Category Archives: 1970s

The 1973 Badfinger Concert at Calvert Hall

Posted on February 7, 2014 by almosthipguy

Over 41 years ago, on February 3, 1973, British rock band Badfinger played a concert in the gymnasium of Calvert Hall College in Towson. It would be the last concert to be held at the high school for over 35 … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Pat Moran!

Posted on January 17, 2014 by atomictv

Dreamlander Pat Moran strikes a caped pose on West Read in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood. Taken next The Leather Underground shop sometime in the 1970s. More about Pat Moran on Baltimoreless Or Less.

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HARRY: Baltimore’s Underground Journal debuts (1969)

Posted on January 13, 2014 by almosthipguy

Scanning through the microfilm rolls of the “Underground Newspaper Collection” in the Enoch Pratt Central Library’s Periodicals department,  I came across the very first issue of “Harry: Baltimore’s Underground Journal” from November 13, 1969. The bi-weekly publication sold for 25 … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Baltimore Underground Newspapers (1968-1970)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by almosthipguy

We just came across this self-described “very subjective” guide to Baltimore underground press titles on microfilm that John Duda published in the Indypendent Reader. – BoL A Short Guide to Baltimore Underground Newspapers (1968-1970) By John Duda (Indypendent Reader, Winter … Continue reading →

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