Late night open thread

EMU's baseball team is off to a hot start now 5-1 in MAC play. They bested Akron today 12-6. Eastern softball, 0-2 in MAC play, dropped a pair this weekend to CMU. Eastern softball is home for a twinbill with Cleveland State on Tuesday at Varsity Field. 3 pm start time.

Time for Ypsilanti, After Dark

Sounds like the Ugly Mug cafe is going through some changes

First off, they're going to close down for a short period to redecorate and expand their coffee bean roasting abilities. That is one of the unique aspects of the Ugly Mug, fresh home roasted beans. The cafe will close, expand it's roasting capabilities and will shift the smoking section outside under the awning and next to the new outdoor heat-lamps, which will now be year round seating.

The Ugly Mug now provides the coffee used by Arbor Brewing Company for their 'Espresso Love' and Dark Horse Brewing Company's Perkulator Coffee Dopplebock.

The new Ugly Mug is expected to open again April 20th.

Late night open thread

A 30 minute Hash Bash today? As in a timed Hash Bash? That's just wrong. John Sinclair spoke, then the emcee said go home. That's a real buzzkill, mon.

Time for Ypsilanti, After Dark

What a show by the Ypsitucky Colonels last night! Riots afterwards

Just have a look see at this video taken outside the Lager House Tavern in Detroit last night. You can't BUY publicity like this. The Colonels whipped the kids into a frenzy and then they all had to meet outside and show how much they enjoyed the show with ancient tribal rituals.

Ypsitucky Colonels, you'll pay for the whole seat but you'll only need the edge.

Saturday afternoon matinee with Paul Newman & the Hanson Brothers

OK, first off, language warning. Secondly with hockey in the air, Michigan in the Frozen Four next weekend and the Red Wings set to start the Stanley Cup playoffs later this week, let's get ready to rumble.

Last weekend to catch 'Brecht on Brecht' at EMU Theater

Sponberg Theater will host the last weekend of 'Brecht on Brecht' this weekend. For tickets, call 487-2282, or pick them up at the Convocation Center, the Student Center Ticket Office or the Quirk Box Office.

Michigan softball is home at noon today vs Iowa

A great chance to enjoy this fine day on tap.

Late night open thread

The jury in the Orange Taylor III case will begin deliberations Monday morning.

Time for Ypsilanti, After Dark

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE CURE!

We actually got a suggestion in the Ypsi City Desk mail sack for a Cure video on a Friday. You got it citizen. Here is the Cure live at Wembley Stadium in 1991 with Pictures of You. Sure it's a little long but it sounds good and do you REALLY have anything better to do than watch videos on YCD? We think not.

Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with ALISON KRAUSE & ROBERT PLANT!

Johnny and the Mrs. missed bumping into Robert Plant 2 years ago by maybe a minute and a half (Johnny set out looking over the series of stores that is the Loveless Cafe in Nashville, but never did find him). The sales clerk of the store was already on the phone with her friend in full on "You'll never believe who was just in front of me" speech on the phone. She retold the story of what he bought and how nice he was. We're not into spilling on celebs as Johnny detests things like Access Hollywood but let's say he bought something that was critical of the current administration in Washington. At the time he was actually recording his sessions with Alison Krause when we had our near brush with celebrity. The results of those sessions is probably already legendary in music history, it's just that good.

Here are Alison Krause and Robert Plant with the Everly Brothers song Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On).