Weekend on the Radio Recap: Yellow Brick Road Edition

This week, the Senator isn't in Kansas anymore, The spirit of Zelda Fitzgerald dances through Hopkins, and a member of Fishbone celebrates their illustrious history (don't tell Michelle Bachmann).





All Weekend Long:

• The Wizard of Oz, The Senator Theatre, check website for details




• B&O Railroad Musuem Holiday Fesival of Trains and Toys, B&O Railroad Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weekdays), 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weekends




• Zelda Fitzgerald: Choreography in Color, The Evergreen Museum, check website for details




• The Lion King, The Hippodrome, check website for details




• The Annapolis Chorale presents: The Messiah, St. Anne's Church, 8 p.m. (3 p.m. on Sunday)




• The Nutcracker, The Lyric, check website for details




• A Christmas Carol, The Meyerhoff, check website for details

Thursday 12/15:

• Lyle Lovett, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Friday, 12/16:

• Oy Vey in a Manger, Creative Alliance, 7:30 and 10 p.m.




• Everyday Sunshine: A Film About Fishbone hosted by Angelo Moore, The Charles, midnight

Saturday, 12/17:

• Body Politik, H&H Building, 8 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Gravy Fries Edition

This week, Santa takes a trolley, some sugar plumb faries dance, and a beloved film celebrates it's 30th anniversary. Just remember ladies, keep the rock n' roll in with the rock n' roll, and the R&B in with the R&B.

All Weekend Long:

• Santa's Streetcar, Baltimore Streetcar Musuem, noon to 5



• MICA Art Market, MICA, 10 to 6



• The Nutcracker, The Lyric, check website for details

Thursday, 12/8:

• Diner: 30th Anniversary Revival, The Charles, 8 p.m.

Friday, 12/9:

• Charles Street Friday Market, Lanvale Street, 3 to 8 p.m.



• Victoria Vox and ellen cherry, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.



• Holiday Hop for the Animals, Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 12/10:

• Sock Monkey Saturday, AVAM, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, 12/11:

• Kalendar Konversations with Kal, Walters Art Gallery, 2 to 3:30 p.m.



• 1964: The Tribute, Ram's Head Onstage, 8 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap:Bird in the Studio Edition

This week, we recover from our Thanksgiving food coma with a bunch of Elvis impersonators, and four young Elvises who never discovered downers. Also, Santa takes pictures with pets! Cute, right?

All Weekend Long:

• Night of 100 Elvises, Luthuanian Hall, 8 p.m.


• Holiday Light Show, Power Plant, nightly

Thursday, 12/1:

• Mt. Vernon Monument Lighting, Mt. Vernon Place, 7 p.m.

Friday, 12/2:

• J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 12/3:

• Old Tyme Fells Point Christmas, Broadway Market Square, 9 a.m.


• Charm City Craft Mafia Presents: Holiday Heap, St. John's United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.


• 2011 Creative Alliance Merry Mart, Creative Alliance, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday 12/4:

• Pet Pics with Santa, Marley's Station Mall, noon to 6 p.m.


• Holiday Tea, Cylburn Aboretum, 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.


• Mayor's Christmas Parade, Hampden, 2 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Food Coma Edition

This week, Bob Seger practices his Night Moves, people run for a good cause, and accept the beginning of the Christmas Season by buying a tree.

All Weekend Long:

• Kennedy Krieger Institute Festival of Trees, Maryland State Fairgrounds 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday

Thursday, 11/24:

• Turkey Bowl: Loyola vs. Calvert Hall, Unitas Stadium, 10 a.m.
• Bulle Rock Turkey Trot, The Residences at Bulle Rock, 8:45 a.m.

Friday, 11/25:

• Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band, First Mariner Arena, 8 p.m.
• Bazzart Holiday Art Market, American Visionary Art Musuem, 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Classic Albums Live: Abbey Road, The Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m.
  
• Third Annual Turkey Ball, 8x10, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 11/26

• Small Business Saturday, Belvedere Square
• International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature, The Mansion at Strathmore, check website for details

Sunday, 11/27:

• Free Family Sundays, Baltimore Museum of Art, 2 p.m.
  

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Christmas Time is Here?

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, The British invade Germano's Trattoria, our own Sam Gallant noshes on an obscene amount of pancakes and it's already looking a lot like Christmas.

ALL WEEKEND LONG:

• Maryland Christmas Show, Frederick Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 11/17:

• Beaujolais Nouveau tasting, The Metropolitan, 7 p.m.


• Pete's Grill Pancake Eating Contest, Pete's Grill, 7 a.m.


• The British Are Coming, Germano's Trattoria, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 11/19:

• Santa's Arrival, Baltimore Visitors Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m.


• Bowling For Food, Stoneleigh Lanes, noon-3 p.m.


• Heavy Metal Picnic Premiere, Creative Alliance, 7 p.m.


• Super Art Fight!, Ottobar, 9 p.m.


• Baltimore Free School Dance, H&H Building, 9 p.m.


• Old Man Brown, Kenny Liner, Petticoat Tearoom, 8x10, 9 p.m.

Friday, 11/20:

• Zoo Zoom, Maryland Zoo, 8:30 a.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap: Bio-Dome Edition

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Caleb Stien takes you Round the Mountain, Baltimore celebrates the luck of the Irish, and Pauly Shore hangs out in Timonium....buudddddy.

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Food Tours, http://www.baltimorefoodtours.com/, check website for details



• Baltimore Irish Festival, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details



• Pauly Shore, Magooby's Joke House, check website for details



• The Life of Roberto Clemente, Reginald F. Lewis Museum, check website for details

Thursday, 11/10:

• Ben Frock's birthday celebration, Wind-Up Space, 8:30 p.m.



