Heavy rotation: new Lemolo, new Young Evils, and more
Let's jump right in: I'm torn between starting this post with "this Lemolo album is seriously haunting me" and "Lemolo could totally beat up your…
Starbucks releases Valentine's Day comp details (super secret?)
Okay, not only is the track list insane, but I'm a sucker for a sweet graphic:How gorgeous is that? Seriously. And check this out, straight…
Happy birthday, Sub Pop! Fave 20 releases of all time
It's a common practice among music critics and fans alike to make lists. Here, in tribute to the Seattle label's 20 years of not going…
DCFC in Oregon
There is no other band I'd travel to see. Scratch that. There are few bands I would travel out of state to see. I haven't…
So far pretty OK: New Rogue Wave track
The first track off Rogue Wave's forthcoming album is available to preview at Spin Mag's site. "Lake Michigan" contains most of the familiar element of…
Rogue Wave in Bed With Jack Johnson?
Bay Area quartet Rogue Wave are set to release their next album, Asleep At Heaven’s Gate, on Sept 18. But they’ve left Sub Pop’s roster,…
Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave
{Imaginary writer Stella recently had to opportunity pick the brain of Rogue Wave's frontman and songwriter Zach Rogue. What follows is a prime example of…
Rogue Wave, The Fruit Bats, and Chad VanGaalen
From the outside, and to a girl used to checking the Lusty Lady marquee before entering the Showbox, Chicago's Empty Bottle doesn't look like much.…
Descended Like Vultures
It's been a mighty long time since I deferred to the almighty Dictionary Definition Tool to start a piece of prose. It's a trite trick…
Out of the Shadow
I kept trying to give Rogue Wave’s debut a listen on a recent vacation to SoCal and Vegas, and it seemed impossible. I was constantly…