LOWRIDER DOWN UNDER…ONCE AGAIN.

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

A collector of amazing portrait tattoos, our good friend Paul came in from Australia on Ink N Iron weekend to get worked on by tattoo greats Mike Devries and Jack Rudy.  He made a final stop at Lowrider to get some ink done by Jose Lopez.  His body is is covered with portraits of many people that he admires which include Jack Nicholson in The Shining, Hannibal Lecter,  and Bela Lugosi from Dracula, Alfred Hitchcock,  Dr. Dre, and many others.  He also has a tribute to his mother and a jesus piece that is just mesmerizing.

On Thursday, June 17th, Jose scheduled Paul with a huge session and he was blessed with a Bette Davis portrait on his leg to add to his collection.  The process was a long  7 hours of work. when it was finished, Paul left with a huge feeling of satisfaction eventhough he waited a couple extra days to get the piece. By the time it was done, Paul was thrilled to have some Jose Lopez Ink.

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SONG OF THE WEEK

Monday, June 21st, 2010

This week’s song is selected by Adam V…by one of his favorite bands and songs BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB with their new single “Beat the Devil’s Tattoo” from their new album with the same name…BRMC has graced us with their straight-forward rock ‘n’ roll and psychedelic sounds for sometime now, with an ever-growing cult following, their new album has all the critics talking…

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GIVING IT 110%

Friday, June 11th, 2010

“Don’t Quit”

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor’s cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown

Today’s poem comes from an unknown Author.  You must drink and eat the poem’s message in order to fully understand it’s conception.  One can say that they give everything their best potential, but there are those of us who give it that little extra which helps us take that long stride to get to where we want in life.  A lot of the artists here at Lowrider are very driven to make their names known in this industry and they don’t let any obstacle stand in their way.  This is why this poem caught our attention.  Let’s think of it as the bottom of the 9th inning and you’re team is losing in the playoffs. You have 2 outs, 3 balls, 2 strikes, where do you go from there? Would you like to go home, or onto the next stadium? You decide.

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