Monthly Archives: November 2010

Michael M. Hughes – Teonanácatl: The Secret History of Magic Mushrooms

Posted on November 19, 2010 by atomictv

Baltimore author Michael M. Hughes recently presented his talk on the history of magic mushrooms and their active ingredient, psilocybin for the Ignite Baltimore lecture series, sharing interesting and not-so-well-known information from ancient history, popular culture, and cutting edge neuroscience. … Continue reading →

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Remembering The Old Songs: The Baltimore Fire

Posted on November 19, 2010 by atomictv

by Lyle Lofgren, Inside Bluegrass, July 2005 “Some scholars have written that ballads functioned as tabloid newspapers of their day, bringing news of sensational happenings to an illiterate populace. But news is ephemeral: it whets our appetite for different news … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of Mobtown – Baltimore artists play songs about Baltimore

Posted on November 18, 2010 by atomictv

by Cara Ober, The Urbanite, 11/16/2010 “I don’t think Baltimore is a muse for a certain kind of musician. Baltimore is just a great muse,” says musician Howard Markman. “You can go from the classic country song ‘Streets of Baltimore’ … Continue reading →

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Schocking Dundalk

Posted on November 17, 2010 by atomictv

The Go-Go’s Gina Schock was Dundalk born and bred as evidenced by this “Evening Magazine” clip from the 1980s produced by Tom D’Antoni. Baltimore accents are aplenty with her parents and Edith Massey chiming in. The Go-Go’s Notebook: Gina Drumming … Continue reading →

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