Category Archives: Music

Play Ball: Joan Jett Talks Orioles 2014 Season

Posted on April 9, 2014 by almosthipguy

[Punk icon Joan Jett grew up in Rockville, Md., and has been an O’s fan since the very first game she attended on August 13, 1969, when Jim Palmer threw a no-hitter against the Oakland A’s (Joan: “So how can … Continue reading →

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The 1973 Badfinger Concert at Calvert Hall

Posted on February 7, 2014 by almosthipguy

Over 41 years ago, on February 3, 1973, British rock band Badfinger played a concert in the gymnasium of Calvert Hall College in Towson. It would be the last concert to be held at the high school for over 35 … Continue reading →

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Marylander Steve Blickenstaff’s Cramps Artwork Featured on Rolling Stone Cover

Posted on January 31, 2014 by atomictv

Maryland artist Steve Blickenstaff made a surprise appearance on the cover of the Rolling Stone… well, his monstrous art did, that is, when teen sensation “Lorde” sported a t-shirt featuring Steve’s cover artwork for The Cramps 1984 LP “Bad Music for Bad People”: … Continue reading →

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After Nearly 80 Years, Maryland Polka Hall Prepares For Last Dance

Posted on January 20, 2014 by atomictv

By Tara Boyle (WAMU, 1/17/2014) On a Sunday afternoon, George Ward is out on the dance floor at Blob’s Park, a Bavarian beer garden and polka hall in Jessup, Md. He’s been coming here a long time — since 1958. “There’s … Continue reading →

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