From Miami to Los Angeles. Being from a family of color. Making their presence known as soon as they walk into the room. Self published poet book. Lover of dogs, yet owns a cat. NO WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT WILL SMITH OFF OF BAD BOYS! We're talking about thee great Amor Capdevila!

Moments In Love - Amor Capdevila

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Growing up in Miami, the colors, vibe, people.. how that environment shaped who you are today (3:31) First experiences with finding art as a child / young woman (5:20) Feeling creative and spiritual and how they tie together at a young age (8:20) How family played a role in who you are today, the positive and negatives of having a close knit Latin family (12:04) First experiences with tattoos where and what (14:40) Getting your first tattoo, talk about that experience (21:41) Moving to LA first impressions (24:50) Finding art and beauty in Los Angeles, what inspires you about this city (28:26) Getting tattooed in Los Angeles and how it differs from Miami (29:50) Let’s talk about tattoos the how and why of what you get (30:45) Fine lines vs thicker, full pieces vs simple designs (33:40) Let’s talk about spirituality: Angel numbers, tarot, crystals, horoscopes is it real or a bunch of BS (38:20) Let’s talk about the importance of making friends into family / getting tattoos together (48:50) Energy, sharing it with others, sharing it with your tattoo artist, sharing it with the opposite gender, how we can all better respectfully share energy (52:50) Being vegan ( vegetarian?) , and choosing a healthy lifestyle and how that plays into your personal happiness (59:50) Future tattoo plans for Amor  Current inspirations: books, music, art, etc (1:11:40) Mystery question!!!! (1:20:35)

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What do you get when you finally arrive at LA Breakfast Club and you see the chairman of the day tells a 10 out of 10 breakfast joke to break the ice for everyone to start eating. Where it turns out to be the mother that stepped up, with A.I. generated art on a dress, & vibrant purple hair. Well you have now met McKenna Warde!

First experiences with art as a child (5:54) Support from parents in being creative / artistic (9:05) Finding a desire to learn about art history (12:00) First tattoos, and where being a creative fit into that (20:30) First experiences with museums what makes them and special, feeling connected to museums (28:20) Are tattoos art? Does that art feel different from what hangs on museum walls (36:20) Let’s talk about the academy museum, your experiences so far (41:00) What it’s like in your career as a woman with hand tattoos, a big personality, fun hair etc.. are you treated differently (45:20) Plans for the future will you always choose a career in art? Or pivot to creating art only ? (47:01) Taking the leap into tattooing your hands, the how and why of becoming a heavily tattooed woman (50:40) Working with Michael, as a woman is it hard to find a man that you can trust / work with (54:00) We gotta talk about your crazy silent retreat and how it effected you as a woman and artist (57:00) Dating someone who is equally creative and unique to yourself, the pros and cons (1:06:40) Mystery question!!!! (1:23:10)

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In a world... where there's one man for the job. Deep within conversations of what drives you forward, yet pulls you back in. It's Keenan Kelly on the job to create thee perfect trailer for you to go into the theaters watch said movie! Shoutout to @ProZD for their reviews on Taco Bell and the great movies of Pixar

First experiences with film and television as a kid specific memories or feelings (3:10) First movies ever, favorites / least favorites (5:19) First experiences with art and tattoos (9:05) Seeing tattoos in movies, favorite movie tattoos (12:40) Finding inspiration for tattoos in film / pop culture do they cross over ? (16:25) The why and how of getting into the film industry (19:40) Favorite projects you’ve worked on / least favorite (26:40) Let’s talk about the strike, and how it effects people like yourself (33:30) Plans for the future once all the strike has passed (39:58) Advice for anyone looking to get into the industry pros and cons (45:50) Getting tattooed by Michael how that experience has been different vs other tattooers (53:30) Choosing flash, is it better than getting custom artwork (50:40) Plans for tatties, favorite tatties on your body (54:56) Top 5 trailers or masterfully edited films (56:02) Top 5 bad movies  / good movies you choose (1:03:40) Mystery question!!! (1:12:10)

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Just a small town boy... born & raised in Alabama? Yes you read that correctly! Meet the man of many talents and an incredible story of how he feels about his passion of drumming, Jazz (the genre of music), and religion. Point of it all, if you're not hurting anyone, then keep going!

