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Celebs, Charity & Cheer: October 13 Event, “Boondock Saints Bike Reveal Benefitting Los Angeles Regional Foodbank/Feeding America”, Hosted by “The Boondock Saints” Writer/Director, Troy Duffy

– Melrose Avenue’s “Freak Chic Tattoo” and “Tuff Sissy & Co.” Welcomed Guests at Festive “Boondock Saints” Fan Meet & Greet, and LA Speed Shop Custom-Built “Boondock Saints”-Themed Motorcycle Reveal –

On Thursday, October 13, 2011, “The Boondock Saints” (www.boondocksaints.com) Writer/Director, Troy Duffy, hosted a bevy of the movies’ fans, friends, cast and crew, as he celebrated the reveal of his brand new, “LA Speed Shop” (www.laspeedshop.com) custom-built “Boondock-Saints”-themed motorcycle. The event, officially named “Boondock Saints Bike Reveal Benefitting Los Angeles Regional Foodbank/Feeding America”, was held at Mat Joseph’s Melrose Avenue art venue “Tuff Sissy & Co.” (www.tuffsissy.com) and his neighboring “Freak Chic Tattoo” (www.freakchictattoo.com), and benefited said local charity (www.lafoodbank.org).

“Boondock Saints” cast and crew in attendance – other than Mr. Duffy – included actress Julie Benz, actors Clifton Collins Jr., Daniel DeSanto, David Della Rocco, and Brian Mahoney, as well as additional celebs who came out to support both Mr. Duffy and the cause, actors Jack Rubio, Jonathan Schaech, Paul Alessi, Sam Macaroni, and actress Amie Barsky.

Fans of The Boondock Saints franchise had been following LA Speed Shop’s progress on-line, as owner Chris Richardson and his crew constructed Mr. Duffy’s bike. The event served as the official reveal of the completed machine. Event guests mixed and mingled, eagerly awaiting the actual bike reveal. At the conclusion of a brief announcement by Mr. Duffy, Chris Richardson pulled the cover off of the custom machine, spurring a flurry of flash photography.

The event also featured a Boondock Saints movie memorabilia auction and raffle, a portion of the proceeds of which benefitted Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. The auction included items such as an official “Boondock Saints II” movie prop painting, signed by Mr. Duffy and a number of attending cast members; clothing and accessories from the movies’ wardrobe department, actually worn on-set; and other signed memorabilia.

Inked Magazine (www.inkedmag.com) served as media partner of the October 13 event, where guests enjoyed a hosted bar courtesy of Sailor Jerry Rum (www.sailorjerry.com/the-rum), as well as the hospitality of Sailor Jerry’s fully-outfitted Airstream trailer, which was parked in front of the venue. DJ Ten Foot Rabbit (www.facebook.com/pages/Ten-Foot-Rabbit/129917050417665) entertained the crowd with intricate sound maneuvers like bits of the movies’ dialogue overlapping and intertwined in the evening’s playlist.

O.N.E. Coconut Water (www.onedrinks.com) was also on-site, as well as Magnolia Bakery cupcakes (www.magnoliabakery.com), and delightfully devoured hors d’oeuvres from soon-to-open Marcona (www.marconarestaurant.com), scheduled to open late-October, directly across Melrose Avenue from Tuff Sissy & Co./Freak Chic Tattoo. Marcona’s menu for the evening included sample bites of their Spiced Spanish Tuna, Gyros Espana, and Burlington Red Onion sandwiches, as well as their Ossi de Morti (almond cookies), Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies, and Spiced Marconas (signature bar nut mix).

For more information about the October 13 “Boondock Saints” charity event or to receive photos, please email1316 info [at] stilettomarketing [dot] com.

Tuff Sissy & Co. and Freak Chic Tattoo host

Boondock Saints Bike Reveal Benefitting Los Angeles Regional Foodbank / Feeding America

“The Boondock Saints” Writer/Director, Troy Duffy, Hosts Fan Meet & Greet and LA Speed Shop Custom-Built “Boondock Saints”-Themed Motorcycle Reveal

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011 | 7-10 PM

Tuff Sissy & Co | Freak Chic Tattoo
7367 | 7365 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046
Valet parking will be available.
 
Silent auction and raffle including:
“The Boondock Saints” signed movie memorabilia,
Freak Chic Tattoo gift certificates, and more.
Raffle tickets are $5.00 each*.
Cocktails and appetizers will be served.

RSVP/Info: rsvp@stilettomarketing.com 

In partnership with: LA Speed Shop, Inked Magazine, O.N.E. Coconut Water, Sailor Jerry Rum, and Marcona Restaurant (opening late-October 2011).

* To be automatically entered into the event raffle at no cost, stop by Freak Chic Tattoo at any point prior to the event and get exclusive, limited-edition “Boondock Saints” tattoos at a special discount! Just mention “Boondock Saints” to view the available, custom-drawn tattoos and to receive discount!

And while we have your attention, we’d like to announce that our on-line shop will be up and running, soon…so you’ll be able to buy anything you see at Tuff Sissy & Co., from the comfort of your own digs – including any of the artwork in our exhibits. Stay tuned for the on-line shop’s official launch…

And don’t forget: Tuff Sissy & Co. ♥ YOU.

Frank is also a tattoo artist, and has been tattooing for over 20 years. Frank started his tattoo career as an apprentice to Mark Mahoney, at the early age of 17, and has worked for many of the most famous tattoo artists in the world including Bob Roberts, Corey Miller and Gill Montie, to name just a few. Frank continues to wield his skilled craft to this day (now at Freak Chic Tattoo), and he also continues to paint, with acrylic, water color, pen and ink. 

