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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Spring Awakening Day Two: EDM hits and rowdy fans

Kevin Quin / June 15, 2015

The energy of the audience for Day 2 at Spring Awakening Music Festival easily surpassed the previous day. With this increase in liveliness, however, came an intensification of police and security guard...

Spring Awakening Day One: An excess of alcohol and satisfying sets

Kevin Quin / June 15, 2015

The demotivating blanket of grey clouds coupled with a light rain mist wasn’t enough to keep festival goers from attending Spring Awakening Music Festival this past Friday. As one of the largest EDM...

Spring Awakening takes place June 12-14. Tickets cost $200-$240 for three day passes. (DePaulia File)

EDM culture faces sexism accusations

Sam Schwindt / April 26, 2015

Many critics in the past several months have come out criticizing the popular EDM proliferating a sexist culture. “Skrillex keeps putting butts in my Twitter feed,” Pitchfork critic Philip Sherburne...

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

In the same week the word “dubstep” was recognized by Merriam-Webster, Andy Samberg returned to Saturday Night Live with The Lonely Island to parody money- hungry DJs in a skit titled “When Will...

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