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Horror punks get turbocharged

By Connor Rice | September 7, 2011

Let's get down to horror business. During this weekend's Middlewest festivities, Chicago's Turbovamps! will open for the Celtic punk band Flatfoot 56 on Friday at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, in downtown DeKalb. Turbovamps!, a horror...

Celtic punks take the Midwest

By Connor Rice | September 5, 2011

Irish punk on Middlewest soil. Much like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys, Chicago's Flatfoot 56 plays a special brand of punk rock based in traditional Irish music. Together with bands like the Tossers and Sleeping Under 47, the group will be part...

Local band Turbovamps! have toured small and large

By Jerene-Elise Nall | March 8, 2011

With its members split up among NIU, ISU and Columbia College Chicago, the Turbovamps! is proof that being in a band might not always be easy, but it is always worth the effort. The Turbovamps! have the integrity of a local band and the drive of an up-and-coming...

Best upcoming live music in DeKalb

By Tony Martin and Jerene-Elise Nall | January 17, 2011

It's official: Winter break is over. As the spring semester rears its ugly head, you may find yourself counting down the days until spring break begins. Instead, try counting down the days to the next big show. Here are our top picks to keep you sane...

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Horror punks get turbocharged

Celtic punks take the Midwest

Local band Turbovamps! have toured small and large

Best upcoming live music in DeKalb

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