Monthly Archives: September 2010

“Hook One, Dunk One, Put it Away, Gotta Play that Trash Ball Every Day”

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Scott Huffines

You can’t ignore the fact that Baltimore is a filthy city, ridden with chicken bones, plastic bags, soda bottles and food wrappers. Don’t you think it’s time to bring back “Trashball” — one of the most ingenious “stop littering” ad campaigns … Continue reading →


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Now Playing at Local Theaters (1972)

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Scott Huffines

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Brits Invade Baltimore’s Art Scene

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Scott Huffines

Baltimore’s Beating Art Don’t let the grittiness of The Wire put you off, the US east coast city has a thriving DIY arts scene and some great dive bars by Becky Barnicoat, The Guardian, 9/18/2010 Baltimore comes with a question mark. … Continue reading →


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Rant Rail

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Tom Warner

My favorite feature in the b free daily paper is the Rant Rail, where angry Baltimoreans – under the liberating cloak of anonymity – tell us how they really feel in Twitter-length snark attacks. I know the City Paper, by … Continue reading →


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Baltimore Tattoo Museum’s Bill Stevenson

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Scott Huffines

“Skin Deep,” Baltimore Magazine, January 2008 Baltimore Magazine City Guide 2009 Spotlight Take a trip inside the fascinating Baltimore Tattoo Museum, featured in Baltimore Magazine’s June 2009 City Guide. Related Links Baltimore Tattoo Museum’s Bill Stevenson Baltimore Tattoo Museum Tags: baltimore … Continue reading →


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Wild Bill Hagy: The Irrepressible Human Manifestation of “Oriole Magic”

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Scott Huffines

(Baltimore Magazine, 1/2008) Wild Bill Hagy defied the conventions of celebrityhood. He achieved an unlikely renown—hounded by autograph seekers, meeting Presidents Carter and Reagan, featured in The New Yorker—by leading his signature “O-R-l-O-L-E-S” cheers from Section 34 in the upper … Continue reading →


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Larry Kane Interviews John Lennon @ Civic Center

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Tom Warner

Baltimore Civic Center, September 13, 1964 ABOUT THIS INTERVIEW: On this date, the Beatles arrived in Maryland for their performance at Baltimore’s Civic Center. John Lennon was interviewed by Larry Kane as part of an on-going series of interviews with … Continue reading →


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Baltimore’s “Bishop Barry Bug Scrunching Whole House $99.00 Special”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Tom Warner

The best “Best Of” in the City Paper’s Best Of Baltimore 2010 ish – and one of the few awards that DIDN’T go to yet another hipster store-bar-boutique in Hampden, hipster bar-performance space in the Station North Arts District, or … Continue reading →


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Dead Freddies Dress Code

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Tom Warner

To Keep Out the Riff-Raff Tags: dead freddies, dress code


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John Waters & Thee Katatonix on TV

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Tom Warner

“Shakedown,” Baltimore WJZ-TV Channel 13, 1985 Thee Katatonix Thee Katatonix – “Ordinary Sunday” (Urbanity) John Waters appeared as a special guest on this episode of Shakedown. Tags: john waters, shakedown, thee katatonix


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Rolling Stones in Baltimore, Part 2

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Tom Warner

By Sam Sessa (Baltimore Sun, November 27, 2009) (Photo from Baltimore Sun archives) With the help of archivist Paul McCardell, here is one more clip about the Rolling Stones’ 1969 appearance at the Baltimore Civic Center. This article, published on … Continue reading →


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Rolling Stones in Baltimore – 40 Years later

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Tom Warner

By Sam Sessa (Baltimore Sun, November 27, 2009) This week in 1969, the Rolling Stones performed a sold-out show at the Baltimore Civic Center (now called the 1st Mariner Arena). Now, 40 years later, here is The Baltimore Sun’s recount … Continue reading →


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