
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
erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click
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.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bender_(Futurama) Bender?
Posted by: bryanintimonium | April 22, 2008 3:10 PM
Why are you scratching your head?
Posted by: gofreescout | April 22, 2008 3:12 PM
SPIN had a feature on Baltimore a few months ago in their "insert city here Rock City" feature.
I can't remember exactly when, although I think it was the Sept, Oct, or Nov 2007 issue.
Posted by: duffster | April 22, 2008 3:40 PM
The Vegas odds tonight stand at an unprecedented 1000 to 0. A bet of zero dollars on Bender pays 1000 dollars if he wins. Still, very few takers.
Posted by: JTK | April 22, 2008 3:49 PM
In the popular music rag realm:
2005:arcadefire:montreal
2007:dan deacon:baltimore
Posted by: ryan97ou | April 22, 2008 3:53 PM
I'm scratching my head at seeing Faidley's in the same list as The Dox. It's kind of surreal.
JTK, I was actually just watching the episode with the What If machine last night. Hilarious.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | April 22, 2008 5:49 PM
But why is that surreal?
Posted by: gofreescout | April 22, 2008 10:04 PM
I'm thrilled about all of the recent publicity on the Bmore music scene.
The city is far from perfect, but it's a heck of lot more fun than it was 15 years ago. There are many more music venues, talented musicians, and people willing to work for a positive outcome.
Isn't about time our famous low self-esteem was shelved....once and for all?
Posted by: Courtney B. | April 23, 2008 10:02 AM
Sam - I wish you had invented the Fing-Longer.
Posted by: bryanintimonium | April 23, 2008 10:08 AM
I don't want to be an inventor. I want to be something useful like a teacher's aide or a prison guard or a science fiction cartoon writer.
I love this blog.
Posted by: JTK | April 23, 2008 1:09 PM
Can you recommend a good crab restaurant to a visitor to Baltimore?
Posted by: Stef | August 7, 2008 1:22 AM
Stef - You'll have to leave the city to get a truly great crab house. Search metromix or E.Large's Dining Blog for a list of the best in and around town.
Posted by: TS | August 7, 2008 9:25 AM
TS: Costas on North Point blvd is the one to visit.
They've been in the NYT and Food Network for their crabs. About 10 min outside the city
Posted by: JMGiordano | August 7, 2008 12:13 PM