Category Archives: Decades

The Sun Also Rises

Two years after a major newsroom purge, a scrappier, Web-savvier Baltimore Sun has arisen. Is there hope for quality local news after all? By Michael Anft (Urbanite, 2/1/2011) On September 16, when a troubled son shot his mother’s surgeon at … Continue reading

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Mark Harp & The Tralalas at HonFest 2004

http://www.markharp.net Mark Linthicum (aka “Mark Harp” or “Harpo”) was born on October 13, in 1947 and passed away Christmas Eve of 2004 at age 47. This is one of the last remaining clips of him playing with The Tralalas at … Continue reading

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John Waters talks about appearing in SNL’s ‘The Creep’

By Mike Sragow (The Baltimore Sun, 1/31/2011) John Waters owned the best part of “Saturday Night Live.” All the Sunday headlines went to the flat “surprise” appearance of Mark Zuckerberg next to guest host Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Zuckerberg in … Continue reading

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Baltimore Rock 1985: Larry Hinshaw Leaves Child’s Play

By Sue Hodges (ROX Magazine, 6/1988) PSSSST… You wanna hear some rumors being circulated about one of Baltimore’s hottest rock ‘n’ roll bands? An exceptionally large crowd gathered at Network on Saturday, June 11 to verify what rumors they had … Continue reading

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