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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Wop St. Bass Ritual performs at Battle of the Bands. The group will make their Dillo Day debut Saturday.

Q&A: Wop St. Bass Ritual talks Battle of the Bands performance, looks forward to Dillo Day

May 30, 2018

Last Thursday, six Northwestern student bands took the Evanston Rocks stage to battle for a spot in the Dillo Day lineup. The set list ranged from rap to indie rock, but Wop St. Bass Ritual’s funk tunes...

Backstage Pass: How Dillo Day 2018 Came to Life

Backstage Pass: How Dillo Day 2018 Came to Life

May 30, 2018

It’s hard to close down the Northwestern libraries. They’re open in freezing temperatures, low-grade blizzards and pouring rain. Only one thing has proven effective in regularly shutting them down:...

Editor’s Letter: The Voices of Dillo

Editor’s Letter: The Voices of Dillo

May 30, 2018

I was on Twitter, making my way through tired entertainment puff pieces and stale Trump memes, when the Lollapalooza lineup was announced. Parsing through the poster, I fawned over the headlining artists,...

Joey Bada$$.

Joey Bada$$ to perform as Dillo Day daytime headliner

May 25, 2018

Rapper Joey Bada$$ will be the daytime headliner for Dillo Day, Mayfest announced Friday. The Brooklyn native, whose real name is Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, is known for songs like “Devastated” and...

Young the Giant. The alternative rock band will headline Dillo Day on June 2, Mayfest announced Thursday.

Young the Giant to headline Dillo Day

May 24, 2018

Alternative rock band Young the Giant will headline Dillo Day, Mayfest announced Thursday. Formed in Irvine, California, the band was initially known as The Jakes but changed its name to Young the Giant...

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