March 30, 2012

2012 F1 Australian Grand Prix Review

Jenson Button in 2012 Australian Grand Prix on March 18, 2012.
Photo via AUSmotive.com

The 2012 Formula One championship racing battle started with the 2012 Australian Grand Prix, on the street circuit at Albert Park, in Melbourne. All six former Formula One champions running this season, spent March 16 and 17 practicing and qualifying. When the race was completed on Sunday the 18th, 2009 champion Jenson Button (England) of McLaren Mercedes had passed the checkered flag first, putting him in the points lead (25 points) for at least one week.

2011 champion, Red Bull Renault driver Sebastian Vettel (Germany) brought his car in second (18 points). Button's teammate, 2008 champion Lewis Hamilton (England was third (15 points) accross the finish line.

Below, are links to some review posts, including one audio podcast, and a couple highlights videos.


Qualifying - Hamilton heads McLaren one-two
Posted at Formula1.com on March 17, 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button got their 2012 world championship campaign off to the best possible start as they took the top two positions on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park on Saturday evening. And just to make things even better for the Woking team, Romain Grosjean put his Lotus third ahead of Michael Schumacher's Mercedes and the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel...


FIA post-qualifying press conference - Australia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 17, 2012

Drivers: 1 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 2 - Jenson Button (McLaren), 3 - Romain Grosjean (Lotus)...


Race - Button proves untouchable in Melbourne
Posted at Formula1.com on March 18, 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button drove a pluperfect race to take the lead of the world championship in Albert Park on Sunday, keeping his head and his lead even when a safety car intervention appeared to throw a beaten Sebastian Vettel a lifeline...


FIA post-race press conference - Australia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 18, 2012

Drivers: 1 - Jenson Button (McLaren); 2 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing); 3 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)...


Jenson Button Q&A: A very sweet victory
Posted at Formula1.com on March 18, 2012

Jenson Button was not favourite for the win, but he did it. He put it down to reacting better to the lights at the start - and McLaren team mate Lewis Hamilton playing it fair into Turn 1. Whatever it was, it means the 2009 title holder leaves Melbourne with maximum points - and the sweet taste of having started the season by leaving five other F1 champions eating his dust...


Australia analysis - the perfect start to 2012
Posted at Formula1.com on March 19, 2012

To fans' delight, pre-season predictions of even closer racing proved correct in Melbourne, with an epic Australian Grand Prix, won in style by Jenson Button. There was little between the race pace of McLaren and Red Bull; it took all Fernando Alonso's skills to haul Ferrari into contention; and the midfield action was frenetic, with just 0.1s the difference between eighth and 11th place as the chequered flag fell...



F1: Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett take a look at the results from Australia. Jenson Button pulls away from the field for the first win of 2012.

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March 25, 2012

2012 WRC Rally México Review

Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena in 2012 Rally Guanajuato México.
Photo from Rally México.

From March 8 through March 11, 2012, the 2012 Rally México took place. Based in León, this gravel surface run was the third round of the 2012 World Rally Championship. Sébastien Loeb and Citroën Total World Rally Team co-driver Daniel Elena won in México for the sixth time.

After the completion of the rally, which included a mixture of high-altitude and street stages, along with some time on temporary courses, Loeb's Finnish teammate Mikko Hirvonen had ended up second. Following him in third place was Ford World Rally Team driver Petter Solberg, of Norway. The current championship standings now coincidentally reflect these three holding the same order overall.

This list (in chronological order) of links to some daily reviews, podcasts and highlight videos, will help you to review this rally.


Rally Guanajuato Mexico: Pre Event Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on March 9, 2012

Listen to the pre-event podcast for Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2012.

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Although it's listed as the pre-event (preview) podcast, this is actually a recording of the World Rally Radio event crew reporting the action during the first stage of the rally - SS1 / Guanajuato Street Stage.


Friday wrap: Loeb heads Mexican thriller
Posted at WRC.com on March 9, 2012 - Updated March 10, 2012

With two runs of the superspecial at Leon's race circuit remaining prior to the completion of day one of Rally Guanajuato Mexico, the overall classification has a familiar look to it with Sebastien Loeb leading in a factory Citroen...


Press Conference - End of Leg 1 (Day 2)
Posted at RallyMexico.com on March 9, 2012

Present:
Yves Matton – Citroën Total World Rally Team manager
Malcolm Wilson – Ford World Rally Team director
Derek Dauncey – Monster World Rally Team

Sébastien Loeb – Citroën Total World Rally Team, 1st o/a
Mikko Hirvonen – Citroën Total World Rally Team, 2nd o/a
Mads Østberg – Adapta World Rally Team, 3rd o/a...


