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LAStreetArt.Gallery - Paint the Town Podcast Hosts: Teachr1 & James Shen Street Art, Los Angeles, Music, MMA + More

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    Episode 237 - Theo Dumont

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 73:01


    Theo Dumont is an entrepreneur involved in many successful ventures: HollyShorts Film Festival, Hollywood Comedy Festival, Mammoth Film Festival, Teo Leo Radio Show, and Alta Global Media, just to name a few. Topics: St Augustine, Miami Nightlife, Our Favorite Films, Teachr's shark bite, Representing Spike Lee, Recon for street art and DJing, Diplo is a blueprint.

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    Episode 236 - Atomik

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 60:49


    The born-and-raised Miami artist, better known as ATOMIK, is behind the iconic orange character, which has become a symbol for his city. Topics: Origin of the Orange, Miami Towers, Museum of Graffiti, Police run ins in foreign countries, the importance of travel

    Episode 235 - Bones in Black

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 64:01


    Bones in Black is a new clothing brand born from the depths of dark sould and designed for those who wear their strength in style. topics: slave to the algorithm, christian death - theater of pain, goth rappers, patsy cline & other influences, bones in black, evolution of goth, interview with a vampire melrose & fairfax, bankrupt slut.

    Episode 234 - Screwy Blooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 72:34


    Screwy Blooms is a Phone Booth Street Artist from California. Topics: Artist Journey, Phone Booths & society, Norcal Punk Rock Bands, Norcal vs So Cal Slang, SC Mero's Art, Something Poetic, Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone

    Episode 233 - Darin Balaban

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 97:23


    Darin Balaban is a self-taught fine artist and muralist who currently resides in San Francisco. Topics: Teachers & Students, Spiderwebs, Don't say you're from santa monica, Post Graffiti, minimalism, chippendale murders, styles of graffiti in different regions of the world, Drake vs Kendrick.

    Episode 232: Reena Tolentino

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 74:54


    Reena Tolentino is an Filipino-American artist from Los Angeles, CA. Topics: LA is a small town, shout out to DJ Kasama, Paris Art Basel vs Miami Art Basel, Shopperazzi, Go Spray Paint, James loves Filipino people, Fuddpuckers, peace pup molds, secret navy seal projects, bruce lee, Jollibee, Ronald Mcdonald & the fry guys. MDNTMVMT ft ILU - House Possession follow Reena IG: reenatolentino tiktok: reenatolentinoart checkout her website Reenatolentino.com

    Episode 231

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 62:52


    Teachr & James have a long over overdue catchup. topics: sensory processing disorder, work ethic, colin quinn red state blue state, dave navarro & perry ferrel, when james met both of them, pancake man movie review, white guys for kamala podcast death row records art department.

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    Episode 230 - Smack

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 91:08


    Smack is a street artist from Austin, TX. Topics: Chat GPT, Peace Pups, Fascist Graffiti Writers, getting paranoids on edibles, weird texas fake weed, stencil cutting. follow @sm4ck_1 on instagram

    Episode 229 - Orbyte

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 76:09


    Orbyte is a DJ and Forrestry Management Student from Utrecht, Netherlands, Topics: Teachr's Puppy Palooza, Amsterdam Dance Event, why James loves Amsterdam, eating habits, european holidays, Suranam, Buenos Aires, soundtracks, trance, godfathers of street art, James' new single: MDNTMVMT - Dance with Me

    Episode 228 - Riskie Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 89:02


    Ronald "Riskie Forever" Brent is an artist from compton California. He is one of the original artists from Death Row Records. Topics: Basqiat and Van Gogh, Texas, Joe Cool stories, RIP Hendog & Joe Cool. Does the black community support Kamala or Trump?, Van Life, Riskie's first pending art show

    Episode 227 - Bron Theron

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 94:01


    Bron Theron is a filmmaker who started his career by making documentaries on graffiti art. Topics: Pancake man,Trump shooting, fake viral videos, MAGA!, occam's razor, terrence howard is not a genius, teachr's life as a model scout, when james tried van life, weddings.

