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, Jan 10, 2013
A greener Chicago would be a safer Chicago
Urban farming and better care of vacant lots could reduce crime and improve life in poorer areas
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12 O'Clock Track: Horse Lords, "Wildcat Strike"
"Wildcat Strike" is a funky, experimental Krautrock jam by Baltimore's Horse Lords
by Luca Cimarusti
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, Dec 27, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Miss Tony, "Pull Ya Gunz Out"
"Pull Ya Gunz Out" is a party-starting Baltimore club banger that should be blasted at every New Year's Eve party
by Leor Galil
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Bleader
, Aug 30, 2012
Paul Ryan made it, so why can't everyone?
What if Ryan had grown up on Garfield Boulevard in Chicago instead of Garfield Avenue in Janesville?
by Steve Bogira
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Bleader
, Aug 6, 2012
Cause of death: poverty
The protagonist of David Simon's book on a Baltimore neighborhood consumed by drugs has died of an overdose
by Steve Bogira
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, Aug 3, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Dustin Wong, "Toe Tore Oh"
"Toe Tore Oh" from Dustin Wong's recent
Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads
by Kevin Warwick
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, May 2, 2012
The facts in the case of E. Poe
The Raven
tells a preposterous tale of the poet's last days, but it's got plenty of company
by J.R. Jones
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, Jan 11, 2012
Obama in town this evening for the usual reason
The nation's fund-raiser-in-chief visits Chicago
by Steve Bogira
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Bleader
, Jul 28, 2008
A sane way for a city to treat live music
Baltimore's sane plan to deal with music venues
by Miles Raymer
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