Author Archives: almosthipguy

Denise Gets a New Pair of Glasses

Posted on November 8, 2011 by almosthipguy

Denise wouldn’t listen to us—the people who live here—but she had a change of heart in front of someone who will put her exploitation of real Baltimoreans in several million living rooms. By Rafael Alvarez (Baltimore Patch, November 7, 2011) … Continue reading →

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Fast, Cheap & Out of this World

Posted on October 30, 2011 by almosthipguy

It’s Halloween and Baltimore or Less can think of no better time to celebrate the Triple B-movie (Blood, Boobs, Beast) filmmaking career of Perry Hall’s own horror/sci-fi master Don Dohler, who regrettably passed away in December 2006. Inspired by a … Continue reading →

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The Strawberry Alarm Clock Tolls for Baltimore

Posted on October 29, 2011 by almosthipguy

by Michael Yockel (Baltimore Fishbowl, October 27, 2011) For an extended lysergic blink in the late 1960s, Top 40 radio turned day-glo, suffused by the sounds of psychedelic pop, which achieved its apocalyptic apogee in November 1967 when the Strawberry … Continue reading →

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Shonen Knife Cuts Thru Baltimore

Posted on October 26, 2011 by almosthipguy

Cutting Edge J-Poppers Finally Take a Stab at Charm City by Tom Warner (Baltimore or Less, 10-25-2011) Believe it or not, Shonen Knife had never visited or played in Baltimore in the course of their 30-year career. Like most big … Continue reading →

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