WAY BAD!

MONDAY, MAY 20th, 2013 Here’s another one for the Tonight...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:23:16 -0400

MONDAY, MAY 20th, 2013

Here’s another one for the Tonight We Fight group show opening at New Image Art Gallery in LA on June 22nd. Gonna be rad!

MONDAY, MAY 20th, 2013 Got the new Way Bad x Fogtown tee in the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:27:54 -0400

MONDAY, MAY 20th, 2013

Got the new Way Bad x Fogtown tee in the mail! These turned out awesome! Go order yourself a Barbicidal Tendencies tee from Fogtown for only 25 bucks and support a rad shop! These guys are a barber shop, hardcore record distro, apparel store and brand holdin’ it down in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Support!

FRIDAY, MAY 17th, 2013 And here’s a couple more new pieces...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:45:36 -0400

FRIDAY, MAY 17th, 2013

And here’s a couple more new pieces for the Tonight We Fight group show, opening at New Image Art Gallery in LA on June 22nd. Stoked!

MONDAY, MAY 13th, 2013 A big thanks to Unknown Editors for the...

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:46 -0400

MONDAY, MAY 13th, 2013

A big thanks to Unknown Editors for the cool post about my shit!

unknowneditors:

Introducing Ben Jensen

Ben has some of the coolest illustrations we’ve seen.

SUNDAY, MAY 12th, 2013 Workin’ on a little somethin’...

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:50:07 -0400

SUNDAY, MAY 12th, 2013

Workin’ on a little somethin’ for the ‘Tonight We Fight’ group show opening June 22nd at the New Image Art Gallery in LA on June 22nd. More to come…

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ALSO: Seriously, dudes: check out my interview on the best radio show in the world: City Slang! That show rules HARD!

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ALSO: Buy a copy of the Way Bad book from Permanent Sleep! It’s almost sold out! And buy a Way Bad zine from Blood Of The Young! And buy other shit from BOTH those outfits while you’re at it. Support rad shit.

SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 2013 Ghost Fight! Here’s a piece for...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:40:36 -0400

SATURDAY, MAY 12th, 2013

Ghost Fight! Here’s a piece for the Tonight We Fight group show opening at New Image Art Gallery in LA on June 22nd! Curated by the one, the only, Luke Pelletier! Be there, or be square (or be me, who is NOT square — super awesome in fact, thanks—but also can’t be there)!

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And in case you missed my last (I think) post, or just didn’t get a chance to check it out, listen to my interview on the City Slang radio show! I talk about my drawings, my punk zine, tattoos, skateboarding, talk some shit, play some punk bangers… good times. I really want you dudes to check this out, cuz I think Emmanuel and Travis are producing an AMAZING show with hilarious interviews and awesome punk every damn week. And every episode’s up on their Tumblr for free listens!

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And follow me on Instagram; I need to get more Instagram famous for sure. Instagram: waybad

http://cityslangradio.tumblr.com/post/49937979853/episode17

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:20:57 -0400

http://cityslangradio.tumblr.com/post/49937979853/episode17:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8th, 2013

I got interviewed by Travis and Emmanuel on my favorite radio show: City Slang! I brought in some punk bangers and talked about me, my “art”, tattoos, and my legendary punk zine. Click the link above to listen; these dudes do such a rad job, that even interviewing an asshole like me can’t ruin an episode!

SUNDAY, MAY 5th, 2013 Here’s one of my pieces for Tonight...

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:29:41 -0400

SUNDAY, MAY 5th, 2013

Here’s one of my pieces for Tonight We Fight, a group show going down this summer at New Image Art Gallery in LA. Super stoked to have stuff in a show with a bunch of awesome artists (like Luke Pelletier, Michael Hsiung, Sean Morris, John Malta, and Eric McHenry to name just a few) in a place that recently hosted a show by Neckface.

Also, I gotta get a better scanner and/or learn how to use it properly. My scans are total garbage.

THURSDAY, MAY 2nd, 2013 Holy shit! I got a package from Jeff...

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:19:36 -0400

THURSDAY, MAY 2nd, 2013

Holy shit! I got a package from Jeff Kubasak AKA Common Genus! It had a bunch of his zines, an original piece of a quarter pipe skating and… AND…

…THIS REAL-LIFE RENDITION OF THE ‘EARLY METALLICA’ SHIRT I DREW FOR THAT PIECE A FEW WEEKS AGO! Sooo stoked! Finally a shirt they can bury me in! Thanks, dude! Your package is in the mail!

And to the rest of you, follow that dude on Tumblr (and Instagram: @commongenus) because his shit is HILARIOUS.

