Friday's tremendous show at the House Café started like any other: with a sound check that seemed like it lasted forever. Unlike lots of previous shows however, this was one that was packed from the beginning to the end with great music and no filler....

Otto's Niteclub & Underground hosted underrated talent and small crowds Saturday night. The crowd in the main room was close to abysmal when The Riverbilly Cousin Touchers took the stage, but that didn't stop these hometown heroes from keeping a giant...

"Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" Rating: 7/10 Starring: Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique Plot: A big-shot talk show host (Lawrence) reluctantly leaves Hollywood for his hometown in the south to celebrate...

"Fool's Gold" Rating: 5/10 Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena The Plot: Ahoy! Matthew McConaughey's pecs have earned yet another screen credit. McConaughey stars as Finn, a lovable surfer dude who's looking for...

6:44 p.m. Jen Hance and I are live blogging the Grammys! Read and analyze everything we write for remarkable insight into pop music! Adds Jen: "Into music in general." We'll see. 7:01 p.m. (Grammys opens up with duet of Alicia Keys and superimposed footage...

We all enjoyed the delightful surprise that was a snow day Wednesday. My determined mind initially planned to complete all my homework, finish the laundry and clean. After all, when do you have the opportunity to have so much time off? I watched TV instead....

Name: Kevin Singer Year: Junior Major: Media Studies Hometown: Naperville Nicknames: K.Sing Favorite Movie: "Mighty Ducks 2" has to be the best movie ever, due to how well the hockey team members join together to defeat international teams. The old Ducks...

"Made in the Dark" - Hot Chip Rating: 6/10 Some bands were created with the sole intent of making people dance. The British band Hot Chip demonstrates how to do it effectively on its third full-length album, "Made in the Dark." However, as most electronic...

Kanye West's "Good Life," featuring the unholy annoyance of T-Pain, is a track that marks a milestone for the Chicago-bred rapper. That milestone is his induction into the "sell-out" hall of fame. With this track, from his not so hip-hop album "Graduation,"...

Cooking in college can seem like you're a guest star on "Man vs. Wild." "Um... I've got a graham cracker, a cup of peanut butter and ketchup. What's for dinner?" Here are some tips to help you get the most mileage out of your food that have nothing to...

"Sleep Through the Static" - Jack Johnson Rating: 6/10 Jack Johnson's fifth album, "Sleep Through the Static," is supposedly quite different from his previous work. Jack intrigued fans by saying this album "would contain lots of electric guitar work,"...

HBO has transformed from a cable movie channel into an immaculate roster of some of the greatest shows currently on television, and maybe of all time. With "The Sopranos" gone, the future of "Curb your Enthusiasm" in jeopardy and "Entourage" and "Flight...