Raymond J. Dombrowski, 79, Longtime Bel Air Band Leader
August 26, 2008
Raymond J. Dombrowski
Born in Pittsburgh, PA on Jul. 3, 1929
Departed on Aug. 25, 2008 and resided in Bel Air, MD. Continue reading Raymond J. Dombrowski, 79, Longtime Bel Air Band Leader
Smashing Pumpkins, Blowing Chunks
November 19, 2007
Early nineties. Late teens. The time in life where you’re just starting to figure out that you can go places and do things; that you have limitless options. The idea both terrified and exhilarated you. And, you’re a punk.
One of your bands was playing in DC. The Red Hot Chili Peppers. You got tickets for you and your 15-year-old girlfriend. Her parents wouldn’t let her drive to DC with you, so they drove her and her friends and you met there. You went with your friends. You’d never driven all the way into DC before.
First person. We got to the show and had to wait outside. This was before I realized that rock shows never start on time, so the only people in line were the other punk kids who had also not realized this. And my beautiful, dyed hair army jacket girlfriend.
And it was cold. REAL cold. Mid-winter cold. DC outside a club cold. An hour went by, and I’d do anything to stay warm. One of my friends was smoking, which I didn’t then. Maybe a cigarette would keep me warm.
