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...
DeKALB | With two performances within the next month, a self-produced record dropping in September and a strategic move to Chicago, the sands of time are steadily slipping for Ourglass, the psychedelic-inspired grunge band of NIU students, alumni and...
"Our old truck is no longer running, basically scrap metal, which means we have no way of getting to our shows!" read the smoke signals the Brothers Burn Mountain sent out Friday morning in the form of a Facebook status update. Before the acoustic duo...
DeKALB | Kishwaukee College's own John Desjarlais will release the second book in his mystery series Friday. Desjarlais, professor of English and Journalism at Kishwaukee College, studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Columbia University and...
DeKALB | It has been nearly a decade since DeKalb concert-goers first heard of the punk rock band Sleeping Under 47. In the years following, despite member changes and hiatuses, the band has grown in popularity to become a regular in the Northern Illinois...
Thursday afternoon in Van Buer Plaza means more than just DeKalb's Farmers Market now that the Live Lunch Music Series is in full swing. The event, produced by the Egyptian Theatre for the third year, provides the weekly farmers market with local entertainment....
"Does everybody know what time it is?" asks a familiar voice: Pamela Anderson as Lisa on Tim Allen's Home Improvement. Enveloping the question, Star Trek's "The Final Countdown," layered with a bass-drum pounding off quarter-notes, loops on Scott Potter‘s...
As the semester ends, DeKalb Scene bids adieu to Chris Krapek. Chris has worked for DeKalb Scene for four years. With a special brand of entertainment writing, Chris brought energy and dedication to the staff. His work here will be truly missed. The things...
Just because school isn't in session doesn't mean that the world stops turning in DeKalb. If you're going to be in the area, here are some picks for upcoming shows from DeKalb Scene staffers. Chris Krapek, Staff Writer: .38 Special at CornFest, Aug. 27...
