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Posted inBlogs

Street View 151: Winter bloom at the MCA’s First Friday

by Isa Giallorenzo December 10, 2013August 19, 2021

Isa Giallorenzo’s Street View 151

Fun.
Posted inMusic

Taste of Chicago keeps the weight off in 2013

by Luca Cimarusti July 9, 2013August 19, 2021

Taste of Chicago’s slimmed-down five-day lineup includes Robin Thicke, Jill Scott, and Robert Plant.

Posted inBlogs

The reluctant dad’s guide to joining Twitter

by Asher Klein December 10, 2012August 19, 2021

Joining Twitter is like throwing a dinner party for people you think are super interesting. See? There’s nothing to be afraid of.

Posted inBlogs

We made it through Lollapalooza

by Leor Galil August 6, 2012August 19, 2021

Not even a storm evacuation, an amazingly terrible smell, and even worse sound could keep some of Lollapalooza’s music from shining

Posted inBlogs

What I’d rather be doing on this 96-degree summer day

by Kevin Warwick June 28, 2012August 19, 2021

Get me near a pool, damn it

Plants and Animals
Posted inMusic

Wicker Park Fest

by Kevin Warwick July 29, 2010August 19, 2021

The stellar lineup includes Cap’n Jazz, Baroness, Torche, Mission of Burma, Plants and Animals, Fun, Local H, and the Gaslamp Killer.

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