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With the launch of the Cape Town Tattoo Expo this week, I had Allan and Manuela Grey on the show to give us the lowdown on the Expo and all the associated entertainment. We also announced the winners of the Tattoo Expo Competition live on air.
After the Tattoo Expo we moved onto surfing and the Rolling Retro surf day. My guests were Craig and Ryan Butcher from Hurricane Surf. We covered the contest scene, the surf industry in general and how lucky Craig is to live in France...
Dustin from Skull candy was with me the whole show and helped me keep it in order... haha.
So, it's officially 1 week to go till the 4th Cape Town International Tattoo Convention. The team behind the Convention have been putting in many hours to ensure a fantastic event and some of the best tattoo artists in SA will be there, as well as some international stars. I have not crossed the bridge of ink as yet, but it has been something I wanted to do for ages, so this year's Convention will act as my sounding board and I am pretty sure I will have decided on my first ink by the time it is finished.
If you have any interest in the art of Tattoo, art in general or just like hanging out with interesting and non-sheepish people, this will be an event you don't want to miss! The good news is that I have a bunch of prizes to give away and its really easy to win!
Twitter Competition: R1000 Tattoo voucher to be redeemed at the tattoo convention. All you have to is send me a picture of the Tattoo you want to get, or tell us about what you want. Tweet myself @KapteinKai and @CapeTattExpo12 with the Hashtag#Tattoo (I will announce the winner next week, Monday 23rd January, on my radio show - 8-10pm on www.2ov.fm)
Facebook Competition:VIP ticket to the tattoo convention,a Deluxe shave at Barnet Fair, a Bottle of Sailor Jerry Rum and2 x after party tickets to Assembly. All you have to do is post a picture of your favorite Tattoo on our Facebook Page - theGoodLife (I will announce the winner next week, Monday 23 January, on my radio show - 8-10pm on www.2ov.fm)
Southern Ink Xposure - the biggest tattoo event in the southern hemisphere, is only one week away from opening its doors and organisers are promising another world class event celebrating global tattoo culture.
Continuing to raise the bar of a world class, week-long event that celebrates all that is good about global tattoo culture in a uniquely South African setting, the fourth Southern Ink Xposure tattoo convention will open its doors to Cape Town on January 24th, 2012.
Kicking off the week-long celebration of the ancient art of tattooing, the Loft Studios in Bree Street will launch the fourth Cape Town International Tattoo Convention event with the opening of three art exhibitions. Body Of Work – a mixed-media exhibition that explores and reinterprets the tattoo (and in particular, traditional tattoo motifs) as a contemporary art form. Helmets – some of the country’s best tattoo artists have added their art to some custom-designed motorcycle helmets. These one-of-a-kind artworks will be auctioned after the convention with all proceeds going to a chosen charity. Tattoo-themed Putt-Putt course – an art installation that has taken the concept of the traditional miniature golf course and turned it on its head. Each uniquely conceived and constructed hole on this functional Putt-Putt course carries its own “old school” tattoo theme. Themes such as “True Love”, “Mexican Skull”, “Man’s Ruin”, sailor tattoos and others will feature.
For the remainder of the weekend, the Cape Town International Tattoo Convention will again give thousands of South Africans and travellers from abroad the opportunity to get inked by some of the world’s most in-demand tattoo artists, at a hygienic, safe, friendly and entertainment-filled event. 70 booths, 20 vendors, floor shows featuring Burlesque dancing, acrobatic displays, sword-swallowing, live music and more, the Putt-Putt course, and a few more special surprises besides, will keep the curious and the tattoo-hungry completely entertained while the artists get down to work.
Making this event the biggest international tattoo convention on the continent, tattoo artists from some fifteen different countries this year, among them the USA, Spain, , the UK, France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Argentina, Kenya, Canada, with a strong showing of our own South African talent, will be in attendance amounting to almost 100 artists in total!
Attendees can look forward to thrilling in the artworks of big-name tattoo legends such as Robert Hernandez (Sp), La Astrid (Nor), Benjamin Moss (US), , Manuela Gray (SA), Jay Jay (SWE), Rev. Simon White (SA), Joe Johns (USA), Tyler Murphy (SA), Milo Marcer (SA), Derek Baker (SA), Gordon Claus (Ger), (SA), Laura Juan (SP), , Thomas Alvarado (US) and Tom Yak (US).
Being more than “just a tattoo convention”, S.I.X 2012 aims to again paint the town in multi-chromatic hues with art exhibitions and live music events storming different and diverse venues across the city.
Johannesburg rock kings the Shadowclub will be holding stage at The Assembly (Saturday 28th) in a bid for “Death Or Glory”, playing alongside aKING, Dead Lucky and The Pits. One lucky party goer will take home a Fender guitar courtesy of Paul Bothner Music.
On Friday night, bands The Great Apes, Wolftown, and rockabilly rousers Them Tornados will further add to the soundtrack of what promises to be an unforgettable weekend of good music, and awesome tattoos at the Hold Fast party staged at the Harley-Davidson clubhouse in Zonnebloem.
Tickets are available for either the full weekend (R250 p/p) or on a single day pass (R100 P/P), available from Computicket outlets and at the following tattoo parlours in Cape Town: Wildfire Tattoos (Long Street & Canal Walk); Metal Machine (city); Sins of Style (city); Mob Inc Tattoo Bistro (Sea Point); Body Architects (Claremont)!
The events’ Twitter and Facebook groups and pages will be keeping fans up to date with the latest developments and additions in the lead up to, and during, the convention opening.
The convention’s website www.capetattooconvention.co.za also contains a wealth of information for those looking to book their next tattoo, or merely find out who, where, what and why.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 22, Nick de Wit, FMX Rider, Anthony Raynard FMX Rider, De Wet Du Plessis, CEO Cape Town Bike Festival, Lance Isaacs, Brand Ambassador, Superbike, Brian Capper, SuperMoto & Enduro Rider during the Cape Town Bike Festival launch from Green Point Track on June 22, 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa
Photo by Peter Heeger / Gallo Images Gallo Images
I attended the launch of this amazing event and was not let down. This December the Cape Town Stadium is going to rock out for 3 days with Masters of Dirt, Supercross, Miss Biker SA, Lifestyle and tattoo expos, AMD Custom Bike Build and even more impressive, three international bands. Rumours doing the rounds at the launch event were that SA rockers, Seether, are looking good to be the first confirmed band.
I am on the Festival as the social media person and will be keeping you guys up to date with this amazing Festival as news comes in! FYI I am pretty sure I saw Lance, Nick and Brian drinking pink drinks...
For more on the festival - Cape Town Bike Festival
In the meantime check out the launch below...