• Speak My Name: Opening Reception, James E. Lewis Museum of Art, 6 to 8 p.m.

Friday, 11/11:

• Domino Days, Maryland Science Center, 6:30 p.m. (Also Saturday at 4:30 p.m.)



• Psycho Killers, Recher Theatre, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 11/12:

• Michael Ian Black, Ottobar, 8 p.m.



• Highlandtown Basement Bar Tour, Highlandtown, 2 p.m.



• Caleb Stein's Round the Mountain, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.


• Gordon Ramsey's Master Chef auditions, Washington University, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. After a hectic Halloween weekend, Charm City calms down a bit, but we've found some events that are sure to soothe your Halloween Hangover.

All Weekend Long:

• 40th Annual Greek Food Festival, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, check website for details


• Baltimore Afrobeat Society presents the music of Fela Kuti, H&H Building, Friday and Saturday, 10 p.m.


• La Cage Aux Follies, Hippodrome, check website for details

Thursday, 11/3:

• Mondo Baltimore: Hollywood Cop, Wind-Up Space, 7 p.m.

Friday, 11/4:

• Baltimore Improve Group presents: Couples Retreat, The Strand Theatre, 8 and 10:30 p.m.


• Secret Garden Opening Reception, Antresian Gallery, 6 p.m.

Saturday, 11/5:

• Buddy Guy, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Sunday, 11/6:

• Roots Cafe presents: Arty Hill with Paul Margolis & John Shock, An Die Musik, 5 p.m.

Weekend On The Radio Recap (Super Spooktacular Edition)

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. Halloween falls on a Monday this year, but that hasn't stopped us from exploring our macabre side. Just don't TP the trees around the station, it's really hard to clean up.

HOUSES ON HAUNTED HILL:

• Bennett's Curse Haunted Attractions, 8024 Max Blobs Park Rd., Jessup, MD 20794


• Kim's Krypt, 431 Eastern Blvd., Essex, MD 21221


• Creepywoods Haunted Forest at Huber's Farm, 11898 Philadelphia Rd., Kingsville, MD 21087


• Jason's Woods, 99 Stehman Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603


• Ft. Howard Haunted Dungeons, 9500 North Point Rd, Fort Howard, MD 21219

All Weekend Long:

• ZooBooo!, Maryland Zoo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.


• Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream, First Mariner Arena, check website for details


• Scale Model Train Show, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 10/27:

• Butch Walker and The Black Widdows, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Friday, 10/28:

• Giant Pumpkin Smash, Maryland Zoo, 11:30 a.m.


• Rock, Paper, ZOMBIES!, The Mansion at Strathmore, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 10/29:

• Hallowmarine, National Aquarium in Baltimore, 10 to 4 p.m.


• Spooky Science, Maryland Science Center, noon to 4 p.m.


• Baltimore Halloween Lantern Parade, Patterson Park, 3 p.m.

Sunday, 10/30:

• Edgar Allan Poe House Halloween Fundraiser, Westminster Hall, 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio is Back From the Dead

Like the mighty phoenix rising from the ashes, Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance has returned after a lengthy hiatus to tell the citizens of Charm City about all the cool happenings around town. This weekend, Hedwig and Dr. Frank do the Time Warp, Double Dagger's swan song comes to the Ottbar, and GWAR covers you in bodily fluids (actually, just corn syrup).

All Weekend Long:

MARYLAND'S FINEST CORN MAZES:

• Huber's Farm, 11898 Philadelphia Road, Kingsville, MD 21087


• Weber's Farm, 2526 Proctor Lane, Parkville, MD 21234


• North Run Farm, 1818 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson, MD 21153


• Brad's Produce, 550 Asbury Road, Kingsville, MD 21028


• Summers Farm, 5614 Butterfly Road, Frederick, MD 21703

• The Rocky Horror Show, Baltimore Theatre Project, check website for details (through Nov. 6)


• Hedwig and the Angry Itch, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m. (Friday and Saturday)


• Peanuts...Naturally, Maryland Science Center, check website for details


• Macbeth, Towson University Center for the Arts, 8 p.m. (Friday through Sunday)

Thursday, 10/20:

• Park School Film Series: The Learning, The Park School, 7 p.m.


• GWAR, 9:30 Club, 8 p.m.

Friday, 10/21:

• Double Dagger (FINAL SHOW!), The Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 10/22:

• Ani DiFranco, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Sunday, 10/23:

• Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Hunt Valley, 6 a.m.

Hey, Everyone! It's Baltimore Beer Week!

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Weekend on the Radio is on hiatus, so we have decided to break with tradition and focus on one one specific event. It's October, so put on your best pair of leiderhosen and check out Baltimore Beer Fest. Just remember to drink responsibly.

• Baltimore Beer Week Opening Tap Celebration, Ram's Head Live, Oct. 6, 6-9 p.m.

• Maryland Brewers Oktoberfest, Maryland State Fairgrounds, Oct. 8, noon to 6 p.m.

• Cleaning the Cellar Pint Night, Victoria Gastro Pub, Oct. 8, 6 to 9 p.m.

• American Brewery Building Tour, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

• Science on Tap: Beerology 101, Maryland Science Center, Oct. 6, 7 to 9 p.m.

• Heavy Seas Pub Crawl, Alexander's, Oct. 6, 7 to 9 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Weekend on the Radio returns from it's hiatus with crafts, dream-inspired burlesque and Bobcat Golthwait.

All Weekend Long:

• Maryland Rennaisance Festival, Crownsville, 10 to 7 p.m.


