Category Archives: Art

John Waters Animated Gif Collection

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Scott Huffines

(via Dreamland Obsession — http://johnwatersisthepope.tumblr.com) http://johnwatersisthepope.tumblr.com See more at Dreamland Obsession — http://johnwatersisthepope.tumblr.com


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“The Lonliest Penis”

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Scott Huffines

(Found in a gutter in Essex, 3/2012) Tags: penis


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Michael Edward ‘Mick’ King (1964-2012)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Scott Huffines

Bartender made art and music with the same dexterity and measure of whimsy he brought to his bartending By Frederick N. Rasmussen (The Baltimore Sun, 3/10/2012) Michael Edward “Mick” King, a longtime Mount Royal Tavern bartender who in addition to … Continue reading →


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His Name Is Not Legend: It’s tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Tom Warner

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 Tom Warner

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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Baltimore Vice: The Night They Raided the 14Karat Cabaret

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Tom Warner

by Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 2/6/2012) “I was digging through the piles of yellowing newspaper clippings I’ve accumulated over the years and came across this City Paper article by Associate Editor Sono Motoyama (who loved any story involving sex) from … Continue reading →


Posted in 1990s, Art, Baltimorons, Inner City, Nightlife, Nightspots, Pranks | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

The Baltimore Block, Half Scale Baltimore Row House

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Scott Huffines

“”What will I do with a row house?” Jim suggested a crack house. Well, that will be different, thought Grace. So she decided to go ahead with the project.” View the Baltimore Block gallery at Virtual Dollhouses


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Brizzi: Logo pimpin’ ain’t easy

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Scott Huffines

But it’s art. Just check out the MICA alum’s cool throwback designs         By Jordan Bartel (The Baltimore Sun, 7/1/2011) You can’t miss Todd Brizzi’s artistic stamp on Harford Road in Lauraville/Hamilton. He’d just never tell you … Continue reading →


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Bob Hieronimus’s Trippy Campaign Poster for William Donald Schaefer

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By John Lewis (Baltimore Magazine, 4/21/2011) As unlikely as it seems, Bob Hieronimus designed a campaign poster for William Donald Schaefer’s 1971 mayoral run. Pictured above, it was done with Schaefer’s blessing, and here’s an explanation, via Hieronimus, of how … Continue reading →


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“The Greatest City in America” – Photos by Kevin I. Slaughter

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Scott Huffines

View the gallery at kevinislaughter.com. Tags: kevin i. slaughter


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Globe Poster: An Illustrated History Of American Music

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By Leah Scarpelli (npr.org, 4/10/2011) Whirring sounds of an old Heidelberg Windmill letterpress echo in the warehouse of Globe Poster in East Baltimore. Owner Bob Cicero explains how the machine works. “The suckers on the top actually suck the paper, … Continue reading →


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His Noodliness Reigns Unchallenged in Hampden

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Scott Huffines

by Laura Vozzella (The Baltimore Sun, 9/28/2007) Jacob Corbin-Beal bought a Hampden rowhouse that happened to have a billboard on one side, and he wasn’t sure what to do with the thing. The seller had led him to believe it … Continue reading →


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