Latest Tomcollins Podcast Episodes
Goodbye 2016, You Were Kind of a Stinker.
Life at Starr Studios - December 20, 2016 16:25 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this last episode of the year, Tom and Sean say fare thee well to 2016, roast Chris Dobell and discuss the current state of affairs of sign painting.
Interview: Canteen, Limerick Ireland
Life at Starr Studios - November 29, 2016 15:51 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsTom does some rogue reporting with the folks at Canteen, a music centric cafe in the heart of Limerick Ireland.
Sign Painter's Q&A: Sean Starr in Cleveland
Life at Starr Studios - October 31, 2016 06:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean answers all sorts of questions in Cleveland Ohio at the Weapons of Mass Creation Fest #7
Interview: Cleveland's Triple Threat Press
Life at Starr Studios - October 25, 2016 03:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Laura and Dave from Cleveland's Triple Threat Press talk letterpress, Denton life and the challenges facing working creatives.
Today's Guests: Larry David and Richard Lewis! (No, not really, it's just Tom and Sean)
Life at Starr Studios - September 26, 2016 19:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Tom go on a roller coaster ride of neurosis in this episode as they discuss the ups and downs of working as a creative, with a pop in by sign painter Cole Bridges.
Be Yourself... But Not Too Much.
Life at Starr Studios - July 26, 2016 14:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Tom get into the mechanics of operating their sign studios and the need to adapt to changes. Niki pops in on the last few minutes of the show to roast Sean and Tom (as usual).
Sean, Tom and Cleveland's Go Media try to make sense of it all.
Life at Starr Studios - June 21, 2016 16:24 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Tom take each other on in GoMedia's Designer Face Off and talk about the upcoming Weapons of Mass Creation design extravaganza coming up in Cleveland in August where Sean will be hosting a workshop and talk. Tom interviews architect Manuel Smalis.
Reunited, And It Feels So Good
Life at Starr Studios - May 17, 2016 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Tom kick the podcast into high gear with this new episode which includes a tour from Charlotte at A.S. Handover in London
Interview: Seth Collins Limerick, Ireland
Life at Starr Studios - November 03, 2015 16:07 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsWho hangs out with the Cranberries and co-directs short films with seasoned film makers at 11 years old? Seth Collins, that's who, and he's cool as a cucumber.
Interview: English Signwriter Ashley Willerton
Life at Starr Studios - October 20, 2015 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Kayleigh interview English signwriter Ashley Willerton at the Red Hen Bar in Limerick, Ireland and talk about painting signs and how Tom Collins should seriously consider running as Mayor of Limerick.
Interview: Jack Hollands, London England
Life at Starr Studios - October 06, 2015 09:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsEnglish Signwriter Jack Hollands and Sean go deep in this existential episode conducted at the Red Hen Bar in Limerick, Ireland.
Interview: Colin Thickbroom, Sign Painter Since 1937
Life at Starr Studios - October 01, 2015 14:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsAn interview with Colin Thickbroom, a retired English Sign Writer who started painting signs back in 1937. Interview at the Red Hen Bar, Limerick Ireland.
Interview: John Grenier, Michigan Sign Painter
Life at Starr Studios - September 22, 2015 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsJohn drops into Starr Studios while on a trip through Texas and talks to Sean about his many years as a sign painter, hanging with gold legend Rick Glawson, Chris Craft boats, David Smith and Gary Martin.
The Sanest Days Are Mad
Life at Starr Studios - September 15, 2015 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean reads an excerpt about painting with his Dad from his book "You, Me and Morrissey" which was made an Official Entrant for the Pulitzer Prize in Letters in 2008.
Leavin' on a Jet Plane
Life at Starr Studios - September 08, 2015 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean and Kayeligh have left the building and are landing in Limerick, Ireland as this episode goes live! Updates on the project in Ireland as well as a brand new music feature from the archives of Arhoolie Records.