• Fells Point Festival, Broadway Pier, 11 to 7 p.m.


• Bobcat Goldthwait, Baltimore Comedy Factory, check website for details


• Sugarloaf Craft Festival, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 9/29:

• Elvis Costello, Warner Theatre, 8 p.m.


• Psychedelic Furs, Baltimore Soundstage, 7 p.m.

Friday, 9/30:

• Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Open Studio Day, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, noon to 6 p.m.


• Baker Artist Awards Late Night Celebration, BMA, check website for details


• Tilted Torch Presents: Choose Your Own Burlesque, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Weekend on The Radio, 9/20

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Weekend on the Radio continues it's on-air haitus, but we've continued to scour the interwebs to bring you all the cool happenings around Charm City.

All Weekend Long:

• Sunfest, Ocean City Inlet, check website for info


• Tinkertoy: Build Your Imagination, Port Discovery, check website for info


• Baltimore Book Festival, Mount Vernon Place, check website for info

Thursday, 9/22:

• Dining Out for Life, various restaurants in Baltimore, check website for info


• WTMD presents eTown Live featuring Moby and Suzanne Vega, Hippodrome, 8 p.m.


• Progressive Oyster Happy Hour, The Dogwood, 5 to 7 p.m.

Friday, 9/23:

• Art to Dine For, Creative Alliance, 6:30-9:30 p.m.


• Hack and Slash Shakespeare Comedy Show, Chesapeake Center for the Arts, 8 p.m.


• Ravens Rookies Movie Night, M&T Bank Stadium, 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, 9/24:

• Canton Wine and Jazz Festival, O'Donnell Square Park, 1 to 7 p.m.


• Primus, The Fillmore, 8 p.m.


• Jason Mraz, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 6 p.m.

Sunday, 9/24:

• The Damnwells, Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Maryland celebrates it's most treasured export, a Metallica tribute band will stubbornly remain true to it's metal ethos, and The Ravens will play a quiet game of backgammon with The Pittsburgh Steelers.


All Weekend Long:

• Maryland Seafood Festival, Sandy Point State Park, check website for details


• Baltimore Alley Air Festival, Load of Fun Studios, check website for details


• Baltimore Ukranian Festival, Patterson Park, check website for details

Thursday, 9/8:

• The Maltese Falcon, The Smithsonian American Art Musuem, 7 p.m.


• Peter Bjorn & John, 9:30 Club, 8 p.m.

Friday, 9/9:

• Misstallica, Sonar, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 9/11:

• Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, M&T Bank Stadium, 1 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Baltimore shuts down the Inner Harbor for the hugely anticipated Baltimore Grand Prix. It'll be like that movie, Grand Prix, but without the ridiculously long overture.

All Weekend Long:

• Baltimore Grand Prix, Inner Harbor, check website for details


• Maryland State Fair, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details


• Race to Little Italy, Little Italy, check website for details

Thursday, September 1:

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  WTMD First Thursday featuring Jukebox the Ghost and The Sam Roberts Band, Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.


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  Mondo Baltimore Film Series: The Secret of Isis/Shazam, Wind-Up Space, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 2:

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  Date and Demo Night, The Glass Grill, 7 to 10 p.m.


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  Squeeze Bayou, Blobs Park, 8 p.m.

Friday, September 3:

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  11th Annual BikeAbout and Walking Tour, Columbia Town Center Lakefront, 9:30 a.m.


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  Pink and Blue for Two Fundraiser featuring Olivia Newton-John and Terrell Owens, Ram's Head Live, 7:30 p.m.


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  The 28th Annual North American Miniature Art Exhibition Opening Reception, Art Gallery of Fells Point, 3 to 5 p.m.

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, the Maryland State Fair bombards you with a metric ton of fried food and rickety rides. Also, Xanadu!

All Weekend Long:

• Maryland State Fair, Timonium Fairgrounds, check website for details



• Baltimore Independent Music and Arts Festival, various venues, check website for details



• Xanadu, Toby's Dinner Theatre, check website for details



• The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show, Baltimore Convention Center, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.



• Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam, 1st Mariner Arena, check website for details

Thursday, 8/24:

• Pabst Retro Game Night, Creative Alliance, 7:30 p.m.



• Flicks From The Hill: The Pink Panther (1963), American Visionary Art Museum, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 8/26:

• 24 Hours of Booty: Charity Cycling Event, Columbia Business Park, 2 p.m. (Goes into Sunday)

Weekend on the Radio recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Oregon Ridge comes down with a case of The Hot August Blues, Batman and Superman protect the Baltimore Convention Center from The Riddler and Braniac, and Bill Cosby eating the pudding.

All Weekend Long:

Baltimore Fashion Week, various places around town, check website for details

Baltimore Food Co-op Grand Opening, Baltimore Food Co-Op, check website for details

Charles Revival Series: E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Charles Theatre, check website for showtimes

Friday, 8/19:

Trixie Little and the Evil Hate Monkey, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 8/20:

Rockburn Open Car Show, Rockburn Branch Park, all day

Charm City Roller Girls, DuBurns Arena, 8 p.m.

LAZER ROCK SHOW, Maryland Science Center, check website for details

Bill Cosby, Pier 6, 6:30 p.m.

Hot August Blues, Oregon Ridge Park, 11 a.m.

Sunday, 8/21:

Martin Lawrence, 1st Mariner Arena, 7 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. Sam is feeling a bit under the weather this week, but have no fear, we've scoured the Information Superhighway to make your weekend memorable.

