Author Archives: almosthipguy

What is an Alt-Weekly?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by almosthipguy

“…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 almosthipguy

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 almosthipguy

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 almosthipguy

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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