Rally Guanajuato Mexico: Day 2 Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on March 10, 2012

Listen to the day 2 podcast for Rally Guanajuato Mexico.

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: This is World Rally Radio event crew reporting the action during second full day of Rally México - SS18 / Super Special 3 to start of SS20 / Comanjilla 2.


Saturday wrap: Loeb on course for glory
Posted at WRC.com on March 10, 2012

Sebastien Loeb will start the final day of Rally Guanajuato Mexico on course for his sixth-straight victory in Leon after he completed day two with a margin of 36.2s over his Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen...


Press Conference - End of Leg 2 (Day 3)
Posted at RallyMexico.com on March 10, 2012

Present:
Yves Matton – Citroën Total World Rally Team manager
Malcolm Wilson – Ford World Rally Team director
Sven Smeets – Volkswagen Motorsport

Sébastien Loeb – Citroën Total World Rally Team, 1st o/a
Mikko Hirvonen – Citroën Total World Rally Team, 2nd o/a
Jari-Matti Latvala – Ford World Rally Team, 3rd o/a...


BREAKING NEWS: Loeb makes it six in Mexico
Posted at WRC.com on March 11, 2012

Sebastien Loeb and co-driver Daniel Elena have extended their lead of the FIA World Rally Championship ... with victory on Rally Guanajuato Mexico, their sixth straight success on the demanding gravel contest...


Rally Guanajuato Mexico: Day 3 Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on March 11, 2012

Listen to the day 3 podcast for Rally Guanajuato Mexico.

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: This is a recording of the World Rally Radio event crew reporting action during the third full day of the rally - SS24 / VW Power Stage.


SS24: Power Stage joy for Solberg
Posted at WRC.com on March 11, 2012

...Petter Solberg has completed Rally Guanajuato Mexico, round three of the FIA World Rally Championship ..., by gaining three bonus points for winning the event-closing Power Stage in his Ford Fiesta RS WRC...


Sunday wrap: Loeb's six appeal
Posted at WRC.com on March 11, 2012

Sebastien Loeb has made it six wins in succession on Rally Guanajuato Mexico following a controlled drive through the event's final four stages today (Sunday)...


Post-event Press Conference
Posted at RallyMexico.com on March 11, 2012

...Present:
1st - Sébastien Loeb, Citroën Total World Rally Team
1st - Daniel Elena, Citroën Total World Rally Team
2nd - Mikko Hirvonen, Citroën Total World Rally Team
2nd - Jarmo Lehtinen, Citroën Total World Rally Team
3rd - Petter Solberg, Ford World Rally Team
3rd - Chris Patterson, Ford World Rally Team...



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March 18, 2012

2012 F1 Australian Grand Prix Preview


The 2012 Formula One Season gets under way this morning with the 2012 Australian Grand Prix, on the street circuit at Albert Park, in Melbourne. Six Formula One champions are committed to this year's calendar, and all six will be in today's race.

Preparations may not have gone terribly well for Ferrari, and they are not confident about their chances for a podium finish in Australia. Mercedes driver, and seven-times champion Michael Schumacher has also been called cautious, but then isn't everybody before the season starts? Of course, the local favorite driver is Red Bull's Mark Webber.

Here's a batch of links from Formula1.com for you to preview this event. One audio podcast and a couple sample videos are also cued up, below.





Australia preview quotes - Ferrari, Force India, Williams & more
Posted at Formula1.com on March 13, 2012

After months of preparation and weeks of testing, it is almost time for the 12 teams and 24 drivers that make up the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship to show just what they can do. The Formula One fraternity looks ahead to this weekend's season opener in Melbourne's Albert Park...


Australia preview - 'It's going to be a freaky one!'
Posted at Formula1.com on March 15, 2012

The Formula One world may be set for an unusual start to the season, after two years in which Red Bull domination of the opening races could be taken for granted. That's the view of several teams, and tyre supplier Pirelli, whose rubber will be even softer this year and thus will demand an even smoother style from the drivers to avoid pushing it too far, too soon...


FIA Thursday press conference - Australia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 15, 2012

Drivers - Charles Pic (Marussia), Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso), Jenson Button (McLaren), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull), Mark Webber (Red Bull)...


