Category Archives: Baltimore Babylon

Michael Edward ‘Mick’ King (1964-2012)

Posted on March 3, 2013 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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Elvis Presley Hits the Low Point of His Career in Baltimore

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Scott Huffines

Only in Baltimore would Elvis Presley leave the stage to try to take a 30 minute crap because of intestinal problems. The Elvis In Norway fan site shares this tale of one of Elvis’ worst performances of his career: Baltimore … Continue reading →

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AC/DC – “T.N.T.” Live at the Capital Centre, Xmas 1981

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Scott Huffines

An oldie but goodie from the Baltimore Or Less Christmas archives. Happy Holidays! AC/DC performed their classic “T.N.T.” live with a Christmas twist when they played the Capital Centre in Largo, Maryland on December 21st, 1981. Their album “For Those About … Continue reading →

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Is the Edgar Allan Poe House haunted?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By Anthony C. Hayes (Baltimore Post-Examiner, 5/11/2012) Jeff Jerome is often asked if he’s ever spent a night in The Edgar Allan Poe House. His answer has always been a whimsical, “No.” But any lingering regrets on the part of … Continue reading →

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Plug Uglies: The Gang with Their Own City

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Scott Huffines

By Nick Dupree (Yesteeyear.com, 4/11/2012) “…The Plug Uglies grew and grew to be the most powerful and feared club of nativist thugs in history, the term “plug ugly” itself becoming genericized to mean any such stovepipe hat-wearing street tough. While … Continue reading →

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