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In this Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, Guitarist Hayden Halgren and
drummer Mike Finnigan trash gear as bassist Eric Jorgenson looks on
at the end of a show at The House Café.

5 albums with Hasta Lumbago

By Tony Martin | October 11, 2010

Hasta Lumbago is one of DeKalb's most unique acts. A blend of ‘80s hardcore punk, ‘60s surf rock and funk that spans decades, DeKalb residents Mike Finnigan, Hayden Hallgren and Eric "Shirley" Jorgenson are one of DeKalb's finest power trios. The...

Family Groove Company, who performed at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, gets their influences from funk music.

A family that grooves together

By Troy Doetch | September 26, 2010

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,...