Loose Lips Sink Ships/El Pin Meldou - "The Contemporary Issues of Celibacy EP" Rating: 7.5 Loose Lips Sink Ships are probably the best live band in DeKalb right now. I like to go to their shows â€" whether they're at an actual venue or just in the...

While a change in temperature calls for a change of wardrobe, a quick review of some common springtime fashion faux pas will help you keep your cool as the temperatures rise. 1. Absolutely NO socks with sandals. No matter what you may be thinking, no...

Kelly Clarkson "All I Ever Wanted" Rating: 6/10 Kelly Clarkson's fourth studio album, "All I Ever Wanted," hit the shelves Tuesday after controversy, Billboard records being broken and an appearance on "American Idol." By looking at the album's track...

Get ready for a night of hemp necklaces and pungent-smelling air as Chicago's own jam band Umphrey's McGee returns to the Egyptian Theater, 135 N. Second St., on April 17. The Midwesterners last played in DeKalb on April 8, 2008, and the group donated...

Your parents probably listened to them, and now you do. The band Phish has been associated with a large following of hippies since the 1980s and has been making music and touring across America for its loyal fan base seemingly since that time. Phish's...

I Need Sleep is returning to The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, for a performance on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. With members based out of Chicago, Knoxville, Tenn. and DeKalb, the faintly insane eight-piece group specializes in a sort of lecherous,...

Finding the perfect taco place is no easy task. In DeKalb alone there are over five different restaurants to choose from with the selection ranging from fast food to dine-in. Al Dorado, 1180 W. Lincoln Highway, is one place that stands out among other...

Nothing puts me in a better mood than a horror movie. Something about watching clueless campers being hunted down in the deep of the woods by a machete-wielding masked maniac just appeals to the senses. But the flux of unoriginal titles and remakes, especially...

The writing was on the Facebook wall: another sweeping layout change was in the works, and not even a server-crashing-scale freight train could stop it. But honestly, who didn't see this coming? The introduction of the "news feed" feature in September...

REVIEW "Miss March" - 7/10 College-based comedy movies have been stacking up faster than ever these days as it feels a new one is released every month. The aptly-titled "Miss March" struts into theatres, and while the audience gazes on, they expect to...

I Need Sleep is returning to The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, for a performance on Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m. With members based out of Chicago, Knoxville, Tenn. and DeKalb, the faintly insane eight-piece group specializes in a sort of lecherous,...

This is no fairy tale, but it does involve a king and the kingdom he rules. There has been much hype about NBC's new prime-time show "Kings," especially since its executive producer, Michael Green, was also the executive producer of "Heroes." For a while...