Tag Archives: Ann Arbor history

A copy of the Prehensile Monkey-tailed Skink video has surfaced, ending any congressional aspirations I may have had

By Mark | February 22, 2016

I’ve lived in fear of this moment for the past twenty years… Today, by way of Facebook, I received a message from a man in Oregon who claims to have in his possession a copy of “Fears of Practice,” the 1993 performance video of my band, Prehensile Monkey-tailed Skink. While he hasn’t yet made his […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Mark's Life | Also tagged audio tour of Ann Arbor rock history, blackmail, Bulb Records, Dan Richardson, Dustin Krcatovich, Fears of Practice, History, male nipples, Matt Krizowsky, Pete Larson, Prehensile Monkey-tailed Skink, Prehensile Monkeytailed Skink, Skink, Wolf Eyes | 13 Comments

The Ann Arbor music scene, from Paul Robeson to Frank Allison …on episode 28 of the Saturday Six Pack

By Mark | September 30, 2015

After the last several episodes, where we had so many guests, and so many things to get through, I enjoyed the relaxed pace of this most recent edition of the Saturday Six Pack. I’d left us a lot of breathing room when planning the show, thinking that, just maybe, Marshall Crenshaw might stop by, seeing […]

Posted in Art and Culture, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged African American art songs, African American history, Alan Haber, audio tour of Ann Arbor rock history, Community Church of God, Frank Allison and the Odd Sox, George Clinton, Gillian Ream, Mark's big ideas, Marshall Crenshaw, Modern Lady Fitness, musicians, opera, oral history, Our Own Thing Chorale, Paul Robeson, records, Rock and Roll, Soviet Union, vinyl, walking tours, Willis Patterson, Ypsi Songfest | 11 Comments

Raja Rani to close its doors at the end of the month as a result of rising rents in Ann Arbor

By Mark | October 21, 2014

At the risk of further infuriating those who see these reports of mine about long-time downtown Ann Arbor businesses going belly-up as “tired tirades,” I feel compelled to share that yet another Ann Arbor staple will soon be closing its doors as a result of rising downtown rents. According to my source, the owners of […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Uncategorized | Also tagged comparing Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Dug Song, Indian restaurants, local business, Raja Rani, restaurants, tired tirades | 70 Comments

Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Newcombe Clark

By Mark | April 10, 2013

A week or so ago, in front of an audience at Conor O’Neills, I had the pleasure of conducting a live exit interview with Ann Arbor-born commercial real estate broker turned University of Michigan MBA Newcombe Clark, who will soon be leaving Michigan for Chicago. As there was still a great deal that we didn’t […]