Rogue Wave began life as a way for lead singer Zach Schwartz to cope with the loss of his dot-com gig in San Francisco, and more recently turned into his motivator on the road- to-recovery from the agony of two slipped discs in his neck. Not surprisingly, the band delivered a set heavy with the more escapist-oriented pop of their latest effort, Permalight, starting with "Stars and Stripes" and the (unfortunately) Owl City-esque "Good Morning." more ›

Rogue Wave is what you might call the paradigmatic 2007 indie band: their hooks are pretty, their lyrics are incomprehensible, and their singles appear regularly on both elitist music blogs and network television soundtracks. Accordingly, the question facing Rogue Wave is the one facing all the other Pitchfork wunderkind of similar vintage: Are they a small band that, for the moment, is big, or a big band that, for the moment, is small? Last... more ›

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We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. AMEX Urban Adventures, because big cities are full of little adventures. Rogue Wave, playing the Black Cat on November 5th. Busted Tees, where you can get free 2nd day shipping when ordering 4 shirts! If you're interested in advertising on DCist or any other site in our network, check out our online mediakit.... more ›

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. AMEX Urban Adventures, because big cities are full of little adventures. Rogue Wave, playing the Black Cat on November 5th. World War Z, perfect as Halloween is coming up. Ambition Facing West, at the H Street Playhouse. Travelzoo, with its Top 20 list on travel deals. DC Vote, with an event on October 23rd (that's next Tuesday!). Busted Tees, where they're... more ›

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Buckle up, music fans. The next few months are set to be a wild ride, with an almost embarassing number of bands coming through town that have been described at one time or another as "teh awesome." Because there are so many to talk about, we'll save the somewhat descriptive quips that usually accompany these posts and just give it to you list style. And -- might we add -- nicely done, Black Cat. SEPTEMBER... more ›

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