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Top songs of ’07

By TONY MARTIN | October 3, 2007

I know that 2007 isn't over yet, but the music, so far, has been good. I need to show some love for songs and albums that won't get respect on an end-of-the-year list. 17. Modest Mouse - "Spitting Venom" Anybody who thinks MM went mainstream should understand...

The Kingdom lives up to mediocracy

By TONY MARTIN | October 2, 2007

Score: 6 / 10 I am quite partial to Jason Bateman and Jeremy Piven; however, I was not so big on their newest collaboration, "The Kingdom." Before I begin this review, let me state that I love America, I support our troops and I even thought "Ray" (with...

Ulrich Maiss brings cello noise to DeKalb

By LUCAS GILLAN | October 2, 2007

Attendees at the School of Music's Boutell Memorial Concert Hall knew they were in for something different Sunday night. Ulrich Maiss, a Berlin-based musician, gave a music recital for cello and electronics. He performed two U.S. premieres of pieces written...

Rich Criss fills Egyptian Theatre with musical treat

By LINDSEY KASTNING | October 1, 2007

Combining ballads, southern gospel and contemporary worship songs, Rich Criss filled the Egyptian Theatre with beautiful music Saturday night. United and Exaltation! joined Criss in a benefit for the theatre, which was a real treat for local theatergoers...

Dwayne

By PATRICK BATTLE | October 1, 2007

4.5 / 10 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has definitely achieved a career low in "The Game Plan." The film wears out its welcome before it even finds its footing. In it, Johnson is Joe Kingman, a widely renowned quarterback who only cares about three things:...

The House Cafe a haven for smooth moves and spinning glow sticks

By PATRICK BATTLE | October 1, 2007

The House Café was a haven for smooth moves and spinning glow sticks Saturday night. The progressive groove band U-Melt blessed the venue with their hybrid formation of original funk tunes. The New York City-based quartet gave the audience the ability...

YouTube makes celebs out of anyone and everyone

By NYSSA BULKES | September 28, 2007

What's personal, popular and tacky all over? A YouTube celebrity! If recent YouTube videos are any indication for how to achieve instant fame, then I feel sorry for all those actor-wannabes sleeping in their cars. I mean, it worked for Leo. Apparently,...

‘Heroes’ always leaves viewers wanting more

By HERMINIA IRIZARRY | September 28, 2007

Last spring, creator/writer Tim Kring left us wondering: What happened to Hiro, did Peter and Nathan survive and did Sylar really get away? The "Heroes" season premiere "Four Months Later" answered some of our questions and created new ones. Taking place...

Herbie Hancock’s ‘River’ opens up new possibilities

By LUCAS GILLAN | September 28, 2007

Herbie Hancock is many things to many people. Jazz fans regard him as an unparalleled institution of post-bop harmonic mastery. Peace-loving boomers recognize him as a foremost purveyor of funk. Gen-Xers know him as the one-hit-wonder behind the 1983...

Kid Nation is CBS’ unjust social experiment

By CHRIS KRAPEK | September 27, 2007

Columnist Would you ever let your child participate in a "social experiment" where they are placed in the middle of a desert to inhabit and create a town all without any adult supervision? Well at least 40 families did because this premise sets the base...

‘Sydney White’ proves to be classic fairytale

By LINDSEY KASTNING | September 27, 2007

Staff Writer 7 / 10 Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sydney White who could throw a football better than a guy, fix a leaking faucet, and whose greatest desire was to follow in her mother's footsteps and pledge Kappa Phi Nu at Southern Atlantic...

Theatre department debuts with ‘Diciples’

By LINDSEY KASTNING | September 27, 2007

Staff Writer DeKALB | NIU's O'Connell Theatre will debut "Disciples" tonight - the first play of the fall season. "The Disciples" cast includes senior Kristina Cottone, who had the opportunity to meet writer Andras Visky, as well as ten other wonderful...