Jack White, Insane Clown Posse, Mozart. Divided, they are all worshipped in their respective circles. But together? White's Third Man Records label recently released a collaboration between White, JEFF the Brotherhood and the juggalo rappers of ICP...
For those of you with Black Flag, the Ramones or the Replacements flowing through your veins, you might not listen to much of anything with an acoustic guitar in it. That would be a mistake. There's plenty of emotion and passion being hammered out with...
Ah, Fall semester. It is a time of year when we come to expect certain things: baseball playoffs, tailgating, the heat of Reavis Hall and - everyone's favorite - the fall TV line-up. But wait a minute. Something already doesn't feel right. There is...
For Glee fans ‘round the globe, this Tuesday night means one thing: it's time to sing. That's right, with the premiere of Glee on the threshold, it is now officially okay again to sing, dance and laugh all while staring at a television screen. This...
Friday, the Haunted Tour came back to the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. Willy Adkins, Illinois Ghost Tours founder, led a tour of paranormal activity in the 82-year-old theatre. The Northern Star caught up with Adkins to talk about the tour and...
If you're anything like me, you walk around campus with your earbuds in, blissfully unaware of your surroundings. If you see me, chances are I've got my headphones on, silently rocking out and maybe playing some air drums to boot. If this sounds anything...
It is shaping up to be an incredible year for Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy. In January, the band released its sixth full-length album, The King Is Dead, which received widespread critical acclaim. February saw the Decemberists embark on the rollicking,...
DeKALB | Experimental hardcore band The Bunny The Bear canceled this weekend's show. The group was supposed to play a show Saturday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, but canceled on Thursday night due to a death in drummer Brian Dietz's family,...
It was early Thursday morning when Sycamore resident Candy Morris' daughter told her cameras were crowding the lawn of the old courthouse. Not needing to be told twice, Morris decided to see for herself what all the commotion was about. "I was going to...
NIU is getting all mixed up. In an attempt to spread his love of music, senior biology major Frederick Gunther began the Modern American Playlist project. Armed with passion and hundreds of blank CDs, he began anonymously distributing mixtapes on the...
Breaking into the world of hip hop is no easy task, but senior composition major Elizabeth Elie, better known as Lizzie G, is up for the challenge. "I want to work extra hard to please everyone," emphasizing that her main goal is to get her music out...
DeKALB | There was a time when tattoos were uncommon. Now, a short walk around campus provides hundreds of examples of inked skin art. From dainty foot tattoos to tribal armbands, the times are changing.The last large-scale tattoo survey conducted by...
