
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at
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here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
Midnight Sun covers Baltimore music, live entertainment, and nightlife news. On the blog, you'll find, among other things, concert announcements, breaking news, bars closings and openings, up-to-date coverage of crime in nightlife, new music, round-the-clock coverage of Virgin Mobile FreeFest, handy guides on bars staying open past 2 a.m. on New Year's Eve and those that carry Natty Boh on draft. Recurring features include seven-day nightlife guides, Concert News, guest reviews of bars and concerts, Wednesday Corkboard, and photo galleries, as well as reader-submitted photos. Thanks for reading.
Comments
Sam, it's a cool sign, but I'm afraid that the people who own Porter's are probably Yankee fans. Otherwise, why distinguish between the two? Both fanbases are completely obnoxious. If I'm the owner, it would say, "No Red Sox or Yankees Fans Allowed, PERIOD." :)
Posted by: Julie | July 3, 2007 1:34 PM
He's a yankee fan. There used to be (and maybe still is) a Red Sox bath mat in the bathroom as well....
Posted by: Bret | July 3, 2007 1:57 PM
I was raised in Maryland, as a Senators' fan. I became an Orioles fan as well, early on. Had season seats for the Bowie Baysox.
But in 1995, I moved to Massachusetts.
It took a few years for me to actually start rooting for the Red Sox. Yes, many fans are obnoxious, but not me. I don't go to other teams' stadiums and act like a fool. (Heck, the fights in the stands were usually more interesting than the games when the Sox/Orioles met!)
The best thing about being raised on the Senators is, I don't lose my mind when the Sox blow it late in the season, as I was taught not to expect my team to win.
Oh, and speaking of obnoxious, here's a blast from the past. Remember when someone broke into Memorial Stadium and burned the words "Sox Sux" (sic) on the infield before a TV game? I mean, as long as we're pointing fingers.
If you want to freak over evil bar owners, how about the ever-present Steelers bars in every single city I've ever visited.
Peace, darlings, peace.
LW
P.S. Ya wanna be pissed, try looking at the Orioles' ownership. I haven't seen a decent team since Camden Yards opened.
Posted by: Leandra Walker | July 3, 2007 10:40 PM
Ouch!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | July 4, 2007 10:39 AM