Tag Archives: The Mighty Boosh

Introducing my new Hall and Oates cover band, Corridor and Grain

By Mark | September 3, 2011

Yesterday, after having lunch with my reclusive rock star friend Pete Larson, he and I were driving around Ann Arbor, listening to loud music, with our windows rolled down, and taking turns, as we often do, commenting on how much we hate the things around us. Well, at some point, the Hall and Oates song […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Special Projects, Ypsilanti | Also tagged Bob Fossil, call to action, Chris Elliott, Hall and Oates, I can't go for that, Pete Larson, Private Eyes, Rocket Man, sacrilege, She's Gone, tribute bands, upholstery, William Shatner | 34 Comments

And that’s why I can’t go for that

By Mark | October 11, 2010

Someone just reminded me of my favorite scene from The Mighty Boosh. It’s that scene in season 3 where former zookeeper Bob Fossil, now the manager of a club called the Velvet Onion, says, “And that’s why I can’t go for that.” I know that probably doesn’t sound funny, but it is. I think it’s […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life | Also tagged Bob Fossil, costume ideas, Hall and Oates, Halloween, Howard Moon, I can't go for that, Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, Tim Furstnau, Velvet Onion, Vince Noir | 6 Comments

“OMG… I can have Howard Moon in my pocket”

By Mark | September 22, 2009

I don’t generally get excited by little, vinyl action figures, but… HOLY SHIT! I just got word through the Book of Faces that London illustrator Pete Fowler is releasing a tiny set of Mighty Boosh collectibles. And, for those of you on my side of the pond, I hear our friends at Atomic Books may […]