Something about the Family Groove Company is pretty funky. Though their official designation is "groove-informed jazz rock," the band is heavily influenced by funk, said pianist/vocalist Jordan Wilkow before the band's show Friday at the House Café,...
Sept. 23 served as opening night for a new production put on by the School of Theatre and Dance. "All in the Timing," by David Ives and directed by Josh Anderson, features five cast members in a series of six individual one-act plays. Hailed as a series...
Looking nervously around the shadowy stage, Charlie Otto looks just like David Byrne. Then again, it's hard not to with his bobbing head peaking out of the iconic bloated suit that's become a symbol of the Talking Heads' singer/songwriter. Still, the...
Hul-la-ba-loo (noun); great noise of excitement. The first ever Hullabaloo!!! Music and Arts Festival will take place today through Sunday at 1000 Taylor Court in Dixon. For $30, attendees can enjoy live music, food and drink, custom merchandise and grounds...
A change has been made to rapper Drake's show at the NIU Convocation Center on Sunday, Oct. 17. "Drake just announced that Tyga would be the opening act and Clipse will no longer be on [the show]," said Heather Priest, Convocation Center marketing manager....
I was raised by a pack of tree-hugging, violence-hating liberals.I couldn’t play with guns as a kid, and the evening news is more offensive to my family than any Tarantino splatter-fest.As a result of this, I tend to be a bit over-sensitive and saddened...
Thanks to technology, we live in a time where literally anything and everything you can think of is right at your fingertips.However, that doesn’t mean it’s alright to simply snag any of these things.At least not with the complications of copyright...
Want to enjoy a live music performance? Want to sit in your underwear while doing so?For the last year and a half, concerts put on by the NIU School of Music have been streaming throughout the world. Using a service called Ustream — the video-streaming...
Most of us spend quite a bit of time on the Internet-- and by "the Internet," I mean Facebook. I know, it's so much more important to refresh your page over and over to make sure your ex hasn't posted any more snide status updates than it is to write...
Rating: 4.5/5.0 "Halo" is a series that could be considered just as big as "Madden" in terms of hype and appreciation from the general masses. So, it's only natural that "Halo: Reach" would be an incredibly big deal. This importance of the game is only...
The 10th annual Discover Sycamore block party went on this weekend as planned. Despite dreary weather, which cancelled some early activities for kids, the intersection of Somonauk and Elm was full with brave and bundled-up families Saturday afternoon....
It's meant as a compliment when I say Carolina Story may induce vomiting. The husband and wife duo that played their ethereal folk pop Friday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, are the most adorable couple ever, causing romantics to swoon and...
