Category Archives: Nightspots

Marble Bar’s “Tone Scale” Zine

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 8/15/2012) Tonescale Vol. 1, No. 2 (October 1982) My lifelong-bachelor friend Bernie Ozol is getting married soon and, as part of his pre-nup, he’s been cleaning out the detritus from his house in Baltimore’s Barclay neighborhood. … Continue reading

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The City That Drinks

Seahorse Inn, and Pop’s Tavern By Baynard Woods (Baltimore City Paper, 7/4/2012) “…When we leave the Seahorse, we stop by Pop’s Tavern (4343 North Point Blvd.), the second oldest bar in Baltimore County. As we walk in, a guy gets … Continue reading

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James Brown at the Royal Theater in Baltimore, 1964

James Brown – Pure Dynamite! (1964) “Pure Dynamite! was another one of Brown’s numerous live albums. This one was recorded at the Royal Theater in Baltimore, MD in 1964, part of the famous Chitlin Circuit of black theaters. It has … Continue reading

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RIP, Brian Jack

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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