Category Archives: 1970s

“Alternatively Yours”: City Paper founder Russ Smith profiled in Johns Hopkins Magazine

Posted on June 30, 2016 by almosthipguy

While reading Rafael Alvarez’s Crabtown, USA, I came across the chapter on his early days at City Squeeze, the self-published tabloid founded in 1977 by Johns Hopkins grads Russ Smith and Alan Hirsch, which became the City Paper in 1978. As Alvarez observed, the … Continue reading →

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Bengies Drive-In… The SeXXXy Seventies

Posted on May 4, 2016 by atomictv

Is Baltimore County The Home Of Obscenity Flicks? (hat tip Keith Roberts)

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The Fans Behind Baltimore’s Divine Monument: Alex Fox & Michal Makarovich

Posted on February 13, 2016 by almosthipguy

Meet the John Waters Fans Planning Baltimore’s Outrageous Divine Monument By Moze Halperin, Flavorwire (February 9, 2016) Beyond “Crab Cake Capital of the World,” one of Baltimore’s best-known nicknames is “The Monument City.” And one of the city’s most notable features … Continue reading →

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“The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” – Pre AC/DC Rarity

Posted on October 23, 2015 by atomictv

Your party anthem for the weekend! “The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” – Jackie Christian & Flight By Jesse Fink (Youtube, 3/16/2015) “Jackie Christian & Flight’s “The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” (1974) featuring HIGH VOLTAGE and ’74 JAILBREAK … Continue reading →

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