Phở, a kind of soul food My mother would say, “I’m hungry for some pho,” and right on cue my dad would get up, go upstairs, put on his going out clothes, and I would follow right behind him. Moments later we would meet out at the car and off we went. Out of our drive way we would head south down Federal street to a nondescript single family home located on an ordinary street in a typical suburban neighborhood. Once there we would all file out, knock on the door and was thusly escorted down to the basement were other like minded Vietnamese were gathered. One long table was set up in the middle of the room that accommodated perhaps fifteen to twenty happy noodle slurping patrons seated quite closely to one another. The close proximity didn’t really seem to bother anybody, once you’re in your world of pho; nothing else really seems to matter. After a short while three seats became available, once seated we proceed to order. My brother would come along too but he was too little for a seat so he sat on my mother’s lap, “no space to spare,” the lady would always say. I always got the same thing, Phở Tái, Bò Viên (rare beef with meatballs).
By Steve Chau ...read more. Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Pontiak w/ Begushkin: Golden West Cafe 2/8/08 It's 1974 in Baltimore as Pontiak play Golden West Cafe in Hampden with Brooklyn's Begushkin.
By Barrett King ...read more. Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Any Given Tuesday #13: David Andler, Morphius Records Episode 13 of Any Given Tuesday is finally go! David Andler of Morphius Records was gracious enough to share his time and his life story.
By Barrett King ...read more. [ In local ] Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Fishnet Stalkers: Keepin' Baltimore Rock N Roll Dangerous! Sleazy, dirty rock and roll. That's what the Fishnet Stalkers are good at, and it showed at the Ottobar show last week.
By Bob Suehs ...read more. Saturday, February 9, 2008
Jade Fox - Ashes Of Another Life Baltimore's Jade Fox has been building a base around her debut album by pounding pavement to get the word out.
By Barrett King ...read more. Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Fall Back Plan's CD Release Party Rocks! Fallback Plan are an interesting new rock band that’s recently burst onto the Baltimore music scene with a fun mix of pop energy, hard rock rhythms and even a touch of funk
By Bob Suehs ...read more. Monday, February 4, 2008
The Stalking Horses - This Is Your Signal Sarah Pinkster rounds up the boys to put out an album that touches on the two sides of life.
By Joy Davis ...read more. Friday, February 1, 2008
Pontiak at Golden West Cafe February 8 Pontiak: new show, new album (in the works), I'm stoked.
By Barrett King ...read more. [ In local ] Wednesday, January 30, 2008
