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Bowerbirds Flock to the Ottobar

Bowerbirds occupy a range of different habitats including the rainforest and eucalyptus / acacia forest (according to Wikipedia). But there is another species in the family that writes nu-folk music from North Carolina and travels the nation on tour – from what ...

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By: Stefanie Allen

Published: December 15, 2009

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Jandek Plays Baltimore

Every weekend in Baltimore you’ll hear the question “Are there any good shows happening tonight?” The usual response is “Yeah, (local indie band) is playing at (local underground venue)”. But that was not the response I got one recent weekend, where everywhere I heard: “Yeah, ...

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By: Stefanie Allen

Published: December 8, 2009

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November 510 Readings

Every third Saturday of the month, Minás Gallery hosts the 510 readings, the self-proclaimed “only dedicated fiction series in Baltimore.” With its intimate upstairs gallery, vintage boutique, and “free book with every purchase” policy, Minás is a good spot to hold ...

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By: Alexandra Stevens

Published: December 6, 2009

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Teeth Mountain, Magnet City Kids, and Megamartyr @ MICA BBox

When I say Teeth Mountain's free show on Saturday was like a dream, I don't mean it in the sense that their sprawling soundscapes transported my consciousness to a spiritual Netherplane or something. No. This show was like a dream because it literally made no ...

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By: Michael Porwoll

Published: November 16, 2009

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Nurses / We Read Minds @ The Ottobar

After receiving a laudable review for their latest album "Apple's Acre," Nurses, the quickly rising Portland-based trio, announced their international tour this Fall. With debut artist We Read Minds, they landed in Baltimore at The Ottobar on October 9th. The quality of Nurses' recent recording ...

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By: Stefanie Allen

Published: November 9, 2009

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Dirty Projectors @ The Ottobar

The Ottobar is an incredible venue. With a full crowd, well-sized and still sort of cozy, concert-goers leaning over railings on the second floor and on ground level pushed to the edge of the stage, the venue's layout makes almost any band sound and perform ...

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By: Dana Covit

Published: October 26, 2009

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Monday Night at Golden West Cafe

Monday nights might mark the start of another work week, but dinner at Hampden's Golden West Café always dulls the pain. Our stress actually melts away as soon as we walk in - once the aromas combine with the eclectic kitschy yet homey decor that ...

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By: Mara Pellittieri

Published: October 5, 2009

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Mobtown Modern Gets Loopy

I stood at the bar because the Metro gallery was packed. I probably should have showed up early but this was worth standing up for. I didn't think classical music would have this kind of draw but this was classical ground up remixed and turned ...

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By: Sam Thurman

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HEXAGON’s Homemade Dance Music Party

The artists featured in both the front room gallery and the dim, green-tinged dance room shared their work and discussed their inspiration.  Highlights of the night included lil pup doing 360's, breaking news of the ripped down Nati Bo billboard previously in front ...

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By: Gretchen Warner

Published: May 4, 2009

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Transmodern Festival: Opening Night

Ten minutes later, and I was scurrying toward an indistinct door, ironically, in the same direction as a large rat I had seen earlier from the car, and ringing a doorbell simply marked "3rd floor."  I didn't know this part of Baltimore well, and judging ...

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By: Radar Collaborators

Published: April 9, 2009

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