    Episode 226 - Scott Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 75:09


    Scott Phillips is a old friend of Teachr's who currently resides in Birmingham, Alabama. topics: roadtrip updates, destin customs, ron desantis was scott's teacher, grace and love, flat earth, sphereheads, gatekeepers, deadhead stories.

    Episode 225 - Ashleigh Barcuch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 81:51


    Ashleigh Barcuch is an artist from Austin, TX. topics: Roadtrip updates, car talk with a chick, texas accents, jar art, austin art community, tom boys, country hip hop, peace pups.

    Episode 224 - Goodluck Buddha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 64:26


    Goodluck Buddha is an artist from Austin, TX. Topics: teachr's roadtrip updates, teachr's odd jobs, changes in austin, changes in education, bullies in the locker room, new old fashion trends, taking time off the streets, girls and video games.

    Episode 223 - MDMN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 71:15


    MDMN is an artist from Pheonix, Arizona. Topics: art scene in Phoenix, Arizona, ways to network, Building Respect and Support in the Art Community, painting rolldowns, sobriety, toys, inspiration from personal collection, pokemon cards.

    Episode 222 - Nina de Koning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 84:23


    Nina DeKoning is a electronic music producer/dj from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Topics: Amsterdam changes, Snippet of Nina's upcoming track 'The night wasted my potential (I Swear it wasn't me)', origins of techno, Tiesto scrubbing floors at the clubs, Ferry corsten, A state of Trance, sobriety, Hardcore in Amsterdam, Pop washing, Shout out to Frank E Hollywood, James' upcoming single: MDNTMVMT - Move to the music

    Episode 221: Renda Writer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 67:58


    Renda Writer is an artist from brooklyn, NY that uses his handwriting as art. Topics: Vlad TV, golden age of hip hop, hip hop beefs, no diddy, van life. James' new single: MDNTMVMT - Biggie.

    Episode 220 - Forse 1 & Trade 1 (THC Crew)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 70:56


    Force One & Trade One are graffiti artists from the san fernando valley. Topics: , how trade and force met, Black books,. Search, hip hop, dark side of the moon, THC crew origins, johnny law stories,

    Episode 219 - Cyrus Naderpour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 80:11


    Cyrus Naderpour is a standup comedian from Los Angeles, CA. Topics: takes a village, insomniac with dave attell, bill burr vs philly, tech to comedy, Franklin Marshall III, Louis Lambert Gallery, Gerhard Richter, the Caboose.

    Episode 218 - Ross Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 100:27


    Ross Harris is a LA-based Photographer / filmmaker / director / producer / actor / musician / creative magician. A perfect example of someone who stays true to oneself for the long haul. Topics: James' trip to bristol, freidberg, Banksy trees, rubber duckies, skateboards, early LA hip hop, gen x never gets any hate , Loveboat and the high school gangs, the joys of owning a large printer.

    THE FRANKLIN & CYRUS PODCAST - S3 - Episode 4 - PTTP

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 63:32


    Franklin and Cyrus invite guests Teachr and James Chen hosts of Paint The Town Podcast, LAStreetArt.Gallery (Street Art - DJ Stories, Los Angeles and more). @teachr1 + @jamzog + @pttpshow Filmed + Edited by: SpiderCircleFilms

    Episode 217 - Cush Kan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 65:08


    Cush Kan is a Recording Artist, Graffiti Artist & Muralist ‍muralist from Miami FL. Topics: before wynwood, paying off crackheads, I-95 wall, miamigraffiti.com, always bring a machete, Death, 2024 la graffiti skyscraper vs 2019 Miami graffiti skyscraper, shout out to goopmassta, Cush Kan - Becky ( Prod. JohnyTiger ).