All Weekend Long

• Insubordination Fest, The Ottobar, check website for details


• Lil Ravens Cheerleading Camp, M&T Bank Stadium, check website for details


• Howard County Fair, Howard County Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.


• Baltimore Shredfest 2, Ram's Head Live, Saturday and Sunday, check website for details

Thursday, August 11:

• Flicks From The Hill: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, American Visionary Art Musuem, 9 p.m.


• American Idols Live, 1st Mariner Arena, 7 p.m.

Friday, August 12:

• My Morning Jacket, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 5:30 p.m.


• Feet on the Street, Towson, check website for details

Saturday, August 13:

• Shiny Happy Things Workshop, American Visionary Art Musuem, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


• African American Authors Festival and Multicultural Book Fair, Doubletree Columbia, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


• Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective III, AFI Silver Theatre, check website for details

Sunday, August 14:

• Annapolis Fresh Farm Market, Donner Parking Lot, 8 a.m. to noon

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, WTMD hosts one of The Bridge's final public performances, The Ravens crush some tackling dummies and a beloved institution turns 30. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

The National Aquarium 30th Anniversary Festival, National Aquarium, check website for details

• Baltimore Playwrights Festival, Spotlighters Theatre, check website for details


• Baltimore Restaurant Week, Restaurants in the Baltimore area, check website for details

Thursday, 8/4:

• WTMD First Thursday featuring The Bridge, Nicole Atkins and The Dirty Guv'nahs, Washington Monument, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, 8/5:

• Lennon La Ricci and The Leftovers, The Horse You Came In On, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8/6:

• Baltimore Ravens Public Practice, M&T Bank Stadium, 9 a.m.


• Baltimore International Festival, Polywestern High School Complex Fields, 12:30 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Mobtown Ukefest, Creative Alliance, 2 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Otakon covers Charm City in a haze of flashing patterns and schoolgirl costumes. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Otakon, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details
  
• Ocean City Greek Festival, Robert E. Powell Convention Center, check website for details
  
• Tinkertoy Exhibit, Port Discovery, check website for details
• Outlaw Jam 2: featuring Motley Crue, Poison, KIX and Brian Setzer, Frederick Fairgrounds, check website for details

Thursday, 7/28:

• The Black Lips, Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Friday, 7/29:

• Stilt Walking Class, Nanaprojects, 5 to 9 p.m.
• Columbia Lakefront Film Festival: Flipped, Columbia Town Center Lakefront, 8:30 p.m.
• 311 and Sublime, Jiffy Lube Live, 9 p.m.

Saturday, 7/30:

• Eureka Birds, Wind-Up Space, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 7/31:

• Dolly Parton, Wolf Trap, 8 p.m.
  

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Baltimore nurses it's Artscape hangover with BMX biking, synchronized swimming and Ted Nugent's subtle double entendres In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• 2011 Dew Tour, Ocean City Boardwalk, 11 a.m.


• Oklahoma!, Arena Stage, check website for showtimes

Thursday, 7/21:

• Matt Wigler Trio, Germanos Caberet, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, 7/22:

• Flicks From the Hill: Some Like It Hot, American Visionary Art Musuem, 9 p.m.


• Frontiers: The World's Greatest Journey Tribute Band, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Saturday, 7/23:

• Fluid Movement: Mobtown Murder, Druid Hill Park Pool, check website for showtimes, (Also Sunday)


• Bubble Days, Maryland Science Center, noon-4 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Ted Nugent, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.


• Ken and Brad Kolodner, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.


• Bad Bromance: All Male Lady Gaga Tribute Band, Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Sunday, 7/24:

• Live belly dancing and all you can eat Turkish tapas, Cazbar, 6 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, Baltimore braces itself for the organized chaos of Artscape. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Artscape, Mt. Royal Corridor, all weekend long


• All Good Festival, Marvin's Mountaintop, all weekend long


• Whartscape, Station North, all weekend long


• Ocean City Tuna Tournament, Ocean City Fishing Center, all weekend long

Thursday, 7/14:

• k.d. lang and the Sis Boom Band, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 8 p.m.


• Jonny Lang, Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 7/16:

• Passport to the World of Music, BCPL Towson Branch, 10 a.m.


• Towson Arts Collective 4th anniversary exhibition, Towson Arts Collective, through the end of the month


• Caleb Stein presents Woody Guthrie Dreams, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.


• Jesse Malin; The Biters; Desert Boys; Late to the Party, Ottobar, 9 p.m.

Sunday, 7/17:

• Town Square Open Mic, Mina's Gallery, 4 p.m.


• Peter Frampton, Pier 6, 7 p.m.

Weekend on the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on on the Weekend on the Radio. This week, WTMD takes over Mount Vernon with Sarah Lee and Johnny, Baltimore's food trucks rev up in Litte Italy, and Grave Digger creates havoc in the harbor. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long

Dalai Lama Peace Festival, Verizon Center, check website for details

Thursday, 7/7

• WTMD First Thursday featuring Sarah Lee and Johnny, Justin Jones and the Alternate Routes, Mt. Vernon, 7 p.m.


• Mondo Baltimore: Birdemic, Wind-Up Space, 7 p.m.


• AVAM Flicks From the Hill: Airplane!, AVAM, 9 p.m.


• Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Friday, 7/8

• Food Truck Rally, Harbor East, all day

Saturday, 7/9

• Monster Jam Havoc in the Harbor, M&T Bank Stadium, 5:30 p.m.


• Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, 7/10

• The Bridge, Ladew Gardens, 6 p.m.

Weekend On the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. It's the Fourth of July, so celebrate the birth of our nation by blowing up a small part of it, with fireworks that is. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

• Picnic at the Top, Top of the World Observation Deck, 7 to 10 p.m.


