Category Archives: 1990s

After 20 years at WJZ, Marty Bass continues to be one of the area’s most popular TV personalities (1998)

Success has meant not leaving Baltimore By Chris Kaltenbach (The Baltimore Sun, 1/11/1998) Baltimore was just supposed to be a brief stop on the way to big-time TV success. Some brief stop. Two decades later, Marty Bass is still plugging … Continue reading

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“Baltimore or Less” – Jules Verdone

Music Video by Tom Warner, 1999 A song that says it all. More. Or. Less. From former hometown girl Jules Verdone, who found Charm City to be a metaphor her summer doldrums. Recorded live at Fletcher’s in Fells Point in … Continue reading

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Baltimore’s Catchy Phrases

By Richard Harrington (Washington Post, 7/8/2005) In 2002, Mayor Martin O’Malley initiated the “BELIEVE” project, a multimillion-dollar campaign aimed at engaging the public in the fight against drugs and possibly changing residents’ perceptions of themselves through somber white-on-black bumper stickers, … Continue reading

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Ace Frehley at Hammerjacks: He’d Rather See New York Boobs

Playing at Hammerjacks in 1992, Former Kiss lead guitar player Ace Frehley is presented with a Baltimore rack, at the 1:20 mark. We’re sure he’d rather see New York boobs.

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