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. Starting in the Bay Area's music scene, he graduated from Expression College for Digital Arts in Emeryville, CA, and realized he could not afford to live in there anymore. With connections, he decided to move up to Portland, OR, in 2008 and has since been a part of the PNW music scene. Robert started doing recordings for bands for free or cheap for the first few years until it became a full-fledged studio as we know it today. Tune in to hear more about recording mishaps, how he prefers not to master the album after recording, and trying to make a living off music.

Sorry Not Sorry: https://www.facebook.com/sorrynotsorrypdx/
Ground Score: https://www.facebook.com/groundscorepdx/
Faithless Saints: https://www.facebook.com/faithlesssaints/

BBP #38 - Robert Rios: Punk Rock Crockpot

A man with a self-described playful and morbid style, Bare Bonez (https://www.instagram.com/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 years ago. Bare Bonez initially used Inkjet printers to make his stickers and laminated them with packaging tape; however, that changed  when after a few months of living here, Rx Skulls invited Bare Bonez to his studio and showed him his process. From there, he has continued his sticker and artist journey.

Also, one of Bare Bonez' loves in life is Pee-wee Herman. He is planning to do a Pee-wee Herman-themed show in early 2019, but most of the details are being kept under wraps, so definitely keep an eye out for it!

Tune in to the episode to hear more about his past and his plans for the future.

BBP #39 - Making Our Dreams Come True: Bare Bonez

Gage Hamilton (https://www.instagram.com/gage_gage_gage/?hl=en) 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 head back into the studio to try painting outside of his element, trying airbrushing techniques, and expanding his horizons. Tune in to this week's episode to hear more on his work and his plans for the future!

BBP #40 - Gage Hamilton

When initially putting up street art, he had no name, but wanted to be a part of the community when he discovered people were 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://www.instagram.com/rxskulls/) joins Black Bulb Podcast this week to discuss his art and aspects of his life. His art can be traced back to a photograph he took of a skull in England over ten years ago. Through a rather laborious and intensive process, he still carves his art by hand using a lino block before transferring it to a digital medium. Tune in to hear the rest of his story!

BBP #41 - RX Skulls: Coast to Coast

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