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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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safety scissors: Notes from the Newsroom

February 21, 2023

Student band safety scissors performed Sunday in The Daily’s newsroom for the third installment of the Notes from the Newsroom concert series. The self-proclaimed “lesbian indie rock basement grunge...

A singer surrounded by bubbles on stage sings into a microphone.

Danny Ocean has Chicago falling in love on Valentine’s Day

February 20, 2023

Danny Ocean’s iconic blend of romantic sentiments and energetic rhythms was a Valentine’s Day treat for the hundreds of fans gathered at House of Blues for Ocean’s first Chicago concert. Flashing...

A black and white photo of three people. The person on the left is holding a bass, the middle person holding a guitar is singing and the person on the right is holding a guitar.

Q&A: safety scissors talks origin, future and bringing energy to the stage

February 16, 2023

Northwestern band safety scissors started with a simple question: “Do you want to start a band?”  The trio of musicians jokingly refer to themselves as Northwestern’s premier “lesbian indie...

Three people press their faces up against a glass.

Liner Notes: Paramore proves ‘This Is Why’ it remains relevant almost 20 years after debut

February 13, 2023

With its new album “This Is Why,” Paramore serves post-punk funk with a side of optimistic nihilism.  Paramore released its sixth studio album Feb. 10. By opening with snares and sprawling guitar...

A photograph of a gray building with glass windows, with a green lawn in front of it and a sunny sky in the background.

Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble performs ‘Sound from the Bench,’ blends corporate personhood with music

February 13, 2023

A single note set the tone as Galvin Recital Hall’s dim lights illuminated the stretched image of a puppet on screen. Singers wearing black breathed, “Don’t sound obvious” as percussionist Ron...

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