Are you jellin’? JellyBones, a friendly five-piece psychedelic pop band from Algonquin, Ill., will be playing with the Claudettes at 8 p.m. Thursday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Despite the name, JellyBones got its start from sad circumstances....
Hey, driver – leave the motor running, because this Chicago-based band is on the run and unplugged this Saturday. Lucky Boys Confusion will perform an acoustic set at 7 p.m. Saturday at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Tickets cost $12. The...
Imagine that you are sitting at a family dinner and you discover your great-great grandfather was a serial killer. That was the case for Jeff Mudgett, the great-great grandson of Herman Webster Mudgett – also known as H.H. Holmes – and author of Bloodstains:...
The rock canon becomes a little bit fuller this weekend following a release from local grunge punk quartet the Stockyards. The group will release its debut EP, titled “Sunshine Smiley Face,” during the Rock 4 Rights show 6 p.m. Sunday at the House...
You’ve heard of the “3 R’s” - reduce, reuse, and recycle. But have you heard of ReUseapalooza? Friday will mark the beginning of the second annual ReUseapalooza. ReUseapalooza is a gathering of local artists, bands and organizations working to...
If you were to judge a band based on it’s name alone, We Were Promised Jetpacks would be ranked right up there with Butthole Surfers. Much like the Butthole Surfers, WWPJ, a four-piece rock outfit from Scotland, take its greatness beyond its band name....
Surprise! This song’s for you, Planned Parenthood (PPH), and the proceeds are, too. The Surprise Party for PPH is 7 p.m. March 15 at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The event will feature five acts, including DeKalb musician Emanuel Vinson and...
Awwwwww, Freakalb. With a wonderful name like that, and the great listing of genres such as funk, psychedelic, reggae, groove and jam bands in between, I had to go check it out this weekend. A two day event spanning Friday and Saturday, there was more...
Looking for a way to add a little folk to your life? Then head on over to the House Cafe at 9 p.m. Thursday, when it will play host to The Giving Tree Band.The Giving Tree Band hails from nearby Yorkville, and they've made quite a name for themselves....
Playing jazz is a lot like having sex.It's a little bit intimidating the first time, but it's also one of the most exciting things you'll ever do, and everybody does it differently.Maybe this is what senior music education and jazz studies/performance...
DeKALB | The House Cafe will host local theater group Wooden Box Theater, as they present Summer Bash 2011 at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The event will showcase rising musical artists in DeKalb. In addition to live music, the night's entertainment will include...
Coming from Lake in the Hills, Ill., I feel lucky to have the Smoking Popes. The only good rock group to come out of my tiny town, The Smoking Popes are one of my favorite punk bands of all time, regional or not. Their riffs are melodic, and singer/guitarist...
