Weight in Words, a budding trio of Rockford locals, is making a name for themselves in the area’s music scene with their heartfelt lyrics and addictive melodies. They have played shows all over northern Illinois with local favorites such as Joie de Vivre, Table and Chairs, and many others including Brooklyn native Kevin Devine (who has worked with artists such as Rachael Yamagata and Brand New’s Jesse Lacey). If the faces of Weight in Words seem familiar, it is most likely becau...

In today’s world of easy-access music there seems to be an eternal list of folk-indie-pop bandwagons for impressionable, young college students to climb aboard, but in this writer’s opinion, a few stand out above the rest. So, with that in mind, here is a must-have list of bands to delight your ears with. 5. William Fitzsimmons With a tagline like “Just what you were looking for, unless you weren’t looking for awesome music,” any listener would expect great thin...

There are certain things that you just don’t expect a college student to say, such as, “I can’t wait to do my homework,” or “I went to bed at a decent time last night. If you were to hear someone say this, they are more likely to mean, “I can’t wait to harvest my crops on Farmville and pretend to write my English 103 paper,” or “I drank a Red Bull, who cares about sleep?” It is inevitable that as the weekend approaches you will hear ...