In early January of this year, a Detroit rock icon passed away in Ypsilanti at the age of 62. He was born Stanley Zillifro, but, in the mid-1960s, as the Detroit rock scene took off, was reborn as Stanley T. Mad Hatter. And, it was under that monicker that he became famous, emceeing countless historic […]
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Celebrating the life of Stanley T. Mad Hatter with a parade tomorrow
Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Detroit, History, Ypsilanti Also tagged 1967, 2 Live Crew, 217 South Adams, altruism, animal-grade bread, another famous person has died, Aunt Millie's, birds, candy, candy throwing, Cinderella, Detroit Party Marching Band, Detroit Riot, emcees, First Church of Rock 'n' Roll, floats, Found Object Orchestra, generosity, gorilla gardening, Grande Ballroom, grilled cheese, hats, hugs, J. Geils Band, Keelan, Ludacris, memorials, men in hats, Michigan Avenue, Nectarine, Necto, New Dodge Lounge, parades, Patrick Elkins, pot, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll, Second Chance, squirrels, Stanley T. Mad Hatter, Stanley Zillifro, Totally Awesome Fest, wrestling 4 Comments
Psycho Killer above Deja Vu
Recalling The Beatles’ historic 1969 rooftop performance of Let It Be in London, three quarters of our local Talking Heads cover band (I forget what they call themselves) took to the roof of our local all-nude strip club during Totally Awesome Fest… My hands were pretty shaky, due to the excitement, so the footage isn’t […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti Also tagged cover bands, Deja Vu, drummers who are scared of heights, it was Mark's idea to have the drummer play on the sidewalk below, Let It Be, Patrick Elkins, Psycho Killer, rooftop concerts, Talking Heads cover bands, Talking Heads cover bands in Michigan, Talking Heads cover bands in Ypsilanti, Talking Heads cover bands on strip clubs, The Beatles, things happening above strip clubs, Totally Awesome Fest 14 Comments