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The DePaulia
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia
All content by Kirsten Onsgard
Review: Tame Impala - 'Currents'

Review: Tame Impala – ‘Currents’

Kirsten Onsgard
July 14, 2015
Julie Rodrigues Widholm named DePaul Art Museum director

Julie Rodrigues Widholm named DePaul Art Museum director

Kirsten Onsgard
July 1, 2015
Fans enthusiastically await rapper Childish Gambino's performance Sunday, August 3 at Lollapalooza. (Courtney Jacquin/The DePaulia)

Summer outdoor music guide to Chicago

Kirsten Onsgard and Jaycee Rockhold
May 31, 2015
Zach Yanez warms up for his senior recital May 24. He was joined by pianist Joey Skoch, bassist Emma Dayhuff, guitarist Zac Nunnery and saxophone player Tom Caminito. “That’s kind of what we do,” Yanez said, referring to his fellow musicians. “We’re there for people.” (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Composing the future: Journeys of three DePaul musicians as they prepare for graduation

Kirsten Onsgard
May 31, 2015

Riot Fest announces 2015 Chicago lineup

Kirsten Onsgard
May 27, 2015
Riot Fest attendees enjoy The Dandy Warhols during the 2014 festival. Many Humboldt Park residents and Ald. Roberto Maldonado want to ban the festival from returning. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Riot Fest announces move to Douglas Park

Kirsten Onsgard
May 20, 2015
It's all good in the 'hoods: The price of Chicago's neighborhoods

It’s all good in the ‘hoods: The price of Chicago’s neighborhoods

Courtney Jacquin, Brenden Moore, Kirsten Onsgard, Erin Yarnall, and Max Kleiner
May 17, 2015
(Photo courtesy of Vincentians United)

DePaul SGA candidates design campaigns for voters

Kirsten Onsgard
May 17, 2015
Review: Tame Impala at the Riviera Theatre

Review: Tame Impala at the Riviera Theatre

Kirsten Onsgard
May 17, 2015
Big Sean was announced as the FEST headliner Thursday. American Authors and Milo Greene will also perform. (Photo courtesy of Def Jam)

Big Sean to headline FEST 2015 at DePaul

Kirsten Onsgard
May 7, 2015

Soothing signs of student stress

Kirsten Onsgard
May 3, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Best Bonnaroo 2015 acts

St. Vincent DeJamz: Best Bonnaroo 2015 acts

Kirsten Onsgard
May 3, 2015

North Coast Music Festival announces 2015 lineup

Kirsten Onsgard
April 28, 2015

DePaul Art Museum presents ‘Liminal Infrastructure’ May 14

Kirsten Onsgard
April 27, 2015
(Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

Let it grow: Herb gardens flourish in small urban spaces

Kirsten Onsgard
April 26, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: New releases to check out

St. Vincent DeJamz: New releases to check out

Kirsten Onsgard
April 26, 2015
Christine Roberts practices during opera choral rehearsal April 15. Oftentime, voice students wait before beginning graduate school because the voice takes years to mature to its full potential. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Composing the future: The journeys of three DePaul musicians as they prepare for graduation (Part Two)

Kirsten Onsgard
April 19, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Past Lollapalooza favorites

St. Vincent DeJamz: Past Lollapalooza favorites

Kirsten Onsgard
April 12, 2015
The Sahara tent was packed for the performance of Showtek, a brother DJ team of Sjoerd and Wouter Janssen, on the third and final day of the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., Sunday, April 20, 2014. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

How to pack for a music festival

Kirsten Onsgard
April 5, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Best new releases

St. Vincent DeJamz: Best new releases

Kirsten Onsgard
April 5, 2015

Lollapalooza announces 2015 lineup

Kirsten Onsgard
March 25, 2015
Review: Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' a satisfying triumph

Review: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ a satisfying triumph

Kirsten Onsgard
March 24, 2015

Review: ‘The Gunman’ falls flat

Kirsten Onsgard
March 17, 2015

Q&A: Director Pierre Morel of ‘The Gunman’

Kirsten Onsgard
March 17, 2015

DePaul Theatre School announces Wrights of Spring Festival 2015

Kirsten Onsgard
March 13, 2015

DePaul Theatre School to host One Theatre World conference

Kirsten Onsgard
March 10, 2015
Spring break shake-up

Spring break shake-up

Kirsten Onsgard
March 8, 2015
While official SXSW shows, like this one at the Outdoor Stage at Butler Park, are important, many bands head to Austin to network, not necessarily sign record deals. (Photo courtesy of Tye Truitt)

