tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73680132008-05-16T17:27:46.896-04:00Atomic Books BlogRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comBlogger1082125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-43418074226076592132008-05-16T17:01:00.002-04:002008-05-16T17:27:47.125-04:00Baltimore Zine Round-upGoing through new zines has become a fun "Where's Waldo" exercise, these days, spotting the Baltimore people.
Here are some new zines that feature Baltimoreans:
Paracinema - Charm City Cakes' Duff Goldman (of the Food Network's Ace Of Cakes) shares some of his favorite films. Good call on My Blue Heaven, Duff.
Anthem #34 - profiles on Ponytail and The DeathSet.
BPM #91 - profile on The Bennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928763678956634055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-32447201947369978072008-05-16T10:24:00.003-04:002008-05-16T10:50:12.597-04:00Art of ManlinessNeed some tips on being a man? They made a list of 100 books for that!
Oddly, or not so oddly, some of these are my favorite books of all time.
(via bookslut)Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-30576061805070336692008-05-14T15:04:00.001-04:002008-05-14T15:04:45.912-04:00FIrst Panel - The Boy Who Made Silence 3.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } boywhomadesilence3, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. by Josh HaglerRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-28528881121556247812008-05-13T16:19:00.001-04:002008-05-13T16:21:11.082-04:00Postage Goes UpStamps are another cent more as well as other prices.
And zinesters/comickers are turning to blogs more and more.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-86588361577211091672008-05-12T15:13:00.002-04:002008-05-12T15:17:29.254-04:00Snuff
I still don't know how I feel about book trailers yet.
Does it make you want to read Palahniuk's new book?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-46864059894200674842008-05-11T11:24:00.001-04:002008-05-11T11:24:49.368-04:00Tax Refund....SPENT!.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Tax Refund....SPENT!, originally uploaded by chewbaccas_ballz. This is Neil in his new sweet sweatshirt.Remember, if you're going to spend your refund, try to stimulate your local economy!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-72315095112563107112008-05-08T16:18:00.001-04:002008-05-08T16:18:26.106-04:00New Books.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } justinbooks, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. Some recent new stuff!I'm especially excited about All Known Metal Bands. Yes, just lists of all known metal band names. Yes!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-63685284539252221082008-05-07T16:59:00.001-04:002008-05-07T16:59:13.188-04:0024x2 - First Panel.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 24x2, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. by David ChelseaRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-50534574283702671822008-05-07T15:30:00.001-04:002008-05-07T15:30:54.358-04:00Charm City Roller Girls - June Bout.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } June 08 Bout Poster, originally uploaded by Mag Sabo. Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-11241860253229310722008-05-05T18:43:00.003-04:002008-05-06T11:15:53.882-04:00Reading Club - Wholphin 5Getting a bit of a late start this month for the Shank Reading Club, but continuing in our periodical year, next up is Wholphin #5. Not technically a read but very much a periodical.
15% off for the month and the discussion will be the last Wednesday of the month over at atomic POP, 3620 Falls Rd.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-33452362913035169402008-05-02T13:22:00.002-04:002008-05-02T13:24:52.518-04:00This WeekendThere's too much going on this weekend around here. Here's just a sample.
And though we don't have anything going on tonight because we're at the Filmfest, it's First Friday in Hampden so other businesses will be open later than usual and having parties. Come on down and walk around between your movies!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-6293270978195722812008-04-30T16:58:00.001-04:002008-04-30T16:58:14.172-04:00First Panel 11.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } injurycomics2, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. From Injury Comics #2.I wonder if they're arm wrestling for pie?Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-84062757028444471292008-04-29T13:58:00.003-04:002008-04-29T14:00:55.371-04:00Free Comic Book Day.flickr-photo { border: solid 0px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }
fcbdsale, originally uploaded by Mobtownshank. Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, May 3!
To celebrate, on Saturday we'll have 50% off all bagged & boarded back issue comics (yes, including the smut)!
Tons of graphic Bennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928763678956634055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-218033370463560822008-04-29T09:31:00.003-04:002008-04-29T10:02:29.532-04:00Festival Check 2008It's around this time of year where you may be making your Summer plans - to visit Baltimore. Well here are the festivals to keep in mind:
This weekend alone:
May The Intertribal Powwow
May The Sheep & Wool Festival
May The Maryland Film Festival & Videopolis
Then the rest of the Summer:
May SoWeBo Festival
May Maryland Deathfest
June Honfest
July Artscape & Whartscape
August Otakon
August Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-73606034579727800182008-04-25T11:11:00.001-04:002008-04-25T11:11:49.921-04:00Derby, Cake!.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } derbycake, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. The CCRG were on Ace of Cakes last night. Did you see Maggie yelling?Baltimore, Derby, Cake!This is for Geoff fans (because, really, who isn't?).Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-65208847027682141362008-04-23T16:19:00.001-04:002008-04-23T16:19:27.552-04:00First Panel 10.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ryanskkk, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. Psst! Klassic Komics Klub is in!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-2850264529750638392008-04-22T11:58:00.001-04:002008-04-22T11:58:52.940-04:00MD Film Fest 08.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } MD Film Fest 08 Poster, originally uploaded by Mobtownshank. We'll be set up at the MD Film Festival Tent Village, May 2nd and 3rd! Check out the festival, swing by and say hello!Here are some highlights of the festival by two of the festival's programmers, Eric and Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-61483252109672443422008-04-21T12:49:00.007-04:002008-04-22T14:42:26.606-04:00New Season, New Arena For Roller Derby
We've got tickets.
And our Charm City Roller Girls will be on Ace of Cakes this week! A viewing party is happening at Della Rose's in Canton.
ETA: Change of location! Now the viewing party will be at the Claddagh Pub, 2918 O'Donnell Street!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-84593575290265735402008-04-20T16:20:00.001-04:002008-04-20T16:28:39.093-04:00420 on 420
Dude!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-75862234949808655592008-04-20T16:11:00.003-04:002008-04-20T16:16:34.005-04:00Home Libraries - A Growing Trend"In this digital age, it may surprise you to read that more people want libraries than cinemas in their homes."
Oh, wait. They're talking about the UK.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-54508727154860439282008-04-18T16:38:00.004-04:002008-04-19T11:23:08.595-04:00Baltimore Curious?Oddly, Rolling Stone named Baltimore as the Best Scene in their Best of Rock issue this week.
We carry all the best of the sounds, writing, filmmaking, comicking and designing of the city in an easy to peruse format (if we're missing anything, don't fret because we're still working on this category).
Get a drink and dig in, it's a lot to go through.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-90862272829788913182008-04-17T13:46:00.001-04:002008-04-17T13:46:18.681-04:00Murakami @ Brooklyn Museum.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Murakami Opening at the Brooklyn Museum, originally uploaded by minicloud. Just in time for the exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, we got Superflat back in:Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-10637147009780649822008-04-16T18:27:00.002-04:002008-04-16T18:33:28.551-04:00But What I Really Want Is Pie.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } dooooonuts, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. Did you eat a donut today?We certainly did (from New System Bakery - awesome). But my true love is pie. And my wish has come true! Dangerously Delicious Pies is opening a location in Hampden. Right off the Ave, on Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-28224645945222959752008-04-16T15:00:00.001-04:002008-04-16T15:00:39.203-04:00First Panel 9.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } papercutter7, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. Yay! A new Papercutter!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7368013.post-14483835353925524632008-04-16T14:08:00.001-04:002008-04-16T14:08:10.650-04:00Wholphin 5.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } wholphin5, originally uploaded by sugarfreak. It's finally in!Always a good read watch.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474645156090785835noreply@blogger.com