Cren, TPA The Public Animals In Germany

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Rock on, Public Animal!

Battle Boots and Bode Touring OZ

Bust this! Battle Boots (BattleBoots), honorable rep of The Public Animals, chilling with the son (Mark Bode), o’ da Master, (Vaughn Bode) in Australia.

Go BOOTS! Keep rockin’, you Public Animal!

Go to Fatcap For International TPA Action

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SL-9 Presents RawCore Radio And Skott Phree!

Download the latest ep from Skott Phree called Backwards Math for free.

And while you’re at it, check out the best original hardcore hip-hop radio station serving and supporting independent artists and the people who love them, right here:
RawCore Radio – “Not Intended For Busters!”

SL-9 Presents RawCore Radio And Skott Phree!

Download the latest ep from Skott Phree called Backwards Math for free.

And while you’re at it, check out the best original hardcore hip-hop radio station serving and supporting independent artists and the people who love them, right here:
RawCore Radio – “Not Intended For Busters!”

SL-9 Presents RawCore Radio And Skott Phree!

Download the latest ep from Skott Phree called Backwards Math for free.

And while you’re at it, check out the best original hardcore hip-hop radio station serving and supporting independent artists and the people who love them, right here:
RawCore Radio – “Not Intended For Busters!”

SL-9 Presents RawCore Radio And Skott Phree!

Download the latest ep from Skott Phree called Backwards Math for free.

And while you’re at it, check out the best original hardcore hip-hop radio station serving and supporting independent artists and the people who love them, right here:
RawCore Radio – “Not Intended For Busters!”

OMEN 74, TPA

The Indiana killah politickin’! Check more of his stuff here.

By Rob Earnshaw
Viva Correspondent

Cap’n Crunch, Count Chocula, and Franken Berry deliver a friendly message for kids to eat a good breakfast. The interpretation of their message on the wall of a Hammond business was apparently more ominous.

An “urban-style” mural featuring these iconic cereal box characters incorporated with hip-hop interlocking letters was removed from the wall of the New Age smoke shop, 7233 Calumet Ave., apparently following numerous complaints from area residents and passerby.

“We got lots of calls and complaints,” said Hammond City Attorney Kris Kantar.

On the flipside, New Age/building owner Greg Hewitt said the reaction he encountered was positive.

“Customers are still asking why we took it down,” he said.

The mural was created by Gerry “Omen74” Guevara and a few of his artist friends. Guevara’s take on the urban mural is that it’s not type of graffiti seen scrawled on walls and bathroom stalls.

“So many residents are so unknowledgeable about this art form; they often think it will attract gangs or vandalism on their property, which is not true. “

Guevara said he called the city council office and was given “all kinds of reasons” why neither he nor building owners could paint murals on their walls, but none of them he could find in the city ordinance.

“They continuously tell that these walls cannot be painted, but yet downtown Hammond blocks away from the court house are buildings with murals as well as the environmental building. “

Another problem with New Age, Kantar said, was that it’s essentially a “head shop” with a mural drawing the attention of children by its use of cereal characters (which may be a licensing issue in itself).

“And the artistic tag right in the middle looked like gang graffiti,” she said. “People get scared and want to call the judge and have it taken down. “

Guevara said after all that’s happened he’ll be taking his art to Chicago where it can be done “without some stiff politician making us paint over it. “

“There are some parts of Chicago that it’s not allowed but there is freedom for the building owner on whether or not he can have artwork on his own building,” Guevara said. “Hopefully I can find another local wall to paint. “

“We’re not against art in the city, it just happened to be inappropriate,” Kantar said. “We don’t want to give the wrong message. “

The Urban Muralist

Artist Gerry Guevara has been painting urban murals as a hobby for over 10 years. It’s a type of art form, he said, that’s existed in Northwest Indiana since the early 1980s. He’d like to keep it going for newer generations to get involved in.

“This is something that takes time, patience, and talent,” Guevara said. “I always had that one person call it ugly, garbage, and a waste of time.

Guevara continues to search for walls to paint. He admits most building owners won’t allow it or think there is a fee, but unless they request something specific such as an ad to promote their business, there is no charge. And unlike most traditional murals, those that are “left alone” once painted, Guevara will paint over the same wall numerous times.

“We may do a Fourth of July or Halloween mural and let it sit a month – then change it for the following month,” he said.

“I like to go all out,” Guevara said. “I want to paint something fun to look at, not just for me but for everyone. “

OMEN 74, TPA

The Indiana killah politickin’! Check more of his stuff here.

By Rob Earnshaw
Viva Correspondent

Cap’n Crunch, Count Chocula, and Franken Berry deliver a friendly message for kids to eat a good breakfast. The interpretation of their message on the wall of a Hammond business was apparently more ominous.

An “urban-style” mural featuring these iconic cereal box characters incorporated with hip-hop interlocking letters was removed from the wall of the New Age smoke shop, 7233 Calumet Ave., apparently following numerous complaints from area residents and passerby.

“We got lots of calls and complaints,” said Hammond City Attorney Kris Kantar.