THURSDAY, MAY 2nd, 2013 Remember my Gnarly Ways To Get High...

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:08:00 -0400

THURSDAY, MAY 2nd, 2013

Remember my Gnarly Ways To Get High piece? Remember how the first one was a dude shotgunning a 40? Well, Shitty Mike of Ottawa’s own Fun Boys crew managed to shotgun a 40 at the Fun Boy Clubhouse (the place where I did that Sharpie mural)! Check the video, the shotgun action starts at the 25-second mark (but watch the whole thing; it’s a good video).

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th, 2013 Order the latest issue of SKATE JAWN!...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:53:59 -0400

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th, 2013

Order the latest issue of SKATE JAWN! Not only is it a killer skate ‘zine outta the northeast, but the latest issue (#17) has an exclusive two-page art spread by me in it. SKATE JAWN also regularly features Will Laren, whose fucked up one-panel comics crack me up, man. Anyway, rad zine. Support those dudes.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th, 2013 Here’s a real quick one.

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:30:27 -0400

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th, 2013

Here’s a real quick one.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27th, 2013 Still fuckin’ with color. This...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:16:51 -0400

SATURDAY, APRIL 27th, 2013

Still fuckin’ with color. This one’ll look familiar if you’ve been following me on Instagram (@waybad). Here’s the finished product.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20th, 2013 Happy 4/20, you goddam hippy...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:20:11 -0400

SATURDAY, APRIL 20th, 2013

Happy 4/20, you goddam hippy potheads. Hope y’all are stoned enough to spend money on shit I’ve made (although, that might require harder drugs, the kind that actually cause crime and kill people)! On the left is the Way Bad Book from Permanent Sleep! Copies of this $10 bad boy are running out, so if you wanna own a grip of ridiculously defaced paper for super cheap, get on it. Order that here.

On the right is the new Way Bad zine from Blood Of The Young. This thing is awesome; BOTY did a crazy job laying this out, and I mean it. Order that one for $5.50 over here.

I’m insanely lucky to have gotten to collaborate with two outfits as rad as PS and BOTY, and you’re insanely lucky to have the opportunity to spend money on the result. Buy now or cry later, I am an extremely important artist with a lot of extremely important things to say about skateboarding and beer and stuff.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19th, 2013 Hey! I’m getting a bunch of new followers again. Which is awesome....

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:45:41 -0400

FRIDAY, APRIL 19th, 2013

Hey! I’m getting a bunch of new followers again. Which is awesome. But where is THIS batch coming from? Let me know. Hit up that ‘ask’ box. Thanks.

Ben

THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 2013 Fogtown Barber is a rad barber...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:51:00 -0400

THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 2013

Fogtown Barber is a rad barber shop/record store/apparel shop/apparel brand in St. John’s, Newfoundland, here in Canada. If you’re there, go get a high ‘n’ tight and maybe a hardcore record or two. If you’re ANYWHERE, fire up the ol’ internet (oh wait, you already did; you’re on it now) and order the brand new Way Bad x Fogtown tee! Barbicidal Tendencies! BOOM. Only 25 bucks!

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IN OTHER NEWS: Congatulations to the homie Luke Pelletier for getting featured on Juxtapoz!

THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 2013 If you’re gonna be in or around...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:19:44 -0400

THURSDAY, APRIL 18th, 2013

If you’re gonna be in or around any of these places on any of these dates, you’ve got some powerpop/garage/punk rock headed your way courtesy of NEEDLES//PINS! And here’s the tour poster I made for ‘em. If you live on the west coast, check if your city’s on it; these dudes rule. If you don’t believe me, listen to ‘em here.

And read my interview with them here.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16th, 2013 Damn! You dudes are the best! You...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:48:00 -0400

TUESDAY, APRIL 16th, 2013

Damn! You dudes are the best! You stoke me out SO MUCH when you get my miscreant scribbles tattooed on yourselves.

Check out Drunkfuq’s new beer and pizza tattoo! As featured on the infamous Way Bad x Raised By Wolves tee shirt!

SUNDAY, APRIL 14th, 2013 Dan went ahead and pulled the trigger...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:50:14 -0400

SUNDAY, APRIL 14th, 2013

Dan went ahead and pulled the trigger on the ‘fuck’ heart from the First Official Way Bad Stick ‘N’ Poke Flash Sheet! Nice one, Dan!

Anybody else do any? Send me photos through e-mail (jensen_ben@hotmail.com) or Instagram (@waybad)!

THURSDAY, APRIL 11th, 2013 I made a new comic for you to read...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:21:41 -0400

THURSDAY, APRIL 11th, 2013

I made a new comic for you to read and go “huh?” at.