Category Archives: Music

The Jennifers – “Well Intentioned World” music video

Made gradually over 15 months, this low budget, animated/live-action hybrid music video was directed by drummer, filmmaker Skizz. Joe and John stood for three hours, backwards in the rain at Hampdenfest, gradually drying, just for the first verse. Well Intentioned … Continue reading

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Chris X

The Reptilian Records founder looks back at his label and store’s 20th anniversary By Michael Byrne, Baltimore City Paper, 11/24/2010 Reptilian Records opened in Fells Point almost exactly 20 years ago. It grew in a few years into Baltimore’s cornerstone … Continue reading

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Remembering The Old Songs: The Baltimore Fire

by Lyle Lofgren, Inside Bluegrass, July 2005 “Some scholars have written that ballads functioned as tabloid newspapers of their day, bringing news of sensational happenings to an illiterate populace. But news is ephemeral: it whets our appetite for different news … Continue reading

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The Sounds of Mobtown – Baltimore artists play songs about Baltimore

by Cara Ober, The Urbanite, 11/16/2010 “I don’t think Baltimore is a muse for a certain kind of musician. Baltimore is just a great muse,” says musician Howard Markman. “You can go from the classic country song ‘Streets of Baltimore’ … Continue reading

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