Category Archives: Decades

Crack the Sky Cracks the Video Market (1982)

Posted on March 28, 2017 by atomictv

By Tom Basilan (Baltimore Sun, July 2, 1982) The hour was late. The auditorium lights in Painters Mill Star Theater were dimmed while the stage lights gleamed. The 1982 model Crack the Sky, fully equipped with a horn section and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1980s, 80s Rock, Music, Music Video | Tagged | 1 Comment

BaltiMoronic: Da Moronics Take On Baltimore

Posted on March 20, 2017 by almosthipguy

[Tom DiVenti co-founded and played guitar in Da Moronics, Baltimore’s first punk band. He now recalls his days as a poet, publisher, art student, and rock ‘n’ roller in a weekly column for Splice Today (www.splicetoday.com). When not writing, DiVenti can … Continue reading →

Posted in 1970s, 70s Rock, Baltimorons, Marble Bar, Music, Punk / New Wave, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Look Back at the Joseph Palczynski Hostage Standoff

Posted on March 15, 2017 by atomictv

2 1/2 hours of of the Joby Palczynski manhunt WJZ Channel 13 News coverage as the Joseph Palczysnki Hostage Standoff ends Via AP Archive on Youtube. NBC News: A Murderous Obsession A Murderous Obsession: In a case that shook Baltimore … Continue reading →

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1960s: Baltimore Woman Believes Her Life Doomed By A Hex, Dies Within Days

Posted on March 15, 2017 by atomictv

“Doomed” Woman Died On Schedule (Herald Tribune, 11/18/1966) BALTIMORE, Md. (AP) — A Baltimore woman, who believed her life was doomed by a hex, told her doctors at City Hospital here she would die within three days. Two days later, … Continue reading →

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