We’ve got some mighty fine rock and roll DJs in town right now. Matter of fact, most of the DJs at Mike & Molly’s on a given night are worth the one-dollar cover and then …
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Some “Tesla” music I am down with
How did I miss this? These two Tesla coils are being controlled using something called a “Lippold Haken Continuum Fingerboard,” some sort of Midi device under the control of local musician/engineer Mark Smart. This March …
Whitey debuts March 5
How’s this for a teaser to the upcoming Station Theatre production of Whitey? Old basements are always dark and creepy places. The one at Bobby Lee Charles’ rural Kentucky home gets even darker and more …
Foreigner music: the sounds of Toubab Krewe
This North Carolina quintet brings its unique hybrid of traditional West African music and American rhythm and blues to the Cowboy Monkey tonight. And yes, you can dance to it.
It’s just another Manic Monday
Believe it or not, the unemployed may dread Mondays as much as the employed. In both cases, it can be depressing.
A Winter War for Gamers
Winter War 36, one of the nation’s longest-running game conventions, takes over Hawthorn Suites this weekend. Here’s a look back, and a look ahead, at the con that traces its local roots to 1969.
The Wrestler Fails to Pin Me
Mickey Rourke sizzles in the squared circle, but The Wrestler doesn’t quite live up to the hype.
GEO Responds to University’s Tuition Waiver Cuts
The University of Illinois is proposing the nixing of tuition waivers for a significant number of graduate students, which has the GEO up in arms.
A Winter Break to Forget for the Redbirds
Doug Hoepker bemoans another passive offseason for the St. Louis Cardinals, who have failed to gain ground on the Cubs.
U of I Addresses Budget in Town Hall Meeting
Chancellor Richard Herman dodged pointy probes from the audience following his attempts to calm a crowd concerned about potential layoffs.