Webber and Ricciardo gunning for home glory
Posted at Formula1.com on March 16, 2012

Mark Webber and Daniel Ricciardo will be doing their best to ensure that Advance Australia Fair is played after Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull racer Webber faces his 11th home race, and comes here fresh from victory in Brazil last year and a solid run of pre-season testing that has left the team quietly confident...


Friday practice - selected team and driver quotes
Posted at Formula1.com on March 16, 2012

Red Bull, McLaren, Mercedes and Lotus were among the quickest-looking teams during pre-season testing, but no one was quite sure how it would translate come Australia. And thanks to Friday's changeable weather we still don't know the answer. The drivers and leading team personnel reflect on their early progress...


FIA Friday press conference - Australia
Posted at Formula1.com on March 16, 2012

Team representatives - Luis Perez-Sala (HRT), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Eric Boullier (Lotus), Ross Brawn (Mercedes), Adam Parr (Williams)...



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2012 Formula One Season Preview


This 2012 Formula One Season preview is your primer for the whole season, which officially starts this weekend in Australia. Use it to get ready for another sure to be exciting year of international racing.

With 2012, we see new rules, new cars and technology, drivers switching teams, the departure of Rubens Barrichello to Indy Car, and the return of former champion, Kimi Räikkönen from World Rally Championship driving competition.

Catch up with this list, which includes a list of links to a four part preview series from Formula1.com. Plus, I've also included a few preseason promo videos.



Six appeal - the 2012 Season Preview Part One
Posted at Formula1.com on March 9, 2012

There have never been six world champions on a Formula One grid. That's how special 2012 will be, with 25 per cent of the field having at one time or other held the crown and accounting for 14 titles between them...


Rules and regulations - the 2012 Season Preview Part Two
Posted at Formula1.com on March 9, 2012

In the second installment of our look ahead to the start of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship, we discuss this year's rule book changes...


The potential frontrunners - the 2012 Season Preview Part Three
Posted at Formula1.com on March 9, 2012

In the third installment of our look ahead to the start of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship, we examine the prospects of the key contenders in the race for the drivers' and constructors' crowns...


The midfield & more - the 2012 Season Preview Part Four
Posted at Formula1.com on March 9, 2012

In the final installment of our look ahead to the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship, we consider the midfield teams and those at the back of the grid...



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March 17, 2012

Washington Capitals Review: March 1 - 11, 2012

Capitals take home ice against Maple Leafs on Sunday - March 11, 2012.
Photo is by The Associated Press.

It's time to start catching up with the Washington Capitals. Junior's Eyes looks back at the first week-and-a-half of March 2012 through a sampling of game reviews, highlights videos and other Capitals related updates.

They had a busy schedule, playing six tough teams in ten days. During that time Washington eventually worked their way back up the standings, from tenth place in the NHL's Eastern Conference, to eighth. Also, by the time the game on Sunday March 11th was done, the Caps had put themselves four points ahead of teams in ninth place (at the time) - Buffalo Sabres and the Winnipeg Jets.

The following list is in reverse chronological order.


March 11, 2012

Caps To Leave Verizon Center for Five Game On A High Note
By Mark at Mark's Musings

It's been a four (4) point weekend for "our" Washington Capitals and that will enable the team to leave the friendly confines of Verizon Center where they are 23-10-3 (0.681) so far on the 2011 - 2012 NHL Season. Now they go on the road...


POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 2, Maple Leafs 0
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com


Four-Point Weekend – For the second time in three weekends, the Caps have taken a perfect four points out of a weekend home—and-road set of back-to-back games. With Sunday’s 2-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Verizon Center, the Caps have solidified their hold on eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings...


Capitals-Maple Leafs highlights
Posted at CSN - Washington, DC



The Race to the Finish
By Mike Vogel at Dump 'N Chase

It’s hard to believe, but we’re now less than four weeks from the conclusion of the NHL’s 2011-12 regular season. Washington’s big four-point weekend has given the Capitals four points worth of breathing room in the chase for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings with 13 games to go, and the Caps are just a point back of the Florida Panthers for the top spot in the Southeast Division...


That Was The Week That Was -- Week 22 (March 4-10)
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

Week 22...something we haven’t seen in a while, a winning week. But it could have been a lot more...


March 10, 2012

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 4, Bruins 3
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com


Two In A Row On The Road – Washington scored twice in the first period and twice in the second to earn a 4-3 road win over the Bruins in Boston on Saturday afternoon. Coupled with a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs in Toronto two weeks ago today, the Caps have their first pair of consecutive road victories since Dec. 7-15 when they won in Ottawa and Winnipeg, respectively...