Heading south: Chicago bands continue trek to SXSW

Kirsten Onsgard
March 1, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: FeelTrip Records tunes

St. Vincent DeJamz: FeelTrip Records tunes

Kirsten Onsgard
March 1, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Artists releasing albums this year

St. Vincent DeJamz: Artists releasing albums this year

Kirsten Onsgard
February 22, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Oscar 2015 nominated tracks

St. Vincent DeJamz: Oscar 2015 nominated tracks

Kirsten Onsgard
February 15, 2015
The Kia Trail’ster concept car is unveiled during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show Feb. 12. The Chicago Auto Show will be open to the public from Feb. 14 through Feb. 22. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)

Live blog: Chicago Auto Show

Kirsten Onsgard and Colin Sallee
February 12, 2015
Angus Young, left, and Brian Johnson, of AC/DC, perform at the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

Live blog: Grammy Awards 2015

Kirsten Onsgard
February 8, 2015
Flowchart of love: Choose your Valentine's Day adventure

Flowchart of love: Choose your Valentine’s Day adventure

Grant Myatt, Courtney Jacquin, and Kirsten Onsgard
February 8, 2015
Chrstine Roberts rehearses pieces in Italian and German as her instructor, Jane Bunnell, critiques her technique. Roberts will one day attend graduate school to pursue a future in opera. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Composing the future: The journeys of three DePaul musicians as they prepare for graduation

Kirsten Onsgard
February 1, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Grammys 2015 nominees

St. Vincent DeJamz: Grammys 2015 nominees

Kirsten Onsgard
February 1, 2015
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
Review: Cloud Nothings at Metro

Review: Cloud Nothings at Metro

Kirsten Onsgard
January 19, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Forrest Robinson and Durrell McDonald of DePaul men's basketball

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

Kirsten Onsgard
January 18, 2015
St. Vincent DeJamz: Jumpstart your workout

St. Vincent DeJamz: Jumpstart your workout

Kirsten Onsgard
January 11, 2015
Popcast: Podcast popularity soars to new heights

Popcast: Podcast popularity soars to new heights

Kirsten Onsgard
January 11, 2015

2015 music festival lineup predictions

Kirsten Onsgard
January 6, 2015
The DePaulia's best albums of 2014

The DePaulia’s best albums of 2014

Kirsten Onsgard, Matthew Paras, Erin Yarnall, and Kevin Quin
December 10, 2014

Spring Awakening Music Festival announces age restriction

Kirsten Onsgard
December 3, 2014
December 2014 Chicago concert preview

December 2014 Chicago concert preview

Kirsten Onsgard and Kevin Quin
December 1, 2014
ASL interpreters give voice to DePaul's Theatre School

ASL interpreters give voice to DePaul’s Theatre School

Kirsten Onsgard
November 16, 2014
St. Vincent DeJamz: Music of 2004

St. Vincent DeJamz: Music of 2004

Kirsten Onsgard
November 16, 2014
Taylor Swift vs. Spotify

Taylor Swift vs. Spotify

Kirsten Onsgard
November 16, 2014
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink is one of many Chicago destinations for ice skating. (Wikimedia Commons)

Map: Ice skating rinks in Chicago

Kirsten Onsgard
November 12, 2014
St. Vincent DeJamz: Favorite tracks of 2014

St. Vincent DeJamz: Favorite tracks of 2014

Kirsten Onsgard
November 9, 2014
St. Vincent DeJamz: Scary music for Halloween

St. Vincent DeJamz: Scary music for Halloween

Kirsten Onsgard
October 26, 2014
DePaul moves beyond online classes with Lynda

DePaul moves beyond online classes with Lynda

Kirsten Onsgard
October 19, 2014
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
(Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Review: Foxygen show at Lincoln Hall ‘nothing less than a blast’

Kirsten Onsgard
October 19, 2014
Three cheers for local craft beers

Three cheers for local craft beers

Kirsten Onsgard
October 5, 2014
Anamanaguchi plays Emporium Beercade. Left: Attendees play pinball before the show. (Kirsten Onsgard / The DePaulia)

