
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
Who you calling a geek?
Posted by: Julie | October 14, 2009 4:29 PM
"I'll be there."
"Come on down and meet some of the area's best and brightest bloggers."
Well, which is it?
Posted by: JD | October 14, 2009 5:08 PM
Should be a blast!
I'll be the half drunk guy.
Posted by: Brad | October 14, 2009 5:15 PM
This geek wishes he could go, but the college newspaper business is a merciless one.
Posted by: Tyler | October 14, 2009 7:44 PM
I've got a newborn at home so I missed it, but I am curious how it turned out -- are you gonna post a list of the winners, Sam?
Posted by: Al | October 15, 2009 9:36 AM
Not sure how I missed you there Sam.
Complete list of winners is here:
http://bit.ly/1lYSqr
Posted by: Jeff | October 15, 2009 9:55 AM
Jeff, me neither! I was the guy in the gray sweater with the big name sticker that read MIDNIGHT SUN (sam sessa).
Congrats again to all the winners!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | October 15, 2009 10:05 AM
Congrats to all the winners, but especially to frequent-MS commenter, Evan. Looks like his blog won two awards. Very impressive.
Who would have known that a combination of snark and flavored vodka could get you so far in life?
Posted by: BA | October 15, 2009 10:17 AM
Sam, you didn't win, or weren't you eligible because the Baltimore Sun was giving out prizes?
I would like to say congrats to Evan and everybody else who won.
Posted by: jason z | October 15, 2009 11:19 AM
Jason, yeah, Sun blogs weren't eligible. Again, congrats to all the winners!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | October 15, 2009 11:32 AM
thanks for the props gents! I had a blast last night hanging out with a wide variety of winners, nominees and well wishers. can't wait to see what the future holds for all us blogonerds out there.
Posted by: Evan | October 15, 2009 12:33 PM
Thank you for posting and Congratulations
Posted by: craigspr | October 16, 2009 6:55 PM