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City Paper “Best of Baltimore” 1994

Posted on June 17, 2014 by almosthipguy

The Baltimore Scene 20 years ago… Running into Madney Carlisle, the social butterfly formerly known as Madenney Schhhmadenney, at a recent cookout (as shown below)… …made me dig through my back pages to find the City Paper “Best of Baltimore” … Continue reading →

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The First Annual End of the World Show (1973)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by almosthipguy

[After spotting a framed poster for this legendary Johns Hopkins University event hanging on Robyn Webb’s wall, I checked the Internets (all of them!) and found this review by the guy who organized it all, Tom D’Antoni. The former Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Tesco Vee Sells His Soul to Visit Baltimore, “Capital of Sleaze”!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by almosthipguy

WAY USA host Tesco Vee makes a pact with the Devil to meet John Waters! In 1988, MTV was still cool, if only for one show. Way USA  was an ultra-cool, albeit short-lived, underground travel series that aired on MTV … Continue reading →

Posted in "The Block", 1980s, Baltimore Babylon, Baltimorons, Celebrities, Decades, Dining, Dreamlanders, Entertainment, John Waters, Neighborhoods, Nightlife, Roadside Attractions, Sex, Uncategorized, Vices | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Styrofoam Sermon on Mount Vernon

Posted on May 19, 2014 by almosthipguy

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.Then He opened His mouth and taught them… (The Gospel According to Matthew, 5-7) All Christians know about the Sermon on … Continue reading →

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