Ypsilanti’s more densely bearded, somewhat less murderous, and considerably less black version of Don King, Patrick Elkins, called a press conference yesterday to announce the lineup of the 8th annual Totally Awesome Fest, which begins this Friday evening at 5:00, in the field behind VG Kids. I suppose, in retrospect, that it should have been […]
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The totally confrontational Totally Awesome Fest press conference
Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Ypsilanti Also tagged Absolute Beginners, Animal Magic, Ben Miller, Charlie Slick, child labor, Chris Sandon, delinquent hipsters, Detroit Party Marching Band, Don King, Dreamland Theater, Duane the Teenage Weirdo, Electric Waterfall Castle, Fucking Awesome Fest, holograms, interviews with Mark, Jambo Man, Jamboman, Little Weasel House, Lord of the Yum-Yum, Manhole, mascots, microfiche, music festivals, pancakes, Patrick Elkins, Patrick's Weird Beard Goes Wandering, Penelope, Playboy Mansion, pooping in the river, press conferences, Ripper Field, Swimsuit, The Bungalow, thickly-bearded local troubadours, Totally Awesome Corp, Totally Awesome Fest, Tupac, VG Kids, Ypsi festivals 18 Comments
Totally Awesome Fest is this weekend in Ypsi
Remember how, last year, I told you about a totally great event called Totally Awesome Fest? Well, it’s about to happen again…. And, it’s not nearly as informative as the interview we did last year, but here’s a little conversation I just had with festival spokesman Patrick Elkins. MARK: Ready to do an interview? PATRICK: […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Ypsilanti Also tagged Aimee Adams, Awesome Amazing Ypsi Race, Ben Miller's take-home fashion show, Big Beautiful, Brad Koski, breakfast with a stranger, Deja Vu, Dreamland Theater, Hob the Troll, interviews, Jimbo Easter, Kathy Acker, Long Whisker, Lord of the Yum-Yum, opportunities to win a meal with Mark, pancakes, Patrick Elkins, sack race, Totally Awesome Fest, Turkey Point, Video Games 8 Comments