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September of His Years: Tom Warner’s Weekend Trip Down Memory Lane at the Nostalgia Convention

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, September 17-19, 2015) It was the best of times, it was the Fest of times. After a mentally grueling week at the social services factory (aka, The Public Library), I came home Friday night longing … Continue reading

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Baltimore’s 1960s “Sunshine Pop” band The Peppermint Rainbow

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 10/15/2012) Thanks to Johnny Dollar for reminding us of Baltimore’s forgotten 1960s “sunshine pop” band The Peppermint Rainbow (1967-1970). JD scored the group’s lone LP Will You Be Staying After Sunday at a Joppa Road … Continue reading

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The Goof on the Roof: Bird-Brain Raven Fan (2007)

The Goof on the Roof: Bird-Brain Raven Fan As Lame As His Team By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 12/29/2007) First my girlfriend mentioned him, then my friend Scott “Unpainted” Huffines (“Huffines Has It!”) e-mailed me about him, complaining about his lameness. The subject … Continue reading

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Link: A Remembrance of Local Arts Scenes Past

By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 10/15/2012) You Are Here: Link No. 2 (1997) The Baltimore-based arts magazine Link published 10 book-length journals to great critical acclaim between 1996 and 2006. I was never fully aware of Baltimore’s arts scene in my formative … Continue reading

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