Tue Dec 15
Pull Teeth Vs. See Like Me
Andrew Chipman, otherwise known as his stage persona Pull Teeth, has been braving the arctic chill in Winnipeg, Canada wearing cutthroat DIY fashion while obsessing over Lady GaGa and Jeremy Scott. His retro look and eye for what ought to be hot makes pulling teeth seem painless. Needless to say, his blog has caught the eye of THE Jeremy Scott (who is probably reading this interview) which means that Pull Teeth will soon have to abandon such extreme measures for garnering attention. The name Pull Teeth came from one of the songs Andrew and friend’s now deceased band created, and is quite fitting for how hard he works at getting his look right. This is Part One of a series of conversations See Like Me will be having with Pull Teeth’s Andrew Chipman, so get ready to get RAW.
TT: Yooooo
AC: Hey, I just was reading about kid cudi punching that guy in the face at vancouver. did he only play one show?
TT: No, he did 3. he punched somebody?!?! k now i need to hear the story.
AC: Kid Cudi Punches Some Dude In Face
TT: Another knock for an artist i like.
AC: I know I thought he seemed really sweet/endearing when he was playing for Gaga but maybe he just wasn’t drunk enough yet.
AC: I don’t know who that is. also, rudity that you never asked to interview me am I not famous enough?
TT: It doesn’t matter if you’re famous, as long as you’re interesting. do you have skype? I want to do like a voice interview. but just publish the words since my voice sounds like shit.
AC: ugh I HATE skype lol
TT: hah ok well it can just be on here i guess. copy/paste. but reed + rader make super sweet art. like this photo.
AC: WOAH amazing. so how do you get interviews with these people? just ask?
TT: that’s usually how it works. not a lot happens without asking. it’s just the whole “im too famous for you” schtick that can sort of be annoying. don’t even get me talking about model agencies…
AC: oyyyyy! sounds like a lot of work. good for you for keeping up with it though.
TT: well im going to do something eventually. but it’s like im putting stuff out there and while people are deciding if they like it or not im making more.
AC: haha.. yeah that’s a good attitude.
TT: but i don’t have enough time to do all the things i want!
AC: understandable.
TT: but i want to interview you.
AC: ok!! hahhaa
TT: well do you want to start then i guess? haha what am i saying. it should be just a conversation.
AC: yeah that works do you use MSN? it’s so 2004 but that might work better hahaha.
TT: oh i got rid of that in 2003.
AC: ahahah fair enough I’m stuck in the technology stone age, apparently.
TT: i doubt it. i think we in canada are quite advanced when it comes to technology. i hear europe just got internet.
AC: ya I hear Mexico doesn’t even have cable tv or microwaves.
TT: gross. well they have sick mustaches. and lots of pigs..
AC: I’ve actually always wanted to go to Mexico city… There is something so mysterious about it.
TT: yeah. i want to go to like rural mexico.
AC: I had this whole big plan to travel alone and go to Mexico city, but I know I would never follow through on it I would get too lonely.
TT: well ill come.
AC: ok! I hear Mexico is pretty fashionable.
TT: i hear sweden is. i want to go to sweden (this is a secret appeal to all my readers who live in these places… i know you exist!)
AC: me too.. I love blonde girls too.
TT: danng. we need to travel. first stop for me is paris.
TT: oh well befriend him! get vip. then take me.
AC: hey the befriending thing is on it’s way already we’ve been talking on twitter a lot he commented on my blog.
TT: k so can you tell me a bit about this guy? i mean all i know is he’s the adidas guy..
AC: I don’t know a ton about him either.. He’s just really big in the LA hipster club sort of scene.. which is where I originally heard of him a few years ago and then I started looking into his work. He’s pretty crazy, it’s got such a sense of humor which is really refreshing and I find it weird because he is so polar opposite of what my style has been lately, but I always find myself searching/bidding on his stuff on ebay even if it won’t fit seamlessly in my wardrobe I NEED TO HAVE IT.
