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Westminster, MD “NO ILLEAGLES” graffiti makes Anderson Cooper’s “Ridiculist”

Posted on July 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

July 17, 2014 – Misspelled graffiti on a a former Army Reserve Center building proposed as housing for immigrant children in Westminster, Md., made national news last night when Anderson Cooper featured the story in his “Ridiculist” segment. The spray-painted … Continue reading →

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Frederick’s Joe Bussard is the King of 78s

Posted on July 12, 2014 by almosthipguy

On Record Store Day, April 19, 2014, Eilon Paz released “Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting,” a 416-page coffee table book profiling over 130 vinyl record collectors and their record collections. One of the collectors profiled was Frederick, MD … Continue reading →

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Stop Lies, Defamation, Ignorance, and Racism

Posted on July 9, 2014 by almosthipguy

Read and Learn! by Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less) It started with anonymous notes posted throughout the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Central Library on 400 Cathedral Street. The notes – spotted on bookshelves and, in at least one case, left … Continue reading →

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Devo Hardcore Tour Kicks Off in Baltimore

Posted on June 20, 2014 by almosthipguy

Ram’s Head Live, June 18, 2014  By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less) “The tour is dedicated to the memory of Robert Casale, (A.K.A. Bob 2), one of the 5 original Devo band members who is now touring the universe.” – … Continue reading →

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