
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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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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Hey, the show hasn't even happened yet but looking at that photo I'm already swooning :)
Posted by: snarkyspice | July 11, 2008 6:23 PM
I'm not sure I would call what he does "performing" but I would sure like to grab onto those long silky locks and well, you know.....
And I'm actually here in OC. But unfortunately, I broke my pinky toe this afternoon running into my suitcase (really), and the farthest I can make it right now (with incredible effort and agony) is the hotel pool (which is really great, btw- swim up bar, tasty grill, surprisingly cool music).
Maybe I can get a wheelchair. And some earplugs. If so, I will report back on the hair and the tats.
Posted by: LJ | July 11, 2008 8:55 PM
p.s. Maybe I'll get lucky and he'll show up at the pool bar and start a fight with the annoying Jersey guy here that I swear is Justin Timberlake.
Posted by: LJ | July 11, 2008 9:00 PM
I've seen this guy before. He Rocks...you are in for a big surprise!!
Posted by: Jess | July 12, 2008 9:08 AM
what is here doing with that hand?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 12, 2008 1:06 PM
Everyone that can should catch Bo's show. What you saw on Idol is nothing compared to his show now. His health is better and so is he. The hair is an added benefit...it's the voice and personality. He nails it.
Posted by: jil | July 12, 2008 2:21 PM
There's something about him grabbing his own [breast] that is really turning me on right now.
Posted by: Bourbon Girl | July 12, 2008 2:33 PM
I'm going with a group of friends from work. The dudes are hoping for a good rock show and the chicks are hoping for, WELL... whatever else Bo has to offer ;)
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Posted by: Kristine | July 13, 2008 12:52 AM
Who is Chris Sligh?
I mean - who is Bo Bice?
Posted by: bryanintimonium | July 14, 2008 8:27 AM
there it is.
GDA, anything? You're leaving me in suspense here.
Posted by: Allan | July 14, 2008 8:58 AM
Hey LJ - What hotel are you staying at? It sounds like a good scene.
Posted by: Greg S | July 14, 2008 11:44 AM
Bo Bice is NOTHING compared to David Cook. David Archuleta makes me squirm and not in a good way. ...
(Sorry, Sarah is on maternity leave. It's just been all pent up inside. I feel better now. Y'all can go back to what you were doing before I rudely interrupted... Soul Patrol! Soul Patrol!)
Posted by: NotBuckyNoReallyI'mNotBucky | July 16, 2008 12:32 PM
Allen,
Don't know what you were expecting as I'm not an American Idol viewer then or on regular basis now. I've never heard Bo Bice sing. This photo does him no service, in fact a disservice.
Anything I know you can read at Wikipedia.
NotBucky,
Can you give us an update on Taylor Hicks?
At his website they play his performance of "On Broadway" featuring a guitarist who can't hit his frets cleanly or so it sounds, most annoying. Go find George Bensons version if you want to enjoy this song. He can, if nothing else, play guitar properly.
Hicks seems to joined the legion of ex-Idols who have found an after career on Broadway.
Sam,
Chris Sligh & Fans had a picnic in Nashville, or if you prefer NashVegas, where they raised some money for St. Judes Children's Hospital in memory of a recently deceased fan, who had intended to go to this picnic.
Sligh also posted this humorous self depreciating video on YouTube:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=cYM4ASlmndA
Posted by: GDA | July 18, 2008 1:59 PM
no, thats pretty much what i was expecting.
Posted by: Allan | July 18, 2008 2:32 PM
GDA
I was kidding, mostly (It was more apparent in my unedited comment than it was in what ended up being posted.)
No, I don't follow Taylor Hicks' career. Sorry. If you've been to his website, you know more than I.
NBMC
Posted by: NotBuckyMaybeChurcky | July 19, 2008 4:37 PM