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Ice broken on the ocean

Ice broken on the ocean

By Alex Fiore | February 6, 2012

There's some good news and some bad news.The bad news is that you're hopelessly stranded on a deserted island forever. The good news is that you've brought a few things with you to pass the time.You get to choose three things and three things only: a...

Peace out, homey: DeKalb Scene says goodbye to long time writer

By DeKalb Scene Staff | May 8, 2011

As the semester ends, DeKalb Scene bids adieu to Chris Krapek. Chris has worked for DeKalb Scene for four years. With a special brand of entertainment writing, Chris brought energy and dedication to the staff. His work here will be truly missed. The things...

Shocked or appalled?

By Jerene-Elise Nall | November 29, 2010

If artists were always considerate, conservative and calm, we'd be stuck forever hanging bland, faux-watercolor landscapes on our living room walls and listening to Michael Bublé . If artists were to censor themselves for the public's sake, we would...

Local band trio shares their favorite albums

By Tony Martin | October 25, 2010

MZRCDXVL is a DeKalb tradition. For a handful of years now, the on again/off again trio has provided DeKalb's music scene with a strong noise/metal presence. In addition to their upcoming release this winter, MZR has a split 7-inch record with the Muzzler...

The Amenti Haunted House begins this weekend at the Egyptian Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is $10.

Haunted house provides scares at a good price

By Heather Skrip | October 25, 2010

I should start off by saying that before Saturday, I had never stepped foot inside a haunted house. It appeared as though none of my friends ever wanted to deal with me screaming my head off. That being said, I got in line for the Amenti Haunted House...

Glee breaks a record they didn’t record

By Tony Martin | October 25, 2010

The record for most singles in the U.S. Top 100 by a non-solo musical act has just been broken, by a television show. The cast of Fox's "Glee" have broken the record that has been held by The Beatles for a few decades. While I certainly don't fear change,...

Danger Mouse’s new album features terrible artists

By Tony Martin | October 25, 2010

I cant believe the news today. I cant close my eyes and make it go away. I spent the latter part of my teens and the early parts of my 20s loving Danger Mouse. His "Grey Album" was brilliant both in concept and delivery, and Gnarls Barkley was pretty...

Letter to the Editor: Tony Martin’s articles are trash journalism

By Letter Writer | October 4, 2010

I have read several of Tony Martin's articles now, and I cannot fathom why the Northern Star allows this man to continue writing for the publication.His articles are the epitome of stilted journalism, and not the kind that I would expect to see on the...

5 sites to take a click to

By Jerene-Elise Nall | September 20, 2010

Most of us spend quite a bit of time on the Internet-- and by "the Internet," I mean Facebook. I know, it's so much more important to refresh your page over and over to make sure your ex hasn't posted any more snide status updates than it is to write...

State Champs and Vertual Vertigo join forces

By Chris Krapek | September 9, 2010

The dudes behind the DeKalb duo State Champs and the world renowned Vertual Vertigo sure know how to stay busy. They're working on LP's, EP's, mixtapes, instrumentals, music videos and movies. Now they've combined forces to form the new hip-hop head supergroup,...

Must-sees of the DeKalb music scene

By Connor Rice | August 19, 2010

In a city with a vibrant, 21-and-over nightlife, seeing bands and entertainment outside of bars can be a difficult thing to do if you're not shelling out serious coin. Thankfully, in a college town like DeKalb, there are plenty all-ages venues out there...