The long-running West Coast indie rock duo Rogue Wave have spent a few years between albums, but they make their big return next month with the new LP Nightingale Floors. We've already posted its…   Read Story »

The veteran West Coast indie duo Rogue Wave are getting ready to release their fifth album Nightingale Floors, the follow-up to 2010's Permalight. Every Rogue Wave album seems to be inspired by some…   Read Story »

Lateef The Truthspeaker is half of the great underground rap duo Latyrx and part of the Solesides crew, the great late '90s Bay Area underground rap stable that also introduced the world to DJ Shadow…   Read Story »

Fresh off a hailed Brooklyn-debut-as-Brooklyn-residents, San Fran transplants the morning benders release this cameo-packed live take on Big Echo's opening track "Excuses," filmed by the Yours Truly…   Read Story »

The fourth LP from California rockers Rogue Wave comes on the heels of darkened and dramatic circumstances -- sadly, nothing new for a band that's dealt with the tragic death of a bandmate, serious…   Read Story »

NAME:Rogue Wave PROGRESS REPORT: Mixing their latest album, Permalight recorded at Sweet Tea Recording in Oxford, Mississippi. Due March 2, 2010. As for most people, 2009 was a bad year for Zach…   Read Story »

Refresher: Starbucks is a company that is in the business of selling $5 cups of coffee. Starbucks is also a company that is in the business of selling music. Basically the best business plan…   Read Story »

L.A. rock photographer Sterling Andrews, the woman multi-tasking at the center and periphery of "Like I Needed," handles the video's set design, still photography, and stop-action directing. The…   Read Story »

One day Lindsay and Scott will arm wrestle to settle their ongoing Who Is The Bigger Mr. Show Nutcase feud they didn't know they were in until just now. Until they go over the top, though, one point…   Read Story »

On first blush we all agreed Sasquatch! pulled together one of the lineups to beat of this glutted summer festival season, which is why we're psyched that, despite not having made the trip…   Read Story »