M&B INTERVIEWS: SHAMCOW (PROLIFIC ANONYMOUS PHILADELPHIA GRAFITTI ARTIST)

M&B INTERVEIWS EP 001: Our new series debuts with the FIRST LONGFORM SITDOWN INTERVIEW with FAMOUS Philly graffiti artist SHAMCOW!

WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS INTERVIEW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL!

We explore one of our favorite recent examples of the illusive ORGANIC HYPE / It's impossible to miss in the Roxborough/Manayunk area in Philadelphia / The development of the SHAMCOW tag, the earlier versions of it, and how long our artist friend has been striking the walls and overpasses of Philly / What's the best time to tag? / Interactions with law enforcement / ADDRESSING THE RUMOURS OF INCARCERATION / What's the message or non-message of ShamCow? / How much does a tag cost $$$ ? / The generational divide in perceptions on street art / ShamCow's plans for an IPA beer-can design and how it motivated them to reach new heights / ShamCow's involvement with local charities / Legal walls, and other ways governments try to curb graffiti / We discuss the working class community that has rallied around the ShamCow easter egg hunt and how art can slowly break down class barriers / We ask about ShamCow's experience with the mainstream media, and how this has effected their anonymity / Why do some people have a compulsion to climb to heights that would terrify the average person? / Rappelling down a freeway like Ocean's 11 - FOR THE ARTS! / A reflection on how graffiti, often considered a blight, can actually bring people together and create a sense of community / IS SHAMCOW ACTUALLY A FED???? / This and MUCH more in this hour-and-a-half long interview!!!

You can read more about ShamCow on their WEBSITE.

WATCH ShamCow's interview with CBS3 Philadelphia.

READ ShamCow's interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer.

We'd like to thank ShamCow and the team for sitting down with us and having this discussion amidst the bigger media blitz they're currently dealing with. We wish them nothing but safety and security in their future ventures.

You can reach ShamCow at https://shamcow.com/#contact