There was a time when the idea of the "live" album meant variation on songs, the energy of the crowd, or a great sound that can't be produced in the best studio money can buy. Whatever happened to the idea of making great live albums that carry energy...

As Elephant 6 Recording Company co-founder, The Apples In Stereo's frontman Rob Schneider assembled one of the most progressive an important movements in American rock'n'roll. Now, 14 years and seven releases into his band's catalogue, he sounds almost...

It's funny how a hit album changes everything for a band. 2005's "From Under the Cork Tree" brought Fall Out Boy money and fame. Unfortunately for the group, it also brought big expectations for their follow-up album. So, it's surprising that "Infinity...

Three songs into "Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?" it's clear this isn't the same Of Montreal. Even before Kevin Barnes sings "Don't say that I have changed/ Because, man, of course I have" on "Cato As a Pun," it is apparent that his supporting...

Grade: B- | Many times, people find out more about the people they know after a person dies than they ever knew when he or she was alive. Sometimes, this makes it hard to maintain the original vision of that person. "Catch and Release" takes this concept...

* Morris is revealed as the nuclear engineer Fayed needs to reprogram the suitcase nukes. * Graem's men kidnap Jack and his father Phillip. Jack kills his captor, and he and his father escape. * Graem is captured by Jack and CTU and taken in for questioning....

Grade: C | There were high and low expectations for "The Messengers." Being the first American film directed by the talented Pang brothers, identical twins from Hong Kong, "The Messengers" could have breathed new life into the Hollywood horror scene....

Grade: C+ | Milly Wilder (Mandy Moore) is cute, funny, an accomplished chef and oh, so single - something her overbearing mother Daphne (Diane Keaton) has serious problems with. She doesn't want her youngest daughter to end up alone, but God forbid she...

Today's Chicago underground punk and indie scenes are the Big Bang of modern music: both are horribly complicated and no one really believes in them, either. Actually, it has more of a creationist or intelligent design history with Brendan Kelly and the...

Valentine's Day is not only about what you get your date - it's also about what you feed her. Luckily, DeKalb and Sycamore offer great restaurants that will tantalize taste buds and score you major Valentine's Day points with your date. Just plan on making...

DeKALB | Many believe Valentine's Day is nothing but a marketing scheme developed by greeting-card companies to capitalize on people's affections. Despite those sentiments, the fact of the matter is that most women still expect something on Valentine's...

The two things that emerge when hearing the term "b-sides" are, "songs that weren't good enough for the album" or "just another way to pad the ol' bank account." Furthermore, the name of Alkaline Trio's newest album, "Remains," doesn't exactly help disprove...