Midlake have announced a fall coheadlining tour with Rogue Wave

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 health issues for others. This time out the suffering was as personal as possible for Zach Rogue, who found himself immobilized and bed-ridden after ...

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 Rogue. Of course sadness and introspection was already a huge part of his band Rogue Wave's last album Asleep at Heaven's Gate. "Ironically, [this] ha...

D Tour is a most unusual music documentary. Combining a band road trip with a personal quest for an organ donor, the film follows the journey of Pat Spurgeon of Rogue Wave, whose life becomes consumed with the care and feeding of his failing kidney.

For you to be in any way remotely amped about this story, the following things have to not make you want to barf: Starbucks, Valentine's Day, NPR-sounding MOR indie, Katy Perry blatantly grabbing for indie cred, cutesy fake-vintage cover art, the idea of anyone covering Coldplay for anything other than a joke, love in general.Still with me? On J...