The show must go on. But the question is: Can it? DeKalb was rocked by both live music and a massive blizzard Tuesday night and well into Wednesday morning. With inclement weather and slick, snowy roads, some venues and promoters have been hesitant to...
DeKALB | Hit the lights. DeKalb is about to glow in the dark. Hip Hop Glowcase, a show featuring a roster of up-and-coming and local emcees, will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The show, put together by Rockford-based...
As I walked into the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, to interview manager Matthew Clark, Monday's Open Mic stage was already being set up. There was activity everywhere-- surprising, considering the weather. Even on the snowiest wintry nights, the...
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...
DeKALB | Chicago headliner Deals Gone Bad, along with local bands The Takeouts, Turbo Vamps!, and Danger Boy, proved Saturday night at the House Cafe that ska is not dead, it's only changed its suit and gotten a new tie. The Takeouts, a poppy ska ensemble,...
DeKalb - So, if you have been on Facebook any time in the last day, maybe you heard the news; Kate Winslet was at Otto's Nightclub, 118 E. Lincoln Highway, on Friday. For some reason, as hard as it is to believe, it is true. Kate Winslet did indeed grace...
They just want to make you dance. Rock Candy, a Chicago-based contemporary cover band, will play tonight at 10 p.m. at Starbusters, 930 Pappas Drive. Fronted by lead singer Molly Pop, who appeared in "Dirty Dancing: The Musical," Rock Candy is a quintet...
Trick-or-treating is for losers. Instead, this Halloweekend, have your face melted by live music. Now in its sixth year, the premiere event of the weekend is The House Cafe's, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, Halloween Extravaganza. The all-ages show starts at...
Prepare yourselves, for on Thursday there will be brutality. Set to start at 7 p.m., the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, will be filled with the various blast beats, screes, grunts and guitar shreds of headlining band, The Black Dahlia Murder, along...
Something about the Family Groove Company is pretty funky. Though their official designation is "groove-informed jazz rock," the band is heavily influenced by funk, said pianist/vocalist Jordan Wilkow before the band's show Friday at the House Café,...
DeKALB | Monday nights in DeKalb aren't nearly as dull as they sound. Although the weekend has passed, entertainment opportunities haven't disappeared. The House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, hosts an open mic night every Monday from 7:30 p.m. to around...
Art Instructor Bart Woodstrup doesn't care much for major motion pictures. For the most part, Hollywood blockbusters are much too linear for Woodstrup's taste. The instructor would rather be confused. "What Happens Next?," a film festival that screened...
