Category Archives: Baltimorons

Frank Zappa, “Evening Magazine” Interview

Posted on April 25, 2012 by atomictv

Unaired footage from Baltimore’s “Evening Magazine” interview with Frank Zappa, August 1985. Related: The Groupies and Other Girls (excerpt) — (Rolling Stone, 2/15/1969) Frank Zappa: ‘Every band that travels carries either Cuprex or A-200 to kill the crabs groupies lay … Continue reading →

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PETA’s Vegan Bikini Girl on Baltimore’s Fire Trucks?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by atomictv

By Rachel Monroe (Baltimore Fishbowl, 4/24/2012) Vegans are hot! Click for hi-res PDF. Animal-rights group PETA doesn’t shy from controversy — in fact, quite the opposite. So I suppose it’s no surprise that when Baltimore City Councilmember William “Pete” Welch … Continue reading →

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Plug Uglies: The Gang with Their Own City

Posted on April 24, 2012 by atomictv

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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Maryland Man Facing Illegal “Dumping” Charge

Posted on April 20, 2012 by atomictv

Suspect, 48, gave cops bizarre explanation for defecation spree (The Smoking Gun, 4/20/2012) A man suspected of a years-long public defecation spree in his Maryland neighborhood is facing a criminal rap after he was caught on videotape relieving himself in … Continue reading →

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