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Northside Festival 2012: not too big, not too small
“Big” is clearly what a lot of new-jack festivals are going for. But there are only so many big names to go around in any category (and only so many weekends out of the year music fans are willing to endure long lines, pricey water, port-a-potties, and the rest for a chance to see their favorite acts). Scott Stedman doesn't happen to think that bigger is better. Stedman, who runs the Northside Media Group, promotes the 8-day, multimedia Northside Festival, whose music and entrepreneurship elements kick off today. (The art portion of the festival gets started Friday, while Northside Film begins on Monday.) More
