The Velvet Dive Bar Podcast

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Meet the Hosts!

Curators of the obnoxious and sometimes verging on crazy, we will talk about it. We will discuss music, weed strains, high end liquor, and swill too…. we keep it light for the garage, tattoo shop, or dive bar. Play us in the background while you finish up that tattoo design or are tearing down a carburetor. This podcast is for everyone that has a love for art and counter culture.

A high-contrast scene of a black vinyl turntable set into a custom-built bar counter made of charred, wire-brushed wood, its grain almost midnight-black. The spinning record’s label is replaced with a detailed tattoo flash wheel, tiny designs radiating from the center like a color palette. Beside it, a stack of sketch-stained tracing paper, a brass clip cord, and a matte-black studio microphone on a short boom arm intersect visually, tying music, tattoos, and podcasting together. Photographic realism, overhead composition with slightly tilted perspective, sharp focus on the record and microphone, with the bar’s edge falling into dark blur. Lighting comes from a single overhead pendant with a metal cage shade, creating a pool of warm light and stark shadows, evoking the moody, nocturnal energy of a creative dive bar control booth.

Origins. Tone. Mission.

A show where ink lore, music, and midnight chats meet. We’ve built a community for artists, collectors, and curious listeners. We want to talk to entertainers and other service providers all over the world.

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Meet the Crew

se7endude

CEO

The Velvet Dive’s hosts explore tattoos, art, and music with late-night energy, inviting veterans and newcomers to lean in.

The Ghost of Tony Sonic

CTO

From desks to needles, these regulars bring stories, riffs, and a fearless approach to ink culture.

An old-school jukebox with a deep oxblood enamel finish and chrome ribs stands against a cracked, midnight-blue plaster wall, every surface covered in hand-drawn tattoo flash pages tacked haphazardly around it. The jukebox’s song list panels are replaced with high-resolution tattoo designs—traditional anchors, biomechanical sleeves, and intricate mandalas—illuminated from within by soft amber bulbs. On the floor, coiled instrument cables and a vintage tube amplifier add subtle detail. Photographic realism, shot from a slightly low angle with rule-of-thirds composition. A single overhead bar light casts a pool of warm, smoky light, while a distant red EXIT sign glows softly in the bokeh. The mood is gritty, nostalgic, and immersive, like an underground dive bar where art and music bleed together.

Zuri Ndlovu

Engineer

Each episode blends candid conversation with serialized art features, fueling creativity and curiosity.

A dimly lit mahogany bar top scarred with years of use, its surface reflecting a faint sheen from scattered drops of whiskey, becomes a canvas for tattoo culture. Centered is a worn black leather sketchbook, cracked spine visible, opened to a detailed monochrome flash sheet of classic tattoo designs—daggers, roses, skulls, and swallows rendered with meticulous linework. Around it lie brass tattoo machine frames, ink bottles with stained labels, and guitar picks. A single neon-purple dive bar sign glows out of focus in the background, casting moody reflections. Photographic realism, shot at eye level with a shallow depth of field, warm tungsten overhead lighting and a cool blue rim light from the neon, creating a dark, intimate atmosphere that feels like a late-night creative hideout.

Leila Haddad

Designer

Guest spots from artists, collectors, and gearheads keep the vibe raw and authentic.

A narrow, dim hallway leading to an unmarked, heavy steel door painted matte black, its surface covered in intricate, overlapping tattoo-style murals—snakes, sacred hearts, mechanical gears, and stylized sound waves interwoven like a full-sleeve design. The cracked concrete floor is speckled with paint and dried beer, and a faded, red neon arrow above the door reads “DIVE DEEPER,” buzzing faintly. Photographic realism, shot from a low, centered angle to make the door loom large and inviting, with leading lines drawing the eye forward. Lighting is low and atmospheric, with a single flickering overhead fluorescent tube casting greenish highlights and deep shadows. The mood is mysterious, edgy, and slightly dangerous, suggesting a hidden backroom of stories, extras, and late-night creative conversations.

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A high-contrast scene of a black vinyl turntable set into a custom-built bar counter made of charred, wire-brushed wood, its grain almost midnight-black. The spinning record’s label is replaced with a detailed tattoo flash wheel, tiny designs radiating from the center like a color palette. Beside it, a stack of sketch-stained tracing paper, a brass clip cord, and a matte-black studio microphone on a short boom arm intersect visually, tying music, tattoos, and podcasting together. Photographic realism, overhead composition with slightly tilted perspective, sharp focus on the record and microphone, with the bar’s edge falling into dark blur. Lighting comes from a single overhead pendant with a metal cage shade, creating a pool of warm light and stark shadows, evoking the moody, nocturnal energy of a creative dive bar control booth.