Today's submission is from Stevie Clark, someone who is apparently not a student but stumbled across my challenge and wanted me to review her Facebook statuses. The e-mail itself was capitalized well, but an overabundance of "ur" instead of "your" kind...

So, in comes another submission for my attempt to review everything. This was the first request I got to review something, so I'll be nice and not pick apart the spelling errors in the e-mail I received. Singer/songwriter Sam Driessen certainly isn't...

So, I got an e-mail a little while back that struck me as interesting. Someone e-mailed my editor asking me to review his friend’s music. I was honored to be mentioned specifically, but I’m still not entirely sure if they wanted me to give an honest...

Just wait until you see what happens when Torque Padroni comes to town. A five-piece progressive rock group from the Aurora/Batavia area, it has been a real pleasure to see Torque Padroni break into the DeKalb music scene. While "unassuming" would be...

I am a grown man. Most people in this town would consider themselves adults. However, how can we explain the fact that in less than one month, both Barney (yes, the purple dinosaur) and Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's "Drake and Josh") will be coming to...

On one of the first days of class, I thumbed through the stack of newspapers at the entrance of Reavis Hall. Aside from the fabulous publication you hold in your hands right now, I found something that brought me back to my youth- a zine. Zines were huge...

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...

Minimum Wage Assassins are a DeKalb grindcore supergroup, featuring members of Sick/Tired and Gonzo Violence. Though they only have a few demos online, 2011 looks to be the year they release some original material. The Northern Star caught up with guitarist...

It's always the quiet, unassuming ones that will blow your mind. If you don't believe me, you must have skipped The Hold Steady show Friday night at Otto's, 118 E. Lincoln Highway. While they might look and act like average Joe's, The Hold Steady proved...

It seems like every year, someone from this newspaper writes an impassioned plea for students to stay in DeKalb for the weekend. Well, since that has already been done this semester, let's just call this a counterpoint to going back to your parents house...