
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.
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plans plans CD release at metro tonight. maybe farm party camping on eastern shore tomorrow. football watching on sunday either at home or at shuckers.
Posted by: montag | October 24, 2008 9:34 AM
The Jennifers/the Stalking Horses at Joe2 tonight. Roller derby finals tomorrow night.
Posted by: bonnie | October 24, 2008 10:52 AM
Boomers tonight for beer & Wii. BSSC game (weather permitting tomorrow), Looney's for pitchers & college football. Sat night No Idea for the Penn State game. Sunday pumpkin picking, Halloween decorating & the gym.
Posted by: Sturmy | October 24, 2008 11:24 AM
I wanted to Zombie Bar Crawl my way through Mt. Vernon (not that that's much different from how I often spend a Saturday night, but at least it's zombie-sanctioned).
But instead I'm probably getting suckered into making and then marching lanterns over at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson.
Possibly Caleb/Wye Oak show Sunday.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 24, 2008 11:35 AM
I suppose I'll spend the whole weekend worried sick about your boy Homer. Seriously, dude, what went down? I'm sick with concern over here. Can you tell us anything?
Posted by: Dave | October 24, 2008 11:54 AM
Yeah, the Lantern Parade at Patterson Park Saturday night. Beware the Jabberwocky! There's also roller derby action at DuBurns arena.
Posted by: rpb | October 24, 2008 12:40 PM
Yeah, the Lantern Parade at Patterson Park Saturday night. Beware the Jabberwocky! There's also roller derby action at DuBurns arena. I'm more looking forward to next weekend and the World Championship Punkin Chunkin.
Posted by: rpb | October 24, 2008 12:41 PM
DC Tonight for a little public radio fundraising fun and to celebrate a friend's birthday. Talking Heads Tribute Bands at the 8x10 tomorrow night. Sunday - planning on dropping by the Caleb/Wye Oak show then off to Ottobar for FFHH, The XYZ Affair and E. Joseph
Posted by: Amy | October 24, 2008 1:05 PM
Sat: Pimlico for betting on the Breeders' Cup races, Mad River for the Penn State game, Mum's to watch a friend's band play.
Posted by: Mike | October 24, 2008 1:20 PM
-Friday: Stalking Horses at Joe Squared (not staying for The Jennifers). Might stop by the Metro Gallery after and see about taping Plans Plans.
-Saturday: Heroin UK/Mongoloidian Glow at The Depot.
-Sunday: Wye Oak/Caleb Stine at the Metro Gallery.
Posted by: Jeff Mewbourn | October 24, 2008 1:57 PM
Little Havana Saturday night for the Penn State game and Mothers for Purple Patio on Sunday!
Posted by: BRTNDRLDY | October 24, 2008 3:26 PM