Deal's Gone Bad is not a ska band. The Chicago group, which returns to DeKalb 7 p.m. Saturday at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, certainly pulls influence from the Jamaican music style, but singer Todd Hembrook is hesitant to use that title....
Take a trip back in time to the 1920s with the first mainstage production of the year. This weekend, the School of Theatre and Dance will present Theophilus North 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the O'Connell Theatre in the Stevens...
DeKalb guitarists don't have to study abroad to get a taste of world music. The School of Music is sponsoring the All-Styles Guitar Day at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the music building. Guitar players of all types and ability levels are invited by Fareed Haque,...
DeKALB | There's a new face and pair of headphones in the DeKalb DJ scene. Matthias Mehrpuyan, senior industrial and systems engineering major, is one of the newest DJs in DeKalb and is performing at 10 p.m. Saturday at Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive Suite...
Try to envision a fusion between the hypnotizing layers of The Cure's Disintegration, the dreamy guitar tones of Smashing Pumpkins circa 1993 and the overall style of early 1960s pop rock. Throw in a little Blondie-inspired punk and you've got an...
As academic life becomes more manic, many of us will be searching for ways to perk up our bodies and minds. The answer to our need is simple: coffee. Devotees of the delicious drink know quite well the warming effect a good cup of coffee can have on the...
When piecing together a perfect ensemble, a true fashionista will always know that it's not solely the clothes that complete the outfit. No, a statement outfit is created by small details merging together to create a bigger vision. When it comes to makeup,...
Swedish progressive metal band Opeth released their new album Heritage Tuesday. The album, which has been promoted by singer and composer Mikael Âkerfeldt as a completely new direction for Opeth, is definitely different from their past work. However,...
This past weekend, the first Sycamore Film Fest screened over 30 films in the Sycamore State Theater, 420 W. State St.The four-day event featured films on all three screens at the theater. But film showings were just the beginning: The Fleshtones performed...
Lucky Boys Confusion has been a staple in the Midwestern music scene for more than a decade.Beginning in 1997, the band gained a loyal following in the area. By 2000, the band was signed to Elektra Records; it looked like it was on its way to the big...
In our search for new and exciting music, we often forget about the music of the past. One of the most influential styles of the past century is, ironically, probably also one of the most ignored by college students: jazz music. The phrase, for most people,...
Rolling out of the Ozarks of Missouri is a band with a country twang, an indie rock lure, gospel-like four part vocal harmonies and some electronic sounds mixed in. Ha Ha Tonka, named after the state park in Camdenton Mo., will play 8 p.m. Saturday at...