Recap: VIA Festival 2014 brings host of rare experiences

Kirsten Onsgard and Kevin Quin
October 5, 2014
St. Vincent DeJamz: 10-6-14

St. Vincent DeJamz: 10-6-14

Kirsten Onsgard
October 5, 2014
(Graphic by Max Kleiner / The DePaulia)

St. Vincent’s DeJamz: 9-22-14

Kirsten Onsgard
September 21, 2014
St. Vincent's DeJamz 9-15-14

St. Vincent’s DeJamz 9-15-14

Kirsten Onsgard
September 14, 2014
The Theatre School at DePaul University, located in Lincoln Park.

The Theatre School announces 2014-2015 season

Kirsten Onsgard
September 5, 2014
(Arcade Brewery/Flickr)

Arcade Brewery takes a crowdsourced approach to craft beer

Kirsten Onsgard
August 29, 2014

August 2014 album round-up

Kirsten Onsgard, Ashley Perez, and Kevin Quin
August 29, 2014

Lollapalooza Sunday recap

Kirsten Onsgard
August 4, 2014
Lollapalooza Friday recap

Lollapalooza Friday recap

Kirsten Onsgard
August 2, 2014

Lollapalooza Saturday recap

Kirsten Onsgard
August 2, 2014

July album review round-up

Kirsten Onsgard and Ashley Perez
August 2, 2014

Pitchfork Music Festival: Sunday recap

Kirsten Onsgard
July 21, 2014

Pitchfork Music Festival: Saturday recap

Kirsten Onsgard
July 20, 2014

Pitchfork Music Festival: Friday recap

Kirsten Onsgard
July 19, 2014

Commentary: The death of Death Grips

Kirsten Onsgard
July 9, 2014

June album release round-up

Kirsten Onsgard
July 1, 2014
A concert attendee is carted off by emergency responders after being injured at a rock concert called the Tibetan Freedom Concert. Photo courtesy of Gabriel B. Tait.

The safety dance: Danger at music festivals

Kirsten Onsgard
June 2, 2014
A shot from the May 17 SNL short in which Andy Samberg plays an EDM DJ. The sketch appeared as equal parts entertainment and cultural commentary. (Photo courtesy of HITFIX.COM/NBC)

When will the bass stop? ‘SNL’ tackles EDM, makes a point

Kirsten Onsgard
May 27, 2014

You’re here for whom? Pt. 3: Bands you can’t miss at Pitchfork and Lollapalooza

Kirsten Onsgard
May 10, 2014

DePaul CDM dives into virtual reality with Oculus Rift

Kirsten Onsgard
April 26, 2014

BlueStar program on Campus Connect aimed to streamline advising process

Kirsten Onsgard
April 12, 2014

Chasing down the bacon: Bacon Chase 2014 at Montrose Beach

Kirsten Onsgard
April 12, 2014

The six people you meet at music festivals

Kirsten Onsgard
April 5, 2014

For the record: Chicago’s indie imprints cater to an analog audience

Kirsten Onsgard
March 9, 2014

Before tweeting, think twice

Kirsten Onsgard
February 16, 2014

50 years of The Beatles in America

Kirsten Onsgard
February 2, 2014

Vape no more: E-cigarette use faces new regulations in Chicago

Kirsten Onsgard
January 19, 2014

Guessing 2014’s music festival lineups

Kirsten Onsgard
January 12, 2014

DePaul alumnus launches sober social network app Rebos

Kirsten Onsgard
December 10, 2013

Fall concert preview

Kirsten Onsgard
September 15, 2013

Album review: Twin Peaks, ‘Sunken’

Kirsten Onsgard
July 14, 2013

Ariel Pink at the Metro: some of the hits, all of the insanity

Kirsten Onsgard
September 22, 2012

Fall concert preview

Kirsten Onsgard
September 5, 2012

Old tricks, new sound: A review of Animal Collective’s “Centipede Hz”

Kirsten Onsgard
August 29, 2012

Gen X’s new Cobain? Ariel Pink charting new territory in indie rock

Kirsten Onsgard
August 20, 2012

Beach House in full “Bloom” with fourth album

Kirsten Onsgard
August 11, 2012

Post-Lolla depression

Kirsten Onsgard
August 6, 2012
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