Few things from the 1970s have aged well, if Peter Frampton's appearance at Naperville's RibFest last year is any indication. But underneath a thin layer of cultural classics ("The Godfather" films, Led Zeppelin's peak period) and a whole mess of embarrassments...

"Sorority Boys" is a terrible film. Not a single scene in it sheds any optimistic light on anyone involved. It plays with gender roles before it points a middle finger at the audience, expecting us to laugh. First off, Harland Williams is not funny. After...

There's something that I have to come clean about: I've never done it. "It," of course, is referring to downloading music off the Internet. At this point, you're probably asking yourself, "Does this guy live in a cave?" or "Has he been asleep for a while,...

Predictability isn't an ideal attribute for a band trying to make it, but it just might work in the bar scene for Suite Oblivion. The Rockford-based quartet's debut album, "Shine," certainly isn't earth-shaking, but it follows the formula for good rock...

All souls will be out Saturday night at Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. Otto's isn't having some spiritual seance, but alt-rockers Soul Asylum will perform at 10 p.m. A veteran of the rock scene, Soul Asylum has been together since 1981. Originally,...

This year's Oscar gift "basket" is valued at $20,000 and is given to 125 presenters and performers at Sunday's Academy Awards. • Tempur-Pedic mattress, any size. Value up to $1,700 • La-Z-Boy recliners, choice of four. $539 to $1,199 • Motorola...

Not only is Blaked DeKalb spelled backwards, it's a local band on the rise. Blaked, which will perform at 10 p.m. Friday at Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, is comprised of singer/guitarist Rob DeShazek, guitarist Steve Wright, bassist Aaron Gudmunson...

"The Score" - For a movie that stars Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro and Edward Norton, it sure didn't get much buzz. But that doesn't mean that the movie features bad performances. In fact, the three work perfectly together and prove why they are among...

"Moulin Rouge" has been called many things, some involving expletives. But with love-it (an Oscar nomination for Best Picture) and leave-it (director Baz Luhrman makes old people dizzy) sentiments forever unresolvable, the film's breathtakingly original...

What do belly dancing and tap dancing have in common? You can seek out instruction for both in DeKalb. The ancient Middle-Eastern art of belly dancing has found its way to Emergence Dance Theatre, 824 Market St. The class is taught by Sandra Schnamel,...

It's OK to be sad. That's the picture that E., the lead singer of The Eels, has painted on the band's fourth album, "Souljacker." For years, The Eels have released deep and meaningful songs under the mainstream radar. Listener's first memory of the band...

Best Picture This year's list has a little bit of everything from a fantasy with "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," to a musical with "Moulin Rouge," to a bio-pic with "A Beautiful Mind." Rounding out the field is the comedy/mystery/drama...