
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.
Comments
Aww, shucks!
I'm still (somewhat) around. I got me a new job, so I'm not in front of a computer all day long. But I still snoop around here a few times a week.
I do still moonlight at the 8x10 though, but I was never a bouncer there. Box office...that's my game.
Speaking of box office, I ran the front gate at Starscape a few weeks back. While perusing my guest list, I saw your name, Mr Sessa, with a plus one. I was jazzed to finally meet the man (the myth, the legend) but alas...you did not show. If I recall, you and the lady-friend jetted off to the beach, leaving lil ole me all alone at the box office, Sans-Sessa! (Isn't that a font?)
One more thing...I was never a fan of the "Bowling" moniker, but I guess it's here to stay. One botched date, and I get stuck with a lame nick name! I think that MS should set me up on a blind date with one of it's faithful readers. The evening can be reported on, and a new nick-name can be created for me! What do you think? Am I really in search of a new handle, or am I just that desperate for a date? Haha!
-Ben
Posted by: (Bowling) Ben | June 27, 2008 4:58 PM
Ah, Bowling Ben...that's not a lame nickname. It is awesome. Own it, buddy, own it.
Sessa, I think we should have a Midnight Sun contest and the winner gets to be in your party. Congrats, SS. :)
Posted by: JTK | June 29, 2008 3:43 AM
Hey man, your Baltimore Unsigned link is broken!
Posted by: Kate Shatzkin | July 2, 2008 9:48 AM
Goodness! Thanks for the heads up, Kate. Consider it fixed.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | July 2, 2008 9:51 AM