First experiences with art and music as a kid / teenager (5:14) What it was like growing up in a religions home and how that shaped your first ideas about music, tattoos, and art (11:29) Deciding to play music, playing in a church band (16:50) Support from family in being a musician and  getting tattoos (23:51) First tattoos, let’s talk about religion/ Christian tattoos and iconography good and bad (32:25) Your first tattoos and let’s talk about your sleeve we’re blasting over.  (36:20) First tours, being on the road as a young man, experiences with tattoos all across the country (42:50) Musicians and tattoos- let’s talk about it, favorite tattooed drummers with tattoos (51:20) Leaving home and coming to LA to further your career (53:40) The pros and cons of being a musician, sticking with it through tough times (56:20) Choosing to split your passion for music with barbering the how and why (1:03:40) Tours years later, different bands, different tattoos, 2 careers does it feel different (1:06:20) Barbers with tattoos vs musicians with tattoos, who’s cornier about it?! (1:07:50) Current inspirations musically and with barbering (1:10:50)  Religion is it total bullshit? Do whatever you want?  How your upbringing shaped who you are today (1:18:40) Top 5 bands for you today right now (1:21:45)  MYSTERY QUESTION!!! (1:28:20)

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WOP WOP!!! With a the new season, we get our luckily insightful tattooer to tattooer episode! From a young adolescent guitar hero artistic crazed child to now an avid show goer badass tattoo artist, meet Emily!! One of the starting three at @ninelives.la & yes, she does own multiple cats; listen how she got into tattooing from being in UCSC, life through an apprenticeship, and now in business of owning a tattoo studio!

First experiences with art  (4:41) Feeling drawn to art as a teen (6:52) First experiences with tattoos as a child / teen (7:25) Getting your first tattoo the experience and why / how music shaped your first tattoo (17:30) Going to college, tattoos at UCSC (22:12) Leaving college / gaming industry in search of an apprenticeship (27:42) Finding an apprenticeship the how and why (30:10) Being an apprentice under a… particular kind of person (34:30) Positive and negative experiences as a female apprentice, advice for other women wanting to learn how to tattoo (43:15) Manarino PLUS / MINUS (50:21) Early days of tattooing, inspirations, hurdles and victories (54:35) Finding your style, and confidence (56:45) Leaving your teacher and the shop the owned, let’s talk about shop drama (1:02:30) How music shapes your daily inspiration as an artist and tattooer (1:05:10) The internet let’s talk about it (1:09:50) Having a supportive partner, and friends in tattooing - tattooing Raffa and Olli  (1:14:30) How to trust male tattooers, division between the sexes in tattooing (1:16:50) Let’s talk about cats !! (1:19:40) Top 5 shop songs (1:22:45) MichaelMiguel’s question!!! (1:24:00) Mystery question!!!!! (1:33:25)

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Season 2! Yes Season 2 is up and live! What better way to start it off with thee child prodigy of art Andie Arbo! Meet the person behind the spaceship, infront and behind the camera(s), as well as a lover of art in anyway shape or form!

First experiences with art and being artistic (2:28) Being an artistic child / pulling inspiration from your surroundings (3:05) Support from family in being an artist and dancer / importance of family when youre an artist (4:53) First experiences with tattoos seeing them who and what (15:55) Leaving home and coming to LA (21:01) First impressions of LA, tattooed people in LA (23:10) Pivoting to art full time (24:35) Getting tattooed in LA (30:00) Positive negative experiences, working with Men or getting tattooed in inclusive spaces that feel welcoming (31:55) Pivoting from murals and the spaceship to directing music videos (38:40) Tattoos in music videos  / artist space / visual media and creatives with tattoos (42:53) Favorite tattoos why and what (44:21) Plans for future projects in art, creative director roles, music videos (47:32) Current inspiration what’s driving you (50:24) Let’s talk about the Internet because you’re good at it / online presence good and bad (53:38) Let’s talk about the space ship !! (58:21) Let’s talk about how dope science fiction is (1:01:05) Wrap up final thoughts (1:05:40) Mystery Question!!!! (1:09:05)

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What an educational and emotional first season By Appointment Only has had! This time we have no guest other than our gracious host Michael Manarino and the button up boys @xcoreyx & @DJMichaelMiguel. We talk all things of season 1 and questions brought in from previous guest!

