MDF 2013: Pig Destroyer and Pelican
By Alex Milstein The first day sold out months before MDF even released all available tickets, and many were bummed that they had to miss great bands like Bolt Thrower and Pallbearer. Friday, the...
View ArticleMaryland Deathfest Day 3 recap: No studded items, plenty of top-notch...
By Alex Milstein King Buzzo of The Melvins. Photo by Josh Sisk. Day three of MDF started off great weather, impending tinnitus, and unusually high security. Many unhappy metal heads left their vests...
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By Kimberly Uslin Legendary reggae band The Wailers, sprawling septet The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, southern rockers the North Mississippi Allstars, and R&B artist KEM will headline this year’s...
View ArticleAmidst lively historical detail, “City of Women” presents moral conundrum
By Michael Reyes Imagine you are on your way to work when your bus comes to an abrupt halt. This startles you, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. A couple of uniformed men enter the bus, requesting...
View ArticleBuzzfeed loves Baltimore… or at least Honfest’s cartoon version
Ah, Honfest. It’s either a fun play on a classic Baltimore character or a potentially offensive caricature of working class women. Some of us hate it, some of us love it, but it would be rare to find a...
View ArticleCity Paper’s guide to summer outdoor movie screenings
By Emily Glickman It’s officially summer, and longer days and warmer nights mean finding any excuse to be outside. What could be a better nighttime entertainment choice than hanging out in a park or...
View ArticlePreview: Plasmic Patterns at Baltimore Theatre Project
By John Barry Starting Thursday, Baltimore Theatre Project will be hosting Plasmic Patterns, a collaboration between choreographer/dancer Naoko Maeshiba and experimental musician/composer Andy...
View ArticleMartha Stewart wants your American-made stuff
You better not pout, you better not cry – and you certainly shouldn’t serve your summer soup without citrus garnish: Martha Stewart’s coming to town. Well, not the style diva herself, but her proxies....
View ArticleAnimal Collective cancels July dates
By Michael McGurk Though you might have seen them a month ago at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Animal Collective fans from Maine to Michigan will have to wait a little longer to catch the...
View ArticleHouse of Cards makes history with Emmy nods
Although the first season of House of Cards left its scheming South Carolina congressman Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) and his historical legacy in a precarious situation, the show itself just...
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