TT: holy. that’s pretty cool.
AC: in Vancouver I went to the Adidas Original store and tried on an entire outfit just for fun.. left the store and came back 20 minutes later to buy the pants I couldn’t resist.
TT: hahahaha that’s funny.
AC: there is a cardigan of his I’ve had my eyes on for a while but I’ll have to resist for a while.
TT: yeah how do you get money for these things? i barely have money for value village..
AC: haahah umm… I make more than I spend I guess.
TT: where do you work?
AC: I need to find a job where I make more though. I make peanuts but I still find ways to buy extravagant things starbucks.
TT: i wish blogs paid.
AC: I know, right? I think I would put ads on mine… I’m waiting for American Apparel to ask me.
TT: ya.. essentially i’m just blogging for people out there. my readers in diff places. but it would be nice if it turned into a cash cow.
AC: that’s the dream! the all American dream living off a blog lol
TT: haha too true. do you get tons of readers?
AC: ummmm not a whole lot.
TT: you’re not kidding. nobody cares about non-clothing side of fashion…
AC: huh
TT: but you sent me a visitor so thanks!
AC: one? hahaha do an interview! I’ll send you like.. 12
TT: hahah we willl i think just publishing this conversation would be interesting.
AC: maybe edit here and there but ya totally.
TT: it’s all about rawness, man. this could be our collab! conversations between see like me & pull teeth.
AC: RAW MEAT RAW SHIT
TT: RAW RAW RASPUTIN
AC: I think you just found the title of the article hahaha. OK OFF THE RECORD FOR FIVE SECONDS if you publish this I will hunt you down but have you seen this girl? [non-descript website] she gets SO MUCH attention.. she is NOT GOOD.
TT: she looks like she walked off lookbook.nu and bought a skinny dog, gave some exec a blowjob trying to get into a lame publication. you could do the same thing. but i’ve heard of this place before..
AC: her blog?
TT: i’ve heard of her blog.
AC: ya I mean, I’m sure it’s just an online thing whatever she’s actually a pretty nice girl…
AC: All blogging is is commenting on other people so they comment back I feel like I could have a ton more readers if I just stopped being lazy and commented on random blogs once in a while I do.. but.
TT: i never do. ever. but i hate how they are all buddy buddy on twitter like @[non-descript fashion blogger] oh girl you look so fine in your new getup @[non-descript fashion blogger] omg you’re in paris now, let me know how good the food is girly.
AA: ahahahaah totally You’ve gotta suck up to get big in this biz.
TT: that’s infinite lameness. this is good stuff though. maybe if i just blurt out some names..
AC: yes exactly.
TT: you don’t mind?
AC: nah.
TT: k good. this will be installation one of a series of conversations. and then we’ll publish a book, mass market it. and be rich.
AC: and I will get nothing of it, perfect. As long as you print my picture all over it fame.. doin it for the fame.
TT: oh well i have to put photos in my interviews. what can you send over?
AC: you want exclusive photos?
TT: if you want exclusive fame. this is part of it too, by the way. the RAW-ness. plus people should know about our plan if it shall succeed.
AA: I’m trying to find acceptable photos.
TT: k well im going to sleep on it. can we do at least 5 installments? the first ever ongoing interview.
AC: omggg! yes totally!! how many photos do you want?
TT: 15
AC: WHAT OMG.
TT: our conversation is looong! just send what you can. they can be shit photos too. people will dig it as artsy. and then direct ol’ um jeremy scott to this interview and then he’ll be like OH VIP TO MY SHOW? SURE DUDES!
AC: lmao yes.
TT: i’ll put that in too, just so he for sure sees it. ok this is where it ends officially though. IF YOU DIDN’T GET IT JEREMY SCOTT, WE WANT TO BE FRONT AND CENTER AT YOUR LONDON SHOW. goodnight.
AC: Goodnighttttttttt Tweet