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Artscape Is This Weekend! Whartscape Is, Too!

Barrett King — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:59:40 UT

Artscape kicks off this weekend and features plenty of Baltimore bands which have often graced the pages of this blog and magazine. Whartscape takes the cake this time.

Tags: Artscape, Baltimore, Beach House, celebration, Gary B & The Notions, Joan Jett, the death set, The Jennifers, The Oranges Band, thrushes, Wham City

Any Given Tuesday #18 - Squååks

Barrett King — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:12:07 UT

Join me as I talk with Squaaks about their album, Rock Control, and the songwriting process, art, and more.

Tags: any given tuesday, Baltimore, MP3, Podcasts, Squaaks

Synth Pop Sensation: Red This Ever

Jose Torres — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:44:34 UT

After the firworks, BBQ and family visits, it's time to party in Baltimore at The Depot! It has been said the band Red This Ever plays shows on occasion, and when they play it is certainly an occasion.

Any Given Tuesday #17: Telesma

Barrett King — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:15:04 UT

Hear three tracks from World/Electronic/New Age fusion group Telesma (www.myspace.com/telesma), and listen in as Ian Hesford plays the kubing (a bamboo mouth harp and Chris Mandra talks about his invention: the "man drum".

Tags: Baltimore, MP3, Podcasts, Telesma

Burn The Fields - "Tearin' It Up @ Angel's"

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:20:01 UT

On June 19, Burn the Field's headlined Angel's during their live music night & the interesting thing about this show was that it was literally thrown together last minute & I heard about it literally a week before hand!

Tags: Angel's Rock Bar, Burn the Fields, Local Music

Gary B and the Notions

Jose Torres — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:59:56 UT

Gary Barrett, once known as “Your Imaginary Friend,” has been immersed in the local music scene in Baltimore for many years.

The Ghostwrite - Anxiety

Barrett King — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:15:02 UT

Forget about what you thought folk and nostalgia sounded like, this simple release is angry, frustrated, and whispers an angular promise of better things to come from The Ghostwrite.

Tags: Album Reviews, avec, Baltimore, Brooks Harlan, J. Robbins, Jawbox, New Releases, The Ghostwrite

Somalia On These Shores....

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:52:24 UT

Social worker transforms her experiences working with refugees into one-woman show!

Teporah: Baltimore's Songbird

Jose Torres — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:32:47 UT

Teporah began her fixation with music at the age of five. Since she comes from a family of musicians (her mother played several instruments and was a teacher at Peabody) it’s no wonder Teporah would inevitably blossom into a rooted artist in the Baltimore music scene.

Nightlife with Ultra Naté

Jose Torres — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:05:06 UT

When asked what attributes in music shake her soul, Baltimore’s own queen of dance music Ultra Naté says, “I like melodic edgy music with a lot of vocals –lusciously produced.”

Smile, Hon, You're In Baltimore!

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:31:31 UT

BALTIMORE - Eight-Stone Press (ESP) Editor William P. Tandy shows a
little skin as he reads from ESP's recently published tattoo story
collection, Skin Deep, on the next edition of WYPR's The Signal

Tags: Baltimore, Hon, Press, Skin, Tattoo

Baltimore Author Tell Of His "Journey"

Wed, 28 May 2008 15:23:51 UT

Angelo Solera, local community activist, former political candidate, and now author tells of his experience in walking a 400 mile pilgrimage to Santiago of Compostela, Spain, in his book titled “The Journey: El Camino.”

Five First Bites

Sun, 25 May 2008 14:54:31 UT

There is nothing better than hearing a yes! when asking that possible special someone out for the first time. Elation! High spirits! Now the question is where to go to capture and maintain the spirit of the moment? Our charm city has no shortage of fine eateries but which ones can lay claim to the top spots for wooing and nurturing a budding romance? The choice of where to go is perhaps even more important that what to wear. Your choice speaks for you in ways that may not always seem apparent.

Duran Duran and Zune Team up, Tour Stop in Columbia

Sat, 24 May 2008 02:07:13 UT

Duran Duran has created an exclusive video podcast series that gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the band's latest album Red Carpet Massacre, as well as a glimpse of the creative process surrounding the video "Falling Down."

Tags: Duran Duran Zune Music Tour Justin Timberlake Timbaland

Minor Leaguer Hits Major Home Run

Jose Torres — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:38:37 UT

Lauren Conrad, star of MTVs highest rated series “The Hills,” hit the Crown bar in West Hollywood with her new beau, Baltimore Orioles’ minor league third baseman Doug Reinhardt.