Last weekend, downtown DeKalb was invaded by bands, artists and filmmakers. The inaugural Middlewest Music and Arts Festival provided a weekend of rock n' roll at a reasonable price for all attendees. Bands were playing in stores, out in the open in...

This weekend was the very first Middlewest Fest, and it didn't suck, at all. In fact, it was the coolest thing to happen to DeKalb in quite some time. Here are the five most important things I learned over the course of the two-day excursion. 1. There...

As a part of the midwest, Chicago's contributions to the world of music are often overlooked by whatever is happening on the coasts. If this is the case, then a city like DeKalb surely has almost no chance of competing. But just because this small farming...

When it comes to music festivals, the closest thing locals have is Corn Fest, which may not satisfy the musical hunger of everyone. As if in response to the prayers of the hardcore and the punk rock set, Kickstand Productions has thrown together the first...