    Episode 216 - Todd Goodman (1goodHombre)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 91:34


    Todd Goodman is an artist, muralist and street artist from Los Angeles CA. Topics: New Years parties, weed edibles and AI apologies, when was your first time smoking weed?, argentina life, slanging currency, richest families in america, ukraine conflict, why do jews commonly marry other jews?, gaza strip conflict.

    Episode 215 - Dytch66

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 70:21


    Dytch66 is a graffiti artist from Los Angeles, CA. He is also the founder of Blank Canvas LA. Topics: Star Wars, Disappearing for 5 years, D2D, CBS, artists that inspire Dytch66's, LA Riots, teachr's knife skills.

    Episode 214 - Mitrooper1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 90:29


    Mitrooper is an artist from Miami Florida. His philosophy: we are all Mitroopers, no matter what we go through- good or bad, we stand firm and continue to troop and stay on a positive path to greatness. Topics: Getting old, Napkin art, Art Basel, Karma, Being an artist with children, gallery restrictions, Italian news.

    Episode 213

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 66:48


    updates from teachr & James

    CRYPTIC CONVERSATIONS: Music Festivals, Rave Culture & More With James Shen AKA Shenanigans!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 64:02


    Welcome to another captivating episode of Cryptic Conversations, this time featuring James Shen, a renowned Chemist, music producer, and podcast host for the @lastreetartgallery Paint the Town Podcast. Explore the captivating duality of James Shen's life in this enlightening podcast episode. By day, he's a brilliant chemist, unraveling the secrets of science in the laboratory. By night, he transforms into a music maestro, weaving harmonies and rhythms that resonate with the soul. Discover the creative alchemy that occurs when the worlds of chemistry and music collide. Uncover the parallels between precision in science and the emotional depth of musical artistry. Join us in this lighthearted and fun conversation as we delve into the profound insights that emerge from James's unique journey. We discuss #burningman2023 #electriczoo music festivals, rave culture, the underground scene, James's musical journey, his projects (Shenanigans! & MDNT MVMT), and more. Please like, comment, subscribe, and share to join us in celebrating the fusion of science and music.

    Episode 212 - Tunez from the Crypt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 72:25


    Tunez from the Crypt is a house music DJ from Pomona, CA. Topics: High school electives, Northern Lights, San Dimas, Spadra ghost stories, the ghost of Billy Robotam, Teachr's UFOs, the Whaley house, tunez's ayahuasca retreat, bad trips, first albums, PLUR, underground artists. Tunez from the Crypt new track 'Hooked on your Love'

    Episode 211 - Harley Van Hining

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 79:55


    Harley Van Hining (Gnarly Harley) is a Gyotaku artist from Destin, Florida. Topics: Teachr's parasites, Work ethic, Destin Florida, Big Boy from Power 106, Artist Journey. Gyotaku, Fish Painting, Harley's Polish Family background, Justin Lyons, Artist bonds, Balancing art and life.

    Episode 210: Grin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 78:46


    Grin is a graffiti artist from Gilette, Wyoming. Topics: Friends from LA, Lois Lambert Gallery, New PTTP Stickers, Benching, Life in Wyoming, Practicing Tattoos, Running a radio station, working on a ranch, trolls, Grin's character work, Jules Muck.

    Episode 209 - Curtis Stokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 77:02


    Curtis Stokes is an artist, a SoCal native, specializing in larger than life artwork, black light, and invisible black light painting. Topics: Alzheimers, James' Mentor, James' track reachin number 3 on the charts, meditation, Curtis' art techniques, black light art, airbrush, being a self taught artist, exit through the gift shop, blacklight sky murals, homeless in LA, Teachr's challenge

    Episode 208 - Hisham Dahud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 71:42


    Hisham Dahud is a musician, marketer, skater, and educator from the bay area who currently resides in los angeles, CA. He hosts the artist pro show weekly mondays 11AM PST at https://theartistpro.com/ Topics: Professional wrestling, drummers, hands off parenting, wanting to quit, finish line syndrome, skate boarding , talib kweli, icon collective, george carlin, creating a creative room/space ,the skate park vs the gallery,

    Episode 207 - Jim Bentley

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 82:18


    Jim Bentley is an artist and one of Teachr's oldest friends from art school. Topics: Memory lane in college, Artist to family man, college Keith stories, Ringling College of Art & Design, Keith in Africa, Versace's invitation to Keith, Annoying neighbors, Moral AI, Go Spray Paint.