• Ports America Fourth of July Celebration, Inner Harbor, 4 p.m.


• Star Spangled Spectacular, Oregon Ridge, 8 p.m. (Also Saturday & Sunday)


• The Glorious Fourth: An Old Fashioned Fourth of July, Fort McHenry, noon to 4 p.m.


• July 4th Pier Party, National Aquarium, 7 to 10 p.m.


• Visionary Pets on Parade, American Visionary Arts Musuem, 10 a.m.

ALL WEEKEND LONG:

• Dundalk Heritage Fair, Heritage Park, noon to 10 p.m.


• African American Festival, M&T Bank Stadium, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday


• Loss And Consequences: The Drunk Driving Project, MICA

Thursday, 6/30:

• The Castleton Festival: An Evening of Music Inspired by Shakespeare, Music Center at Strathmore, 8 p.m.


• Sondheim Artscape Prize: Finalist Exhibition, Baltimore Museum of Art
  

Friday, 7/1:

• Little Italy Film Festival: Moonstruck, Little Italy, 7 p.m.

Weekend On The Radio, 6/23

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. Sam was unable to record a spot this week, but we still scoured the Information Superhighway to bring you all the weekend hangouts, happenings and hootenannies around Charm City


All Weekend Long:

• Roots Fest 2011, Franklin and N. Gilmore St., all day

Thursday, 6/23

• Sip. Savor. Shop, Towson Town Center, 5 to 8 p.m.


• Bootsy Collins, Ram's Head Onstage, 8 p.m.


• Hugo Withers book signing and discussion, Maryland Historical Society, 6 p.m.
  

Friday, 6/24

• Aftermath, Creative Alliance, 7 p.m.


• Chris Botti, Pier 6, 6 p.m.


• Orioles vs. Reds (Fireworks night!), Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 7:05 p.m.


• The Fool's Lear, Fells Point Corner Theatre, 8 p.m. (Also Saturday and Sunday)

Saturday, 6/25

• 133rd Annual Clarksville Picnic, St. Louis Catholic Church, noon to 9 p.m.


• Pimlico Fair, Pimlico Race Track, 1 to 10 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• Toddler Fair, The Montessori School, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


• Sloan, The Ottobar, 8 p.m.

Sunday, 6/26:

• Go Ape! Treetop Adventures, Rock Creek Regional Park


• Gilbert Godfried, Baltimore Comedy Factory, 8 p.m.

• Roots

Weekend on the Radio

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. It's Pride Week here in Baltimore, so let your rainbow flag fly! case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

PRIDE WEEK 2011:

• King and Queen of Pride Week Coronation, The Hippo, Friday Night


• Pride Parade and High Heeled Race, Mt. Vernon, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.


• Pride Festival, Druid Hill Park, Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All Weekend Long:

• Columbia Arts Festival, check website for details


• Ocean City Restaurant Week, Ocean City, check website for details


• Whitman Coin and Collectibles Expo, Baltimore Convention Center, check website for details


• The Friends and Neighbors Festival, Strand Theatre, check website for details


• A Midsummer Night's Dream, PFI Historical Park, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

Friday, 6/17:

• Aziz Ansari, Warner Theatre, 7 and 10 p.m.


• Michael Franti and Spearhead, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.

Saturday, 6/18:

• Hope Bowl Fundraiser, Brunswick Columbia Lanes, 7 p.m.


• Baltimore Art and Music Festival Summer Stolstice Party, Chesterwood Park, all day


• Maryland Traditions Folk Life Festival, Creative Alliance, all day

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. This week Jason holds the Hunt Valley Marriott hostage, a guy named Shakespeare writes a play about two crazy kids in love, and Rihanna gets loud. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Monster Mania Con 18: A Tribute to Friday the 13th, Hunt Valley Marriott


• Capitol Jazz Fest, Merriweather Post Pavillion

Thursday, 5/2:

• WTMD First Thursday featuring The Jason Spooner Trio and Old Man Brown, Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.


• Literary Deathmatch, Creative Alliance, 8 p.m.

Friday, 5/3:

• Three Dog Night and Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Pier 6, 6 p.m.


• Cross Keys Movie Fest: Shakespeare in Love, Village of Cross Keys, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, 5/4:

• Rihanna and Cee Lo Green, 1st Mariner Arena. 7:30 p.m.


• Steel Pulse, Ram's Head Live, 9 p.m.


• American Visionary Art Musuem 15th Anniversary Gala featuring Lewis Black, American Visionary Art Museum, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, 5/5:

Sowebo Festival Poster Auction, University of Maryland Bio Park Auction, 4 p.m.

First Thursday Info

Jason Spooner and Old Man Brown play tomorrow at 5:30!  Info and Details Here!

WTMD's "Hit It And Quit It" Fund Drive

Our Summer Fund Drive starts this Thursday and it's our biggest countdown yet.  While we normally countdown songs or albums, this time we're counting down dollars.  WTMD needs to raise $134,000 dollars before the end of the month.  It's a might big gap between here and meeting our fundraising goal for the year, but we know you value WTMD in your life and we hope you'll translate that value into a membership contribution.

The Fund Drive Stops When We Reach The Goal!
That's right..we'll keep the phones open only as long as we need to--We'll stop interrupting the music and return to regular programming as soon as we raise the $134,000 we need to keep the station running through the summer.  You're gift right now will start the countdown and end the fund drive sooner!  Click Here to Make Your Gift Today!

You can choose our new Zeke's Coffee Mug with at $75 or more contribution!

