Hailing all the way from Melbourne, Australia, the Smith Street Band swung by the Beat Kitchen this past Saturday night as part of their North American tour. The punk band has been joined by a variety...

DePaul junior Danny Hacker said the process of finding hot concert tickets takes a great degree of skill, practice and patience.   “Buying tickets and getting good seats to concerts is an art....

What's Fresh is The DePaulia's weekly rundown of the latest in arts and entertainment. This week: the goofy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" and the latest album from bedroom pop artist Frankie Cosmos.   My...

This month, Weezer, the iconic alternative band that emerged in the ‘90s, blessed the world with their tenth, and one of their best albums, “The White Album.” Although Weezer is one of my favorite...

Concert photography seems like the ideal job: free music, good seats at popular shows, the possibility of compensation for something that most people do as just a hobby. But between the music, excitement...

We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year. Savages The post-rock band hails...

There was a rumor that The Strokes were playing Lollapalooza this year, only to have the headliners be Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and LCD Soundsystem. Fortunately for Chicago fans, there’s...

We did the homework so you don't have to. Check back each week for the scoop on bands you can't miss at Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, North Coast and Riot Fest this year. MØ Listeners might recognize...

If you’ve ever had a conversation with me you will have seen me give that fake smile and nod of acknowledgment like I actually heard what you said and enjoyed it. In reality, I can’t hear a thing....

What's Fresh is The DePaulia's weekly rundown of the latest arts and entertainment news and reviews. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" Warner Bros. Pictures March 25 “Batman v Superman:...

Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and Red Hot Chili Peppers will headline Lollapalooza's 25th anniversary weekend. The festival takes place July 28-31 this year, the first year it has expanded to four days. Also...

Though there’s no lineup until Wednesday, the promise of a good time was enough to draw thousands into the headaches of virtual waiting rooms for the chance to attend Lollapalooza’s 25th anniversary...