One of the most notorious names in the tattoo business, Frank Ball has found a happy medium in his career, as well as his family life, as a proud father of three. Life couldn’t be more normal for this young, outlaw artist.

– Tuff Sissy & Co. Owner, Mat Joseph, Partners with Goorin Bros. Hat Shop to Host a Trunk Show and Silent Auction, Cocktail Reception and Live Broadcast of “A 1920s Pulp Adventure Radio Serial”, to Benefit Cancer Charity –

On Monday, June 20, 2011, from 7-10 PM, Tuff Sissy & Co., will host a live broadcast of “Tales of the Extraordinary”, a “1920s pulp adventure radio serial” performed by a cast of fully-costumed actors. The ticketed event, which serves as a benefit for Art of the Brain (UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program), will also include a cocktail reception, and trunk show and silent auction featuring the Melrose Avenue outpost of Goorin Bros. Hat Shop.

The Goorin Bros. installation at the June 20 event will reflect the aesthetic of the radio show’s era, as well as the décor of Tuff Sissy & Co.’s interior. The trunk show set-up will be a tangible “scene” in which guests can test-drive various Goorin Bros. hats.

The event will feature a hosted bar including vodka cocktails mixed with Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice, O.N.E. Coconut Water, and sweets from the famous Magnolia Bakery. Those not in attendance at the June 20 event will be able to hear the radio show broadcast streamed live via the Internet.

Tuff Sissy & Co. was created by neighboring “Freak Chic Tattoo” (www.freakchictattoo.com) owner, Mat Joseph, and is meant to serve as a gallery and artist’s lair – a place for local tattoo artists and other talents to showcase their work, as well as mingle and share. Joseph’s motivation for the venue was to revive the Melrose art community and support both the local art movement as well as other community businesses, both old and new.

“We’re excited to host the talented cast of characters at this truly unique event, which will also raise funds for an extremely worthy cause. Our event partnership with the Melrose location of Goorin Bros. solidifies Tuff Sissy & Co.’s purpose, to strengthen the sense of community on the street, and to work together to give something back,” says Mat Joseph, owner and founder of both Freak Chic Tattoo and Tuff Sissy & Co., and tattoo and piercing industry veteran.

Tuff Sissy & Co. is located at 7367 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90046 (between Fuller and Martel Avenues). Showtime is 7:30 PM, and tickets ($10.00 each) will be available for sale at the door. RSVPs/reservations are highly recommended, as space is limited. For more information about the June 20 event or to RSVP, please email1316: info@stilettomarketing.com.

About Tales of the Extraordinary

The year is 1926…and the Roaring twenties are in full swing, filled with excess and adventure. Wondrous new discoveries take place on a daily basis, be they of lost civilizations or miraculous super-science. Anything seems possible. In Tales of the Extraordinary, anything is possible. Ancient mysticism, robotic automatons, masked vigilantes, or a chimp who thinks he’s the Great Gatsby. Tales isn’t the way things were. It’s the way they should have been. For more information, please visit: www.emptysea.net/tote/index.html.

About Goorin Bros.

The legacy of Goorin Brothers is one that follows a timeless approach to the art of hat making. In its fourth generation of leadership Goorin Brothers continues the tradition of authentic family craftsmanship and is supported by a team of individuals who share the same passion for the cultural, artistic and hands on approach to this century old brand. Goorin offers timeless, classic styles with a unique flare and personality – hats that allow you to make a statement without having to say a word. For more information, please visit: www.goorin.com.

About Art of the Brain

Art of the Brain at the UCLA Foundation is a non-profit organization. Under the direction of Dr. Timothy Cloughesy, our mission is to raise money for the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program’s brain cancer research, to raise public awareness of this deadly disease, and spotlight the talent, strength and courage of our brain cancer patients. Art of the Brain is a patient-driven organization, celebrating art for those who have confronted brain cancer, either through their own experience or through a family member or friend. Since its inception in 2000, Art of the Brain and the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program has successfully garnered more than $2.1 million for brain cancer research. For more information, please visit: www.artofthebrain.org.

In his paintings, Sixx uses mainly water colors as his medium of choice, and prefers traditional tattoo art. He never makes prints of his pieces; every one of his paintings is one-off, a truly unique piece.

Sixx currently holds tattooing court at Freak Chic Tattoo. To view some of his tattoo work, please visit: http://www.freakchictattoo.com/tattoo.php.

After many complaints by concerned parents who were writing his school administration about fear of “ink poisoning”, Bob was forbidden to draw on his fellow third-grade students. Eventually, he would go on to permanently ink friends in high school. In 1987, after two years of art school, he landed his first professional tattooing gig with world-famous founding father of modern tattooing, Mark “The Shark” Mahoney, at Shamrock Social Club on the infamous Sunset Strip. Bob moved on to open his own tattoo shop and art gallery in 1995, “Funny Farm Tattoo,” in Los Feliz, CA. 

Fueled by ADD and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Bob is an accomplished  mixed-medium artist. Mastering oil painting, pen and ink, he also carves Tikis, sculpts “3D” art and art brushes, and is one of the most fun – and funniest – people you will ever meet. Check out Bob Vessells at www.bobvessells.com or www.funnyfarmtattoo.com.

Angeleno with a lust for paint, grime, booze, and crime.
Started painting graffiti.
Still paints graffiti and other stuff.
Works furiously to silence the inner demons.
Likes long walks on the beach.
Blah Blah Blah…

{We’ll just let his famed art – street or otherwise – speak for itself.}