WTMD's New Web Site

We're beta testing a new web site for WTMD.  Want to Check It Out?

Between the Grooves: Walk the Moon's Dance Happy Sounds

From the city that gave us the Isley Brothers, the Afghan Whigs and a wacky, fictional radio station comes the energetic sounds of Walk the Moon.

A love of Talking Heads and The Killers gave rise to the Cincinnati quartets' rhythmic blend of 80's-flavored keyborads and poppy guitars.

Walk the Moon's new album I Want! I Want! has enough allure in the lyrics to make it more than a dance album, though not that there would be anything wrong with that!

On this week's Between the Grooves, Thursday at 2pm, Walk the Moon plug in for a full set of happy, non-sedintary music. Oh yeah, the band also likes to face paint their fans onstage. Feel the love this Thursday!

WTMD's EEO report for 2011

Become A WTMD Volunteer for our Summer Fund Drive

WTMD’s Summer Fund Drive is right around the corner and we are looking for fun, music loving-volunteers to answer phones and take pledges. Volunteering at WTMD is a great way to meet fellow listeners and your favorite djs, all while supporting the station you love.
Plus, meals and refreshments are provided by some of Baltimore’s best restaurants. Just fill out this form and we'll contact you about being a WTMD Volunteer!

WTMD wants to send you to Bonnaroo!

It's the biggest, and some say the best, of all the summer music festivals. Maybe it's the Woodstock like vibe, maybe it's where music history happens--but everyone should go to Bonnaroo at least once. Here's how you can enter to win this incredible trip. Just take a look at the lineup!

Just make a contribution by 11:59 pm May 29, 2011 and you're automatically entered. Of course, no donation is necessary to enter, just fill out the form as indicated. Your support is important to keeping WTMD powered up all summer long. We'll draw the winner and contact them shortly after the drawing closes. Please remember, only on-line contributions and entries are eligible--if you made a recent contribution by mail, please use the form to enter. Transportation to Manchester, TN is not included.

Winner will receive 1 pair of Guest Passes to all four days of the Bonnaroo Festival in Manchester, TN June 9th through 12th Including:

•4 nights of prime camping accommodations

•Access to premium seating and viewing areas at each stage

•Access to the backstage Guest Lounge and Restaurant

This ticket package includes access unavailable to the general public!

*No pledge necessary to win. Simply choose "Enter Me In The Drawing Only"

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. This week a Baltimore band that's been tearing it up around the country comes home to roost,  metalheads rejoice and knock back a pint with the animals! In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week. 

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. This week a Baltimore band that's been tearing it up around the country comes home to roost,  metalheads rejoice and knock back a pint with the animals! In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week. 

Thursday, 5/26

• Death Metal Fest, Sonar
• Play Lab Series @Canter Stage, Knife on Bone, 7pm  

Friday, 5/27:

• J. Roddy Walston and the Business, The Ottobar, doors @9pm, show @10pm 
• Play Lab Series @Center Stage, Knife on Bone, 8pm
• Death Metal Fest, Sonar 
• Baltimore Rock Opera Double Feature, Amphion/The Terrible Secret of Lunastus, Showtime Theater, 7pm (ongoing through June 12th)

Saturday, 5/28:

• Play Lab Series @Center Stage, Knife on Bone,  8pm
• J. Roddy Walston and the Business, The Ottobar, doors@9pm, show @10pm
• Death Metal Fest, Sonar 
• Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too!, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1-7pm

Sunday, 5/29

• Play Lab Series@ Center Stage,  Knife on Bone, 2pm 
• Death Metal Feast, Sonar 
• Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too!, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1-7pm
• SOWEBO Arts&Music Festival, Hollins Market ara 1100 and 100 blocks of Hollins Street, noon-8pm
• New Kids on the Block w. Jordin Sparks 730pm

 

First Thursdays Announcement

We'll be announcing the next First Thursday line up in just a couple of days.  Keep listening and checking back.

Between the Grooves: Katie Costello's Infectious Charm

If Katie Costello's cute, retro look doesn't captivate you right away, the quirky melodies from her new album Lamplight surely will.

The line "I wish there was a social excuse to make you a cassette tape" from the already irresistible piano bounce on the single "Cassette Tape"adds an extra smile.

Catch Katie Costello on the next Between the Grooves Thursday at 2pm.

Dylan Knocking on the Door

Can you believe the voice of not just a generation, but EVERY generation turns 70 today? We're celebrating by playing plenty of songs from the maestro himself plus some choice covers.

I stumbled across this one this morning from Baltimore's very own uke strumming mouth trumpeter, Victoria Vox.

CD of the Week: The Strokes Back On Top

The Strokes new file swapping approach to recording may be miles away from the live, Manhattan garage punk sensibilities of Is This It, but the signature bouncy beat and resigned swagger return nearly ten years later on WTMD's new CD of the Week Angles, albeit with some electronic and new wave flourishes.

Perhaps solo efforts stoked some competitive fires (for the first time, the rest of the band gets co-writing credit with Julian Cassablancas, who recently derided the band's new found democracy) or maybe it was the sheer time it took to make the new record that created the well-documented tensions within the band, and thank goodness!

The wailing, double guitar attack and jagged percussion on "Under Cover of Darkness" sounds melodic and incendiary and make all the false starts worth it.

What Will You Win in the WTMD Spring Online Auction?

The WTMD Spring Online Auction offers you a unique opportunity to support WTMD while receiving some of the most amazing thank you gifts we could gather up.  Hundreds of artists have come through the studios and many of them have left special gifts that you can display on your office wall (great for bragging to clients!) or have as keepsake in your home.

