Category Archives: 1980s

When the Colts left town: the night that lives on in infamy

Posted on March 30, 2012 by atomictv

By Kevin Cowherd (The Baltimore Sun, 3/29/2012) I was there that night. It was 28 years ago, in the snowy, pre-dawn darkness of March 29, that the Mayflower vans rumbled out of Owings Mills and the Baltimore Colts left for … Continue reading →

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What is an Alt-Weekly?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by almosthipguy

“…these covers not only provide a survey of the history of City Paper, they also scan as a thumbnail history of Baltimore, at least through the alt-weekly lens. ” Continue reading →

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Baltimore Hair Bands Then and Now

Posted on March 26, 2012 by atomictv

By Wesley Case (Midnight Sun, 3/26/2012) More than 25 years ago, the Baltimore hard-rock scene was almost as big as the hair. Bands such as Kix, Mannekin, Child’s Play and DC Star toured the country, signed major-label record deals and … Continue reading →

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15 Short-Lived Baltimore Sports Experiments

Posted on March 19, 2012 by almosthipguy

15 Baltimore Teams That Didn’t Make It By Joe Platania (Press Box, 3-12-2012) Baltimoreans are a practical lot. If you have a business of any kind that showcases consistency and success, the people here will support you for a long … Continue reading →

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