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The movies are a mission for Baltimore’s George Figgs

Posted on November 18, 2012 by almosthipguy

Getting people to watch movies the right way – in the dark, on a big screen, with an audience – is far from impossible, says RetroFest programmer By Chris Kaltenbach (Baltimore Sun, November 17, 2012) Downloading movies and watching them on a … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Sounds

Posted on October 15, 2012 by almosthipguy

Baltimore Sounds: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Baltimore Area Pop Musicians, Bands and Recordings 1950-2000 Compiled, written and edited by Joe Vaccarino (642 pages, MJAM Press, Catonsville MD, 2012) baltimoresounds.com By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 10/15/2012) When area musicians told me … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan Poe Bus Tour with David Keltz

Posted on October 10, 2012 by almosthipguy

Annabel Lee Tavern Saturday, October 6, 2012 www.davidkeltz.com You’re either on the bus or off the bus. And, if you’re an Edgar Allan Poe fan, you had to be on the bus that left the Annabel Lee Tavern at 2 … Continue reading →

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Marble Bar’s “Tone Scale” Zine

Posted on August 16, 2012 by almosthipguy

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 8/15/2012) Tonescale Vol. 1, No. 2 (October 1982) My lifelong-bachelor friend Bernie Ozol is getting married soon and, as part of his pre-nup, he’s been cleaning out the detritus from his house in Baltimore’s Barclay neighborhood. … Continue reading →

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