    Episode 206: Evan Mendel & Maya Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 79:52


    Evan Mendel & Maya Harris are artist from Los Angeles, CA. Topics: James' bully story, Teachr's dad, Germany, European Coatings show, James' accident, Evan & Maya in paris, Gibraltar, Lisbon Street Art.

    Episode 205 - Fudrmask

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 69:51


    Fudrmask is a graffiti / street artist from Los Angeles, CA. His latest art show "Fudrmask vs the Renaissance" is Friday 3/3/2023 @ Start Los Angeles. Free tickets can be reserved with link in instagram profile @fudrmask Topics: James' new remix 'The Clone Wars', Shout out to Oliver Bleu, Teachr's new book, enrique iglesias, anna kournikova, wu tang white out marker backpacks, tag banging, the renaissance, painting with liquefaction, changing mediums.

    Episode 204 - Ilgar Tali

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 69:06


    Ilgar Tali is an artist originally from Azerbaijan and also the founder of the Smartist App. Topics: fruit vendor street art, smartist app, Azerbaijan, having children, immigrants in america, surviving new york

    Episode 203 - ILU

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 79:12


    ILU is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, CA Topics: James' new single in the underground chart, Mentors, Expanding your network, Afroman, ILU - Burnout, Myspace & Scene Kids, Alice Deejay, Cocteau Twins, Santa Claus , Vampires, ILU name, Doug Dimadome, sneak peak of ILU's NEW SINGLE - 'Midnight Racer'.

    Episode 202 - Ottophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 78:31


    Johnny Otto is an artist and founder of Art Squat Magazine. Topics: James' Trip to vegas, Damien Hirst @ the Palms, Windsor Canada, Rush, Asians who rave, Otto's style, Art Squat Magazine, James' new single. please follow Johnny @ottophobia

    Episode 201 - Chad Kultgen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 65:22


    Chad Kultgen is the co-host of the Dudesy podcast, and the Game of Roses podcast. Topics: Chod, AI art, Virtual Girlfriends, The Crow, Lawnmower Man, Value of Humas, Nothing is Real, Knife Lessons with Teachr

    Episode 200: Franklin Marshall III & Cyrus Naderpour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 78:51


    Franklin Marshall III & Cyrus Naderpour are hosts of the Franklin & Cyrus Podcast. Topics: 200 episodes, Art Basel, Miami, Growing up in the Ipad Gen, Inspiring other, Bustin' Balls, Journey is the destination, shout out to Domo.

    Episode 199 - Skill Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 61:50


    Skill Rock is a legendary graffiti writer from Los Angeles, CA and co-founder of the UTI graffiti crew. Topics: Hip Hop Roots, Parties at Beaumont, UTI, STP, Old English, Gang Styles, and other calligraphy styles, Snap, Bus Writing, Tag Banging, + More.

    Episode 198 - Plastic Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 66:24


    Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specialises in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and politics. Topics: Teachr's intruder, Art Activists, Having Children, Above & Beyond, Synthesizers, different stages of an artist, how tools can hold back your creativity, photographing protests, kanye west, Plastic Jesus' First solo Show. Plastic Jesus first solo show @ LA Art Box Nov 17-20/2022 8020 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 reserve tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guilty-pleasures-public-admission-tickets-398686912287

    Episode 197 - Mr. LA (Guerin Swing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 82:32


    Topics: Mr Biele, Hurricanes, James' experience in Dripping Springs, Ghost artists, Swing Street Gallery, Takashi Murakami, Michael Torquato, Robert Williams & Pop Art, shepard fairey's Advice to Guerin.

