Seated. At the venue (Ottobar). The evening's reading:

“By Sunday I was utterly exhausted, but I powered through…” Lukas Armstrong-Laird reports from the 26th Maryland Film Festival

Me? I always come strapped.

The promo video read “there are worlds they have not told you of: Diffusion.” Sounds like a party to me! @timkabara.bsky.social recounts AN EVENING OF DIFFUSION in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

“I could see the cloud of cigarette smoke from down the block. A group of art-weirdos were mingling outside of 2640 Space.” Jess Bither reports from the November edition of Baltimore’s underground film showcase, New Works

Seated. At the venue (Peabody Heights Brewery). The evening's reading:

Respect is due to all those who have blazed the underground trails that we are so fortunate to travel today. @timkabara.bsky.social returns with lore and more. Enjoy this review of another CD-only release from the Baltimore underground in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE.

As someone who lives a few blocks from yesterday's fire in Remington and a lifelong proud Baltimorean, I want to thank everyone who reached out to offer a meal or a place to stay. We are fine and our place is fine. All we have is each other, especially now.

longest shut down ever youtu.be/q1ZYqhM4Ds0?...

Now that the veil had dropped, we see what is on the end of our (pitch)fork. @timkabara.bsky.social is back with Some Thoughts On Music Criticism in 2025 in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

Since no one cared and celebrated Halloween all weekend and the weekend before I am celebrating All Souls Day today and by that I mean the Unwound song youtu.be/czPTSVGemBQ?...

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

The problem with naming your underground venue is that it has to stick, like a nickname you maybe don’t want. I am sure one will eventually. @timkabara.bsky.social’s back with the scene report in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE ↓ www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

#protip If you get to the basement show early/ at "doors," you can sit down in the lone chair in said basement.

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

Wait. Is it a release by @mountainlex.bsky.social titled BOYS or a release by Lexie Mountain Boys? Exactly. This week Tim revisits a favorite Baltimore CD release. www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

It is straight up hard time killing floor blues these days—but the underground are two days into a celebration of the miracle of community, culture, & spirit we have created together. @timkabara.bsky.social’s impressions of Subscape days one and two in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE

BEWARE THE MARATHON www.thebaltimoremarathon.com/Race/TheBalt...

Standing. At the venue (two of them at different points for Subscape Day Three). The day's reading:

Seated. At the venue (Mobtown Ballroom for Subscape day two). My reading today is catching up on a friend's long-form journalism: www.newyorker.com/contributors...

Seated. At the venue(Metro for Subscape night 1). The evening's reading:

On many occasions, folks have approached me, from a place of innocence, and expressed to me, a person of experience, one simple thing. “I wanna rock.” Here’s some advice. SO…YOU WANNA ROCK? in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE from @timkabara.bsky.social www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

Tonight! shows.waxatlas.com/event/burden...

A home-grown, DIY sci-fi from Albert Birney, OBEX is having its Baltimore premiere tonight at the New/Next Film Festival @alexlei.bsky.social goes behind the scenes on its production ethos

Shut Down youtu.be/aFNTNl_QqdY?...

I thought it was one of the most common punk rock records of all time. Why was this copy for sale for eight hundred dollars? In this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE from @timkabara.bsky.social www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

“What’s happening now?” You know… in the underground? Find out what fall has in store for Baltimore in this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE from @timkabara.bsky.social www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

After that first shot across the bow, things shift perceptibly, like when Harpo grabs his harp and Chico sits down at the piano. In this week’s ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE, @timkabara.bsky.social's back with a CD You May Have Missed—2003’s self-titled MORE DOGS. ↓ www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

Seated. At the venue (Normals). Did not bring a book. To be fair, at a Book Festival. Will probably buy one.

Burden of Dreams: increasing yearly show output by 100% in 2025.

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

Perhaps this style of music is back because so many need to scream, to yawp, to let it all out. This week's Anything for a Weird Life from @timkabara.bsky.social - SCREAMO: A LOOK BACK www.bruisermag.com/kabara_weird...

As I need to return some video tapes, I will leave the house and re-encounter the Maryland Cycle Classic once this full 74 minute cassette concludes youtu.be/We0uI42CQGQ?...

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

Summer break is over and @timkabara.bsky.social is back! If you're not familiar with Tim's excellent column ANYTHING FOR A WEIRD LIFE... PLEASE ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF

I am confident that there is no way to know if my pharmacy is open today except for physically going there and having the regular store employees tell me, a regular, "pharmacy's closed- labor day" as I walk in like I am an idiot for not knowing what is nowhere indicated online.

Seated. At the venue (Fadensonnen). The evening's reading:

Seated. At the venue (Union Craft Brewing). The afternoon's reading:

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

very proud to be from Baltimore, today and every day youtu.be/5K5exzfjl4Y?...

Seated. At the venue (Ema's Corner). Show pushed back an hour. The evening's reading:

This has been the worst "slow train coming" situation for physical media and underground culture.

Facades of nearby buildings became blank screens for a summer light show (a sunset comprised of peach and waning gold). The weather was perfect for gathering outdoors. Jess Bither reports on the August edition of New Works www.bruisermag.com/bither_newwo...

Pharmacy frequent flyer tips: do not haggle, know what you are picking up before you go (apps exist and work okay), don't bring your rambunctious pet of which you aren't very in control, don't work out things out loud you should have worked out before, know there is no way to "con" the pharmacy etc

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading:

You can only pick one. Choose wisely.

Seated. At the venue (Current). The evening's reading: