Monday, November 30, 2009

See the Sin in Person!


Sin In Mobtown is making an appearance at The Village Learning Place on St. Paul St. in beautiful downtown Baltimore Friday, December 4th @ 6:30pm. The event is BYOB.

The night will involve twisted and hilarious stories that surround the underground world of Baltimore's notorious red-light district, The Block. A camera man will be on site to capture the event and record personal memories of The Block to later be displayed on Sin In Mobtown's blog.

See some titties on a scintillating Power Point presentation, learn the definition of a "scratch house" and drink some beer to the tunes of 1950's erotica. When Sin is in the house Mobtown never knows what to expect...

For more information please email: sininmobtown@gmail.com

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Baltimore! I DARE you.

In the 1920's Baltimore had it's own dance. Today Baltimore has its own genre of music. Can they go together? Are Dj Blaqstarr and Rye Rye too advanced for top hats and swingin' gowns.

Sin in Mobtown doesn't think so. Look at these two pieces of Baltimore "hip"-story and put em' together.

"The Baltimore" would have broken the law in Prohibition night clubs up and down The Block. Bourgeois men and women trotted cheek to sweaty cheek with prostitutes and sailors. Baltimore blatantly defied the laws of Prohibition and dancing "The Baltimore" helped them get close to their working girl or slip a hand down the backside of their innocent date's satin flapper gown. The Block was Baltimore's street for underground sin.

Baltimore Club music's fascinating underground history comes 70 years after Prohibition. The musical vibe is fast, staccato and often contains repeated call and response lines to get the crowd hyped to a ferocious peak. Far from the shuffling "Baltimore", the song, "Shake it to the Ground," brings a sweaty, scantily clad crowd of many ages into waves of "stanky legs," "the Spongebob dance," or "walking it out." This musical history comes with a full set of vocabulary and culture to imbibe before successfully making a break into it.

"The Baltimore" and Dj Blaqstarr's song featuring Baltimore break out emcee Rye Rye, both represent periods of fame and fortune in the Baltimore underground entertainment scenes. This unseemly threesome should strip off their sweaty fronts and grab a piece of Baltimore history as one.

Put these videos together, create your own or use them for inspiration to create a new underground music scene. Just Do Something and send it to me for posting!

The Baltimore



Dj Blaqstarr and Rye Rye - "Shake it to the Ground"

Monday, November 2, 2009

Still Underground.

School still has me tied in knots of frustration and useless readings....But I've not forgotten my subterranean roots! My Baltimore research keeps getting better and better thanks to the help of my regular partner in crime and best friend Norah. I can guarantee that some juicy interviews and never before seen pictures are on their way. In fact, I have a talk in the works at a local joint on St. Paul St. I'll post all the details as soon as they're final. You won't want to miss my overview of The Block. It's a comprehensive, multimedia extravaganza filled with stories and rare media on display.

As Baltimore's only Blockologist I am available to speak at weddings, funerals and bar mitzvahs as well as other special events. Contact me via email for more information:  sininmobtown@gmail.com

The best is yet to come so stay underground!