Bad Manners On Tour 2011

Let me start by saying that I'm a huge John Waters fan, have enjoyed some Barry Levinson films, and am a fan of The Wire and Homicide. I love Edgar Allan Poe. The Ravens did win a Superbowl recently. So Baltimore has a lot going for it. On the other hand, WTF???? I don't think that I can adequately describe our Baltimore experience without causing offense. Pablo Fiasco, our keyboard man, is based here. So is Skanking Commodore Dave Vermillion, and those are two of my favorite people from this tour. My friend Aneela Maraj lives in Odenton, right outside Baltimore. Kristin from the Scotch Bonnets, an excellent Baltimore reggae/soul band, is also aces. She provided crash space for multiple BM members this time around. She even made me a vegan breakfast and cooked bacon for Matt. Anytime you're in LA, Kristin...

Nevertheless, Baltimore has this post-apocalyptic urban decay thing that I can only compare to Detroit.

We played a "secret" warehouse show at Pablo's spot. The PA was better than some clubs we've played this tour. Buster and Johnny Trombone apparently had a contest to see who could get drunker before our set. Not sure who won, but the audience lost, as indicated by the sparse crowd at the end our set.