We want the funk, give up the funk. There will be a whole lot of rhythm going down Saturday night when The Original Sirs play Otto's Niteclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. The 21 and older show starts at 9 p.m. and is $6. The band will be recording video and...
This weekend was the very first Middlewest Fest, and it didn't suck, at all. In fact, it was the coolest thing to happen to DeKalb in quite some time. Here are the five most important things I learned over the course of the two-day excursion. 1. There...
Age ain't nothing but a number. In an effort to examine the changes throughout our lives related to getting older, the NIU Art Museum is hosting "StAGES of Transition." The exhibit, located in the South Gallery in Altgeld Hall, features paintings, sculptures,...
DeKALB | The first time NIU alum Jeff Genualdi saw the Red Hot Chili Peppers live, it was in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in 1991. The band, which was promoting its breakthrough album "Blood Sugar Sex Magik,"stopped in DeKalb for the second show of the...
DeKALB | When you ask members of local band Loose Lips Sink Ships how to describe their music, there's no concise answer. Are they math-rockers? Experimental? Here are some responses from the band: "I usually tell people, ‘Do you like Metallica?'" "Dave...
Huskies can explore downtown, take in a musical performance and even watch a movie on the big screen all for free Thursday. Huskies SEE DeKalb is a welcome event for new students and members of the community aimed to showcase what DeKalb has to offer...
Rap, pop and country; The Convocation Center recently announced three diverse shows for the fall semester. Critically acclaimed rapper and Lil' Wayne protégé Drake will kick things off when he takes the stage Sunday, Oct. 17. The Canadian born emcee...
RATING: 4/5 Girls in Daisy Dukes, a mechanical bull and a menu item called the "Jackie Chan" have all arrived in town. Daisy's Sports Bar & Grill, 901 Lucinda Ave., opened its doors last week after five years of planning. Priding itself for its "eatery,...
1) Barb Wire was invented in DeKalb: FACT Why do you think they call it the Barb City? Because Joseph Glidden, one of DeKalb's most prominent historical figures, patented the idea for barb wire in 1874. That, and because we're known for our razor sharp...
