The fine art of tattooists

Mark Stopke
lucky monkey tattoo
308 s. ashley
734-623-8200

www.luckymonkeytattoo.com

Mark Stopke has been tattooing for almost ten years. He opened Lucky Monkey with partners Dana Forrester and Erica Koltonow in 2002. In addition to tattooing high-profile musicians, the shop has curated an exhibit at Detroit’s CPOP Gallery called “Life Free or Die: The Art of the Tattoo” and sponsored concerts and events like Theater Bizarre.

INTERVIEWS
The Buzzrats the fourth album breaks ground

COLUMNS
Deep Background: Ugly and Uglier
The Manny Diaries Busted!
My Life in Ypsi: O.C.D Closet
Politics and You: Bill Clinton's My Life

Quidnunc

PLUS:
Found object of the Week
PublicEye You Belong to the City. You Belong to the Night.

Art:
Skin Art: Art of Tattooist
Street Art: Band Fliers and Posters
Train Art: Hobo Monikers

MUSIC
Get Bent: The Woggles Return to Michigan
Clocked In: The Buzzrats
Concert of Colors

(reviews)
The Beastie Boys
Dave Alvin
King Wilkie
The Beat Farmers
Jim Lauderdale

MOVIES
Watch Me Now: Thall Shall Not Kill... Except
Fahrenheit 9/11: at the Michigan

Sundance is not your friend