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The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

Music

Rachel Platten performs at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on Friday, April 18, 2025. Platten performed songs from her 2024 album "I Am Rachel Platten" along with older songs like her 2015 hit "Fight Song."

From “Fight Song” to freedom: Rachel Platten reintroduces herself

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor April 28, 2025

There are a lot of people who know Rachel Platten as “the ‘Fight Song’ girl.” But she has a larger story to tell. On her latest tour, she’s determined to share it. Celebrating the release...

Alexander Lehr, center, takes apart microphone stands after live band karaoke at Bub City in River North on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Lehr is a freelance live audio engineer and has worked at Bub City for the past three years.

The sounds and sights of live band karaoke at Bub City with Alexander Lehr

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 14, 2025

There's a list of rules on the wall of Bub City, a country-themed barbeque restaurant and bar in River North. There are 11 of them in a bulleted list, and an italicized note at the bottom that reads: “You...

Bishop Briggs performs at the Metro on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Briggs recently concluded her "Tell My Therapist I’m Fine" tour, which stopped in 12 cities across the U.S

REVIEW: Bishop Briggs turns pain into power in Chicago

Will Robson, Asst. Photo Editor April 14, 2025

On stage, singer Bishop Briggs performs with the same fire she had when she played in coffee shops — except now she carries a story of loss, resilience and reinvention. Briggs performed at Chicago’s...

It’s a femininomenon: The resurgence of sex positivity in mainstream pop music

It’s a femininomenon: The resurgence of sex positivity in mainstream pop music

Claire Tweedie, Former Editor in Chief April 14, 2025

As Charli xcx stomps onto this year’s Grammys award show stage in stilettos and a sky blue outfit, the set behind her is barren, unlike her traditionally raunchy style. Maybe she’s toning it down for...

Hundreds of party goers dance at the BOOTs party hosted by the Metro on Friday, March 28, 2025. Kirk and Abhijeet have been throwing the BOOTs party for three years.

“Our friendship, our love for life and our desire to do stuff that’s different:” BOOTS party celebrates three-year anniversary

Lucia Preziosi, Editor in Chief April 7, 2025

The line down North Clark Street in Wrigleyville only kept getting longer as the hours inched into the early morning. Latex, glitter, sunglasses and knee-high boots were the outfit of the night. Partygoers...

Prolific musician FINNEAS performs at the Salt Shed on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2024. The indie rock band Bad Suns opened for the set before FINNEAS took stage.

Concert review: FINNEAS rocks Chicago at the Salt Shed

AK Soares, Contributing Photographer March 3, 2025

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning artist FINNEAS took the stage at the sold out show at Salt Shed in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Opening for the musician was the Los Angeles-based band Bad Suns, with...

An audience gives a standing ovation to the Notes for Peace choir on Sun, Feb. 16, 2025. Notes for Peace is an organization which seeks to heal trauma through music.

Music is the medicine: Families remember gun violence victims with songs

Aleksa Kirkus, Contributing Writer March 3, 2025

Songs with soulful lyrics, syncopated beats and sentimental strings filled the room with more than music. The wooden archways of the historic church were also filled with stories of those who have lost...

Buddy Guy sings in front of a polka dot drum at Buddy Guy’s Legends on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025. Guy has made polka dots a signature to honor the style of his mother.

Buddy Guy ensures future generations still ‘Got the Blues’

Aleksa Kirkus, Contributing Writer February 24, 2025

An electric wave of guitar riffs tears through the audience, charting a path for the 88-year-old blues legend Buddy Guy. He solos all the way to the bar swarmed with fans and photographers. He raises a...

Adrian Lyles interacts with fans while performing at Beat Kitchen on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Lyles is touring with pop trio almost monday through Feb. 22.

‘King of Everything’: Adrian Lyles at Beat Kitchen

Annie Koziel, Asst. Copy Editor February 10, 2025

Singer Adrian Lyles never expected to get where he is the way that he did. But right now, he says he couldn’t be happier. “It's been amazing,” Lyles said. “Oh my gosh; I've been having so much...

Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe performs his show "Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip" at Color Club on Jan 19, 2025.

Indie music and performance unites Chicago at ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’

April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor January 27, 2025

Moody shoegaze bands, plush monkeys strapped to remote controlled cars and countless raving college students — all of this and more invaded Chicago’s underground venues this weekend as a part of the...

Teala Torres, also known as DJ Tee Vera, adjusts her headphones as she mixes for Humboldt Park’s Happy Gallery on Oct. 26, 2024. Happy Gallery hosted CityPill, a queer underground music showcase that featured various performers of the scene.

Two sides of the turntable: Underground raves can be rewarding, but also dangerous for DJs

Aubreonna Chamberlain, Contributing Writer January 13, 2025

The room inside Happy Gallery is painted a light orange that reflects on guests as they dance to music mixed by DJ Tee Vera (Teala Torres). Torres focuses on her set behind the turntables, combining...

Anne Waller, left, and Mark Maxwell play a concert together at Northeastern Illinois University during the spring of 2024. The duo has been playing together since 1981. "When you get to the point of playing together for so long, it's really a process of not only collaborating on the specific pieces of music, but also evolving a technique. You sound alike, your sound can blend, you can balance sounds, and you have a similar sort of ear for articulation."
Photo provided by Mark Maxwell

Duo in harmony: Mark Maxwell and Anne Waller bring 19th-century guitar to life

Grace Logan, Arts & Life Editor January 13, 2025

Mark Maxwell met Anne Waller at Southern Methodist University while studying classical guitar. At the time, the dean of SMU decided to cancel a handful of programs. A group of students, including Maxwell...

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