For some, underappreciated bands are open-ended and easy to spot. For me, underappreciated bands are very specific moments in time. Generally, these instances occur when a friend unintentionally plays a song that begs the question, “Why have I never...

This month April is sexual assault awareness month and the Women's Resource Center will be having their fourth annual Rock Against Rape event. The Victim Advocacy Services and the Women’s Resource Center will be collaborating with other NIU offices,...

JAZZ in PROGRESS will perform 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 830 N. Annie Glidden Road. JAZZ in PROGRESS is a local jazz group. Admission to the event is free, but donations will be accepted for DeKalb Music Boosters. For more information,...

Coming from Lake in the Hills, Ill., I feel lucky to have the Smoking Popes. The only good rock group to come out of my tiny town, The Smoking Popes are one of my favorite punk bands of all time, regional or not. Their riffs are melodic, and singer/guitarist...

I've spent years of my life watching music everywhere, from clubs to living rooms. In the last few months, however, I've watched the small do-it-yourself (DIY) show space in my town turn into a battleground for "gangs." Not gangs in the traditional sense,...