Category Archives: Decades

Baltimore… is America’s Next Great Underdog City

Posted on February 9, 2012 by atomictv

79 Things We Can All Agree On There are plenty of things to fight about, but look at how many things we see eye to eye on (Esquire Mazgazine, 2/7/2012) Baltimore… is America’s next great underdog city, now that New … Continue reading →

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Vermin Supremacy

Posted on February 6, 2012 by almosthipguy

For 25 years, anarchist, "psy-ops clown," and former Baltimore club promoter Vermin Supreme has occupied the narrowing gap between the candidates and the cops. by Eric Ericson, Jr. (City Paper, 2/1/2012) Vermin Supreme is a meme, according to his music … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Map: “All-American City” (1977)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by atomictv

By “The 59 King” (Curator, The Big Map Blog) The map was prepared by the Baltimore Department of Planning in 1977 and depicts a pseudo-isometric illustration of dowtown.  The image is freely downloadable by anyone at its highest resolution [6,197px … Continue reading →

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Bar Odyssey: Dundalk to Fells Point

Posted on January 26, 2012 by atomictv

By Tom Nugent (The Baltimore Sun, 3/10/1978) Friday night, Marie’s Tavern, and Shotgun Hank is getting into the Pabst. “Listen here,” says Shotgun, swiveling around on his bar stool, grinning wide as an Oklahoma freeway beneath his blue, Peterbilt trucker’s … Continue reading →

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