Paul Reed Smith has joined the likes of Fender and Gibson in the pantheon of electric guitar makers.
"Guitars are almost like iPods," says Paul Reed Smith. "I've never seen anybody in a bad mood with an iPod in their ears. It's a mood adjuster. It's almost like really sophisticated, expensive...
The TinklersThe Elements (Shattered Wig Press)For three decades, The Tinklers (Charles Brohawn and Chris Mason) have been sharing their wide-eyed wisdom through paintings, music, books, and...
Beach HouseTeen Dream (Sub Pop)On its third disc—and debut for Sub Pop, the stalwart indie label that's given us the likes of Nirvana and The Shins—Beach House takes a giant step toward full-on...
Frank Warren, Natalie Standiford, and Stephen Hunter
Frank WarrenPostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God (William Morrow)Five years ago, Germantown resident Frank Warren started PostSecret, a community art project in which he asked...
JawboxFor Your Own Special Sweetheart (Desoto/Dischord)A few months back, Jawbox turned up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon playing a stunning version of "Savory," arguably Sweetheart's best song...
An unlikely theater scene plays a major role in bringing the "new" North Avenue to life.
One night last summer, The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) tried to narrow the chasm between Big Culture and little culture by getting about 65 of its patrons to visit the Load of Fun Theatre (LOF/t),...
Four Baltimore School for the Arts alums talk about how the school shaped their lives.
The Baltimore School for the Arts came into existence in 1979, and the school's phenomenal success has been pretty well-documented. Its first graduates are now in their late 30s and early 40s, and a...
An exclusive excerpt from Anne Tyler's latest novel.
Noah's Compass, Anne Tyler's 18th novel, features one of the most intriguing characters ever created by the celebrated Baltimore writer. In this exclusive excerpt from the book, we meet Liam...
The stakes are high for Baltimore's Charm City Devils as they team up with Mötley Crüe for a shot at rock 'n' roll glory.
Not even an unforgiving, scorching summer sun could convince the Charm City Devils to trade their weathered leather jackets and skin-tight black jeans for more sensible clothes. ...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Alison Kahn & Peggy Fox
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Thing Around Your Neck (Knopf)Adichie writes gripping stories that balance beauty and brutality on the sharp spur of human impulse. That the balance tips so...
