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...

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In the olden days of MTV, back when retaining at least a little bit of anarchist edge mattered to programmers, the music network aired truly original programming during the late-night hours. And no, that doesn't include "Behind the Scenes of ‘Behind...

Year after year since the early '90s, DeKalb has rested in a weekend slump that seems inescapable. But one local establishment hopes to wake up the sleepy weekends with a slick, new atmosphere and bigger-name bands. Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway,...

Thinking about the rest of this semester is like realizing at 4 a.m. that you have to work in three hours. You've got to do it, but there's no guarantee you'll make it. Not to worry, because the Weekender is here to take your mind off things during the...

Sun, the beach, surfing and orange groves - with all of these, is there a reason not to move to California and save yourself from corn and more corn? Any place other than where you have grown up seems better and just more exotic. Well dude, that's until...

DeKalb is home to a variety of night spots, each appealing to a different crowd. Locally, Campus Activities Board is trying to provide something for students to do as well. "We cater to all students, it doesn't matter your age or where you live," CAB...

Got ID? Underage wannabe bar patrons always have faced closed doors in DeKalb - until now. A carefully-constructed arrangement at Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, will allow patrons ages 18 and older to enter the two-level club's upstairs for...