Baltimore, represent!
Suddenly, it's cool to be a Baltimore musician.
The Baltimore based experimental group Human Host was recently on tour. And in some cities, people came to their gigs just because they were from Baltimore.
Not because they'd heard Human Host's music. Just because Human Host is from Baltimore, and Baltimore's experimental music scene is exploding right now.
One dude came up to band member Mike Apichella and said "I heard if you go to Baltimore, your childhood never ends." ...
Apichella was a little stunned, but thought about it for a minute and kinda understood what the dude meant.
"Somebody that didn't know anything about Baltimore and made all their judgments about Baltimore from being exposed to Wham City would think Baltimore must be this day care center on acid -- the entire city," Apichella said.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) it is not.
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 "
