Every year, in late April, a free, all-ages, multi-venue festival of weirdness called Totally Awesome Fest descends upon the sleepy little midwestern hamlet of Ypsilanti. There’s no escape from it. No one is immune. Like it or not, you will experience beauty and magic. It permeates every element of village life. Walking through town, one […]
Tag Archives: Stephen Jolley
Who would you like to see dragged back to Ypsi/Arbor against their will?
For those of you who didn’t notice, I’ve added a link at the bottom of the right hand column. When clicked, it will take you to a page where I’ve started collecting all of our Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews. I may have missed a few, but I’ve tried, as best that I could, to aggregate them […]
Posted in Ann Arbor, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Adrianne Finelli, Annie Palmer, Becca Keating, Casey Dixon, Chicago, Christine Schultz, Christopher Leggz Pierce, Cincinnati, Detroit, Erie, exit interviews, Florida, Forest Juziuk, Hollis Knight Coats, Josh Chamberlain, LA, Los Angeles, Nicasia Marie Solano-Reed, NYC, Oakland, Pennsylvania, polls, Portland, Seattle, Stevo Doccerson, Thomas Kula, Vinnie Massimino, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews, Zach Pollock 30 Comments
Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: Stephen Jolley
Remember how, a little while ago, I told you that Hollis Knight Coats, the mastermind behind the Ypsi band Manhole, left for Portland? Well, he didn’t leave alone. The following exit interview is with Stephen Jollie, the man who aided him in his escape. MARK: What’s your name? STEPHEN: Stephen Jolley. Close friends often refer […]
Posted in Art and Culture, Michigan, Ypsilanti Also tagged asymmetrical haircuts, Beezy's, Benjamin Rosenau, Brighton, cheap sunglasses, Dutch Lust, Eastern Michigan University, exit interviews, guitar solos, hippies, hipsters, Hollis, Hollis Knight Coats, Inkblot, Logan Schaedig, Manhole, Mark Jolley, Our Brother the Native, Patrick Elkins, people who can afford to buy black market organs, pizza delivery, Portland, rhythm hymns, State Theater, The Jols, The Rainbow Family Vomit Band, The Zombies, Time of the Season, Trenton, Ugly Mug, Worst Song Ever, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews 23 Comments