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Best local conservationist rocking it out on YouTube

by Bridgette M. Redman March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

Julian Baumgartner may be the sole owner of Chicago’s oldest conservation studio, but that doesn’t keep him from being simultaneously the master of old masters and social media. He’s a man with a fan base in the millions—many of whom claim they know or care nothing about art but are faithful viewers of his videos. […]

exterior of the Union National Bank Branch in Youngstown Ohio
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The midwest, tweet by tweet

by Megan Kirby September 21, 2021September 21, 2021

When Josh Lipnik answers the phone for our interview, he’s pulled over on a drive to Cleveland, on his way to take photos for his popular Midwest Modern Twitter account (62,500 followers and counting). Think of Midwest Modern like a photographic road trip through the region. Lipnik hunts out the hidden gems beyond the city […]

GlitterGuts founders Sarah Joyce and Eric Strom
Posted inMusic

Party photo crew GlitterGuts take to Patreon to survive the nightlife drought

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil February 2, 2021August 18, 2021

Party photo crew GlitterGuts take to Patreon to survive the nightlife drought, Hali Palombo creates otherworldly collages from antique audio cylinders, and more.

Posted inMusic

Catalytic Sound launches a streaming service to support improvising musicians

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil January 12, 2021August 18, 2021

Catalytic Sound launches a streaming service to support improvising musicians, rapper-producer Rashid Hadee collaborates with the Primeridian, and more

Posted inMusic

Beloved DIY space Situations signs off with a Halloween livestream

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil October 27, 2020August 18, 2021

Beloved DIY space Situations signs off with a Halloween livestream, and Angel Marcloid drops an album of fizzy jazz fusion as Nonlocal Forecast.

Posted inMusic

Chicago’s most popular young metal guitarist plays on YouTube, not onstage

by Leor Galil March 29, 2017August 18, 2021

Chicago guitarist Rob Scallon almost never plays live, but his frequently goofy YouTube videos have earned him an audience of millions.

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