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Tomorrow night, June 29th, Tim Kreider will be here at Atomic Books, presenting from his brand new book, We Learn Nothing . 7-9pm. Adult beverages will be served.

Baltozine Round-Up: Beach House, The Jennifers, more

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The new issue of The Fader (#80) has a cover feature on Beach House by writer Sam Hockley-Smith called "Tidal Pull": "Conversation turns to John Waters, the Baltimore-based director that has fashioned himself into something of a guru for the city's scrappy artistic community, hosting yearly Christmas parties to which Scally and Legrand are regularly invited. ... 'John Waters is like the kind of artist that makes entertainment like...' she [Legrand] trails off, seemingly at a loss at how to describe Waters' ability to portray the deeply weird tendencies of artists in his films. 'Why are people so insecure? All performers are so insecure and need affirmation,' she stares at a corner of the bar's low ceiling. 'Is that what this is? That all humans - they just want to hear themselves to prove they exist?'" In the new Big Take-Over (#70) , there's a review of Free Electric State's new record, Monumental Life : "...a

Dunny 2012 - Catch & Release Party

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Dunny2012 , originally uploaded by sugarfreak . The new Dunnys are coming out this Thursday and we're having a party. Get the new Dunnys, bring past Dunnys (or other toys) to trade and we'll have the special Sucklord Dunny as a gift for the purchase of a case (offer good only for that night!). Refreshments will be served and special raffles for Atomic giftcards and other toys!