Music can be very disappointing sometimes. Sigur Ros’s new album, "Takk," is one of those disappointments. Unfortunately, calling this album a disappointment can’t be considered justice. Calling this album completely and utterly awful can’t be considered...

"Nothing is Sound" would be a run-of-the-mill pop album if the lyrics focused on relationships, partying and maybe even one song about the hardships of being a celebrity. Switchfoot’s lyrics are not as predictable as most pop albums. The mostly-mellow...

Gun dealer Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) governs his bloodstained existence with many rules, but his mandate is "never get shot with your own merchandise." Unfortunately, this isn’t accomplished easily, especially since Orlov’s business fuels most of...

The king of blues, B.B. King, will play the Convocation Center at 7 p.m. tonight, along with special guests Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa. King last came to NIU in April 2003 and played to approximately 4,000 people. "Bringing King back for another...

Nada Surf has never been a great band; nor has it been a bad band. And with members now all in their 30s, it’s unrealistic to expect a drastic change on the band’s fourth LP - though some would argue the breed of smooth, guitar-driven power pop needs...

A photograph of Virginia Naples holding a baby lion graces her desk in Montgomery Hall, Room 422. Although she admits lion snuggling isn’t a common occurrence, she has made a career out of a life-long fascination with animals. "As far back into my childhood...

Matthew Learn, a junior mechanical engineering major, likes music that is "different from the type of music that you hear day in and day out ... music that has more thought to it than most pop music out there." His taste in music is mainly influenced...

When Katherine Smith, a freshman speech-language pathology/audiology major, and Brianna DeBruyne, a freshman English major, found out they were going to be living together this year, they wasted no time getting down to decorating details. Their room on...

With decent cinematography, above-par screenwriting and great acting, there’s certainly more to this werewolf B-movie than meets the eye. "Dog Soldiers" is a British horror movie that Sci-Fi Channel bought and then instantly adapted to its own. It shows...

"Electric Blue Watermelon" is as slick, dirty and fun as mud wrestling. It slides from country-blues hooks to boot-stomping roots riffs. The album gets back to the territory of 2000’s rousing "Shake Hands with Shorty." The sloppy songcraft of "Polaris"...

Schoolhouse Rock has gone from Saturday morning television to the Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St. The production "Schoolhouse Rock Live!" was adapted from the popular television series by Theatre BAM and Move On Productions, and became a live performance...

In a break from college-oriented activities, NIU’s Family Weekend is designed to promote activities students can enjoy with their families. "Family Weekend is an opportunity for students to visit with family and friends, as well as a chance for people...