A brief look at Creatures of the Wind, the relatively new Chicago-based brand
Tag: Variations on a Theme
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My favorite albums of 2012, numbers ten through one
The final installment of 40 favorite albums of 2012 countdown
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My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 20 through 11
Part three of my favorite albums of 2012 countdown
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My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 30 through 21
The countdown of my favorite albums of 2012, part two
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My favorite albums of 2012, numbers 40 through 31
My belated countdown of my 40 favorite albums of the year
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My Best of 2012 Spotify playlist—five hours of the year’s most pleasure-inducing music
Where else can you hear ZZ Top’s “I Gotsta Get Paid” and E-40’s “I’m Laced” in the same place?
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Getting by in four recent American comedies
Comparing Bernie, Magic Mike, Moonrise Kingdom, and Silver Linings Playbook in terms of style and themes
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Deep-sea discovery with Janet Voight
Janet Voight, deep-sea biologist, talks about what she’s found at the bottom of the ocean
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The passion of Vern Hester
Photography, rock, Buddhism, and enthusiasm are a part of what makes him one extraordinary Chicagoan
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A glimpse of the Chicago music scene that thrives outside the glare of the spotlight
The B Side of the People Issue: Angel Olsen, Million Dollar Mano, Dee Alexander, and more
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Endangering the lives of children: the ceaseless train of tragedy in segregated neighborhoods
Traumatic losses are almost commonplace for some kids in Chicago
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Lessons from Mitzi Scott
More testimony from Mitzi Scott, counselor and recovering addict