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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Track Of The Day: In Flames – ‘Take This Life’

By DAN STONE | January 28, 2009

In Flames - 'Take This Life' After releasing two mediocre nu-metal albums, melodic death metal staple In Flames could've called it a day. The band is one of the pioneers of the "Gothenburg" sound and has the two ground-breaking albums "Colony" and "Clayman"...

Metallica’s Allstate Arena performance redeems nearly a decade of lackluster releases

By DAVID THOMAS | January 28, 2009

The past five years have been a headache for some Metallica fans. The abysmal "St. Anger" was like a hangover after a weekend of poor decisions. So when Metallica announced they will tour America for the first time since the "Anger" days, some fans cringed....

A little nip and tuck does not promise a great season six

By JEN HANCE | January 27, 2009

TV's grittiest medical drama "Nip/Tuck" ended its fifth season with the most shocking event to hit the office of McNamara/Troy. As the screen faded to black, fans of "Nip/Tuck" were left on the edge of their seats as they watched their beloved Dr. Sean...

Young bands show enthusiasm at The House

By ANDY FOX | January 27, 2009

The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, looked real nice Sunday night when the venue hosted a four-band show headlined by local heroes, The Patience. Recently, the venue has been making noticeable improvements to its overall appearance, including a...

Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ could be next smash hit

By BRIDGET ORKFRITZ | January 26, 2009

Flo Rida - "Right Round" Rapper and Florida native Flo Rida recently released "Right Round," a remix and re-imagining of the chart-topping 1985 song "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive. "Right Round" has been constantly streaming the...

I would not like to thank the Academy

By DAN STONE | January 26, 2009

Dear Academy, I have a serious problem with some of your Oscar selections this year. "The Dark Knight" did not receive a nomination for "Best Picture" or "Best Director" â€" the latter being the more surprising of the two. At first glance, your "Best...

‘Inkheart’ falls short of a fresh plot

By LINDSEY KASTNING | January 26, 2009

'Inkheart' Rating: 6/10 Brendan Fraser is stepping aside from mummies and dinosaurs for a second and instead is playing a caring father in director Iain Softley's latest film, "Inkheart." Mo, played by Fraser, is known as a silvertongue, meaning he can...

‘Underworld’ prequel better left untold

By DAVID MATZ | January 26, 2009

'Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans' Rating: 2/10 Beware before you sink your teeth into "Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans," a prequel to the popular vampire series. Centuries ago, vampires freely enslaved a new breed of werewolves, Lycans, which are able to...

Oscar critics pick their favorites

By NYSSA BULKES | January 23, 2009

And the nominees are... available! Gotcha! Hehehe. In a nutshell, Clint Eastwood got shut out for "Gran Torino," "Doubt" got snubbed for Best Picture and Heath Ledger got that posthumous nod. I know what you all are thinking â€" "Dude! That Facebook...

Where’s the Band tour hosted at The House Cafe

By KEVIN KOVANICH | January 23, 2009

Who are these guys? Oh, they're in those bands? When you look at the lineup for the Where's the Band? tour that kicked off at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Wednesday, the names on the bill might not jump out, until you see where they came...

Oscar nominations out; DeKalb native nominated for best actor

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | January 22, 2009

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) â€" DeKalb native Richard Jenkins has been nominated or best actor for his role in "The Visitor." Jenkins plays a college professor in the critically acclaimed film. He most recently played the father of John C. Reilly in...

So Percussion to bring original musical style to NIU

By NORTHERN STAR STAFF | January 22, 2009

They don't want to play, they just want to bang on the drum all day. So Percussion, a Brooklyn-based quartet, will bring their unique form of music to NIU when they play the Music Building's Recital Hall on Friday night. The band, which has been called...

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