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Thanks City Paper & Baltimore!

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

So I just wanted to say a quick thanks to everyone for getting us City Paper's Best of Baltimore - Best Local Music Blog award in both the editor's picks and the reader's poll.  When I started this whole thing in the end of January, I would've never imagined that ...

Posted in Audio, Best of Baltimore, Commentary, OpEd | 6 Comments »

The Greatest Since the Greatest Retired

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Tonight, a friend of mine announced he was "retiring from listening to music", but about a week before doing so posed a question that remains relevant: why has Lil' Wayne caught on among the kids quicker than sipping tussin out of a baby bottle? Given John Poirier's recent commentary ...

Posted in Commentary, Lil' Wayne, Pitchfork | 5 Comments »

Panda Bear hat give away on Fader

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Okay, I think this is really cool. Reppin' Maryland, reppin' Person Pitch.

Posted in Commentary, Fader, News, Panda Bear | No Comments »

Kiwi Post-Hardcore

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

Just dropped into my inbox: Die! Die! Die!, some New Zealandish post-hardcore activity. Promising stuff. New album from S.A.F. Records called Promises, Promises drops this coming Tuesday. Video and 3 MP3's after the jump...------------MP3s for your discretion:"A.T.T.I.T.U.D""BLUE SKIES""SIDEWAYS HERE WE COME"

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Sonar hints at troubles, new direction

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

So far Sonar's decade celebration year has been rocky, to say the least. General Manager Dan McIntosh found it necessary to personally take over booking responsibilities. When the past booking staff left Sonar, they apparently left many of the club and lounge slots open.In a recent press release the troubles ...

Posted in Baltimore, Commentary, News | 2 Comments »

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