Capitals-Bruins full-game highlights
Posted at CSN - Washington, DC



Orlove
By Mike Vogel at Dump 'N Chase

Rookie Caps defenseman Dmitry Orlov has quietly put together an impressive freshman campaign. With his two assists in Saturday’s 4-3 win over the Bruins in Boston, Orlov notched the first multiple-point game of his NHL career. Orlov also now has points in three straight games for the first time in his NHL career...


March 9, 2012

Mike Green suspended three games for hit on Brett Connolly
By Katie Carrera at Capitals Insider

Mike Green received a three-game suspension for his hit to the head of Tampa Bay forward Brett Connolly in the second period of the Capitals’ 3-2 overtime win on Thursday night. The play was ruled an illegal hit to the head by the NHL’s department of player safety...


The Good Ol’ Hockey Game: Sizing up the Eastern Conference
playoff race
By Tarik El-Bashir at Capitals Insider

Anything can happen once you’re in the NHL playoffs. Sometimes, the trickiest part is just getting there.

With less than a month remaining in the regular season, the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Ottawa Senators are in solid standing in the Eastern Conference. That leaves two openings for everyone else...


March 8, 2012

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Capitals 3, Lightning 2, OT
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com


...The two points earned in Caps’ 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in the homestand finale came in the same fashion as the previous three points on this homestand, as a result of some late offensive heroics...


Capitals down Lightning in dramatic fashion
Posted at CSN - Washington, DC



March 7, 2012

Three Segments of 22 Games
By Mike Vogel at Dump 'N Chase

Washington is now 66 games into the 2011-12 NHL season with just 16 contests remaining. The Caps are two points behind eighth-place Winnipeg for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and they own a game in hand on the Jets as well.

The Capitals are four points behind Florida for the top spot in the Southeast Division...


March 6, 2012

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 3, OT
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Hurting at Home – Washington’s current five-game homestand offered the club an opportunity to pile up some points where the Capitals have thrived at piling up points for the better part of five seasons. But for whatever reason, the Caps have struggled on the Verizon Center sheet for several weeks now...


Hurricanes-Capitals game highlights
Posted at CSN - Washington, DC



March 4, 2012

A NO-point night -- Game 65: Flyers 1 - Capitals 0
By The Peerless at The Peerless Prognosticator

Now, you can start to feel it. The season wasting away. With yet again another helping of home cooking on their plate to take over a top-eight spot in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals pushed themselves away from the table...


POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Flyers 1, Capitals 0
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

Timely Timeout – It’s not often that you see an NHL head coach burn his only timeout in the middle of the second period of a scoreless game without an icing call against his club. But give Flyers’ bench boss Peter Laviolette credit. He clearly has his finger on the pulse of his team, and he used that timeout wisely in Sunday’s 1-0 Philadelphia win over Washington...


Special Non-Delivery
By Mike Vogel at Dump 'N Chase

...The Washington power play has been particularly vexing. The Caps’ extra-man unit has allowed more goals (four) than it has scored (two) in the team’s last 10 games. In the aforementioned 22-game stretch, Washington has surrendered five shorthanded goals while scoring just six goals of its own...


March 2, 2012

POSTGAME NOTEBOOK: Devils 5, Capitals 0
By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at WashingtonCaps.com

...Twenty-four seconds after Hendricks was seated, the Devils had their second shot and their first goal, a Zach Parise power play goal. It would prove to be all the offense the Devils and goaltender Johan Hedberg would need on the night as they shutout the Caps 5-0.

The Caps could never quite get themselves back into the game, and their first 10 minutes were probably their best 10 minutes on this night...


Devils Caps Highlights, tough to watch but here they are!
Posted at CSN - Washington, DC



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March 11, 2012

2012 WRC Rally Mexico Preview


Rally México is going on this weekend, March 8 through March 11, 2012. It's the third rally of this year's World Rally Championship. Drivers are flying across gravel in the León based battle.

As a preview of this event, I've posted links (in chronological order) to articles leading up the rally and what was suppossed to be the pre-event (preview) podcast, from WRC.com.


WRC.com preview: Rally Guanajuato Mexico
Posted at WRC.com on March 2, 2012

Following the Monte-Carlo asphalt and the snow and ice of Sweden, the dusty gravel tracks of Rally Guanajuato Mexico provide the next test for crews contesting the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship...


