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  • Carol's Pub - Uptown

Chicago Was Almost a Country Town

In the 1970s, Chicago's Uptown neighborhood was a hotbed for people looking for something better—and their music.

Jonathan Dale2022-09-02T16:24:20-04:00August 26, 2022|
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  • Dale - Josh Lipnik

Midwest Modern’s Architectural Road Trip

Josh Lipnik uses Twitter to document regional architecture and design.

Jonathan Dale2021-07-15T13:43:04-04:00June 10, 2021|
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How the Kent State Shooting Changed American Music

From 'the end of the Sixties' to the 'Akron sound.'

Vince Guerrieri2021-05-28T10:12:22-04:00May 4, 2021|
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  • Macoska - Michael Stanley 1981

What Michael Stanley Meant to Cleveland

His story is the story of the rise and fall of rock 'n' roll in Cleveland—and of the city itself.

Vince Guerrieri2021-04-23T12:11:57-04:00March 25, 2021|
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Desegregating Chicago’s Far Southwest Side

Neighborhoods experienced the wrath of white supremacy against a busing program to integrate schools like Bogan High School in the 70s.

Ismael Cuevas, Jr.2021-04-02T12:50:49-04:00February 25, 2021|
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  • Tomorrow Club

The Brief but Spectacular Life of Youngstown’s Tomorrow Club

In the early Seventies, the venue embodied the “golden age of rock music”—and saw the early years of some of the industry’s most iconic acts.

Vince Guerrieri2020-10-15T11:13:37-04:00September 24, 2020|
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The End of a World as I Knew It

On childhood summers at a black enclave in Michigan, and the moment everything changed.

Bob Campbell2019-05-31T17:32:30-04:00May 13, 2019|
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