Category Archives: Hammerjacks

RIP, Brian Jack

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Scott Huffines

Child’s Play Vocalist Brian Jack Has Passed Away (By Dana, Eddie Trunk.com) Reports coming out of Baltimore, Maryland reveal that Child’s Play vocalist Brian Jack has died. No details on the cause of death have been stated as of yet. … Continue reading →


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Baltimore Rock 1985: Larry Hinshaw Leaves Child’s Play

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Scott Huffines

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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Ace Frehley at Hammerjacks: He’d Rather See New York Boobs

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Scott Huffines

Playing at Hammerjacks in 1992, Former Kiss lead guitar player Ace Frehley is presented with a Baltimore rack, at the 1:20 mark. We’re sure he’d rather see New York boobs. Tags: ace frehley, boobs


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It’s a Long Way to the Top

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Scott Huffines

Phil Wiser’s dramatic and unlikely ascent has taken him from Hammerjacks to Silicon Valley By John Lewis (Baltimore Magazine, 12/2010) Phil Wiser was a senior at Eastern Vo-Tech and something of a science geek in 1984. But Wiser wasn’t your … Continue reading →


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The End of Hammerjacks

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Scott Huffines

Jill DeVille (one of Hammerjacks’ sexy barmaids) posted her video of the Hammerjacks auction on Youtube along with footage of the destruction of the building: Also check out the Hammerjacks photo gallery on the R.I.P Hammerjacks Facebook group, and if … Continue reading →


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Guns N’ Roses – Pissing on Baltimore

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Scott Huffines

“October 1987. Guns N’ Roses began a two-week tour of clubs in the college-heavy northeastern United States, beginning at Long Island’s Sundance club in Bay Shore on October 16. After the next night’s gig at a club at the Allentown … Continue reading →


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