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St. Vincent's DeJamz: celebrating Prince

St. Vincent’s DeJamz: celebrating Prince

DePaulia Staff April 24, 2016

Thursday, April 21 was a heartbreaking day for music fans, as it was announced that Prince, the singer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, record producer and all-around music icon died at his home and recording...

Kimmy Schmidt recap: Breaking up and rollerskating is hard to do

Kimmy Schmidt recap: Breaking up and rollerskating is hard to do

Jack Higgins April 21, 2016

The second season of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” begins with a story that pulls viewers back into the show by foreshadowing the introduction of new characters and new developments in the lives...

Medieval Times isn't just for kids

Medieval Times isn’t just for kids

Erin Yarnall and Carolyn Duff April 19, 2016

For most DePaul students, a typical evening out includes hitting up Lincoln Park bars, seeing the Chicago sights or maybe going to the zoo if it’s nice enough outside. Rarely does it include time...

5 releases to watch for on Record Store Day

5 releases to watch for on Record Store Day

Jaycee Rockhold April 15, 2016

Record stores across Chicago are planning their Record Store Day celebrations, whether it be by planning live local bands like Bric-A-Brac or meet and greets with iconic music engineers like Reckless Records....

The Smith Street Band brings powerful Aussie punk to Chicago

The Smith Street Band brings powerful Aussie punk to Chicago

Marty O'Connell April 11, 2016

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...

Students resort to devious methods in order to attend sold-out concerts

Students resort to devious methods in order to attend sold-out concerts

Donyae Lewis April 10, 2016

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....

‘The Misanthrope’ to open at The Theatre School

‘The Misanthrope’ to open at The Theatre School

Nina Gaulin April 9, 2016

This week, The Theatre School will set French playwright and author Moliere’s “The Misanthrope” — directed by DePaul MFA student Brian Balcom — in the modern world to explore society and human...

St. Vincent's DeJamz: relevant through the decades

St. Vincent’s DeJamz: relevant through the decades

Erin Yarnall April 8, 2016

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...

‘Star Wars’ game’s downloadable content is fun, leaves players excited for more

‘Star Wars’ game’s downloadable content is fun, leaves players excited for more

Andrew Busch April 8, 2016

Within today’s overcrowded market of first-person shooters, very few games are able to provide online multiplayer action that match the excitement of “Star Wars: Battlefront.” In many ways the...

Umai's big menu has little payoff

Umai’s big menu has little payoff

Ben Savage April 8, 2016

“Yeah, cool. Sounds good. See u there!” Your slightly sweaty hands scurry across your iPhone screen, spelling out the letters “D-O-P-E.” Then, you press “send.” You just got your bad...

You're here  for who? Savages, HAIM and Melanie Martinez

You’re here for who? Savages, HAIM and Melanie Martinez

Kayla Alvarado April 8, 2016

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...

Chicago band The Symposium talk about their origins and rise in local scene

Chicago band The Symposium talk about their origins and rise in local scene

Erin Yarnall April 3, 2016

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...

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