We've also created some experiences--since music is the original interactive activity--like sharing some time with a WTMD DJ while they prepare and host their show.  Or go record shopping with Weasel! Now what an amazing that experience will be and the opening bid is just $50.

Click Here and get started!

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week. This week, Megan Hamilton takes over the reins for Sam.

HEY EVERYBODY, IT'S PREAKNESS WEEKEND!

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week. This week, Megan Hamilton takes over the reins for Sam.

HEY EVERYBODY, IT'S PREAKNESS WEEKEND!

• Preakness 2011, Pimlico Racetrack, Gates open at 8 a.m., Saturday, March 21


• Preakness 2011 InField Fest, Pimlico Racetrack, Gates open at 8, Saturday, March 21


• Preakness Crab Derby, Lexington Market, noon, Saturday, March 21


• Preakness Balloon Festival, Turf Valley, all day, Friday, March 20

Thursday, 5/19

• UMBC Gallery Reception and Awards Ceremony, UMBC Center for Art Design and Visual Culture, 5 to 7 p.m.


• Rogers and Hammerstein at the Movies, Music Center at Strathmore, 7 p.m.


• The Radiators, Ram's Head Live, 8 p.m.

Saturday, 5/21:

• Wine in the Woods, Symphony Woods, noon to 6 p.m. (Also Sunday)


• KarmaFest, Oregon Ridge, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday)


• Songs on the Wind First Nations Gathering, Creative Alliance, 6 p.m.

Sunday: 5/22:

• Maryland Animal Shelter Benefit, 8x10, 2 p.m.


• Sugarland, Merriweather Post Pavillion, 6:30 p.m.


• Annapolis FreshFarm Market, Donner Parking Lot


• Baltimore Farmers Market, Under the I-83 Bridge

Between the Grooves: JJ Grey's Swampy Soul Solo

You just won't hear a groovier summertime tune than "The Sweetest Thing" by JJ Grey and Mofro. Toots Hibbert's soulful grunts and a laid back kick drum make the track from the Jacksonville, Florida band's latest, Georgia Warhorse something to savor on a hot day with a cool sunset.

Hear Grey's potent blend of funk, rock, gospel, Southern rock and homespun lyrics stripped down to its acoustic basics Thursday at 2pm on this week's Between the Grooves.

CD of the Week: Raphael's Rockin' Retro Rolls Into Future

You could forgive Raphael Saadiq for feeling giddy. The Tony! Toni! Tone! frontman, producer (Joss Stone, D'Angelo) and multi-instrumentalist started out the year playing guitar alongside Mick Jagger at the Grammy's during a rollicking Solomon Burke tribute.

So why not aim high on his new record? Right out of the gate, on "Heart Attack" from WTMD's new CD of the Week Stone Rollin', Saadiq ambitiously channels the Jackson's "Shake Your Body Down (to the Ground)" with a dirty guitar riff that boogies with the best of them.

And whether it's Motown he's channeling or early rock and roll,  Saadiq brings so much zeal and love to his influences that the music sounds as contemporary, cool and snazzy as the suits and sweaters he favors.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week. This week, Megan Hamilton takes over the reins for Sam.

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week. This week, Megan Hamilton takes over the reins for Sam.

Thursday, 5/12:

• Alice's Wonderland Garden Party, Evergreen Musuem and Library, 6 to 8:30 p.m.


• Divided Voices:Maryland in the Civil War, Maryland Historical Society, daily

Friday, 5/13:

• The Wind-Up Space Anniversary Party, The Wind-Up Space, 10 p.m.


• The Anti-Social Network with Dave Attell, Jim Bruer and Bill Burr, DAR Constitution Hall, 8 p.m.


• My Life With Thrill Kill Kult, Bourbon Street, 7 p.m.

Saturday, 5/14:

• Preakness 5K, Pimlico Race Course, 10:30 a.m.


• M3 Rock Fest, Merriweather Post Pavilion, 11 a.m.


• Big Truck Day, Baltimore Museum of Industry, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


• Marquee Lounge Opening, Creative Alliance, 6 to 8 p.m.


• John Waters signing, Atomic Books, 7 to 9 p.m.


• Doubt: A Parable, Spotlighters Theatre, check website for showtimes


• Mammojam Music Festival, 8x10, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, 5/15:

• Sunday Funday, Pier 6, 12:30 p.m.


• Reverend Horton Heat, Ram's Head Live, 7 p.m.


• Baltimore Farmer's Market, Under I-83

WTMD's Spring On Line Auction--Bid for the Music!

The auction is now open and there are dozens of experiences, memorabilia, and other great gifts for you to bid on!   Click Here and get started!

Register for the Auction Now

You'll need to register for this year's auction to be able to bid.  Get an early start by signing up now.

WTMD's Auction for Music Lovers Coming Soon!

In just a few days WTMD's Auction for Music Lovers will open!  We'll be featuring dozens of signed music and Baltimore memorabilia.  Stay tuned for more details and here are just two of the items up for bid!

From Robert McClintock-a Framed William Donald Schaefer print!

Autographed drum head from My Morning Jacket.

Between the Grooves: Justin Jones Hits a Nerve

When DC music scene veteran Justin Jones first realized he could be a serious songwriter, it was at a townie bar on the Outer Banks that he performed a song that had one patron in tears.

And the empathetic way he sings the lyric, "I could use another friend, I could use another brand new start" from the title track to his new EP The Little Fox, could make one mist up the glasses.

From a guy whose survived some of the darker byproducts of being a musician, there's a real truth and honesty that draws you into his music.

Hear this talent shine on some brand new songs on this week's Between the Grooves, Thursday at 2pm on WTMD.

