DeKALB | Circuit-bending, dub-stepping, face-melting. RaWElectrics will take place. tonight at 8 p.m. in the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in the Music Building. The genre-spanning show will feature two DJ's, two drummers, electric and bass guitars, an...
For years, on the DeKalb Scene editor's desk, there has been a gigantic collection of CDs. Most people that send these CDs in are PR people looking for local coverage, and for the most part, these CDs are ignored and thrown in "the pile" -- they have...
What is the purpose of art? Art's purpose, as I see it, is to challenge our perception and question social norms. Art is intended to ask us to look at things in a way that's different than how we might normally. Sometimes, this can be uncomfortable. Sometimes,...
DeKALB | Foam and stand-up comedy. NIU's Campus Activities Board will close out the semester with two events this week. First up is the stand-up comedian Lil Duval who will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Carl Sandburg Auditorium. "He's a rather big...
For many NIU students, the end is nigh. But before you get suited-up for graduation, take some time to experience a side of the city you might have never been privy to. There are some great concerts coming up this week, with a little something for everyone....
DeKALB | The Appleseed Cast is set to take the stage on Friday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Well-regarded for their pioneering work in the ‘90s emo phenomenon, The Appleseed Cast is no stranger to success. Akin to bands such as Sunny Day...
DeKALB | You are so close to finishing. When you do, that’s the time you can go back to the ‘burbs and do whatever it is you do there. It’s certainly not better than a few days spent in the lovely, historical, life-changing DeKalb. In these few...
There are two sides to the "first female to..." On one hand, it reminds us of the equality the feminist movement spurred; on the other, it prompts the question: why did it take us so long? This spring, Lisa Baker will be the first female to complete NIU's...
DeKALB | Peter Olson's dad didn't appreciate his son's records. The assistant director of the NIU Art Museum and curator of Tuesday's "Listening to the Sounds that Inspired the Graphics" event, Olson said he had to explain to his father why he was filling...
DeKALB | This Easter, seek wisdom from your priest...Judas Priest. Metalwest Fest II will take place at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $7. The seven-hour show will feature a line-up of metal bands throughout the...
Today's submission is ABiCA's album Numb. So, these guys are sort of from my hometown, and I recognized their pictures on their website after I was assigned the story. I was also told about ABiCA from a guy at a hip hop show I was running a week ago or...
DeKALB | Beatnik Soup has nothing do with tomato bisque, but maybe just a little to do with Jack Kerouac. NIU's first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender open mic session, Beatnik Soup, will be held at 9 p.m. Thursday in DuSable Hall Room 140 as a part...
