Tomorrow: Baltimore Premiere of Filmage @ Ottobar

There are people out there who ask why the Descendents are more popular than All. For that matter, there are people who’d question how the band was able to build a more loyal and fanatical fanbase than any of their contemporaries. Bands like Bad Religion and NOFX released much larger catalogs, toured hundreds of thousands […]

Tomorrow: Fifth Annual Erotic Art Show @ Gallery 788

If you haven’t already you should read this City Paper story about Gallery 788 moving to Hampden. It says that 788 is fresher and more approachable than most other galleries and we couldn’t agree more. Even when it was way down yonder in Pigtown at 788 Washington Boulevard it was one of the best galleries […]

Tomorrow: Deep Sleep, Vaz and More @ Golden West

You want to go to the Golden West tomorrow. Don’t argue, you know you do. How could you not? It isn’t very often that you get four bands good enough to headline their own shows playing together without being at a giant festival or something but tonight that’s exactly what’s happening. It’s one of those […]

Beetlejuice Screening @ AVAM Tonight

Last month this blog opined that the only thing better than Summer outdoor movies is Fall outdoor movies. No mosquitoes. No humidity, and no waiting around until 9 pm for it to be dark enough to start the show. Well tonight we’re in luck because the Visionary Art Museum’s Flicks from the Hill series is […]

Some Background on WNUF and the 1987 Halloween Special

Typically speaking, Marylanders are the type of people who focus on the positive. But the flip side of that coin is that for better or worse our skeletons tend to stay buried deeply in our collective closet. Especially here in the Baltimore area, we often like to think of ourselves as a thoroughly modern and […]