Category Archives: 1980s

Kraig Krixer, R.I.P. (1951-2011)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by almosthipguy

Kraig Krixer (right) with Accused frontman Dave Cawkwell According to CBS/WJZ news reports, Baltimore musician Kraig Krixer and his friend and roomate John Gurkis were found dead, and somewhat decomposed, inside Krixer’s condo at the Red Fox Farm Condos in … Continue reading →

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DC Star – 1980s Rock Videos and Commercials

Posted on January 21, 2011 by atomictv

DC Star one of the original bands of the Miller Beer Rock Network in the 1980s recorded a television commercial to promote their album, “Rock & Roll Whirl.” Aordreamer.com’s DC Star Bio: The Clinton, Maryland hard rock act formed in … Continue reading →

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“Fool’s Gold” – Santo Rigatuso: The Man with the Four-Way Lips

Posted on January 12, 2011 by atomictv

By Michael Anft, Photos by Steven Brown (Baltimore City Paper, 2/16/1990) David B. Irwin had just formed his own law firm with four associates. His library wasn’t yet stocked and furniture was still being moved in when his firm’s first … Continue reading →

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Scene from “Blood Circus”

Posted on December 22, 2010 by atomictv

By Peter L. Walsh, Link: A Critical Journal on the Arts in Baltimore and the World, Summer, 1996 SETTING: With fog rolling across the screen, a group of bare-chested, bare-footed wrestlers (Morads) in “Mexican-style” facemasks and trunks stand in front … Continue reading →

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