By Mark | January 26, 2012 I have a friend named Greg Baise. If you’ve ever been to see a band in the metro Detroit area, chances are you’ve probably seen him. He’s probably the best connected guy I know when it comes to music, having promoted shows for over a decade, and done tons of other stuff in the industry. [...]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Uncategorized | Also tagged American Apparel, Blind Pig, Corktown, critical mass, Dan Selzer, Dov Charney, Faust, Fuck Your Blog, Gold Dollar, halter leotards, Jeff Kaeppeler, Jezebel, Jodie Foster, karaoke, Keiji Haino, Kelly Jean Caldwell, Kevin O'Neill, Kim Sorise, La Vie C'est Chouette, Laura Kaeppeler, Miss America, music venues, new ideas in retail, Obama, performance venues, product tie-in, Sonic Youth, stretch velvet leggings, Ted Shumaker, The Palace at 4 A.M., Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Times New Viking, Tony Conrad, Viva Radio, WCBN, Woodruff's | By Mark | September 28, 2010 Remember how I told you that a local band here in Ypsi called Manhug had appropriated my image for a t-shirt? Well, I know I shouldn’t be helping them out, and giving them ideas as to how they might be able to sell more, but I’ve had this idea that I think is terrific. Do [...]
By Mark | September 8, 2010 It would appear, based on last night’s Colbert Report, that Stephen has not only heard about the groundswell of support for a Restoring Truthiness rally in DC in October, but that he’s actually considering it. The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Posted in Media, Politics | Also tagged Colbert Report, DC, faux teabaggers, fauxbaggers, Glenn Beck, Hummer, I'm Voting Tea Party, mockery, rallies, Restoring Truthiness, satire, Stephen Colbert | By Mark | August 21, 2010 Two girls came by the house this afternoon. They handed me a box, looked at each other for a second, and ran away. Given the appearance of the girls, I was expecting it to be something gross, maybe in retaliation for yesterday’s post on the nastiness of dog-punching nomadic crusties. I don’t know what I [...]
Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Monkey Power Trio | Also tagged Clare, crusties, Keelan, Manhole, Manhood, my favorite bands, not so awesome t-shirt ideas, pink flamingo, Punk Week, punks, weird glasses | I’m working on the script for the June 18 episode of Dreamland Tonight right now, and it’s shaping up to be pretty good. In addition to the mayoral debate, we’ve got the incomparable Charlie Slick performing a few songs, and a couple of other surprises. It should be fun… So, if it’s not on your [...]
Posted in Dreamland Tonight, Politics, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Alvin Greene, Antiques Roadshow, Community Show & Tell, conspiracy theories, Dreamland Theater, election rigging, Melissa Dettloff, puppet Mark, Ryan Groendyk, Snow White, South Carolina, unqualified candidates for political office | My friends Melissa and Ryan just designed a new t-shirt for Ypsilanti’s FLY Children’s Art Center. Shirts are $20, and proceeds will go toward funding the non-profit’s efforts to bring art to the kids of south-eastern Michigan. If you’d like to help, or, I suppose, if you just feel that the shirt is cool and [...]
We’ve had another entry in our new AnnArbor.com-inspired Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy t-shirt design competition. This one comes from Shadow Art Fair alumn Brian Walline… If you have ideas of your own, please send them in.
Last night, I asked you, the talented members of the MM.com community, to channel your vast creative powers toward a task vital to the survival of our species. I asked you to design a t-shirt emblazoned with the phrase – “a wretched hive of scum and villainy.” And, as of a few minutes ago, I [...]
Posted in Mark's Life, Other, Politics, Special Projects | Also tagged a wretched hive of scum and villainy, amyl nitrate, Eric Lagergren, family values, getting readers to do my work, high fashion, hypocrisy, John Ensign, Mark Sanford, methamphetamine, Ted Haggard | 
