Author Archives: Tom Warner

Fundraiser aims to give Chubby from ‘Our Gang’ a headstone

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Tom Warner

Baltimore child star Norman Chaney has lain in unmarked grave for decades By Jill Rosen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/10/2012) Only people who know where to look would be able to pay respects to Norman Chaney, who is buried in an … Continue reading →


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Adolf Kowalski’s “Maryland Musician” Column

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Tom Warner

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 5/10/2012) “Back in the ’80s, I used to love reading Adolf Kowalski’s column in Maryland Musician. I used to clip ‘em and save ‘em each month, but can’t seem to find any these days. I … Continue reading →


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Tom Warner Reminisces About His Towerlight Daze

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Tom Warner

“S’More of My Back Pages Or: One Man’s Clippings Are Another Man’s Kindling” By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 4/25/2012) “I opened the Pandora’s Box that is the bottom drawer of my bedroom dresser and – buried beneath the whip, handcuffs … Continue reading →


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Space Invader — The Futura Flying Saucer House in Dundalk

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tom Warner

By Michael Yockel (Baltimore City Paper, 11/14/1980) City Paper photo by Barry Holnicker The Place looks like the former residence of George and June Jetson before they packed Elroy up and moved to a high-rise, or something left over from … Continue reading →


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Jen & Dave: Mom and Pop Porn Pioneers

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Tom Warner

It hardly looks like a porn palace, but Jen and Dave have been making and distributing amateur internet porn here for the last 17 years. In fact, through trial, error, and exhibitionism, they helped invent online pornography. Continue reading →


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Guitar Wolf’s Interactive Maryland Geography Lesson

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Tom Warner

During their encore at Baltimore’s Ottobar rock club on March 30, 2012, Guitar Wolf frontman Seiji had a weird interaction with the packed crowd – a Q & A that turned into an impromptu local geography lesson for the punk … Continue reading →


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Area Man jams with Guitar Wolf

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Tom Warner

Japanese Punk Trio Recruits a Baltimore Ringer, Briefly by Tom Warner (Baltimore or Less, March 30, 2012) Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great … Continue reading →


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Dundalk Eagle’s April Fool’s Day Prank

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Tom Warner

The following story originally appeared in the March 31, 2010 edition of the Dundalk Eagle newspaper. On the paper’s front page, the article was topped by a banner saying, “Unbelievable news!” Readers who saw the story on the Internet or … Continue reading →


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What is an Alt-Weekly?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Tom Warner

“…these covers not only provide a survey of the history of City Paper, they also scan as a thumbnail history of Baltimore, at least through the alt-weekly lens. ” Continue reading →


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15 Short-Lived Baltimore Sports Experiments

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Tom Warner

15 Baltimore Teams That Didn’t Make It By Joe Platania (Press Box, 3-12-2012) Baltimoreans are a practical lot. If you have a business of any kind that showcases consistency and success, the people here will support you for a long … Continue reading →


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His Name Is Not Legend: It’s tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tom Warner

The Greatest Hits & Assorted Bits of Michael Tolson By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 2/3/2012) It seems everyone in Baltimore who is even remotely associated with the arts or its cultural underground has a story about Michael Tolson, the man … Continue reading →


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tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE remembers Baltimore’s Punk Scene

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Tom Warner

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 2/3/2012) tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE reviews BANNED IN DC I came across this review of the book BANNED IN DC (long out-of-print, with used copies ranging from $86-$480!) after Googling “Da Moronics” to see if they … Continue reading →


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