
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
Me are do want write!
Posted by: Anonymous | April 14, 2009 1:59 PM
I right goode. Mine turn.
Posted by: Sturmy | April 14, 2009 2:08 PM
Dude, where's all of our invitations to the wedding?
Posted by: Dave the wave | April 14, 2009 2:10 PM
Prankster!?! Well, I never. :-)
Posted by: RayRay | April 14, 2009 2:12 PM
Sure, I'll write something. Then you can come and do my job for a few days.
Posted by: Roman Totale | April 14, 2009 2:50 PM
Bring back Tim Lumber!
Posted by: my 2 dollar cents | April 14, 2009 3:09 PM
What would be in it for me? Other than a chance to plug my blog, Baltimore Beer Week, and finer craft beers?
Okay, maybe.
Pass me the job application.
Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | April 14, 2009 3:27 PM
I vote for Sandy. I like his blog, and could only make this one better.
Posted by: It's Me | April 14, 2009 4:32 PM
Compared with what Tim Lumber did, that is
Posted by: It's Me | April 14, 2009 4:33 PM
Dave, they're in the mail. Keep checking.
Roman, I might. Is your job any fun? Cause Midnight Sun is dipped in Awesomeness.
It's me -- sandy who?
Posted by: Sam Sessa | April 15, 2009 8:49 AM
Sorry, Alexander Mitchell IV
Posted by: It's Me | April 15, 2009 9:29 AM
Thank you for those responses(you2 cool readers!). I will put my name in the hat for a article Sam! Yeah I may have ended on bad terms but..The Pittsburgh story will always be my fav..no matter what else I write in my life! Im currently leaving my recent blog(hate the editor). So I would like to write one last wild blog..my way of saying thanks to the readers and Sam for giving me my first break in writing. I hope to see you readers soon....I want to go out in with one more smash hit story!
Posted by: Tim Lumber | April 15, 2009 2:10 PM
Anybody but Tim Lumber!
Posted by: RayRay | April 15, 2009 3:27 PM
What, are Tim's blogposts too "wooden" for your liking?
Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | April 15, 2009 10:44 PM
what do you mean you are not blogging on your honeymoon? lazy slacker. the sun needs you, Baltimore needs you, we need you!
Posted by: pip | April 16, 2009 10:24 AM
Caw caw caw...
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | April 16, 2009 2:36 PM
I have a huge announcement kids..so please open your ears! I am NO LONGER open to writing a blog here. Sam didnt respond fast enough, its a big loss here! I am the most famous internet writer alive today...facts are facts! I sign autographs..If any of you kids ever meet the living legend Writing God, I will give you a free autograph to compensate!
Posted by: Tim Lumber | April 17, 2009 1:55 AM
Best news ever
Posted by: JD | April 17, 2009 9:34 AM