- Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature, Mar 14, 2013
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Craft beer from the inside: A Gchat
To get a feel for the business, talk to the people doing the work.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 6, 2013
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DJ and editor Alex Fruchter on leaving Ruby Hornet to focus on Closed Sessions
The man known as DJ RTC: "Curren$y, he sent me an e-mail, just three words: 'I'm with you.'"
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 1, 2013
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A local community meets to save hyperlocal digital journalism
Community meeting discusses ways to save hyperlocal news sites on Chicago's north side.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 28, 2013
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The first bottled beer from Gary's (maybe) first craft brewery
The Brotherhood brings to mind citrus, Chinese chrysanthemum tea . . . and Motörhead.
- Music, In Rotation, Jan 25, 2013
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In Rotation: CSO violinist Blair Milton on Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
Plus: The Reader’s Tal Rosenberg on the right way to listen to Ricardo Villalobos, violinist and personal trainer Barbara Queen on the best chin rest, and more
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 15, 2013
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Hardcore band Single Mothers sell their life on the road
Canadian hardcore act Single Mothers have been selling point-and-shoot cameras they used to document their tour with Quicksand; here's their experience in Detroit and Chicago in photo form.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 11, 2013
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Homicide Watch expanding to Chicago in partnership with Sun-Times
Laura Amico, founder of Homicide Watch, discusses the database-driven program's expansion to Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 15, 2012
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On the restaurant scene: how maybe not to open one
Wanted: $117,325 in Kickstarter pledges, because "why not?"
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 18, 2012
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Albini expands on his totally correct views re: Amanda Palmer
Somehow there is beef between Steve Albini and someone else and he's the one who's not the asshole in the situation
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 17, 2012
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Preserving the legacy of show taper Malachi Ritscher
A new Kickstarter campaign seeks to preserve the invaluable recordings made by local archivist and activist Malachi Ritscher
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 6, 2012
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Kickstarter, more Kickstarter, singing twins, and more on the B Side
Crowdfunding, metal tours, hip-hop against violence, and more
- Music, Gossip Wolf, Sep 4, 2012
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Gossip Wolf: A Kickstarter with a conscience
My My My will do community service for your money. Plus: Tour news from Nachtmystium and Pelican and a long-in-the-works album from We Repel Each Other
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 27, 2012
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Conversion conversations: Demetri Kouvalis, owner of the Patio Theater
Talking to a local independent theater owner about converting to digital cinema projection
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 24, 2012
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What's the incentive, Kickstarter?
If the incentives are right (and a little outlandish), Kickstarter is worth the few bucks—just ask Murder by Death's fans
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 26, 2012
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Directing while he still can: an interview with Jack Marchetti
Talking to a local screenwriter who's trying to direct a movie before he goes blind
- Best of Chicago, Goods & Services, Jun 20, 2012
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Best New Bookstore
Uncharted Books
- Blogs, Bleader, May 2, 2012
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Help kick-start Dmitry Samarov's next book
Artist-writer-cabdriver Dmitry Samarov's Kickstarter campaign
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 24, 2012
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Arcade Brewery launches Kickstarter campaign
Arcade, a new experimental brewery,launches a Kickstarter campaign to raise start-up funds.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 22, 2011
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Cynthia Plaster Caster's Kickstarter
Cynthia Plaster Caster has a Kickstarter campaign.
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 15, 2011
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This pinup's makeup bag: tire levers and tube patches included
Alexis Finch and Thought You Knew are looking for help from its Kickstarter to fund the annual Bicycle Chick Pinup Calendar and support an ambitious national expansion of outreach programs that will help women gain confidence in bike shops.
