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Niki, a singer-songwriter-writer-punk-rock-groupie who lives in Catonsville, has created some wonderful stuff over the years, including songs based on the poetry and prose of Dorothy Parker. She's deep into Green Day now, and has immersed herself in the band and its fans, and she's been chronicling her experiences and travels. It's interesting stuff; this woman always seems to be onto something. "I bonded with this 16-year-old kid over our favorite rock star," she says, refering to a blog post, 'me and molly.'"

Niki wrote a story about a Green Day tour through Europe and it became one of the most linked-to and forwarded stories about the band. It's on her blog.

"Last week I went to see Billie Joe play with his band, Pinhead Gunpowder in L. A., at the Troubador, in a strip mall in Anaheim and then at a kick-ass famous punk club called Gilman Street in Berkley," Niki says. "Plus, I got in touch with Green Day's management and told them about how when I showed up at the concerts people actually recognized me as the one who wrote the story 'that they linked to all their friends.' Pretty weird from being almost invisible to being recognized for something that came out over a year ago, but these were hardcore fans."