Baltimore City Paper

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Uli Loskot

NEWS

Maine-Liners: Stephen Geppi and Partners to do $50 Million Real Estate Deal with MBNA in Maine | Mobtown Beat by Van Smith

Paying for the Past: As City Council Gears Up To Sue Manufacturers Of Lead Paint, A Lobbyist Prepare To Defend The Paint Industry | Mobtown Beat by Stephen Janis

Knock, Knock, Knockin’ Down “Kevin’s” Door: The real estate listing spoke of great promise for the house at 2237 Linden Ave., a three-story attached single-family home with a garage and a nice-sized yard: “Vision, enthusiasm & dreams are great tools when looking at this property,” the Jan. | The Nose

Developing Sensibilities: “You don’t really want to get into personal problems, do you?” says Tracy Ward Durkin, publisher of Baltimore’s Urbanite magazine. | Media Circus by Gadi Dechter

Light For All, More Money For Us: Last week, The Sun began advertising in City Paper as part of the daily newspaper’s campaign to increase its flagging circulation. | Media Circus

The Mail | Murder Ink | Photofeature

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COLUMNS

Steele Strategy: The “old-fashioned way” of winning office isn’t the rule today. by Russ Smith

Deeds Not Words: 2006 will likely be a racial bellwether in Maryland politics, with the possibility of a African-American senator elected from either party. | Political Animal by Brian Morton

The Devils Make Him Do It: As crazy as it sounds, the notion of firing a beloved figure like the four-time World Series champion, two-time American League pennant-winning Torre would be nothing new for Steinbrenner. | Benchwarmer by Gabriel Wardell

Liquid Donuts: Obey the Apple Fritter. | Mr. Wrong by Joe MacLeod

The Shoes Don’t Fit: As long as you keep telling him that all you want is to be his pal, his buddy, his confidante, his chum, he’s going to believe you. | Think Mink by Mink Stole

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COMICS

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

Sheet Comics: by The Hussey Bros.

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ARTS

She’s Having a Maybe: A Pregnancy Scare Brings Three Generations Of Hardheaded Women Together | Stage by John Barry

Line of the Times: Joint Exhibition Heralds The Purchases Of Early Baltimore Collectors | The Arts by J. Bowers

Bilal's Bread by Sulayman X | Review by Eric Allen Hatch

Secret Service: Untold Stories of Lesbians in the Military by Zsa Zsa Gershick | Review by Emily Flake

Funny Little Monkey by Andrew Auseon | Review by Violet LeVoit

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MUSIC

She’s All That: Fan Turned Impresario Courtney Wheeler Brings A Much Needed Woman’s Touch To Local Hip-Hop | Music by Jason Torres

Unplugged Life: Bruce Springsteen Ages Into The Intimate Singer/Songwriter Album With Devils and Dust | Music by Geoffrey Himes

The Collage Dropout: Electronics Pioneer Jack Dangers Returns With A New Album And Meat Beat Manifesto’s First U.S. Tour In Seven Years | Music by Tony Ware

Talk of the Town: New Book And Compilation Resurrect The Late Folk Hero Dave Van Ronk | Music by Geoffrey Himes

The Oranges Band: The World and Everything in It | Review by J. Bowers

Lungfish: Feral Hymns | Review by Bret McCabe

Glaz Almaz: A Hemorrhage in the Brain Becomes a Contusion for All | Review by Bret McCabe

Leprechaun Catering: Untitled | Review by Bret McCabe

K-Swift: Strictly for Da Streets: Vol. 3 | Review by Bret McCabe

Robbie Fulks: Georgia Hard | Review by Robbie Whelan

Nikka Costa: Can’tneverdidnothin’ | Review by Catherine Lewis

Gorillaz: Demon Days | Review by J. Bowers

Limp Bizkit: The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) | Review by Al Shipley

System of a Down: Mezmerize | Review by Al Shipley

The Short List