The Chop is probably not your typical music fan in many ways. The great majority of our social life has revolved around music for twenty years now, yet we’ve never really bothered to pick up an instrument. Our record collection count stands at zero, yet we’ve never really embraced digital discovery either. Most of what’s […]
Now that Fall has arrived and it’s cold enough the whole day through to be wearing layers you should already have gone through your closet and given your blazers and sport coats a once-over for the season, checking to see which ones may need an alteration or a pressing to prepare them for daily wear. […]
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 […]
Baltimore is a pretty tough town. From the hills of Upper Park Heights all the way down to the wharves at Fairfield we’ve got dirt under our collective fingernails and grit beneath our boots. This is the kind of city where it can be hard to find a friend. A funny thing’s been happening recently […]
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 […]