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Kurt Vile’s Philly Soul

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By Steve Knopper
| Premier Guitar
Schoolly D sent Kurt Vile a link. “Somebody stole my fake fur coat,” the pioneering gangsta rapper told the easygoing folk-rock singer-songwriter. “And you can’t be the King of Philly without your fur coat.” Without hesitation, Vile clicked the link and bought Schoolly D the coat.
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This Obama-Themed Route in Chicago Visits All the First Couple’s Favorite Haunts

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By Steve Knopper
| AFAR
Chicago has a certain magnetism in early summer—as Barack and Michelle Obama, who met in the Windy City as young lawyers, discovered in the ‘80s. It was here that Barack dated and married Michelle, worked as a local community organizer, and then taught at the University of Chicago law school before running for U.S. Senate. And it is here that the $800 million Obama Presidential Center will open June 19, on the Juneteenth holiday, not far from the University of Chicago campus.
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This Obama-Themed Route in Chicago Visits All the First Couple's Favorite Haunts

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By Steve Knopper
| Flipboard
No tower of glower: Obama Center and its maligned signature building are worthy of consideration The center, with its companion buildings, plaza and redesigned park space, is among the best urban spaces in the city, maybe second only to …
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