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St. Vincent DeJamz: Oscar 2015 nominated tracks

St. Vincent DeJamz: Oscar 2015 nominated tracks

Kirsten Onsgard February 15, 2015

While there’s nothing wrong with the grandiose John Williams treatment, sometimes a movie’s score needs a little pizzaz, so filmmakers ditch the fanfares for an Idina Menzel interlude. From Elton...

St. Vincent DeJamz: Protest songs back then and now

St. Vincent DeJamz: Protest songs back then and now

Emily Brandenstein February 8, 2015

Any artist could write a protest song. It takes a special artist, one who is viewed as an agent of change and hope in a time of dissent, to write an anthem that moves those who condemn such marginalization....

St. Vincent DeJamz: Good bands with bad, search-friendly names

St. Vincent DeJamz: Good bands with bad, search-friendly names

Kirsten Onsgard January 25, 2015

I’d imagine deciding upon a band name used to be simple. Someone would suggest a dumb mashup of words between slugging beers and waking up the neighbors in his mom’s garage,  and the others wouldn’t...

St. Vincent DeJamz: Forrest Robinson and Durrell McDonald of DePaul mens basketball

St. Vincent DeJamz: Forrest Robinson and Durrell McDonald of DePaul men’s basketball

Kirsten Onsgard January 18, 2015

The DePaulia interviewed DePaul men’s basketball players Forrest Robinson and Durrell McDonald to create a playlist of songs that pump them up and soothe their nerves before a big game. 1. The Temptations...

St. Vincent DeJamz: Jumpstart your workout

St. Vincent DeJamz: Jumpstart your workout

Kirsten Onsgard January 11, 2015

A new year means a new you  ­— or so every resolution promises. Instead of going into total black bear hibernation mode to survive every polar vortex or ice storm Mother Nature decides to throw at...

St. Vincent DeJamz: Music of 2004

St. Vincent DeJamz: Music of 2004

Kirsten Onsgard November 16, 2014

Here’s a few facts that will cause you to confront your mortality a bit. Ten years ago, 2004 was coming to a close. Children born in that year are in the fifth grade and do not remember a world without...

St. Vincent DeJamz: Favorite tracks of 2014

St. Vincent DeJamz: Favorite tracks of 2014

Kirsten Onsgard November 9, 2014

Though we have yet to hit Thanksgiving and a few big releases are certainly on the way before the year closes out, 2014 has been a strong year for music. Here are some of my favorite albums that came...

St. Vincent DeJamz: Scary music for Halloween

St. Vincent DeJamz: Scary music for Halloween

Kirsten Onsgard October 26, 2014

The easiest way to assure that your Halloween party isn’t lame is to ban “Monster Mash” from the playlist. Indeed, it might be best to avoid all traditional Halloween music, otherwise you might...

St. Vincent DeJamz: The eclectic playlist of the DePaulia staff

St. Vincent DeJamz: The ‘eclectic’ playlist of the DePaulia staff

Kirsten Onsgard October 19, 2014

Though for the most part, The DePaulia’s staff gets along quite well together, lately there has been a feud going on. Specifically, there’s been a battle over what music to play as we toil away...

(Graphic by Max Kleiner)

St. Vincent DeJamz: The ‘Swan Lake’ edition

Courtney Jacquin and Max Kleiner October 12, 2014

In this world, there is only one concretely perfect nugget of human creativity and inspiration: Piotyr Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake.” It tells the story of a young woman who gets turned into an actual...

St. Vincent DeJamz: 10-6-14

St. Vincent DeJamz: 10-6-14

Kirsten Onsgard October 5, 2014

As the sun begins to set earlier and I’ve permanently dug out my winter coat, I cannot help but feel like it’s all downhill from here. After last winter, even the mere mention of cold weather is...

St. Vincent DeJamz: 9-29-14

St. Vincent DeJamz: 9-29-14

DePaulia Staff September 28, 2014

From one-hit wonders to boybands, this week six of The DePaulia's editors have shared memories from their first concert. 1. Baha Men - "Who Let the Dogs Out?"  The most important question of 2000...

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