I'd love to study not only the comparison between Ann Arbor and comparable scenes, but also just the overall history. How, for example, has the number of music venues changed over the years? What were the histories behind each -- rise, fall, etc.? I sometimes think i could write a whole book on it, or as you said, it'd make a great column in a weekly or monthly paper. But also as you said, who has the time?

Wow... i never knew there was a Denny's where CEW is now. Hilarious! That may have been before my time. I do miss places like the Ann Arbor Theatre very much, tho, speaking of spots near there. I also bemoan the dirth of late-night eats, which you'd think would be a major thing in a town like this -- thankfully, there are still some decent options out there much of the time.

...the local music scene, like the detroit film and music scenes next door, is largely unsupported.

Absolutely. I know that, in general, indy music isn't widely supported, but there are many things about Ann Arbor that make one thing that the scene would be "above-average" here... not average or below-average.

More than once i've considered getting involved in initiatives and/or politics about this (and/or starting my own). I'll definitely keep Ron in mind. Sadly, my own life has changed a lot since my days of greater involvement in the music scene, and i don't have much time to devote to such ideas anymore.

Thanks for posting this, and for the discussion! More people need to know and talk about this...