Tag Archives: Necto

You’ve just crossed over into… the Queer Zone

By Mark | October 27, 2011

It’s nice to be reminded on occasion that, in spite of all the bad shit going on in the world, there are still incredible people doing good things all around us, trying to make life better for people who are desperate, confused, scared, hungry, etc. I had the occasion to speak with one of those […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Ypsilanti | Also tagged at-risk youth, Bee Mayhew, Bee Roll, Beezy's, Bitch and Animal, bullying, EOS, gay agenda, gay demonization, gay rights, Hamilton Street, homelessness, homophobia, Kicked Out the Jams, LGBTQ, local non-profits, mental health, NAMBLA, Nervous but Excited, Ozone House, Ozone House Youth and Family Services, queer, queer hipsters, Quinn Phillips, Street Outreach, substance abuse, suicide, teens, the gay, Washtenaw, zombies | 111 Comments

Celebrating the life of Stanley T. Mad Hatter with a parade tomorrow

By Mark | June 10, 2011

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 […]

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, Get Back, gorilla gardening, Grande Ballroom, grilled cheese, hats, hugs, J. Geils Band, Keelan, Ludacris, memorials, men in hats, Michigan Avenue, Nectarine, 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

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