The week, reviewed: Jan. 23 - 29, Baltimore police sued, Natty Boh returned on draft, mini-snowpocalypse
The big news of the week? Snow and Natty Boh. And people complaining about the snow. Couldn't they just drink some Boh? Jeez. They were plenty of bars open. So here's what happened: Pabst Blue Ribbon, owner of Natty Boh, announced it would bring Boh on draft for the first time in 15 years in a bid to expand the brand's footprint in the region. The good news was only slightly tempered by the snowstorm that paralyzed Baltimore and much of the East Coast. The week kicked off with a big profile of up and coming Baltimore bands Lower Dens, Future Islands, Weekends and Lands & Peoples, some of which have been covered in Midnight Sun, and some totally new ones. On Monday, the Baltimore police department was sued for $420,000 by three men who allege they were arrested without cause. Early in the week there were also high profile concert announcements for the area: Elton John and Lil Wayne will both play 1st Mariner arena, though sadly not together. But the biggest of all was Lauryn Hill, who announced she would play Rams Head Live just two weeks before the show. Later in the week Taylor Swift, and indie acts the Mountain Goats and Hunx and his Punx also also announced upcoming shows. The Highway to Nowhere area got its own music festival. The Bacon Brothers were interviewed. No Rule celebrated 1 1/2 years at Metro Gallery. Robyn talked about her plans for future albums, and Girl Talk said his shows are as anarchic as ever. We'll have to see when he stops by Rams Head Live this Monday night.
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 "
Comments
I heard on of Baltimore's bigger college bars burned down this weekend - good job covering it
Posted by: Dr. Cox | January 30, 2011 11:01 PM
hey jagweed, i dont work seven days a week. a follow up on cvp will come later today.
Posted by: maza | January 31, 2011 8:33 AM
Yay! Childish name-calling!
Posted by: Rock Strongo | January 31, 2011 8:43 AM
LOL had to hit up Urban Dictionary for that one
Posted by: Foo | January 31, 2011 11:10 AM
LOL what does it mean?
Posted by: Tif | January 31, 2011 11:12 AM
You'll have to look it up yourself Tif - posting it here would violate the Terms of Service
Posted by: Foo | January 31, 2011 11:29 AM
@Tif-
a person that persists in acting in a manner that resembles one of an a*@hole or a douce. Usually someone that does not care about the others around him/or her, and thinks of oneself. Basically, if you see one slap them in their face and that will permanently label them as one. Usually the quote while slapping the jagweed is "Yoose a jagweed and i'm aint, b@tch!" SLAP
Posted by: jason z | January 31, 2011 11:29 AM
Yeah Dr. Cox, the news takes weekend breaks.
Two reasons why Maza is stuck on a blog:
1) Loves to partake in name-calling in the comments of his own piece.
2) Believes a journalist doesn't work 7 days a week.
Posted by: dc | January 31, 2011 11:31 AM
I personally preferred definition number 2
"a teenage boy who drives a VW Jetta. "
OUCH!
@DC that could be a catchy motto for one of the news stations "BREAKING NEWS - WHEN IT HAPPENS, IF I'M SCHEDULED TO WORK THAT DAY"
Posted by: Foo@fighters.com | January 31, 2011 11:36 AM
Yeah I went to urban dictionary. Interesting.
Posted by: Tif | January 31, 2011 12:13 PM
I assume the lack of coverage means that Rye Rye was not injured in the fire.
Posted by: Dave | January 31, 2011 4:59 PM
@ Dave: two stories from the Sun, here:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/bs-md-pub-fire-0131-20110130,0,2216505.story
and:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-cvp-towson-fire-20110129,0,389808.story
Posted by: Maza | January 31, 2011 5:00 PM
Wow I really don't know how to react to being called, well whatever it is you just called me -
Anyway my deepest apologies your follow up to CVPs was very written
Posted by: Dr, Cox | January 31, 2011 8:07 PM
Dr. Cox how i wish you'd come to the mixer so i could have explained how my job works. Im sorry the orderlies at your asylum did not let you out early enough to make it. Maybe next time? When I have something new to say about CVP that hasn't been covered by both stories the paper wrote about it, I will post it.
Posted by: Maza | February 1, 2011 12:20 AM
Maza comes back firing! YEAH!
Posted by: Rock Strongo | February 1, 2011 8:14 AM
*tears- now this is entertainment lol
Posted by: Tif | February 1, 2011 11:00 AM
Maza still sounds like an angry tween. Sweet!
Posted by: dc | February 1, 2011 11:56 AM
I mean, other (real) reporters at the Sun already covered the CVP story, and Erik linked to them here in the comments of an unrelated entry. Why should the nightlife blogger be expected to make any more effort than that?
Posted by: jg | February 1, 2011 2:54 PM
Again Maza, my deepest apologizes for offending you. I’m just trying to push you in the right direction here so your blog can get better. Sorry that I thought a major site of Baltimore Nightlife burning down should be included in a blog about Baltimore Nightlife. Clearly I’m way off base.
As for your ‘Mixer’ again sorry, I’m as you know a doctor and work crazy hours. Drinking is just a social hobby of mine when time allows. I assure you my sanity is just fine. If I can make one last suggestion before I move on to another blog though: Seriously considering shifting you ‘hours’ - if something goes down on a Saturday night you should WANT TO BE the one covering it, not posting links to others who did.
Best of luck – Midnight Sun can be a launch pad for your career, but you have to try harder.
Posted by: Dr. Cox | February 1, 2011 9:42 PM