Category Archives: Nightspots

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

Posted on January 28, 2011 by atomictv

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.

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It’s a Long Way to the Top

Posted on January 27, 2011 by atomictv

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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Kraig Krixer, R.I.P. (1951-2011)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by almosthipguy

Kraig Krixer (right) with Accused frontman Dave Cawkwell According to CBS/WJZ news reports, Baltimore musician Kraig Krixer and his friend and roomate John Gurkis were found dead, and somewhat decomposed, inside Krixer’s condo at the Red Fox Farm Condos in … Continue reading →

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“Friends In Low Places” Baltimore excerpt from PEOPLE LIKE US: SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA (2001)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by almosthipguy

In America, social class is the elephant in the room that nobody says exists, but it’s hard to ignore in Baltimore, whose blue collar charms have been given national exposure via the films of Barry Levinson and John Waters. This … Continue reading →

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