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Chick's-a-palooza Party @ Ottobar 2014
Chick's Legendary Records PartyThe Ottobar2549 N. Howard StreetSunday, August 31, 2014The Legendary Bird, Chick VeditzVeni, Vedi, Veditz.Harry "Chick" Veditz: he came, he saw and he conquered the local...
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Buzzcocks @ Black Cat (9-4-2014)
BuzzcocksBlack Cat, Washington, D.C.September 4, 2014Buzzcocks want to show you "The Way"Nostalgia for an age yet to come - yet again!I'm a curmudgeon, I'll readily admit it. When I saw that Buzzcocks,...
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Bob & Teresa's Outstanding Picks for Outdoor Flicks
16mm fans: real film for reel enthusiastsThe few, the proud, the discerning. That describes the folks that continue to check out the rare film shorts housed in Enoch Pratt Free Library's...
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The Baltimore-Washington Rockway: Singles Going Steady
A Look Back - and Forward - at Tru Fax & Dark CarnivalFollowing are some thoughts about some tracks lost between the cracks of time, a celebration of some great local music by Tru Fax and Dark...
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Balto Band Bash 2014: You're With the Band!
Or: Bravo, Balto Weirdos![Note: This is a salvaged draft of an earlier post (June 9, 2014 to be exact), most of which was lost in the Blogosphere thanks to Blogger's deficiencies, which are too many to...
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Chick Calls It Quits, Heads Home To Roost
Chick's Legendary Retirement Party Saturday, January 17, 2015The Ottobar2549 N. Howard StreetChick's Legendary Retirement Party (flier by David Wilcox)Stop me if you've heard this one before, but Harry...
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Of Chick, Coddies & Camaraderie
Reflections on Chick's Legendary Retirement PartySaturday, January 17, 2015The Ottobar Chick Veditz went out with a bang at The Ottobar with help from The Yachtsmen, Chelsea Graveyard, Garage Sale...
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Sayonara, Uzuhi!
We bid adieu to your sweet lovely ongaku!United We Smile: Uzuhi's Final US Tour"We are UZUHI! We play Music! We want to make you Happy!"I am so glad that Amy Linthicum and I were able to say sayonara...
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SoWeBo 2013 Recap
Redux Stage celebrates music long gone but far from forgottenIt was the best of times, it was the Worz of times (yes, perpetually frenetic scenester Keith Worz was there!) at the 30th annual...
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Remembering Memorial Day in Baltimore with crabs & beer
Local hero dreams of being back in Baltimore with hard-shelled crabs and beer.Today marks the 145th anniversary of Memorial Day, a day to honor those men and women, both nationally and right here in...
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Buzzcocks in Baltimore: Many Happy Returns
Buzzcocks: The boys are back in townBuzzcocks @ Baltimore Soundstagew/The Residuels, Expert Alterations April 18, 2015Touring in support of their latest release, The Way (Pledge Music, 2014) - their...
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Post-Buzzcocks Buzzcocks
Celebrating the Later Years and Solo SongsBuzzcocks: What goes around, comes aroundBuzzcocks is my favorite punk band, and has been since I first heard them back in 1979 - back when I was blown away by...
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Trio Novo: Never Say Goodbye, Say Ciao!
The Last Trio Novo ShowJuly 14, 2015@ Chateau Rieger, Towson, MDTrio Novo's farewell gig at Chateau RiegerTrio Novo is:Paul Rieger: Rickenbacker bass guitarRobert "Bob" Tiefenwerth: Yamaha keyboardsTim...
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"How Do I...Do Everything?"
Why, Just Follow These Easy-to-Follow Steps!If you ever have a question about how to do, well, anything, just ask a librarian. We're here to help the helpless.The answer to all your queries, all your...
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Humans, All Too Humans
Humans (AMC)Sundays at 9 p.m. ESTOK, I'm all in. Finally watched the first episode (on demand) of AMC's new sci-fi series Humans last night and I'm hooked.I say new, but this Anglo-American...
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Remembering Memorial Day in Baltimore with crabs & beer
Local hero dreams of being back in Baltimore with hard-shelled crabs and beer.Today marks the 145th anniversary of Memorial Day, a day to honor those men and women, both nationally and right here in...
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SoWeBo 2013 Recap
Redux Stage celebrates music long gone but far from forgottenIt was the best of times, it was the Worz of times (yes, perpetually frenetic scenester Keith Worz was there!) at the 30th annual...
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Last Year at Marienbad
 Or: Defining the words "Art Film" for a generationPratt Library's typo edition of "Last Year at Marienbad" directed by "Alain Reanais" (sic) instead of Alain Resnais"Unforgettable in both its...
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In the midst of life we are in death, and in in the midst of moving I am in near-death as I keep finding all sorts of scribblings, clippings, journals, zines, magazines and post-it notes that have - or...
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What Is and What Should Never Be
On June 19, 1987, Baltimore's City Paper celebrated its 10th anniversary of publishing with a giant special issue called "10 Years in Baltimore." One of the outstanding features, previously never...
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