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Whamo! Industrial Strength Whartscape Z010 Wows & Calls it Quits

Wham City threw the fifth and final Whartscape this past weekend. Final because they say it’s getting too large and they’d like to stop before it gets co-opted or somehow is perverted into something other than what it was initially intended to be, which, ...

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By: Peter Boyce

Published: July 30, 2010

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Natty Paint’s One Year Anniversary and Website Launch Party

Throwing a simultaneous website launch party, pop-up art show, music and dance performance may seem like an overwhelming proposition. In fact, Baltimore fashion label Natty Paint's recent website launch party at Load of Fun proved that, while it can be done, it is definitely ...

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By: Naomi Gassel

Published: May 5, 2010

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Premiere of Animal Collective’s ODDSAC

On Saturday, April 17th 2010, People of all ages and demographics were busily piling into the Senator Theater, to catch ODDSAC, Animal Collective’s premier visual album . The film, created during a four year touring hiatus, was directed by Danny Perez, in collaboration with ...

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By: Julie Medina

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Experimental Film, Wacky Performance: Transmodern 2010

The 2010 Transmodern festival opened with a bang (and lots of laughter) on Thursday April 15th with a series of experimental films followed by a film/performance from Baltimore's absurdist, neo-tribal performance group, Lexie Mountain Boys. NYC's hilariously deranged Dynasty Handbag then took the stage, ...

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By: Sasha Funk

Published: April 21, 2010

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Man Down @ Mick O’Shea’s Irish Pub

Man Down’s performance at Mick O’Shea’s was at once mellow and festive in a “bringing in the good times” of summer kind of way. The band define themselves as “yacht rock” on their Facebook page; not having heard this term, and being a someone used ...

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By: Yuliana Dominguez

Published: April 17, 2010

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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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