And so it was at the Ram’s Head Tavern in Annapolis recently that Billy Bob Thornton…of “SlingBlade”, “Mr. Woodcock” and “A Simple Plan” made his way onstage to belt out ‘British Invasion of the 60’s played by Hill Billy’s…or “Mod-Country”…(his own description of the music for the first half of his sold out show). Between […]
Thanks To A ‘Sports Medicine’ Guru Bel Air Gets A Concert From Dr. Ralph Stanley
Thanks to Doctor William H.B. Howard, famed for his sports medicine forefront work, a living legend of bluegrass made it to Bel Air Sunday afternoon and set the small venue on fire, backed by the Clinch Mountain Boys. Turns out Dr. Howard (just call me Bill) has known and treated Ralph Stanley for years. ‘We’ve […]
Why Does Charm City Get The 15-Foot Statue Of Edgewood’s Own Rock Star Frank Zappa?
It was in Edgewood that Frank Zappa first inserted radioactive pellets into his nostrils. Now he’s being honored, sort of, with a 15-foot statue that was donated by his Lithuanian fans to the City of Baltimore. But why Baltimore? True, Zappa – the guitar-playing, anti-drug musician – was born in Charm City, but, as I’ve […]
The Good, The Bad, The Elvis
Anyone who’s ever set foot on stage knows there comes a moment in each performance when an entertainer can lose himself. In a tide of emotion, the performance ceases to be about entertainment and evolves into the creation of something uniquely beautiful. The lucky stumble into this and the true artists learn to channel it. […]
Smashing Pumpkins, Blowing Chunks
Early nineties. Late teens. The time in life where you’re just starting to figure out that you can go places and do things; that you have limitless options. The idea both terrified and exhilarated you. And, you’re a punk. One of your bands was playing in DC. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. You got tickets […]
