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The Beatings Recall ’90s Balto Rock Days

[The following “Gigs from Hell” excerpt by Adam Turkel of local band The Beatings recalls the Baltimore music club scene of the late ’90s, name-checking the city’s bands and venues like Memory Lane, The Cultured Pearl (1984-1998), and the then-new … Continue reading

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Pictures at an Eck-sibition Opening Reception

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Friday, December 13, 2013 Maryland Institute College of Art Fox Building, 1303 W. Mount Royal Ave. By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less) Friday night marked the opening reception for two must-see exhibitions at the Maryland Institute College of Art’s Fox … Continue reading

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A Christmas Conversation with John Waters

The director talks about his favorite holiday movie, why kids shouldn’t write to Santa, and his hatred of pears By Melissa Locker @woolyknickers (TIME, Dec. 10, 2013) John Waters loves Christmas. (Make that mostly loves Christmas, but more on that … Continue reading

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Le Morte de Video Americain

Down to one, and then there were none…  By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less) We are distraught to hear the news: Video Americain is officially dead. (Read Chris Kaltenbach’s Baltimore Sun obit, “Video Americain to begin selling off its inventory … Continue reading

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