...And in His Friends' Words

So, I have a bunch of quotes about Mikey because I was collecting interviews in preparation for a larger project documenting Stalag 13.

I figured I'd post some of them here.

He brought together a lot of people in his life, and folks might want to feel less alone right now. So, if people want to use this as a springboard to share stories and memories about Mikey, I think that'd be cool.

His friends should feel welcome to pirate any of my interview content if they want to pass it on or use it toward any memorial projects.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Obviously, Mikey Brosnan organized things initially; he tried to do everything himself. When Stalag started, every one one of us were friends with Mikey. We all wanted the space to be fun.
--Andrew Martini


I think me, Brosnan and Gay Peter moved in together, then Brosnan and I told Peter to leave over his drug use. Then Brosnan was in and out, but his dog was there! Then a revolving cast of clowns lived in various other parts, without much rent paying.
Me and Mikey’s names were the only ones on the lease.
--Mega Jimmy

When we got Dasar and Tast to come and graffiti the inside of the warehouse, the only thing we saved was a mural Mikey had painted in the early days with a strong anti-drug message. (“If you’ve come here to shoot something, how about a gun to your head?”) Everything else from the old days got painted over or adapted.
--Tony Pointless

Mikey did consistently amazing metal and crust shows. I was lucky enough to randomly see part of one of the first shows Mikey Brosnan set up there while I was in high school and the contrast between attending a 14 or 15 person event like that and watching two later promoters book concerts for bands like Converge and BoySetsFire, where my hand was numbered at 355 at the door made me realize just how much had changed in such a short amount of time and how Stalag 13 could never last the way it was going.
--Myles Donovan

Changes I noticed after Mikey left were a less squatter/city kid attendance at shows and a more sizable suburban based population of regulars.
--Joe Gervasi

I recall the relationship with the cops being fairly lax; we wanted just to police ourselves. Once, Little Mikey called the cops on some
nazis who were fucking with shit and, if I recall correctly, the cop he was speaking to made illusions to dumping them in the backyard and how no one would care.
--Nick “Super Fan” Tenaglia