DeKALB | Shawnna, the feisty rapper from the south side of Chicago, will storm the stage firing aggressive lyrical tornadoes tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway.If you think you don't know who she is, think again. Shawnna's voice is...
Contrary to popular belief, punk isn’t dead. For as long as it has existed, punk rock has permeated out of every bored youth to pick up a Ramones record, and the boys of Cerebral Ballzy are no different. If you thought that Keith Morris’ OFF! was...
DeKALB | Though the fun and freedom of summer has come to an end, Stompkee VI attendees' vacation went out with a bang at this weekend's fest. Stompkee, a local-area festival that showcases both local and national acts, was a wonderful way...
DeKALB | The walking isn't the only thing backwards about freshman orientation. On the guided tours of campus, the big spots get hit: residence halls, Founders Memorial Library, the Holmes Student Center, etc. Sadly, new students seem to be left adrift...
Manic Zamboni, an unsigned band from Wisconsin, played the best set of the entire festival late Saturday night. With an effortless cool and a transcendent sound that needs to be heard to be believed, Manic Zamboni wowed fans both old and new. After playing...
Kool Keith Thornton, national headliner of Stompkee, was a no-show, festivalgoers report. The Brooklyn indie rapper was scheduled to take the hip-hop stage at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, closing the two-day festival in Stone Park, 3719 Suydam, Rd., Earlville.But...
An electronicfailure caused a half-hour delay in The Great Influence Machine’sset, but the group’s wind, brass, and percussion sections were ableto improvise for quite some time without power while the problemwas solved. This group, which includes...
DeKALB | Last year, Kickstand Productions kicked off the first Middlewest Fest, a two-day, genre-spanning, multi-venue festival of music, movies and crafts. Back for a second year, the Fest will take downtown DeKalb Sept. 9 and 10 with a panoply...
DeKALB | Five years ago, Jacob Miguel, David Click and Carl Nelson, front-men of local psychedelic band Astral Guard, weren't digging the sickly sweet vibe of the summer music festival scene."We went to music festivals and it was this weird hippie jam...
DeKALB | In the midst of DeKalb's fascination with Dennis Quaid and Zac Efron, it becomes important to recognize local filmmakers.The first annual Prairie State Film Festival took place Sunday at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Because this is...
DeKALB | A piece of coral stands illuminated in heavenly white light next to an album display case with KCRW's Rare on Air 2. On the cover are several glass test tubes filled with seahorses: one of many haunting images designed by Vaughan Oliver and his...
DeKALB | The most recent post on Supercush's website reads, "Get ready. July 29th is the next show at the House in DeKalb. Go here first." ‘Here' is a hyperlink that leads to a high-quality earplug website. When the Dekalb-based heavy rock band seizes...
