)

14. Rapid fire! (00:38:17)

15. Kat jumps in the Time Machine (00:39:50)

16. Meaning of Life (00:40:40)