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Ears Wide Open Music on TV Report: Drive-By Truckers, Ximena Sariana, Ellie Goulding Highlight Week of Aug. 8

August 7, 2011 By John Henkel

Don’t forget to set your DVR’s…. (R) = rebroadcast Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) 8/8 Drive-By Truckers (R) 8/9 Eddie Vedder (R) 8/10 Dawes (R) 8/12 Blake Shelton (R) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) 8/9 Cage the Elephant 8/10 Ximena Sariana Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) 8/8 Eric Church 8/9 Luke Bryan 8/10 […]

Ears Wide Open Music on TV Report: Blink-182, Lykke Li, Colbie Caillat, Matt and Kim Highlight Week of Aug. 1

July 28, 2011 By John Henkel

Every week, I’ll be previewing the following week’s musical guests on late night television (and occasionally daytime, too). My individual “must see” picks will be highlighted/italicized. Don’t forget to set your DVR’s…. (R) = rebroadcast Late Show with David Letterman (CBS) 8/1 Christina Perri 8/3 Blink-182 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (NBC) 8/1 Matt […]

Ears Wide Open: What Are Your Summer Plans?

July 11, 2011 By John Henkel

Ears Wide Open: What Are Your Summer Plans?

Summer is heating up and that this year’s annual crop of music festivals is fast upon us. You already have Lollapalooza in Chicago (Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Eminem, The Cars, Lykke Li) and the Austin (Texas) City Limits music festival (Arcade Fire, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder) in August and September, respectively. You also have one right […]

Ears Wide Open: I Know My ABC’s (Brought To You By The Letters A-F)

May 6, 2011 By John Henkel

Ears Wide Open: I Know My ABC’s (Brought To You By The Letters A-F)

So I’m back from a self imposed hiatus thanks to a crippling bout of writer’s block and assorted other odds and ends that I’ve had to deal with. So let’s just say that I’ve been on Spring Break. In honor of Teacher Appreciation week (Go ahead, hug a teacher. You know you want to.), here […]

Ears Wide Open: Surprises and Some Head Scratching at The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

February 14, 2011 By John Henkel

Ears Wide Open: Surprises and Some Head Scratching at The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards

More than any other award show, the GRAMMY awards always seem to generate a fair amount of buzz and no shortage of opinions on the performances that take place during the course of the telecast. This year was certainly no exception. The show immediately opened with a tribute to the Queen of Soul, the iconic […]

Ears Wide Open: Sounds (and Some Sights) of the Super Bowl

February 7, 2011 By John Henkel

Ears Wide Open: Sounds (and Some Sights) of the Super Bowl

Super Bowl XLV is in the books and regardless of how you feel about the winner (or loser), everyone always seems to want to chat about the commercials and entertainment that goes hand in hand with the NFL’s big day. My Twitter feed and Facebook wall were buzzing with everyone chiming in with their observations, […]

Ears Wide Open: When It Comes To Cover Songs There’s Just Nothing As Good As the Original…Usually

January 30, 2011 By John Henkel

I’ll be the first one to admit it. I’m a bit of a music snob. This is not to suggest that I don’t recognize the place that artists like Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle and others have in the pop culture lexicon. But musically, they don’t do much for me. I feel the same way about […]

Ears Wide Open: The Best Things I Listened To In 2010; Music Vet Asks Harford “What Do You Listen To?”

January 2, 2011 By John Henkel

Ears Wide Open: The Best Things I Listened To In 2010; Music Vet Asks Harford “What Do You Listen To?”

As a 15 year veteran of the music industry (with a good measure of politics thrown in), I was excited when the good people at The Dagger asked if I would be interested in blogging about one of my true passions. Of course I jumped at the opportunity to share some of the music that […]

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    Ronnie | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Where is this information available through verified sources? What politicians are on record stating this goal? What party has this…”

    Colin Mitchell | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

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    lon staghorn | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

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    B. Butcher | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “You're missing the larger picture here. The ultimate goal of the left is to eliminate all police departments and create…”

    Just so you know | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “Bob would suck his/her wiener”

    Billy B. | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “I wonder if the commies know?”

    HEY, DOES ANYONE THINK THAT GRINER PERSON IS A DUDE? | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “He looks like a guy Bob would suck off.”

    B. Butcher | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Bill Clinton……..”I did not have sexual relations with that woman” (Per his definition) Joe Biden………”the country is not in a…”

    Open Your Eyes | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

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    Question | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “Well the Left’s war against the police is apparently very effective. Nationwide police are leaving the profession at disturbing rates…”

    Open Your Eyes | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

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    Whack a mole | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

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    Question | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “The Hunter Biden laptop story, you know the one that CNN and MSNBC called fake news, has been covered up…”

    Open Your Eyes | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “Why is everyone upset over the fist bump between the dimentia-in-chief and the Saudi prince? I'm sure Biden did that…”

    North Harford Democrat | Kingsville Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing Aberdeen Proving Ground Researcher for Government Contracts

  • “It’s a cane…it’s a cane…it’s a cane. Boom…Boom.”

    Sam Adams | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

  • “I did a quick search and found this "Doctor" had been interviewed on a different news site and alleged that…”

    A in B.A. | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

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    A in B.A. | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

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    Original Observer | U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report

  • “As previously stated other than being a citizen of the county I have got no dog in the fight HOWEVER…….being…”

    Open Your Eyes | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

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    Simple Choice | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

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    P O incompetence | Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger”

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    G Spot Trailer Park | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

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    Bob | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

  • “George, That comment about Harford Countians was hilarious. I almost choked on my cheesesteak.”

    North Harford Democrat | Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released

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  • U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested, Charged with False Report July 15, 2022
  • Body-Worn Camera and Dashboard Footage from April’s Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Harford County Released July 7, 2022
  • Troopers Make Arrest in Route 40 Road Rage Incident June 30, 2022
  • Harford County Deputy Sheriff’s Union: “Law Enforcement Rank and File Have No Confidence in Al Peisinger” June 26, 2022
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  • Town of Bel Air Demands May Delay Opening New Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School Building April 22, 2022
  • Bel Air Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in $20 Million Kickback Scheme April 20, 2022
  • Jesse Bane, Bel Air Town Administrator, Announces Retirement April 14, 2022
  • Churchville Elementary’s Ashley Gereli Named 2022 Harford County Public Schools Teacher of the Year April 12, 2022

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