Solberg ready for Mexico despite illness
Posted at WRC.com on March 2, 2012

...The 2003 world champion was struck down by ‘flu during his pre-event test in Spain earlier this week but he insisted he will be fighting fit when he gets behind the wheel of his Ford World Rally Team Fiesta RS WRC on the Leon-based event from 8-11 March...


Hirvonen: Mexico result eagerly anticipated
Posted at WRC.com on March 5, 2012

...With the Leon-based round the first of eight consecutive events on gravel, Hirvonen says the final results on Sunday afternoon will be eagerly anticipated...


Loeb: Mexico final day will be tough
Posted at WRC.com on March 7, 2012

Sebastien Loeb says the battle for victory on Rally Guanajuato Mexico this week won't be won until the completion of the final stage of the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship...


Solberg wins Qualifying Stage
Posted at WRC.com on March 8, 2012

...The Norwegian was close to a second faster than anybody else through the 5.18-kilometre test. Citroen’s Mikko Hirvonen was second fastest with his team-mate Sebastien Loeb, who is chasing a sixth-straight win on Rally Guanajuato Mexico, a further second down. Jari-Matti Latvala was a disgruntled fourth in his Fiesta RS WRC...


Henning a non-starter in Mexico
Posted at WRC.com on March 8, 2012

Henning Solberg has been forced to skip only his second WRC event since the start of the 2007 season after a contractual issue resulted in his no-show on Rally Guanajuato Mexico, round three of the FIA World Rally Championship...


Rally Guanajuato Mexico: Pre Event Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on March 8, 2012

Listen to the pre-event podcast for Rally Guanajuato Mexico 2012.

*Dan, Jr. / Junior's Eyes Note: Although it's listed as the pre-event (preview) podcast, this is actually a recording of the World Rally Radio event crew reporting the action during the first stage of the rally (SS1). Somebody screwed up, and loaded the wrong audio file.

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March 10, 2012

Black Sabbath Updates Through February 2012

Black Sabbath at album / tour press conference on November 11, 2011.
Photo Copyright © Kevin Winter / Getty Images.

There has been a lot going on with the band Black Sabbath, involving both past and present members. Some of the news has been good, some has been quite unfortunate.

Cancer has hit founding member, guitarist Tony Iommi. Reunion tour dates for 2012 have been cancelled or changed to "Ozzy and Friends" events. There was a contractual disagreement between band and founding member, drummer Bill Ward.

On to the good news. Deluxe album reissues (import only for North America) are coming on March 19th from the band Dio, which featured former Sabbath lead vocalist, the late Ronnie James Dio. Former lead singer Tony Martin has apparently got his Tony Martin era Black Sabbath music playing band, Tony Martin’s Headless Cross, gearing up to tour.

To get all the details on these happenings and more, you should visit the fan site run by Joe Siegler. It's called Black Sabbath Online, and I post links to his updates on a fairly regular basis, because he makes sure he gets the story straight. If you want unbiased, factual and accurate information on Black Sabbath, and the group's family tree, you go to Joe.

To read up on the things I've listed above in particular, this is the link to the Black Sabbath Online archive for February 2012.

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March 9, 2012

Preseason Interview With Mark Webber
At Formula1.com

Mark Webber photo by Paul Gilham / Getty Images

Recently, Australian Formula One racing star Mark Webber was interviewed by the folks at Formula1.com. This Q & A session catches you up with one of the sport's top drivers.

Find out what Webber has been up to, how preparations for the 2012 season have been going, and how Mark views his chances (and Red Bull's) for success this year.

Here's your link to Exclusive Mark Webber Q&A: Still hungry for success.

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March 7, 2012

Listen To New UFO Album - 'Seven Deadly'


'Seven Deadly' is the first all new studio album from veteran British (mostly) hard rock band UFO, in almost three years. It's packed with the usual great guitar riffs and several songs that are soon to be UFO classics. Songs that are begging to be played live.

The current group lineup is made up of three original members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Andy Parker (drums), and Paul Raymond (guitar, keyboards), who are joined by American musicians Vinnie Moore (guitar) and Rob De Luca (bass).

The new album, which was released in Europe at the end of February (2012), is due out in North America by mid March. UFO's European tour also starts in March 2012.

Ten of the twelve new tracks can be heard right now exclusively at EddieTrunk.com. Radio personality Eddie Trunk is most widely known for hosting the VH1 Classic talk show program, That Metal Show.

Click here to listen.

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March 4, 2012

March 2012 Concerts In Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia And Washington, DC


Here is a current list of some of the music concerts and stand-up comedy performances scheduled to take place during March 2012, at venues in the Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, DC areas.