Interview: Sam Roberts of Ghost Signs
Life at Starr Studios - August 25, 2015 10:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSam Roberts talks about his work archiving ghost signs from around the world on his website: http://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/
Interview: Canadian Sign Painter Cal Trauter
Life at Starr Studios - August 18, 2015 10:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsCanadian Sign Painter Cal Trauter and Sean talk about moving around like Gypsies and the constant artistic challenges posed by the trade and how that has kept them both moving forward over the years.
Interview: The Collins Family, Limerick Ireland
Life at Starr Studios - August 11, 2015 14:21 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsMore Irishy updates for the Elemental Arts Festival this September in Limerick Ireland as Sean talks with Limerick sign painter Tom Collins and family.
Updates on Limerick's Elemental Arts Festival
Life at Starr Studios - August 04, 2015 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIrish Sign Painter Tom Collins joins Sean for some updates on the Elemental Arts Festival in Limerick, Ireland in September.
Interview: Sign Painter Vanessa Power, Dublin Ireland
Life at Starr Studios - July 28, 2015 11:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsVanessa talks about how she got into sign painting, life as a "girl" sign painter, the help she's received from other sign painters and the upcoming Elemental Arts Festival in Limerick, Ireland. More info: https://instagram.com/signsofpower/
Interview: The Toadies' Clark Vogeler
Life at Starr Studios - July 21, 2015 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsThe Toadies' lead guitarist Clark Vogeler and Sean talk about the artwork Sean created for the new Toadie's album Heretics, vinyl records, the movie Sign Painters, Limerick Ireland and how Clark was at one of Sean's music gigs in Austin back in 1987. More info: http://thetoadies.com/
Interview: The Cranberries, Limerick Ireland
Life at Starr Studios - July 14, 2015 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean talks with the band about life in the 80s, Morrissey & The Smiths, Sign Painting and the upcoming screening of the film Sign Painters at the Elemental Arts Festival in Limerick this coming September.
Interview: "Keepers of the Craft" Film Maker Nathaniel Day
Life at Starr Studios - July 07, 2015 14:10 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean gets to interview film maker Nathaniel Day who has shot several documentaries on Starr Studios including "Keepers of the Craft"
It's the "We're Going to Ireland" Episode!
Life at Starr Studios - June 30, 2015 11:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean talks with Limerick Signwriter Tom Collins and Dublin/New York Signwriter Simon Robinson about the upcoming project in Limerick, Ireland that will include a screening of the movie Sign Painters, an art exhibit showcasing sign painters from around the world and the project Sean is designing ...
Interview: Berkeley Sign Painter Derek McDonald Part II
Life at Starr Studios - June 23, 2015 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsIn this second part of the interview with Derek McDonald of Golden West Sign Arts in Berkeley, CA Sean and Derek discuss lots about music, Ireland, the upcoming Letterhead Meet and living as broke sign painters.
Interview: Berkeley Sign Painter Derek McDonald Part I
Life at Starr Studios - June 16, 2015 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean talks to Derek about his experiences with sign painting madman Mike Meyer, the movie Sign Painters and Jimmy the Saint. Part 1 of 2. More info: http://www.goldenwestsignarts.com/
The Trader Joes Sign Painters
Life at Starr Studios - June 09, 2015 14:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean fields a listeners question about the behind the scenes sign painters of Trader Joes grocery stores.
Interview: Josh Hall of J. Hall & Co. Gentleman Tattooers Dallas, TX
Life at Starr Studios - June 02, 2015 11:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean does his first client interview with long time customer and patron Josh Hall of J. Hall & Co. Gentleman Tattooers in Dallas, Texas. Sean and Josh talk about some of the similarities of the two trades as well as vegan diets and some other weird stuff. More info: http://tattoosonlamar.com/
Interview: San Diego Glass Artist and Sign Painter Roderick Treece
Life at Starr Studios - May 26, 2015 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsRoderick and Sean talk signs, surfing, "Big Daddy" Ed Roth and Sean gets schooled on planning for the future.
We Hate It When Our Paints Become Unsuccessful
Life at Starr Studios - May 19, 2015 13:33 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsSean answers a listeners question about the ever changing quality of materials including the new One Shot Low VOC formula.
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