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Band Asking Fans to Donate to Tipping Point Community
Apr 10, 2020
By Lily Guthrie
Lo-fi pop collective Rogue Wave, spearheaded by frontman Zach Rogue, have released a cheeky new single titled “Aesop Rock,” named after famous rapper Aesop Rock in response to his recent song, “Rogue Wave,” released back in January. More
Last Song in the Anti-Trump "30 Days, 30 Songs" Project
Nov 08, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Rogue Wave have covered Guided By Voices’ “Vote For Me Dummy” as part of the “30 Days, 30 Songs” (now expanded to 50 songs) anti-Trump campaign put together by author/publisher Dave Eggers and Death Cab for Cutie manager Jordan Kurland. More
Special Issue Takes On Sexism and Feminism in the Music Industry, Tackles the Election, and Features Amanda Palmer on the Cover
Sep 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our 2016 Protest Issue (out September, October, and into November), which is out now both digitally and on newsstands. We’ve done a Protest Issue every U.S. Presidential election year since 2004 and as before this issue features articles examining the intersection of music and politics and photo shoots with musicians holding protest signs of their own making. Then in mid-October we will be launching our charity Protest Auction, in which we auction off all the protest signs in the issue, with all profits going to the American Cancer Society. More
Delusions of Grand Fur Due Out April 29 via Easy Sound
Apr 06, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Rogue Wave are releasing their humorously titled new album, Delusions of Grand Fur, on April 29 via Easy Sound. Now they have shared another song from it, the expansive “Ocean.” It features Mike Deni of Geographer. Listen below (via KCRW).
Delusions of Grand Fur Due Out April 29 via Easy Sound
Feb 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Rogue Wave have announced a new album and shared its first single. The humorously titled Delusions of Grand Fur is due out April 29 via Easy Sound. Below is “What Is Left to Solve.” Also below is the tracklist, the band’s tour dates, and the album’s cover art. More
New Album Nightingale Floors Out June 4
Apr 17, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Shortly after the release of their newest full-length album Nightingale Floors on June 4, Rogue Wave have announced that they will embark on a two-month tour across North America. More
Listen to New Track, "College"
Mar 27, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Following frontman Zach Rogue’s 2011 solo album Come Back to Us, Rogue Wave has announced the arrival of their fifth studio album, Nightingale Floors. More
Aug 01, 2011
By Margot Cooper Gruen
Zach Rogue of Rogue Wave released a solo album under the name Release the Sunbird last week (July 26) via Brushfire. Now he’s announced some tour dates. More
Solo Album 'Come Back to Us' Drops July 26
May 03, 2011
By Lauren Barbato
Zach Rogue took some time off from Rogue Wave to craft some fresh solo material. We have the details on the forthcoming album. More
Jul 12, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Treasure Island has announced its lineup for the 2010 festival, held October 16th and 17th on Treasure Island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Split evenly between dance music and indie rockers, headliners includeLCD Soundsystem and Deadmau5 (Saturday) and Belle & Sebastian and The National (Sunday). We have the full lineup. More
Plus: Mark Kozelek, John Vanderslice, Foreign Born
Dec 08, 2009
By Kyle Lemmon
The Noise Pop Festival, which takes place in pretty much every San Francisco venue, is back in the new decade. The 18th Noise Pop, is happening February 23rd - March 1st, and features indie rock heavyweights and upstarts alike. More
Permalight Set for March Release with U.S. Tour to Follow
Nov 17, 2009
By Michele Yamamoto
Rogue Wave’s fourth studio album is set for a 2010 release with all the standard support hoopla to follow. More
Interviews
A Conversation with Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer, Rogue Wave's Zach Rogue, Tacocat's Emily Nokes, and The Thermals' Hutch Harris
Nov 29, 2016
By Matt Fink
On March 23, 2016, the state of North Carolina passed The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, otherwise known as House Bill 2 or HB2. The law, as written, strips out anti-discrimination protections for gay, bisexual, and transgender people, as well as prohibits transgender individuals from using the bathroom of their choice in public buildings. More
Asleep at Heaven’s Gate Album Preview
Jul 02, 2007
By J. Pace
Rogue Wave’s third studio album, Asleep at Heaven’s Gate, due in September, finds the band with an unlikely new home—Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. It’s the end result of a tumultuous year marked by loss, kidney replacement, a lineup addition, and fatherhood. More
Reviews
Apr 26, 2016
By Matthew Berlyant
Three years after 2013’s sparser, more tentative Nightingale Floors, Rogue Wave come roaring back with an album that reasserts them as major, albeit under-recognized, players in the world of 21st century indie rock. More
Jul 03, 2013
By Charlie Duerr
Rogue Wave has had a very “indie” career—from the band’s jangly, sensitive aesthetic and critical acclaim to its prevalence on television and film soundtracks and, unfortunately, relative anonymity to mainstream listeners. In other words, for a band of its caliber and songwriting prowess, its career arc has probably felt lackluster both to its members and their fans. More