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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

JM Graveside, bassist of Kozmic Kicks, raises his arm mid-riff as a crowd dances at Fargo during the 7–10 p.m. show, which featured four local bands. The bands played covers from Nirvana, Chevelle, and Deftones alongside original tracks. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

4 local bands rock Fargo with covers and originals

By Sofia Didenko, Lifestyle Editor | September 16, 2025

Ears and walls rattled alike on Saturday night at Fargo, where four Illinois rock bands turned the intimate venue into a grunge-fueled mosh haven.  The show, held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the venue within the indoor skatepark and skateshop, brought...

Top 5 worst Best Picture snubs at Oscars

By Andrew Roberts | February 23, 2015

Winning the Oscar for Best Picture is one of the finest honors a film can receive.The film from then on is held in high regard and often touted as a “classic.” But not every Best Picture winner deserves such a prestigious award, and oftentimes the...

“Boyhood,” “Birdman” soar at Golden Globes

By Arthur Aumann | January 12, 2015

Independent films “Birdman” and “Boyhood” won awards unexpectedly at the 72nd annual Golden Globe awards Sunday.These wins were among many shocks at the Globes. Another? “True Detective” didn’t receive any awards. Fortunately, several of...

‘Fargo’ show keeps Coen fans pleased

By Josh Alfrey | April 14, 2014

The policework that started in the movie “Fargo” is about to get a whole lot more complicated with FX’s original series, premiering at 9 p.m. today.“Fargo” is based off the Coen brothers’ 1996 film. This show’s executive producers, Ethan...

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