Claiming to have mastered the art of table tennis with an unstoppable forehand top-spin stroke, my paddle, record and heart were shattered within moments of joining a new club. This week, I studied the notes I took in high school physical education class...

Yearning for a bootleg-esque live album of a mainstream band? Then “Alive At Last” may be your album of choice. But after just three full-length albums and a handful of hits, is a live album warranted? While the band claims “Alive At Last” is...

The local band consists of three friends: Michael Smith, senior, (vocals and guitar), Dave Wood, psychology graduate student,(drums) and Jay Raymond, junior (bass). Its sound can be described as eclectic, funky and laid-back. The songs’ sounds range...

Jude Law’s devilishly charming good looks are entertaining, but they can’t save this film. “Alfie,” directed by Charles Shyer, is a remake of Lewis Gilbert’s 1966 film starring Michael Caine. A cockney womanizer, Alfie (Law) has to learn the...

Before Incubus graces the Convocation Center’s stage with its presence tomorrow night, The Music will warm up the crowd with its blend of guitar riffs and dance grooves. The four-member band from Leeds, U.K. is on tour supporting its sophomore release,...

Just in time for the re-election, we have a mostly political album of covers by the band forever doomed to be “Maynard James Keenan’s side project.” Bands ranging from Black Flag to Joni Mitchell are covered with varying degrees of success. Most...

Before Incubus takes the Convocation Center stage Friday for its third Illinois concert this year, guitarist Mike Einziger chatted with Weekender for a 10-minute interview. The show is presented by the Campus Activity Board and is slated to begin at 7:30...

Astrology has always captivated me. The idea that celestial bodies have an influence on the course of natural earth occurrences is somehow reassuring. If fate and destiny are dependent on which cycle the moon is in, or the color of Jupiter, life becomes...

Pretentious as it may be, Pixar has earned the right to put the word “Incredible” into the titles of all its films. In this case, the title refers to a family of superheroes. However, “The Incredibles” could easily stand for Pixar’s unreal animation...

Fareed Haque has at least two identities - mild-mannered professor of jazz and classical studies by day and jazz-rocker by night. It was his daytime role on display in the Music Building’s Recital Hall Tuesday night. Even with a football game going...

Welcome to another amazing edition of the one-and-only Playback. This week’s dream compilation comes from Dan Nikolov, a junior mechanical engineering major. The Batavia native says his best concert experience was when he saw his two favorite bands...

A matchup for the ages will be transmitted on ESPN2 at 6:35 p.m. today from Huskie Stadium. The contest between the NIU Huskies and the Toledo Rockets is a huge event, with the MAC West conference title belonging to NIU if it wins. The Rockets have won...