Win a Billy Joel 50th Anniversary Prize Pack with Signed Vinyl Box Set, Bluetooth Turntable, and Headphones Nandi Bushell Has In-Person Drum Battle with Queen's Roger Taylor: Watch Travis Scott Has Long History of Encouraging Reckless Behavior at His ConcertsĮvery Taylor Swift Album, Ranked From Worst to Best Sublime and Artist Darin Vartanian Share Origins of New “Pawn Shop” Video: ExclusiveĮight People Killed, Hundreds Injured in Stampede at Travis Scott's Astroworld Fest I knew rasta culture, my uncle, whose entire head is one massive dreadlock all the way down to the ground, was my role model.” When I was a teenager it was considered stoner art and very taboo, and just having long hair all my life, people always thought I had to be super high to draw such trippy things. similar to the archival flyers, I just wanted to do Opie Ortiz’s drawings justice, I grew up with those iconic images, and I was always drawing characters in my old high school sketchbooks. There’s a handful of drawings that were burned into my brain, like the Badfish, Lou Dog, the drunken clown, etc. “The Sublime sun itself is such a monumental cultural symbol. Sublime pawn shop video origins sun symbol And then there were masters that ‘society’ looked down upon simply for the medium of tattoos, much like graffiti, that always humbled me knowing I’d never be as good as them, they were just too real and dope and I’d have to devote my life to catch up.”
The art always had a naïveté to it that attracted me the most, imagining the artist was wasted and the mistakes were a part of the appeal. I was just drawn to crazy-looking artist types asking them questions and showing them my sketchbook. “My parents told me every time I’d just run off, they’d find me an hour later talking to some ‘colorful’ folk.
So hearing Sublime on my dad’s radio I’d always perk up and imagine someday I’d be an artist that drew on the beach all day every day. Though I didn’t grow up by the beach, we’d often take family trips to uncles houses who lived in Culver City and Venice, so that ’90s childhood memories are still very potent, skate culture, rasta/hippie homeless people, surfers, babes, bonfires were things I only got glimpses of. “Most importantly, Bradley’s tattoos from Opie Ortiz were everything and growing up with a grandpa that was fully covered even on his neck, I had an affinity for the styles. Sublime pawn shop video origins bradley nowell tattoo Pix3lface tells Consequence his approach to revisiting the classic song was embracing the “influences were so monumental in my development as an animator.” This includes the work of Mike Judge, Nowell’s tattoos, the animation for Pink Floyd - The Wall, flyers from Sublime’s first shows, and the band’s classic sun symbol.įor Sublime drummer Bud Gaugh, the clip reminds him of how happy “Brad was when we got his amp out of hock so we could play shows.” He adds that the van in the video prompts memories of riding “from show to show, looking out the window at every new town we played,” while the bars on the door bring to mind The Fake Nightclub, where they would “jam into the wee hours of the morning.”Īnother recollection inspired by the visual is the group’s adventures in the California city of Arcata with “Bobo, Bad Billy, and Heavy Metal Pat and all the girls.” It’s also an homage to “War Deh Round A John Shop” by the Wailing Souls. One component of the celebration has been releasing new official music videos, and today (November 12th) Consequence is exclusively premiering a visual for “Pawn Shop” animated by Darin Vartanian, aka Pix3lface.Ĭombining Sublime’s signature blend of ska and reggae rock with an organ playing throughout, the fan favorite cut is late frontman Bradley Nowell’s ode to pawn shops. Throughout this year, Sublime have been celebrating the 25th anniversary of their seminal self-titled album. Today, Sublime’s Bud Gaugh and artist Darin Vartanian break down the new video for the band’s 1996 song “Pawn Shop.” Our new music feature Origins offers artists the chance to give unique insights into their latest release.
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