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“Skylight” is Pinegrove’s second album, released after a year-long delay.

New Pinegrove album ‘Skylight’ carries baggage

By Tyler Neal | October 8, 2018

“Skylight” is Pinegrove’s second album, released after a year-long delay.

Educators Club serves community

By Parker Otto | October 7, 2018

Of the many clubs on campus, the NIU Educators Club is one that provides members with valuable skills and connections that will aid them through their lives. When members graduate from NIU, they will be in one of the most noble professions which is constantly...

Twenty One Pilots try out more mature tone in “Trench”

By Peter Zemeske | October 7, 2018

“Trench” is Twenty One Pilots’ fifth studio album and follow-up to 2015’s incredibly successful “Blurryface.” “Blurryface” spent a whopping 176 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and peaked at number one, according to Billboard. It received...

‘Venom’ lives up to hype

By Parker Otto | October 7, 2018

“Venom” may not be a juggernaut like Marvel’s previous films, but it is serviceable and entertaining. The film, released Oct. 5, delivers an interesting lead and fantastic action, but suffers from a bland villain. The film is the first in Sony’s...

Plain White T’s reveal stylistic direction for ‘Parallel Universe’

By Sam Malone | October 1, 2018

Tom Higgenson, lead singer and founder of the Plain White T’s, sat with a smile in his tattered Converse beside his bandmates as they talked about their new album, old memories and mechanical habits of the group before taking the stage Sunday at the...

‘Night School’ wastes comedic potential

By Amy Geldean | October 1, 2018

“Night School,” released on Sept. 27, fails Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish with an unoriginal and mediocre plot.High school dropout Teddy, played by Hart, finally runs out of luck and must get his GED. Night school teacher Carrie, played by Haddish,...

‘Plain White T’s’ give rousing concert

By Ginger Simons | October 1, 2018

Alternative rock band Plain White T’s took the stage 7 p.m. Sunday at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St., rocking the crowd with a polished, energetic show that proved their new material is just as much of a blast to listen to as their beloved...

Lil Wayne drops ‘Tha Carter V’

By Tyler Neal | October 1, 2018

“Tha Carter V” is an excellent return to form for Lil Wayne, a legendary MC who has spent too long releasing mediocre music. The album features vsmart beat choices, mostly good to great features, and Wayne’s best lyrical work in years. It’s a...

Photo Illustration by Egyptian Theatre 

Plain White T’s to play the Egyptian Theatre

By Tatianna Salisbury | September 28, 2018

Photo Illustration by Egyptian Theatre 

FILE - In this July 13, 2013, file photo, Rapper Mac Miller performs on his Space Migration Tour at Festival Pier in Philadelphia. Ariana Grande has posted a tribute to her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller a week after his death, saying she’s sorry she couldn’t save him. Paramedics declared the 26-year-old Miller dead in his Los Angeles home Sept. 7. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)

Mac Miller: A Legacy in Five Songs

By Tyler Neal | September 28, 2018

Mac Miller died on Sept. 7. Unfairly dismissed as a frat boy rapper until far too late in his career, Miller was a talented, thoughtful MC with a playful style that developed into a dreamlike aesthetic.He talked openly about his struggles with mental...