The Slaps, who happen to be rising seniors at DePaul, seem to care more about releasing good music and putting on fun shows for their friends than seeking out labels

The California Clipper is a speakeasy-style bar with live jazz music and a small dance floor. I feel transported to another time when I go there.

We’re young, so we get looked at strangely. It was more in the beginning of our musical career that that was more prevalent, because we’d play shows and 17- and 18-year-olds would walk in, and the owners would be confused, and the bartenders and people would make jokes like, “Are you even old enough to ...

Subterranean is extremely intimate, giving the audience the opportunity to be just feet away from the performers — it’s easy to go up to a band member right after they play and have a conversation with them.

By Kelly Cunningham The Orwells started playing together at York High School in suburban Elmhurst. Singer Mario Cuomo and guitarist Dominic Corso are cousins, Grant (bass) and Henry Brinner (drums) are brothers, and guitarist Matt O’Keefe has grown up with the rest of the guys for years. They were discovered in 2011 and graduated high ...

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