Are you fucking kidding me?

Apparently, according to Rolling Stone Magazine, Baltimore has the best music scene in America.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/20200609/page/34

Who knew? Is anyone else as annoyed by this as I am? Do you see any of the same old names, the same old shit, the unsupportive alternative bookstores (HINT HINT HINT N*****'s.) the obligatory mention of art school projects, Certain people who get not only the cover photograph but are mentioned twice in the listing??? And, omigod, a certain band shops at THRIFT STORES!!! What journalism!

Stroke, stroke, stroke, and repeat.
It's just like the City Paper, only worse.
Links!!!

Brian Morton's Blog
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/13958
Movies
Charm City Cineaste
http://charmcitycineaste.blogspot.com/

Comics
This Modern World
http://www.thismodernworld.com/newest-comic/

The Maakies
http://www.maakies.com/

The Perry Bible Fellowship
http://www.pbfcomics.com/

Music/Events

Music listings.
http://patsdistrict.com/music_scene/maryland_music_scene.html
http://www.bmorelive.com/

Other Weekly Features
Michael Shermer’s E-Skeptic Newsletter!
www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-04-09.html

The Straight Dope--about a month's worth of dope.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080229.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080307.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080314.html

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080321.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080328.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080411.html

Davezine #13
With
Low Level Bureaucrats 3:
The Rise of the Collective
(the conclusion of the Low Level Bureaucrats Trilogy)
40 pages,
$3
Available now!
at these fine stores:

Atomic Books
1100 W. 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
www.atomicbooks.com

Reptilian Records
2545 N. Howard Street,
Baltimore, MD 21218
www.reptilianrecords.com

Enjoy!

Let's not kid ourselves...

Last week's City Paper was a virtual stroke-fest for the powers-that-be here in Baltimore, as it highlighted the side projects of many of the same local "stars" it is always covering. As if certain groups in this town do not get enough exposure, now it is apparently City Paper's job to make sure there is no stone left unturned in their efforts to keep nepotism and in-crowd business as usual flourishing in this town.
Let's not kid ourselves when we gaze upon this piece of shit alternative weekly: it doesn't serve you or me.
Let me be clear: City Paper is a complete piece of shit, a shell of its former self. When I look upon its pages, I try to hold back the vomit that collects in my throat. I look at it because goddammmit, I am The Parochialist, and it is my duty to fight parochialism in all its many forms.

Links!!!

Brian Morton's Blog
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/13958
Movies
Charm City Cineaste
http://charmcitycineaste.blogspot.com/

Comics
This Modern World
http://www.thismodernworld.com/newest-comic/

The Maakies
http://www.maakies.com/

The Perry Bible Fellowship
http://www.pbfcomics.com/

Music/Events

Music listings.
http://patsdistrict.com/music_scene/maryland_music_scene.html
http://www.bmorelive.com/

Other Weekly Features
Michael Shermer’s E-Skeptic Newsletter!
www.skeptic.com/eskeptic/08-04-09.html

The Straight Dope--about a month's worth of dope.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080229.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080307.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080314.html

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080321.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080328.html
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/080411.html

Davezine #13
With
Low Level Bureaucrats 3:
The Rise of the Collective
(the conclusion of the Low Level Bureaucrats Trilogy)
40 pages,
$3
Available now!
at these fine stores:

Atomic Books
1100 W. 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
www.atomicbooks.com

Reptilian Records
2545 N. Howard Street,
Baltimore, MD 21218
www.reptilianrecords.com

Enjoy!