Category Archives: 1980s

Crack the Sky Cracks the Video Market (1982)

Posted on March 28, 2017 by atomictv

By Tom Basilan (Baltimore Sun, July 2, 1982) The hour was late. The auditorium lights in Painters Mill Star Theater were dimmed while the stage lights gleamed. The 1982 model Crack the Sky, fully equipped with a horn section and … Continue reading →

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Retro Baltimore: The 2016 Marble Bar Photo Shoot

Posted on November 16, 2016 by almosthipguy

Marble Bar Alums reunite for fun “Dark. Dank. Sweaty. Fetid. Subterranean. A physical eyesore in the basement of a once posh hotel long gone to seed. In other words, the perfect rock venue.” – Michael Yockel (“What Is and What … Continue reading →

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“Alternatively Yours”: City Paper founder Russ Smith profiled in Johns Hopkins Magazine

Posted on June 30, 2016 by almosthipguy

While reading Rafael Alvarez’s Crabtown, USA, I came across the chapter on his early days at City Squeeze, the self-published tabloid founded in 1977 by Johns Hopkins grads Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, which became the City Paper in 1978. As Alvarez observed, the … Continue reading →

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Baltimore, Maryland WNUV TV 54 Mid-1980s Commercial Breaks

Posted on May 2, 2016 by atomictv

A selection of station breaks that aired during a mid-1980s late-night telecast of DUNE on WNUV 54. Commercials include Mr. Ray’s Hair Weave, The Law Offices of Stephen L. Miles, Luskins, The Crease Bar, Value City Furniture, Reliable Shoes, Druid … Continue reading →

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