Category Archives: Marble Bar

BaltiMoronic: Da Moronics Take On Baltimore

Posted on March 20, 2017 by almosthipguy

[Tom DiVenti co-founded and played guitar in Da Moronics, Baltimore’s first punk band. He now recalls his days as a poet, publisher, art student, and rock ‘n’ roller in a weekly column for Splice Today (www.splicetoday.com). When not writing, DiVenti can … Continue reading →

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Retro Baltimore: The 2016 Marble Bar Photo Shoot

Posted on November 16, 2016 by almosthipguy

Marble Bar Alums reunite for fun “Dark. Dank. Sweaty. Fetid. Subterranean. A physical eyesore in the basement of a once posh hotel long gone to seed. In other words, the perfect rock venue.” – Michael Yockel (“What Is and What … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Backtrack: Pooba on WTMD

Posted on January 8, 2014 by almosthipguy

As part of last night’s “Baltimore Hit Parade” show on WTMD (Towson University, 89.7 FM), host Sam Sessa interviewed Baltimore’s legendary Punk Godfather, Dave Wilcox (aka Steptoe T. Magnificent) and played a live track (“Top of the Pops (Bottom of … Continue reading →

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His Name Is Not Legend: It’s tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE

Posted on March 7, 2012 by almosthipguy

The Greatest Hits & Assorted Bits of Michael Tolson By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 2/3/2012) It seems everyone in Baltimore who is even remotely associated with the arts or its cultural underground has a story about Michael Tolson, the man … Continue reading →

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