Mark Maynard | The Juliets

Mittenfest V is right around the corner

By Mark | December 12, 2010

Over New Year’s weekend, Ypsilanti will, as it’s done for the past four years, play host to the incredible Michigan music festival known as Mittenfest. Following is a short interview I conducted online with organizers Brandon Zwagerman, Jeremy Peters and Amy Sumerton on what they’ve got in store for us this year, and how the […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826, 826 Michigan, Amy Sumerton, Avalon Housing, Bad Indians, Black Jake and the Carnies, Born to Run, Brandon Zwagerman, Catherine Calabro, Champions of Breakfast, Charles Trees, Chris Bathgate, circumspice, Clemente, Corner brewery, creative writing, Deadbeat Beat, Drunken Barn Dance, Elbow Room, English Language Learners, Fiona Apple, folk, Gun Lake, In Tall Buildings, interviews, Jeremy Peters, Jim Roll, Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair, Lightning Love, Loune, Matt Jones, Matt Jones and the Reconstruction, MC Trashpedal, Mitytenfest, music, music festivals, Our Brother the Native, Ozone House, Photographers, Pistolbrides, public school challenges, Red Wings, residency, Secret Twins, Silverghost, Springsteen, the Michigan diaspora, The Satin Peaches, The Sights, tutoring, volunteer opportunities, Woodruff's, writing skills, Ypsi festivals, Ypsilanti Middle School | 7 Comments

Mittenfest wrap-up

By Mark | January 14, 2010

Last week, before I was sidetracked by the big ceremonial rib-breaking, I asked some of the folks involved with Mittenfest this year to take a moment and write down their thoughts about how this year’s festival went, what they’re most likely to remember, and what, if any, thoughts they’ve had since about how to do […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Michigan, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826 Michigan, Amy Sumerton, Andy Garris, Animal Collective, Bee Mayhew, Beezy's, ceremonial rib breaking, Champions of Breakfast, Child Bite, Chris Bathgate, Deer Country, Drunken Barn Dance, Elbow Room, Fred Thomas, Friendly Foes, Frontier Ruckus, Ghost Heart, Great Lakes Myth Society, Gregory McIntosh, Jeremy Freer, Jim Roll, Matt Jones, Misty Lyn, Mittenfest, music, music festivals, Panda Bear, Photographers, ribs, Secret Twins, Silverghost, SXSW, Timothy Monger | 17 Comments

Brandon Zwagerman on Mittenfest IV

By Mark | December 21, 2009

Brandon Zwagerman doesn’t live here anymore. But he stays connected to the local music scene through Mittenfest, an annual winter showcase of Michigan bands, which he organizes from his home in New York. This year’s Mittenfest, to be held at the Elbow Room in Ypsilanti beginning New Year’s Eve, spans 4-days, and involves 40-bands. Following […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Michigan, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 826 Michigan, almost seduced by Ypsilanti, Amy Sumerton, Andy Garris, Beezy's, Big Beautiful, Black Jake and the Carnies, Brandon Zwagerman, Canada the band, Champions of Breakfast, Child Bite, Chris Bathgate, CMJ Music Marathon, Corndaddy, Corner brewery, Detroit Red Wings, DIY, Drunken Barn Dance, East Quad Music Co-Op, Elbow Room, Electric Fire Babies, folkies, Fred Thomas, Friendly Foes, Frontier Ruckus, Ghostlady, Great Lakes Myth Society, Growing Hope, Hallway, indie music, Jeremy Peters, Jib Kidder, Jim Roll, Landfill Mountain Boys, Lightning Love, lo-fi pop, Madison House, Madisonfest, Matt Jones, Misty Lyn, Mittenfest, Mittenfest IV, music festivals, New Year's Eve, Photographers, pop music, Sarah Schaefer, Scott Sellwood, Secret Twins, Shadow Art Fair, Silverghost, The Dardanelles, the Michigan diaspora, The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love, Timothy Monger, unstoppable juggernauts, Whiskey Bottle, Yates | 22 Comments

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