HOTBLACK Girls

Katie and I were killed by zombies while attempting to defend our good friends in the band HOTBLACK. The good thing is that we got to kill some of them before they got the better of us. The bad thing is that Claudia almost REALLY killed the director during the video shoot!

The video production started early in the day, with the zombies sitting through hours of make up, and the band filming their indoor shots. We had to wait until dark to film outside, where all the violence and gore would be shot. After a long day of waiting for the sun to go down, the zombies, who passed the time drinking, were ready for their big scenes. It seemed easy really... each girl had a weapon to wield against zombie attack, and after fending off a few brain eaters, we would be overcome by their numbers and torn apart. First we would shoot each individual HOTBLACK Girl killing a zombie, and when everyone had a turn, we would be killed by the zombies and then, it's a wrap. My weapon of choice was the baseball bat, and I smashed my zombie in just a few takes. Claudia was up next, armed with a claw hammer. Her job was to swing the hammer into the ground (zombie) while the blood guy sprayed her in the face. Blood in her eyes and whisky in her belly, she swung that hammer... right into the director's head! It didn’t look so bad, but you can't fool around with head wounds! An ambulance was called, and production was stopped. That's right everyone, we know you've been here ALL day in your zombie make up, but it's time to go home. We do still need to film you, so can you all come back and do this again? Curses. Luckily, it wasn't too serious an injury, and it only required 5 staples to close the wound. Could have been a lot worse! When we went back to finish a few weeks later, Mike (the director) was all healed, with no lasting effects or hard feelings, and just a small scar.

I'll post the video as soon as it's finished. Check out some photos from "behind the scenes".

Black & White Jessica plays zombie baseball. Katie from Pulse kills zombies with her bare hands.

Trying to keep warm while waiting for death.

Who wants to get hammered with HOTBLACK?

It's really too cold to be getting sprayed with zombie blood.
The end is near. Mandy chops zombies to pieces with her cleaver. Katie & Mandy still think they can win this.
Katie from Pulse after death.
http://myspace.com/hotblack

New Pulse Gear for 2009

Here’s a preview of some of the new gear we’ll be featuring in our 2009 catalog. We have a ton of great new T Shirts including designs from artists, Joe Capobianco, Josh Hoffman, and Shawn Barber. There are also more ladies Ts this time around, and some are featured below. We also have T Shirts for kids, beanie hats, an awesome limited edition sweatshirt from American Apparel, and a few limited edition T shirt designs as well. All of the new gear will be in our new catalog and on our new website, both due to drop in early 2009. If you can’t wait, most of the stuff below is available now. Call for details 888-824-5529. We’re available Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm Eastern Standard Time. Get some gear and represent!

You Never Go Ass to Mouth

I watched Clerks 2 last night for probably the 100th time. It's definitely close to the top on my list of the funniest movies of all time. I love it. Anyway, it reminded me that I had these photos from a Halloween party earlier this year...


Brian O'Halloran aka "Dante Hicks" from the Clerks movies.
Brian O'Halloran with Jessica from Pulse.

The Girls from Pulse See the Patriots

Last September, on Sunday the 21st to be exact, we were ready for some football. Our machinist was nice enough to share his season ticket seats with us. The Dolphins beat the Patriots at home, but we still had a great time. I'm no sports fan, so it was my first stadium football experience, and it was a little overwhelming. We spent the entire day eating meat and drinking like men. It was awesome.

Melissa from Pulse two fisted at 9am!













The Girls from Pulse LOVE Kenny the chaperone!

The Dolphins' BIGGEST Fans.

Our view of the action.

Kenny the chaperone with Meredith, Jessica, Katie, and Melissa from Pulse.

Kinky in Helsinki

Recently got to party with our friends from Finland... Children of Bodom! Always a good show, always a good time. Some people may have had too much to drink. Two of those people may be seen in the photo below. Would you believe they're rocking out to Rihanna's "Umbrella"?

Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom with Jon Donais from Shadows Fall.
Me with Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom and his friend Jameson.

http://www.cobhc.com/

Check Me Out...

I'm very excited about my first cover! Thanks, PRICK!

http://www.prickmag.net/

Paradise Tattoo Gathering

We recently enjoyed a weekend away from the office for the Paradise Tattoo Gathering, put on by TattooNow up at the Jiminy Peak ski resort in Hancock, MA. It was a small convention that really focused on the artists and serious collectors. Even with the tough competition of the “Rock the Ink” convention in nearby Providence, RI, the show was a success for all those who attended. Those of you who did attend the “Rock the Ink” show missed a good time, but I can’t blame you. They had Shadows Fall and Brett Michaels’ Rock of Love girls!





























































Katie from Pulse LOVES a good moose













Our booth was in the Burbank Center where all of the forums, discussions, brutal critiques, and tattoo contests took place. The forums and discussion panels were something I had never seen at a convention before and were a great addition.

Brutal Critique with Joe Capobianco, Tom Strom & Durb












Brett from Pulse moderates a discussion panel












Joe Capobianco and his loud mouth soup
Like he needs it









































We spent our days in the booth, and our nights in the bar. It was fun spending time getting know the artists and collectors in both venues! One night at the bar, I was able to instigate a dance-off in the bar between Brett and Tom Strom. Who knew Tom always wanted to be a Solid Gold Dancer?

Katie from Pulse, Claudia, Tim Brewer from Body Graphics, & Nichole from Kid Robot.













Aurora from Steadfast, Jime Litwalk from Hart & Huntington & Me














Solid Gold Tom Strom


















Brett from Pulse breaks it down.


















Tom Strom's not going to take that.














Brett from Pulse tries to make a come back.

After last call the dance competition continued in the Pulse Condo till the wee hours of the morning. Because, hey, you can’t stop the party.

Phil Young from Hope Gallery is thinking "How do I get in there?"

Did I forget to mention that the amenities at the Jiminy Peak resort include an alpine slide, & mountain rollercoaster? As far as I know, no serious injuries were reported!

Our friend, Nichole, Kid Robot’s “Toy Baroness” even came out for the event! I think winning the “overall female” trophy at the last award ceremony of the weekend made it worth her while.

Thanks to Durb, Tony, and Jeff from the Hell City Tattoo Fest for helping to make a first time convention a success. You guys rock!

Brett from Pulse with Durb from Hell City