Meaning behind ‘By Appointment’ (1:30) Highs & Lows (14:25) Movie Question! (20:42) Would You Rather (27:40) Food Tour VS Japan (32:55) Reoccurring Guest (43:03) FMK! (51:06) Quick Hits (55:43) Last One! (1:02:20) Corey’s Question (1:18:20) Michael’s Question (1:31:47)

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⚠️ Everyone on this podcast episode is over 21. Please drink responsibly, DO NOT drink and drive! ⚠️

Business in the front, party in the back! The man from a little corn town (Indiana) making his big pop (corn) out in Los Angeles, doing finance by day and bartending at night. Welcome Robby @angrythebartender!! Not much tattoo talk going on, we got a little to rowdy and that is fine. For this one is a great pre-closer to the end of the first season of By Appointment Only!

First experiences with tattoos seeing them in your childhood (4:39) Deciding to be heavily tattooed, first experiences with your sleeve and other tattoos (10:29) Choosing to leave the Midwest for LA (13:53) First experiences with LA, the people, the tattoos, the vibe as someone from the Midwest (22:22) Let’s have some drinks, let’s talk about booze, why the love for it and craft cocktails (26:57) Bartenders and tattoos, internet bartenders positive negative (38:40) Friendships- with Michael, internet friendship, bartenders, foodies etc (50:29) Perfect drinks / favorite drinks (54:59) Drinks pairings and why certain drinks are trash (56:22) We’re probably drunk by now let’s talk about the drinks you brought and rank them (1:02:40) Mystery question!! (1:07:10)

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There's a first for everything! Thee first tattoo artist on By Appointment Only, thee first apprentice by Michael, and thee first Aquarius! A lover of tattoos, anime, vampires, pirates, and female empowerment! Meet Milla A.K.A. @princess.guts!!!! The KEY lesson that we all can learn from this lovely episode that bridges friendship, business partners, and love for cats is. MEN SUCK, STOP BEING A CREEP!

First experiences with tattoos as a child and teenager / parent’s reactions towards tattoos (2:53) Being an artistic child finding art and how that shaped your childhood (6:28) Tumblr / goth girls with tattoos being a teen in the internet era and how loving tattoos fit into that (7:35) Deciding to get tattoos - first tattoos and those experiences the shops the artists (9:22) Family reactions towards you getting tattoos (11:03) Choosing art as your life path positive and negative reactions from family (12:30) Taking the leap from artist to tattooer the why and how (13:53) Apprenticeships, how you got yours, dos and don’ts, advice on how to learn (17:33) Learning from a Man, positive and negatives the difficulties of working under someone a little older (21:08) Tattooing early months of tattooing finding your style and clientele favorite types of people to tattoo good and bad experiences (28:40) Working in the medium off erotic art, pushing the envelop with your style artistically keeping clients happy without loosing yourself (32:25) Tattooing and the internet tattoo trends playing the game having tattooer friends clout culture etc (37:50) Misogyny in the industry from other tattooers or clients, men can be the worst- go off. (43:23) Is it worth it? The discourse the stress the creeps the hard days, what if would you do differently (48:31) Daily inspirations artistically ( anime, tattoos, nature ) and emotionally (51:45) Being an artist that’s depressed or anxious or both, how to beat it, and realizing everyday it can’t be beat (53:03) Sex work positivity, female empowerment, witchy stuff, how men can do better and respect our women(54:54) Closing thoughts on life, tattooing, being a woman, the future, what’s next for PG (58:58) MYSTEY QUESTION!!!!!! (1:02:08)

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Grab your paper and pencils! School is in session and get ready to take notes! POP QUIZ! What do you get when you combine the hyphy BayArea and the real streets of New York = Thee American Sweethearts! Meet Jo & Z as they educate on how to get your first tattoo by Michael, coming out stories, and how to be respected!

Tattoos first impressions, seeing them for the first time (4:29) Being tattooed as a single person in the LGBTQ plus community (13:35) Meeting each other, knowing this is “ your person” (15:47) Marriage, commitment ups and downs of tying the knot (20:35) Marriage and relationships in the LGBTQ+ community (26:14) Advice for anyone cys gender who may be accidentally being disrespectful (38:15) How to maintain a healthy relationship when life is tough (42:15) Work, being tattooed and in the LGBTQ+ community positive and negative (46:50) Trusting / tattoos from  Michael, first experiences why you both stuck around (51:22) Getting tattooed specifically by someone queer is it necessary? Safer? Does it not matter, general thoughts (55:00) How we can all better understand and respect each other in an artistic space pronouns, thinking before you speak, common sense. (57:35) Favorite tattoos and why ( we gotta talk about strawberry frog) (1:00:40) Let’s talk dogs ! (1:04:10) Let’s talk astrology! (1:05:08) Mystery question!! (1:11:34)

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