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Space Invader — The Futura Flying Saucer House in Dundalk

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

By Michael Yockel (Baltimore City Paper, 11/14/1980) 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 the set of Earth Versus The … Continue reading →

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Guitar Wolf’s Interactive Maryland Geography Lesson

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

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 almosthipguy

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 almosthipguy

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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