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Maya Martinez curates “Emotionally Unavailable, But Like Not?”
It’s time for Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to leave.
On the recent Baltimore protests.
The city isn’t what’s portrayed in the media.
My home town is burning.
Speed-dating on a dance floor.
A historic Baltimore destination needs some fixing up.
Center Stage’s performance of It’s a Wonderful Life shouldn’t be missed.
Seeing 2014’s best film in a grand palace.
Hands-on fun for kids of all ages at Ripley's Odditorium and others.
Loads, according to Baltimore’s City Paper.
MD’s GOP governor attempts assault on bloated bureaucracy.
It’s unlikely de facto Mayor-elect Catherine Pugh is up to the task.
Poll leaders Catherine Pugh and Shelia Dixon are as unrealistic as the men.
Hate the sin, settle for the sinner.
No front-runner has yet emerged.
Rawlings-Blake is, for better or worse, trying to create a legacy.
Possible Baltimore mayoral candidate continuing a long political tradition.
Rail line colors mostly consist of green.
The city-owned hotel’s a money-losing clunker.
"You've Got Sunshine," with weatherman Bob Turk.
A day-long festival in Baltimore's Druid Hill Park, featuring The Travelin' McCourys, The Seldom Scene, Letitia VanSant and many more. The offical Del Fest pre-party. This Saturday, April 25. Get all the info at their official website.
With Joan Jett, The Gaslight Anthem, Dropkick Murphys, The Hold Steady and many more. Full lineup and ticket info at The Shindig's official website. Also check out Facebook and Twitter. Organized by Paul Manna and 24-7 Entertainment.
Splice contributor Mike Apichella releases the Towson-Glen Arm Freakouts Compilation Vol. 1, celebrating the music of the north Baltimore DIY scene during the mid-to-late 90s. You can check out the original essay/timeline from last summer here. Or you can read the press release. Listen to the full, 43-song compilation on Bandcamp, and if you download it for $8 you'll be helping some very worthy causes (Music4More and Grass Roots Crisis).
You can donate (and get some info about the spring season) at indiegogo.
Bloom is out now on SubPop. Watch the band kick it in the Lone Star State below. Pitchfork (and Pink Floyd's Live at Pompeii) made the film possible. More at the band's official website.
An appropriately-timed video from Beach House's fourth album, Bloom, out now on SubPop. The video compiles footage from the band's recording session at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillo, Texas. More at their official website.
Bloom is out now on Sub Pop. Check out all the non-U.S. dates for their "Freightened Eyes" tour over at their official website. Pitchfork has a lengthy interview from May.