For those of you with Black Flag, the Ramones or the Replacements flowing through your veins, you might not listen to much of anything with an acoustic guitar in it. That would be a mistake. There's plenty of emotion and passion being hammered out with...
DeKALB | Like Rats is a hardcore punk-inspired black metal band from Chicago. Citing heavy, aggressive influences such as Celtic Frost and Discharge, the group may look somewhat out of place when they play with the pop punk band The Wonder Years on Tuesday...
“I guess you kind of had to be there.” We’ve all told those stories. Something humorous and unexpected happens to us in our everyday lives, but we can never quite recapture the essence of the situation when relating it to friends. This is what sets...
Punk rock royalty is about to muscle its way into town. Tonight, legendary singer, writer, actor, talk show host and general figure Henry Rollins will take the stage in front of a sold-out crowd to add another spoken word performance to his lengthy résumé....
Thirsty Thursday not your thing? This Thursday, NIU and downtown DeKalb will play host to several concerts and performances. With such a wide and striking variety of acts converging on us at the same time, the classic "nothing to do" standby won't be...
I've got March madness. While I don't follow college basketball, this month still has so much to offer someone like me. The next 24 days are jam-packed with enough awesome concerts and events to keep me plenty excited to stick around DeKalb and take it...
I never thought that changing my major would allow me to meet my heroes. In the coming months, I will be interviewing Henry Rollins for the Northern Star. Rollins, who was the volatile frontman for the legendary punk band Black Flag, has provided me with...
Kickstand Productions has announced two huge shows coming to Otto's this spring. First and foremost, ‘80s punk/hardcore icon Henry Rollins will perform March 31 at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. Rollins was the lead singer for the legendary Black Flag...
