I used to be like you. I used to turn my nose up at things because it was easier to hate them than admit they were good: pumpkin spice lattes, Taylor Swift and country music. I’ve turned my back on that...

Whether you love it, hate it or tout it as a Hallmark holiday, there’s no denying Valentine’s Day can make even the most content of single people think a little more wistfully about romantic date nights....

I’m sure this is a DeJamz that has been told in one way or another before. In writing this, I’m drawing inspiration from a former DePaulia editor — who happens to be the voice in my head telling...

Confession: I am an Arctic Monkeys enjoyer at best and enthusiast at worst. I can even admit when I saw them live at United Center, I teared up a little. Judge me all you want, but this is my party and...

The music of Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, better known by his stage name 21 Savage, has the uncanny knack of making me feel like a badass. When I want to pretend to be a cocky, wealthy man, I turn to him...

Welcome back from break, Blue Demons! As someone from Texas, where winter weather means lows of 50 F, I find my seasonal depression during Chicago’s winter leans more toward seasonal grief. When mourning...

Categorizing the 90s as definitively good or bad is a challenge, especially since I wasn't born during that decade. Drawing from primary sources like my parents and the words of Charles Dickens, who famously...

Nu-metal holds many meanings to many people. To me, it’s the early 2000s older brother-core. It’s smelly and grimy. It’s getting thrown around the bed of a pickup truck on a gravel road with Disturbed...

Happy (almost) Scorpio season to my favorite emotional, mysterious water sign babes! To honor the cozy fall vibes that are upon us and to give my wonderful Scorpio babies a little extra love, I have compiled...

Aubrey Drake Graham, Drake, or Champagnepapi as we know him today, is one of the most impactful artists to children, teenagers, adults and grandparents alike. As his new album “For All the Dogs,” just...

I firmly believe that Chicago currently has one of the best music scenes in the country. I am also a hater who believes none of y’all have good, diverse music tastes that actually honor the music you...

The haters have a lot to say about Willie Nelson. Open any Reddit thread, and the masses will be lining up to comment on his voice or songwriting abilities. First, his voice is excellent, and who cares...