Shot/Interview: Luke Shirlaw.
Cut: Selina Miles.

Check out Bates’ interview in the first issue of The Infamous here.

“Year-round Metal Enjoyment” is a documentary about New England, vandalism and an obsession with trains. Following numerous freight train graffiti artists into a world of steel and spray, “Year-round Metal Enjoyment” explores the Northeast’s many ties to the railroad earth. With over two years of footage, more than a dozen interviews from artists, railfans and workers, Mint Films gives an in-depth look into this obscure and elusive world.

Heading into post-production, with a tentative release in the late fall of 2013. Mint Films is seeking donations and monetary support through indiegogo. You can donate here.

The Gallery@5PointzNYC is located at 45-46 Davis St., Long Island City, NY, 11101. Check it out. If you can’t, check out Shawn Mack, aka “Site” at www.creativsite.net to see what he’s working on. The flyer is here; the photos are after the jump.

The MQ cover contest winner is choice #2, after tallying up all the likes and comments from Instagram, Facebook, Kickstarter and emails.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

We know that many, if not most, people visiting this Kickstarter page may not be familiar with The Infamous magazine. And we also know that the people who have seen the magazine can’t get enough of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a “greatest hits” sample presentation of pages that have already been in The Infamous. Check it out and decide if this is the kind of thing you want to continue! And don’t forget to share, share, share.

Choice #1 = MQ– Japanese art and Choice #2 = MQ– Meanface. You can participate by liking the cover pictures we post on our Instagram page, Facebook page, and/or by leaving a comment with your choice on our Kickstarter page and by emailing us your cover choice, please put Cover Contest in subject line of email. (via info@theinfamousmag.com.) Once we tally up all the likes and choices from our Instagram, Facebook, Kickstarter page and emails we receive, we will announce the winning cover later that evening. Thank you for your participation and support. To help support us, please visit our kickstarter page and donate to receive some awesome rewards. And remember, subscribers and kickstarter donators will be the first to receive Issue #7 before it hits newsstands, stores and events!!! Please note Issue #7, like all our issues, will have two different covers by our main cover stories, 1 = MQ and 2 = Few and Far. 

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