March 8, 2012

Lewis Black at Strand Theatre in Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in York, PA - Tickets

Kathleen Madigan at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA - Tickets

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Elgar, Bach, Mendelssohn)
at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD - Tickets


March 9, 2012

Kathleen Madigan at the Birchmere in Alexandria, VA - Tickets

Mike Birbiglia at Strand Theatre in Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in York, PA - Tickets


March 10, 2012

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Sea Songs) at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD - Tickets

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Elgar, Bach, Mendelssohn)
at Weinberg Center For The Arts in Frederick, MD - Tickets


March 16, 2012

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Beethoven, Dvorák, etc.)
at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD - Tickets

'Soul Jam' (The Whispers, The Stylistics, The Main Ingredient)
at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC - Tickets


March 17, 2012

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Beethoven, Dvorák, etc.)
at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD - Tickets

'Soul Jam' (The Whispers, The Stylistics, The Main Ingredient)
at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, MD - Tickets


March 18, 2012

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Beethoven, Dvorák, etc.)
at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD - Tickets

Gabriel Iglesias at Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric
in Baltimore, MD - Tickets


March 22, 2012

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Tchaikovsky, Copland, etc.)
at The Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD - Tickets


March 23, 2012

Joan Rivers at the Hippodrome in Baltimore, MD - Tickets

Ralphie May at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC - Tickets

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Tchaikovsky, Copland, etc.)
at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD - Tickets


March 24, 2012

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Tchaikovsky, Copland, etc.)
at Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore, MD - Tickets


*All details are subject to change!



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2012 WRC Rally Sweden Review


Round two of the 2012 World Rally Championship Season, Rally Sweden was held from February 9 through February 12, 2012. This ice and snow covered gravel event was based in the municipality of Karlstad, Sweden. However, stages of the rally had the drivers crossing over into Norway. The winner was Finnish Ford World Rally Team driver, Jari-Matti Latvala.

Latvala's countryman, Mikko Hirvonen {Citroën Total World Rally Team} placed second, while third fastest was Norway's Mads Østberg (M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team).

This review of the rally, includes a list of links (in chronological order) to daily reviews and podcasts from WRC.com. The highlights videos that follow are one that covers the whole event, and then one for each day of the rally, individually.


Friday wrap: Latvala stamps his authority
Posted at WRC.com on February 10, 2012

Day one of Rally Sweden 2012 saw a frenetic lead battle and first position changing hands multiple times - but by the time the leg was done, Jari-Matti Latvala had managed to burst clear of the pack and established a 16.8-second cushion...


Rally Sweden Day 1 Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on February 10, 2012

Listen to the podcast for the first day of Rally Sweden 2012.


Saturday wrap: Latvala in chargee
Posted at WRC.com on February 11, 2012

Despite Mikko Hirvonen throwing everything he had at him, and the need to plot tyre tactics amid a lack of snow on some stages, Jari-Matti Latvala produced an exemplary drive to maintain his Rally Sweden lead through day two...


Rally Sweden Day 2 Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on February 11, 2012

Listen to the podcast for the second day of Rally Sweden 2012.


Breaking news: Latvala triumphs in Sweden
Posted at WRC.com on February 12, 2012


...The Ford team leader pulled clear of a close-fought early lead battle in which Mads Ostberg, Petter Solberg, Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen all featured, and for most of the weekend was in a straight head to head with his former team-mate Hirvonen...



SS24: Loeb salvages Power Stage win
Posted at WRC.com on February 12, 2012

...Sebastien Loeb may have only been able to finish sixth overall in Rally Sweden, but he picked up three handy extra points for his 2012 FIA World Rally Championship powered by Nokia title campaign by winning the Power Stage...


Sunday wrap: Latvala gets the job done
Posted at WRC.com on February 12, 2012

It wasn't exactly an easy run to the finish for Jari-Matti Latvala, but the Ford number one kept his head through a tense final morning to claim Rally Sweden victory and get his 2012 FIA World Rally Championship ... title challenge properly underway...


Rally Sweden Day 3 Podcast
Posted at WRC.com on February 12, 2012

Listen to the podcast for the final day of Rally Sweden 2012.


The wrc.com review: Rally Sweden
Posted at WRC.com on February 13, 2012

...During the pre-event tests, some teams saw temperatures dip below -30 degrees centigrade. This week in Karlstad, after the rally, locals were predicting the sort of heavy snowfall that is the stuff of ski resort dreams...


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