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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The National performs live on Stage AE in 2017 as green spotlights illuminate the band members. The National's new album "First Two Pages of Frankenstein" is out now on all music streaming platforms.

‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’ is predictable, repetitive

By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer | May 3, 2023

The National, a long-running alternative rock band, in 2023 sounds a lot like it did 20 years ago, only now with more celebrity cameos. The lack of change sounds like a bad thing, but it isn’t. In these uncertain and unpredictable times, a little...

The Lonely Island, Steve Aoki and others to headline Summerfest

By Peter Zemeske | April 23, 2019

Summerfest runs June 26-30 and July 2-7 this year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The music festival boasts an impressive 11-day span and attracts over 700,000 attendees every year, according to 2018 statistics from Summerfest. What also sets Summerfest apart...

The National faces demons

By Nathaniel Repay | September 14, 2017

After a four-year break between albums, The National rises like a mythical phoenix with the Sep. 8 release of “Sleep Well Beast,” their seventh studio album. The new installment from The National is powerful, beautiful and haunting, all in one.These...

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