Chicago-based mashup duo, The Hood Internet, is mixing things up 8 p.m. Thursday at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. Bringing a mix of hip hop and indie pop, The Hood Internet is a little something for everyone. We've all been there: You want...
Students are getting jazzed up for a performance at the House Café tonight.The Jazz Combo Fest, one of two performances per semester for the jazz combos in the NIU School of Music will be held 6:30 p.m. tonight at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway....
No, Daniel isn't the lion. Despite keyboardist Daniel Pingrey's thick mane of blonde frizz and silent intensity like that of a jungle cat or percussion major (Pingrey, a UW Madison alumnus, is the latter), vocalist Jimmie Linville is the growl of Daniel...
Deal's Gone Bad is not a ska band. The Chicago group, which returns to DeKalb 7 p.m. Saturday at the House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, certainly pulls influence from the Jamaican music style, but singer Todd Hembrook is hesitant to use that title....
As academic life becomes more manic, many of us will be searching for ways to perk up our bodies and minds. The answer to our need is simple: coffee. Devotees of the delicious drink know quite well the warming effect a good cup of coffee can have on the...
DeKALB | Twenty years, 1,500 shows and countless beers. Ska legends Mustard Plug will return to DeKalb at 7 p.m. Friday at The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Highway. The Takeouts, Shortstop from Tokyo and Fluffy Puff & the Ice Capades will open the...
DeKALB | Experimental hardcore band The Bunny The Bear canceled this weekend's show. The group was supposed to play a show Saturday at the House Cafe, 263 E. Lincoln Highway, but canceled on Thursday night due to a death in drummer Brian Dietz's family,...
Imagine experiencing over 20 different musicians perform live, an art show, a play and a fashion show -- all in one night. Oh, and it only costs $5. Tonight at 6 p.m., live theater group Wooden Box Theater will present Pink Floyd - The Wall at the House...
Irish punk on Middlewest soil. Much like Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys, Chicago's Flatfoot 56 plays a special brand of punk rock based in traditional Irish music. Together with bands like the Tossers and Sleeping Under 47, the group will be part...
DeKALB | It's that time of year again.A new class of freshman has made its way to NIU, bringing with them a diverse array of tastes, styles, and convictions.Well, forget that.College is time for exploration, experimentation and generally making yourself...
DeKALB | It is not very often that I find a local band that still manages to push boundaries. So I was very pleased when I learned of CMKT4 and the process behind circuit-bending, which blurs the line between instrument and equipment. Circuit-bending...
DeKALB | The most recent post on Supercush's website reads, "Get ready. July 29th is the next show at the House in DeKalb. Go here first." ‘Here' is a hyperlink that leads to a high-quality earplug website. When the Dekalb-based heavy rock band seizes...
