Score: 4/5 Sufjan Stevens is not a genius. Let's start off this review with that right away. He is a great songwriter, in fact possibly one of the best in the "indie-rock" game. His ambitious concept albums gained him a ton of publicity, and his other...
DeKALB | A graphic novel is just a big comic book, right? This kind of question would cause assistant libraries professor Wayne Finley to launch into scholarly discourse on the differences between the two art platforms. Coincidentally, that's exactly...
It seems like trailers for TV shows and movies have become more buzzworthy than the actual product itself. What better way to promote an upcoming program by throwing together a couple minutes-worth of grade-A moments from the show? At Comic-Con 2010,...
To students who dine at Lincoln Hall, Alex DeForest is the pony-tailed manager on staff. To followers of DeKalb's country music scene, DeForest is better recognized as the scraggly-haired bass player by the epithet "The Dark Squirrel", of the ambitious...
A young rap star is on the rise, but he cannot and does not want to forget his past. Chris "Young Bruus" Hughes, 25 of DeKalb, has been looking to make a name for himself in the rap industry and got his breakthrough onto the scene just this past month....
DeKALB | The Fruit Bats, a folk-rock group currently based out of Chicago, will play at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway., this Saturday evening. Just who are the Fruit Bats? "The band is comprised of members of critically acclaimed bands The Shins and...
DeKALB | The first time NIU alum Jeff Genualdi saw the Red Hot Chili Peppers live, it was in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in 1991. The band, which was promoting its breakthrough album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik,"stopped in DeKalb for the second show of the...
DeKALB | When you ask members of local band Loose Lips Sink Ships how to describe their music, there's no concise answer. Are they math-rockers? Experimental? Here are some responses from the band: "I usually tell people, ‘Do you like Metallica?'" "Dave...
The Xbox Live Indie Arcade is definitely a hit-or-miss shop for gamers. Once in a while a little gem shows up, but might be completely overlooked because of its low asking price. "Platformance: Castle Pain" is one of these games. Costing only one dollar,...
The AMP/KISS FM Promotional Event College Tour drew crowds of students to MLK Commons on Wednesday. The event, hosted by the Campus Activities Board, combined entertainment from the 103.5 KISS FM Street Team, prizes and giveaways as a part of the college's...
Tony Martin John Madden football. The name itself conjures up hours upon hours of wasted time on a couch, achy trigger fingers, and countless empty soda cans and half-smoked cigarettes. "Madden" is not only an annual rite of passage, but a cult of gamers...
Passion Pit, best known for their hit single, "Sleepyhead", are making their way to NIU's Convocation Center Oct. 21. Passion Pit has opened up for bands like Death Cab for Cutie and have had their work featured in a commercial for Sprint's Palm Pixi...
