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FILE This Saturday Aug. 15, 2009 file photo Britain's Robin Gibb performs in the park of Ledreborg Castle near Roskilde, Denmark. (AP Photo/Polfoto,Jens Dige) 

Who’s next in line to die?

By Connor Rice
April 23, 2012

Convo issues reminders to DAYGLOW ticket holders

By Connor Rice
February 22, 2012

Melvins to take over Otto’s

By Connor Rice
January 16, 2012
Professor emeritus David Wagner taught European history at NIU between 1961 and 2005. During that time, he sported (and continues to keep) what he claims to be the "oldest continuous beard on campus." His wife of over 30 years says she's never seen him without it.

The Final Novembeard

By Connor Rice
November 30, 2011

Give thanks for these Turkey Day events

By Connor Rice
November 21, 2011
NIU Ombudsman Tim Griffin speaks during Faculty Senate Wednesday afternoon in the Sky Room of the Holmes Student Center.

No Shave Novembeard Week Four: Beards know no bounds

By Connor Rice
November 21, 2011

CeleBeardy Profile

By Connor Rice
November 15, 2011
‘I was bound by the beard’

‘I was bound by the beard’

By Connor Rice
November 15, 2011
Neil Hamburger, the anti-comedic alter-ego of Gregg Turkington, walks the red carpet. Hamburger performed Friday night at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Higway.

Comedian Hamburger has beef with DeKalb

By Connor Rice
November 13, 2011
Neil Hamburger gears up to let down

Neil Hamburger gears up to let down

By Connor Rice
November 10, 2011

Let it grow, let it grow, let it grow

By Connor Rice
November 9, 2011

Aurora hip hop group aims to (cause and) affect House Cafe Friday

By Connor Rice
November 2, 2011
No Shave Novembeard: Week One

No Shave Novembeard: Week One

By Connor Rice
November 1, 2011
Lou Reed, Metallica bad kind of strange

Lou Reed, Metallica bad kind of strange

By Connor Rice
October 31, 2011
In this Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, Guitarist Hayden Halgren and drummer Mike Finnigan trash gear as bassist Eric Jorgenson looks on at the end of a show at The House Café.

Psychedelic punk band to cover ’90s pop punk

By Connor Rice
October 28, 2011
The meditierraneo House Band played for Zac Efron, Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham and other members of the cast and crew of the film Heartland, which was shot in DeKalb.

DeKalb band takes up restaurant residency

By Connor Rice
October 19, 2011

DeKalb County winery puts Illinois on the map

By Connor Rice
October 12, 2011

How do you like these apples, Windy City?

By Connor Rice
October 9, 2011
Lewis Black preformed at the Egyptian Theatre Thursday night.

Black is the night: Comedian entertains with his ‘raw and on-point’ humor.

By Connor Rice
October 6, 2011

Black is on the attack

By Connor Rice
October 5, 2011
Ska — er, Jamaican soul band not bad

Ska — er, Jamaican soul band not bad

By Connor Rice
September 29, 2011
Northern Star file photo - Wesley Carr, 21 Rochelle, plays 17th century composer John Dowland's, Frog Galliard, on his 1959 classical guitar.

Music building to get the axe

By Connor Rice
September 28, 2011

Don’t pull the Mustard Plug

By Connor Rice
September 21, 2011

No, we didn’t Photoshop this

By Connor Rice
September 20, 2011

Sappy (aka “Verse Chorus Verse”)

By Connor Rice
September 16, 2011

Student playlist moves fast forward

By Connor Rice
September 16, 2011
Horror punks get turbocharged

Horror punks get turbocharged

By Connor Rice
September 7, 2011

Celtic punks take the Midwest

By Connor Rice
September 5, 2011

To those behind the CD spiral: keep it up

By Connor Rice
September 1, 2011

Jack Olson Gallery gets ‘Inked’

By Connor Rice
August 29, 2011

What orientation didn’t teach you

By Connor Rice
August 28, 2011

What orientation didn’t teach you: free movie and music rentals on campus

By Connor Rice
August 28, 2011

Local hard rock band Shuvlhed digs Corn Fest

By Connor Rice
August 25, 2011

Alum makes dizzy, intricate mixed media without a technological crutch

By Connor Rice
August 24, 2011
A 'ballzy' new breed of HXC

A ‘ballzy’ new breed of HXC

By Connor Rice
August 22, 2011

What orientation didn’t teach you about campus

By Connor Rice
August 22, 2011
Monster cliches take a toll on troll

Monster cliches take a toll on troll

By Connor Rice
July 12, 2011
Columnist Connor Rice gives new Pabst owners no ribbons

Columnist Connor Rice gives new Pabst owners no ribbons

By Connor Rice
June 10, 2011

Don’t graduate NIU without tasting DeKalb’s music scene

By Connor Rice
April 24, 2011
Henry Rollins

Punk rock icon rolls through DeKalb

By Connor Rice
March 31, 2011

So much to do in DeKalb this Thursday

By Connor Rice
March 28, 2011

Father Corapi’s appearance cancelled at the Convo center

By Connor Rice
March 24, 2011

Not quite pizza, but just as good

By Connor Rice
March 21, 2011

Technology makes it convenient for students to enjoy legal music

By Connor Rice
March 8, 2011

DeKalb showgoers have their own ‘March madness’

By Connor Rice
March 6, 2011

Third Onion play a story of unconventional addiction

By Connor Rice
February 23, 2011

Wiz Khalifa blazes his way to the Convocation Center

By Chris Krapek and Connor Rice
February 13, 2011
Fred Hammond, seen here in an undated press photo, will be performing at the NIU Convocation Center this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Hammond, whose decades-long career earned him a Grammy in 2008, will be joined by the NIU Black Choir.

Fred Hammond to bring gospel to Convo

By Connor Rice
February 9, 2011
Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, advertises shows being put on Friday and Saturday. A show scheduled for tonight was closed when promoter Kickstand Productions decided the weather conditions would be too dangerous for it to go on as planned. An alternate date for the performance, featuring local band TremorTone, has yet to be announced.

Snow cancels shows for second time in venue’s history

By Connor Rice
February 2, 2011

Finding your place in the local scene may open doors

By Connor Rice
January 31, 2011

Famous jazz musician will join with NU Jazz Ensemble

By Connor Rice
November 17, 2010
Brian Posehn entertains Otto's Nightclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, on Friday night.

Brian Posehn delivers with usual brand of comedy

By Connor Rice
November 14, 2010
Passion Pit will perform Oct. 21 at the Convocation Center.

Passion Pit BOGO sale

By Connor Rice
October 14, 2010

Middlewest Fest amazing opportunity for DeKalb music scene

By Connor Rice
September 6, 2010

Must-sees of the DeKalb music scene

By Connor Rice
August 19, 2010
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