    Episode 196 - Dan Hamilton

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 79:09


    Dan Hamilton is an artist and illustrator, and college floormate of Teachr. He's worked producing storyboards and conceptual renderings for the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Topics: Teachr in art school, the dripper, Drawing Nudes, Teachr;s camei on Will & Grace, burning man, Custar's and Little Big Horn Reenactments, Story Boarding, on-location drawing, + more.

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    Episode 195 - Jesse Hudson (No Cents)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 58:54


    Jesse Hudson is a stencil artist from Los Angeles, CA that goes by the name of No Cents. Topics: Greece Trip, Ferral Child, A Stencil A Day, 6 figures vs Starving Artist, Jesse's trick to avoid Cops, Leaning into your weaknesses, charles bukowski, Sihks are Jedi's, creating your own experience / installation vs being a part of a show or gallery.

    Episode 194 - Javiera da Fonseca

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 66:48


    Javiera da Fonseca is a Chilean artist who currently lives and works in Mexico. Her paintings depict landscapes where nature is the main protagonist. Topics: Killing Spiders, Lobsters, Chilean UFOs, Café con piernas, Painting exercises, impressionism, how galleries promote artists, making mistakes in painting. Javiera's upcoming show at Loot Mexico City. , please follow Javiera @javiera_dafonseca & Loot Gallery @LootMX

    Episode 193 - KOOK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 75:04


    KOOK is a Los Angeles based street artist who mounts metal letters spelling "KOOK" in LA, New Orleans, and around the world. Topics: Moving updates, Destin Florida, Growing up in New Orleans, Riders on the Stormm From Classic Rock to Punk Rock, Richard Hambleton, Toynbee Tile, Heroin, Adam Cost, Rev, Blake Shane Metal Art,

    PATREON PRODUCES THE SHOW: Willem Wolfe & Tamara Annis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 53:21


    Paint the town podcast patreon supporter Tamara Annis produces our show today, and sets up a conversation with Willem Wolfe & James Shen (Shenanigans!). Willem Wolfe is a Musician, Artist, DJ, apprentice of Shepard Fairey, and Son of Billy Idol. Topics: Albums & Record Labels, GRNDSCRE, Gastrique Remoulade, Henry Rollins, Guitar Music EDM & DJ Music, Beyonce & House Music, what is house music?, Kraftwerk, cooking music, live gig updates, Willem's single - 'Cooking'

    Episode 192 - Gregory Siff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 71:57


    Gregory Siff is an artist from brooklyn, New York. His signature “storyboards” feature fragments of imagery that represent a visual record of the artist's life. Topics: Moving, Bachelor Parties, Theater Kids, Old Stories, Interpreting peoples art, how many charities do you work with? , Gregoryglyphs, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for art, Gregory's time in LA, A tip from gregory, working with deadmau5.

    STREET ART UNEARTHED - Episode 57 - Paint the Town Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 51:42


    Street Art Unearthed is a podcast Hosted by Stephanie O'Brien. James and Teachr have hosted almost 200 podcasts through Paint the Town Podcast. Their guest list is a who's who of the most famous street artists of our time. Teachr is a street artist himself, and James is a music producer who's spent 10 years documenting LA's street art scene through the LA Street Art Gallery website. On the show, we got to chat about how they came to be involved in these projects and what they love most about the street art scene.

    Episode 191 - Gus Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 72:51


    Gus Harper is a renowned Los Angeles artist known for his gallery and street art drawing inspiration from travel and different cultures. Topics: Lifeguard shortage, Smoking Frogs, Graduation sunburns, James' time in malaysia, Gus' Travels, getting out of your comfort zone, dissident and inner beauty, high school music favorites, elvis weddings, hot ones

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