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Aug 6, 2024
Remembering Scott Weeks
Less than two weeks after Scott Weeks appeared on Metro's cover, marking his shop’s 30th anniversary, the tattoo artist passed away
Jul 17, 2024
Marks of Art Tattoo Celebrates 30 Years of Skin in the Game
In 1994, a tattoo shop was the last thing Cambrian Park residents would have expected. But Scotty Weeks gave them exactly that.
Jul 11, 2023
‘LVLZ’ Captures mint.beats at their Freshest
Aquarius season was in full swing when beat maker mint.beats returned home from work exhausted on the eve of their 27th birthday.
Attempting to battle...
May 17, 2023
‘Any Given Bars’ Highlights the Flow of San Jo’
Cold morning air fills Studio X Recording in southwest Oakland, as the film crew begins their setup. Over the next hour, the bustle fills...
Apr 26, 2023
San Jose Tattoo Legend Pinky Yun Inspires New Book
Vehicles blaze down San Carlos Street in both directions near San Jose’s midtown. The commotion easily overpowers the whisper of footsteps from the occasional...
Mar 13, 2023
Nappy Nina Comes to Collect on ‘Mourning Due’
Lying alone atop a white pillow in a vast expanse of desert is the head of Nappy Nina.
Surprisingly not photoshopped, the image captures the...
Nov 16, 2022
Five Years of Dad Bod Rap Pod
Demone Carter looks into his laptop’s built-in webcam as the conference call begins. It’s difficult to tell where his white shirt ends as it...
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Aug 17, 2022
Lacey Bryant Presents Her New 9,450-Square-foot Mural
While walking north on 1st or 2nd Street from downtown San Jose, it’s hard to miss the city’s newest—and likely longest—street mural spanning the...