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Lily Allen ‘packs a bite’ in new album

By ANDY FOX | February 13, 2009

Lily Allen - "It's Not Me, It's You" 6/10 Lily Allen is reasonably cute and sings quality pop songs but is also slightly terrifying due to how bitter and vindictive she comes off in songs such as "Smile" and in her blog posts. That being said, Allen seems...

Philharmonic shines at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | February 13, 2009

People of all ages shuffled in from the cold to the Boutell Memorial Concert Hall Wednesday night to see NIU's Philharmonic orchestra. Precisely at 8 p.m., the performers took the stage. After being seated, a sound like no other came from the talented...

Beware of Sporcle

By NYSSA BULKES | February 13, 2009

There's a new virus on campus, and it's worse than Facebook and MySpace combined. It's adding to your professors' plight of trying to get you to focus during your lecture in Reavis 203. This virus doesn't eat your computer, though. It's worse. It's highly...

‘February’ highlights The Appleseed Cast’s transition from emo to post-rock

By DEREK WALKER | February 12, 2009

The Appleseed Cast - 'February' The Appleseed Cast's 2006 album 'Peregrine' wasn't career-defining in any sense, but it more than satisfied fans of theirs, both new and old. With a new album and tour on the horizon, songs such as "February" slip under...

Record Revolution of DeKalb to close April 25

By DEREK WALKER | February 12, 2009

When growing up, there are few positions out there that scream "dream job," and fewer that are actually obtainable. While every little boy wants to be a firefighter or an astronaut, I'm pretty sure record store clerk is up there. Mark "The Chief" Cerny,...

The Lonely Island, with a few guests, excels at parodic hip-hop

By JOHN BACHMANN | February 12, 2009

The Lonely Island - "Incredibad" Rating: 9/10 Consisting of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, The Lonely Island's debut album "Incredibad" delivers non-stop laughs with a blend of hip-hop. Samberg is known for being a cast member on "Saturday...

Lipizzaner Stallions to perform at Convocation Center tonight

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 12, 2009

Woah nellie! Put on your chaps and hold onto your reigns as the world famous Lipizzaner Stallions make their way to The Convocation Center tonight at 7:30 p.m. As a part of their 39th anniversary tour, the stallions will present DeKalb with the show,...

A Day To Remember’s new album toned down a bit

By DAN STONE | February 11, 2009

A Day To Remember - "Homesick" score: 6/10 A Day to Remember can't decide which they want to be: the heaviest pop-punk act around or the most poppy hardcore act around. The band's indecision actually worked out for 2007's "For Those Who Have Heart." However,...

Award-winning Avalon String Quartet to perform at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall Thursday night

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | February 11, 2009

The Avalon String Quartet continues its playing season when it performs at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall on Thursday night at 8 p.m. The quartet will be playing a collection of works including Beethoven's "String Quartet In G Major, op. 18 No. 2," Charles...

Track of the day: Incubus – ‘Aqueous Transmission’

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | February 11, 2009

Incubus - 'Aqueous Transmission' Incubus' song 'Aqueous Transmission,' from the band's fourth release 'Morning View,' brings complexity to a surprisingly simplistic track. 'Aqueous Transmission' provides the audience with simplistic lyrics that flow over...

Release of 20th anniversary edition of Beastie Boys’ ‘Paul’s Boutique’ attests to its legacy

By ANDY FOX | February 11, 2009

'Paul's Boutique,' the Beastie Boys' fantastic second album recently received the reissue treatment with a digitally remastered 20th anniversary edition available in stores now. The album was recorded in 1988, at a time when the record-buying public â€"...

Wii provides players with best in game control, lacks in graphics quality

By DAN STONE | February 10, 2009

Now we know for sure that Nintendo's Wii got something right the PS3 and X-Box 360 didn't: innovative play control. The "Resident Evil 5" demo dropped in late January on 360 and in early February on PS3 to the delight of many gamers. The new graphics...