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On Sunday, April 21 Dangerously Delicious Pies will host a concert in Canton Square to raise money for charities helping those affected by the bombing of the Boston Marathon. The line-up of country, alt-country, honky tonk, and rockabilly bands includes the Highballers (pictured), Carrie and The Dirty Pillows, Danny Kay, Robert Fireball Mitchell, and...
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Appearing Wednesday night at Federal Hill’s 8×10 armed with an excess of technical talent, Texas based jazz/dance/fusion/world collective Snarky Puppy served clear notice in just how criminally unrecognized they are within the spectrum of popular music. Of course, meandering instrumental songs will never be as accessible as simplistic tracks with vocals, but in an...
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Almost immediately after Secret Mountains released Rainer, the band’s first full-length album, singer Kelly Laughlin told The Sun that she was leaving the band, which she and songwriter/guitarist Jeffrey Silverstein founded as a folky duo in 2008. The band quickly evolved into a six-piece psych-rock band fueled by Laughlin’s powerful voice. But with Silverstein...
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In the introduction to his new video “Post-Skatepunk/Ghettoclectic” the brilliant and eccentric rapper Labtekwon (Back to the Lab, Feature, Aug. 29, 2012) says “I love my black skin and natty hair. I like cereal” over an image of him eating what I guess is cereal. He goes on to say that he is a...
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The idea of presenting modern and contemporary art music in more informal spaces is not a new one, neither nationally or locally. However, it seems that the forward-thinking organizers always manage to import one or two stuffy holdovers from academia. Not so on Saturday night, April 6 at the Coward Shoe for the premier...
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On your way to Opening Day? Take the time to get pumped up with producer James Nasty’s fresh take on the classic team anthem “Orioles Magic.” Nasty recasts the song as a pounding, bass-heavy stomp that includes the signature “O-R-I-O-L-E-S” chorus as a chant that would blow the lid off Oriole Park at Camden...
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“Do you remember rock ‘n roll radio?” The Ramones, Jan and Dean and MBV? It seems that Best Coast does. But, perhaps more importantly, lead singer Bethany Cosentino recalls the storied ’90s sitcom Martin. After noting that her reference to Martin Lawrence’s Fox program might be a bit old for a majority of people...
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The inaugural Baltimore Popfest at the Charm City Art Space, which I wrote about in this week’s City Paper, features many performers from far flung locations, but only a couple local combos. One of them, Wildhoney, has only been playing shows for a year, but has quickly made an impression around town with loud...
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On Monday, local producer Schwarz debuted the music video for his latest club track “U R Beautiful,” wherein he earnestly tells listeners “I want y’all to stop for a minute/ and just think about how fucking beautiful you are” and that “anybody telling you anything different right now is full of fucking shit/ Y’all...
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In 2010 Best Coast surprised everyone, including themselves, with the runaway success of their debut Crazy for You. Its blast of catchy, lo-fi guitar pop caught many an ear, including power pop legend and Kanye West co-producer Jon Brion, who produced the band’s second album The Only Place. With a new polished sound, Best...
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OC Alternatives Sizzlin’ Summer Calendar: Assateague Island National Seashore, North Point State Park, Rehoboth Beach, and more 5/15/2013
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How to Throw a Louisiana Style Crawfish Boil! Sizzlin’ Summer: Ordering 1. Figure out how many people you have attending. I usually do this by selling tickets for $25 each via Paypal. 2. Once you know how many people will be attending, you can figure out how many pounds of crawfish you need to order. The suggested a By Ben Claassen III 5/15/2013
Sizzlin’ Summer Sizzlin’ Summer: Summer in Baltimore is a sensory explosion, from the scent of Old Bay-smothered steamed crabs and the taste of marshmallow-topped chocolate snoballs to the smell of Ocean City salt water mixed with sunscreen and the vision of fireflies. 5/15/2013