In method acting, an actor draws from the trials and tribulations of real life to mold believable characters and situations. In television movies, producers sift through the trials and tribulations of real life for the juicy undercurrents sure to draw...

Shanda Brash hails from New Orleans, where rock, funk, jazz and R&B mix together like a good pot of gumbo. Her release, "Good to Go," is a tasty mix of all four musical stylings. The title track rocks hard with a funky backbeat accented by driving...

Starsailor is, at best, the third-string quarterback for the new British invasion. It will have to back up Coldplay and Travis, but Starsailor's time will come. Its debut album, "Love Is Here," shows a glimpse of what is and what could be. Starsailor...

"Gosford Park" happens to be home to a good old-fashioned murder mystery, the kind popularized by many a book, movie and everyone's favorite board game, Clue. Fortunately for myself and other audience members, the characters visiting Gosford Park are...

Local rock band Five Year Jacket opened to a fairly large crowd Friday at The House, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. When the heavy golden curtain swung aside to reveal the foursome comfortably situated onstage, the vibe was one of familiarity. Acoustic guitar,...

Make sure your creases are straight, shine up your wingtips and prepare for Gurnee's premier suit-clad band to effectively rock you as you occasionally have been rocked before. "Indestructible Suit" is the first disc available from The Elvi. The band...

DeKalb weekends were injected with new life last weekend, courtesy of Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. The night spot gave the weekend a shot in the arm Sunday by way of its first ever 18-and-older show. The alcohol for the upstairs bar was locked...

Eat me, drink me, listen to me. Mr. Blotto is coming to DeKalb to promote its latest release "Cabbages and Kings." The eclectic quintet will play Saturday night at Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. Formed in 1991 as a side project, Mr. Blotto has...

A certain kind of love exists in the glass onion of fame, a love different from that staid, run-of-the-mill, Meg Ryan-romantic-comedy kind of love everyone else dreams about. Hollywood provides distinct boundaries for this kind of love, and the National...

Brotherhood and friendship are the strong bonds in Pelao, a DeKalb-based quintet that's been playing music since 1995. Brothers Ricardo (lead vocals) and Alex Galindo (bass) found drummer Josh Waddle in May 2000. Ricardo met Waddle at a talent show when...

Your computer is a harsh mistress. While on one hand, it offers unlimited access to information at the click of a button, it also can confuse, turning an ordinary person into a greasy and pale shell of a human being, sitting for hours trying to figure...

The Huskie Bus Line will begin a new bus route at 2 p.m. Friday to Fox Valley Mall in Aurora. Last semester, the Student Association Senate approved the new route, but this semester will be a trial run only, said Christy Hartnett, SA director of transportation....