Category Archives: Decades

Pumped-Up Kix: Baltimore’s hard-rock heroes play the hits while considering a new album

Posted on December 26, 2012 by atomictv

By Al Shipley (Baltimore City Paper, 12/26/2012) In 1995, Kix decided they’d had a good run. After forming as the Shooze in Frederick, Md., in the late ’70s, ruling Baltimore’s hard-rock scene throughout the ’80s, and eventually scoring Top 40 … Continue reading →

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Star of Bethlehem lights up steel mill one final time

Posted on December 25, 2012 by almosthipguy

Decades-old December tradition continues past the death of Sparrows Point By Jamie Smith Hopkins (Baltimore Sun, 12/24/2012) The five-pointed star, made of stainless steel and dozens of heavy-duty light bulbs, looks deceptively simple. Its symbolism is anything but. Not long … Continue reading →

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Brandon Walker – “Chinese Food On Christmas”

Posted on December 25, 2012 by atomictv

An oldie but goodie from the Baltimore Or Less Christmas archives. Happy Holidays! Brandon Walker wrote “Chinese Food On Christmas” for a college songwriting class and then decided to turn it into a music video that accrued over 2 million views, … Continue reading →

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Baltimore bars and their patrons celebrate Dec. 25 in a unique way

Posted on December 24, 2012 by atomictv

Enjoying the Christmas spirits By Gadi Dechter (Baltimore Sun, 12/26/2006) In a rowdy Bolton Hill tavern, they argued over whether the black bile spewing from kung-fu hero Jet Li’s mouth was really chocolate sauce or chewing-tobacco juice. Down at a … Continue reading →

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