Al Stewart's Guitarist Dave Nachmanoff Live on WTMD

I'm a huge Al Stewart fan, so I can't wait for tomorrow's (Wednesday)TMD Morning Show when his amazing guitarist Dave Nachmanoff joins me at 820am.

He's in town to play the Public Justice Center's Celebrate Justice concert Wed night (5/11) at Goucher College's Kraushaar Auditorium along with Gaye Adegbalola (from Saffire: the Uppity Blues Women), Lea Gilmore, Walt Michael , and more.

Dave not only serves as Stewart's collaborator onstage, but produced his latest live album Uncorked. He's also a talented, literate songwriter in his own right.

But, it's his speed, melodic prowess and versatility on acoustic guitar (he replicated Rick Wakeman's piano solo on Al's "News From Spain") that leave dropped jaws in his wake wherever he plays live.

CD of the Week: Smithereens Blast to the Past

If my high school class decides to hold its 25 year reunion this summer, I'll have to tell my classmates of the time in 1986 when I bussed the table of The Smithereens while working at a Columbia-area hotel restaurant.  Pat DiNizio and the boys were playing Merriweather in support of their debut album Especially for You and couldn't have been nicer (good tippers!). Being the professional busser that I was, I kept the proper distance and tried not to gush about my favorite song at the time, "Behind the Wall of Sleep."

A quarter century later Don Dixon is back in the producer's chair as he was for the first one.  The Smithereens 2011 is our CD of the Week.  Beatles/Byrds-inspired melodies drive the songs while power-chords provide the fuel. DiNizio's voice aches with the kind of romantic longing you'd find in old movies, though sometimes a little growling defiance comes through, as on the TMD favorite "Sorry."

Though they've dabbled plenty in nostalgia (a remake of The Who's Tommy and a Beatles' covers record) over the ensuing years, the new music from these Jersey boys feels relevant and time-tested.

Enjoy all the tracks from The Smithereens 2011 this week on WTMD. And compare 2011 to 1986 Smithereens (w. the alluring Suzanne Vega). What a blast!

See you in the Park

First Thursdays in the Park Tonight!

Damnwells
April Smith and the Great Picture Show
Harper Blynn
Details

Sonar Baltimore closes the doors, Some Shows move to Bourbon Street

Yesterday Sonar Baltimore announced that due to issues beyond their control they would be shutting down the club, effective immeadiatly. Last night's show with Talib Kweli and Saleem and The Musiclovers was moved to Bourbon Street. As of right now The New Deal will also be moved to Bourbon Street. The New Deal scheduled for a stop as Sonar tomorrow May 6th, will now be performing at Bourbon Street. There are a bunch of shows that were scheduled at Sonar that now stand on uncertain ground, including this Saturday's show with Jukebox The Ghost. We are not sure what the fate of some of these upcoming shows scheduled for Sonar will be but we will do our best to keep updates as shows try to find new venues.

The New Deal is on their farewell tour, and have announced that they will be finished at the conclusion of 2011. Here is a video to get you pumped for tomorrows show at Bourbon Street!!

Weekend on the Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

Weekend on The Radio Recap

Every Thursday morning at 6:20 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. Sam Gallant of the Creative Alliance shares with you all the cool happenings around town on Weekend on the Radio. In case you missed a detail about a specific event, here's the list for this week.

All Weekend Long:

• Maryland Film Festival, various venues around town, check website for details


• Ocean City Springfest, Ocean City Inlet/boardwalk, check website for details


• Flower Mart, Washington Monument, Mt. Vernon, check website for details

Thursday, 5/5:

• First Thursday with The Damnwells, Washington Monument Mt. Vernon, 5:30 p.m.

Cinco de Mayo Venues:

• Recher Theatre


• Holy Frijoles


• Fish Head Cantina


• Zen West


• Howl at The Moon


• Luna Lounge

• ABBA: The Concert, Pier 6, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7

• Kinetic Sculpture Race. American Visionary Art Musueum, 9:30 a.m.


• Free Comic Book Day, every comic book store in the country


• 70s Soul Jam, Hippodrome, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 8: Mother's Day Events

• Medieval Times: Mom gets in free, Arundel Mills Mall


• Mother's Day at Boordy Vineyards


• Brunch, various fine establishments around town
  

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First Thursdays Starts this Week

May 5th W. Mt. Vernon Park
The Damnwells

April Smith and the Great Picture Show

Harper Bylnn

Click Here for more Details!

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Between the Grooves: Consume Iron and Wine

Tune in Thursday at 2pm for a mini orchestra session with Iron and Wine. You'll hear a clarinet, bass harmonica, mandolin, the blended voices Rosie Thomas AND Oscar-winner Marketa Irglova of the Swell Season and the movie Once, and of course, the whispered, yet increasingly commanding vocals of mastermind Sam Beam.

The sonic panoramas on Kiss Each Other Clean, colored by jazz, 70's rock and other unorthodox styles, enliven the mystery of Beam's scripture shorthand. Repeated listens reveal the rewards. 

And what a treat it will be to hear these lushly layered new songs come alive in a new setting.  Iron and Wine on Between the Grooves Thursday at 2pm on WTMD. 

DOUBLE YOUR EP GIFT

From 3-7 pm Resurrection Ale is doubling all Executive Producer gifts in support of Live From WTMD Volume 4.  That's right! You can help us make this compilation of incredible Baltimore music stronger by making your $100 gift now.  

You'll Get All The Perks like having your name printed in the liner notes and WTMD can help spread the word about even more Baltimore bands.  Become an EP at 410 704 8970 or here on line.