On the flipside, New Age/building owner Greg Hewitt said the reaction he encountered was positive.

“Customers are still asking why we took it down,” he said.

The mural was created by Gerry “Omen74” Guevara and a few of his artist friends. Guevara’s take on the urban mural is that it’s not type of graffiti seen scrawled on walls and bathroom stalls.

“So many residents are so unknowledgeable about this art form; they often think it will attract gangs or vandalism on their property, which is not true. “

Guevara said he called the city council office and was given “all kinds of reasons” why neither he nor building owners could paint murals on their walls, but none of them he could find in the city ordinance.

“They continuously tell that these walls cannot be painted, but yet downtown Hammond blocks away from the court house are buildings with murals as well as the environmental building. “

Another problem with New Age, Kantar said, was that it’s essentially a “head shop” with a mural drawing the attention of children by its use of cereal characters (which may be a licensing issue in itself).

“And the artistic tag right in the middle looked like gang graffiti,” she said. “People get scared and want to call the judge and have it taken down. “

Guevara said after all that’s happened he’ll be taking his art to Chicago where it can be done “without some stiff politician making us paint over it. “

“There are some parts of Chicago that it’s not allowed but there is freedom for the building owner on whether or not he can have artwork on his own building,” Guevara said. “Hopefully I can find another local wall to paint. “

“We’re not against art in the city, it just happened to be inappropriate,” Kantar said. “We don’t want to give the wrong message. “

The Urban Muralist

Artist Gerry Guevara has been painting urban murals as a hobby for over 10 years. It’s a type of art form, he said, that’s existed in Northwest Indiana since the early 1980s. He’d like to keep it going for newer generations to get involved in.

“This is something that takes time, patience, and talent,” Guevara said. “I always had that one person call it ugly, garbage, and a waste of time.

Guevara continues to search for walls to paint. He admits most building owners won’t allow it or think there is a fee, but unless they request something specific such as an ad to promote their business, there is no charge. And unlike most traditional murals, those that are “left alone” once painted, Guevara will paint over the same wall numerous times.

“We may do a Fourth of July or Halloween mural and let it sit a month – then change it for the following month,” he said.

“I like to go all out,” Guevara said. “I want to paint something fun to look at, not just for me but for everyone. “

OMEN 74, TPA

The Indiana killah politickin’! Check more of his stuff here.

By Rob Earnshaw
Viva Correspondent

Cap’n Crunch, Count Chocula, and Franken Berry deliver a friendly message for kids to eat a good breakfast. The interpretation of their message on the wall of a Hammond business was apparently more ominous.

An “urban-style” mural featuring these iconic cereal box characters incorporated with hip-hop interlocking letters was removed from the wall of the New Age smoke shop, 7233 Calumet Ave., apparently following numerous complaints from area residents and passerby.

“We got lots of calls and complaints,” said Hammond City Attorney Kris Kantar.

On the flipside, New Age/building owner Greg Hewitt said the reaction he encountered was positive.

“Customers are still asking why we took it down,” he said.

The mural was created by Gerry “Omen74” Guevara and a few of his artist friends. Guevara’s take on the urban mural is that it’s not type of graffiti seen scrawled on walls and bathroom stalls.

“So many residents are so unknowledgeable about this art form; they often think it will attract gangs or vandalism on their property, which is not true. “

Guevara said he called the city council office and was given “all kinds of reasons” why neither he nor building owners could paint murals on their walls, but none of them he could find in the city ordinance.

“They continuously tell that these walls cannot be painted, but yet downtown Hammond blocks away from the court house are buildings with murals as well as the environmental building. “

Another problem with New Age, Kantar said, was that it’s essentially a “head shop” with a mural drawing the attention of children by its use of cereal characters (which may be a licensing issue in itself).

“And the artistic tag right in the middle looked like gang graffiti,” she said. “People get scared and want to call the judge and have it taken down. “

Guevara said after all that’s happened he’ll be taking his art to Chicago where it can be done “without some stiff politician making us paint over it. “

“There are some parts of Chicago that it’s not allowed but there is freedom for the building owner on whether or not he can have artwork on his own building,” Guevara said. “Hopefully I can find another local wall to paint. “

“We’re not against art in the city, it just happened to be inappropriate,” Kantar said. “We don’t want to give the wrong message. “

The Urban Muralist

Artist Gerry Guevara has been painting urban murals as a hobby for over 10 years. It’s a type of art form, he said, that’s existed in Northwest Indiana since the early 1980s. He’d like to keep it going for newer generations to get involved in.

“This is something that takes time, patience, and talent,” Guevara said. “I always had that one person call it ugly, garbage, and a waste of time.

Guevara continues to search for walls to paint. He admits most building owners won’t allow it or think there is a fee, but unless they request something specific such as an ad to promote their business, there is no charge. And unlike most traditional murals, those that are “left alone” once painted, Guevara will paint over the same wall numerous times.

“We may do a Fourth of July or Halloween mural and let it sit a month – then change it for the following month,” he said.

“I like to go all out,” Guevara said. “I want to paint something fun to look at, not just for me but for everyone. “