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've spent years of my life watching music everywhere, from clubs to living rooms. In the last few months, however, I've watched the small do-it-yourself (DIY) show space in my town turn into a battleground for "gangs." Not gangs in the traditional sense,...

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...