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“I’m making $200 on a painting and $40 playing a show. But I play music every day.” — El Destructo .
without much practice. Destructo chuckles in response. “You would think that,” he says. “But to get those two chords, it does [require work].” Though the two disciplines demand their own space, Destructo often works them out in the same session. He has to. “What else am I going to do? It’s a real stress release,” he says. “I’ll be painting at like 7 at night and I look at the clock and it’s 2 a.m. And it’s like, ‘Where did those hours go?’ They just melted away, it was peaceful, listening to music. I played my guitar a little while the paint was drying… It’s like therapy.” Whereas a live music gig can net a less than awesome payday, Destructo frequently shows his art around town, and it almost always sells out. “I’m making $200 on a painting and $40 playing a show and I’ve got to split it with the band, besides the stress, and worry if they’re gonna show up,” he says. “But I play music every day. Every day I pick up my guitar, play a G and D chord and go, ‘Wow, that sounds nice.”’
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Thievin' Stephen
Both of Thievin’ Stephen’ s mediums are borrowed, manipulated, and re-purposed by this street-artist-slash-musician. Whether it’s through his extensive and epic work on public walls brought to life by the Wall/Therapy mural project, or through beats culled from his endless libraryo-rhythm with artists like Homeboy Sandman, Thievin’ Stephen’s output is immense and undeniable. Art and music are neck and neck in importance to this 30-year-old, but art came first — chronologically, at least. “I got into making beats in 2001,” Stephen says. “I think I started playing them for people in 2007.” He started into his visual output in the late 1990’s. “More as an excuse to put on headphones and zone out,” he says. “I really wasn’t showing my artwork to anyone. I think I started showing beats first.” continues on page 16 rochestercitynewspaper.com CITY 15