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Nine Musicians Discuss Chronic Illnesses

Nine Musicians Discuss Chronic Illnesses

These nine musicians prove that musical life isn't always as glamorous as it seems. Listen to their stories about the realities of playing music while struggling with chronic illnesses ranging from Kidney Failure to Multiple Sclerosis.  read more

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50 Musicians And Their Childhood Dream Jobs

50 Musicians And Their Childhood Dream Jobs

Lots of children want to be rock stars when they're young. But for those who do actually end up becoming musicians, it wasn't always the first profession that they had in mind for themselves.  read more

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20 Bands with Nautical Names

20 Bands with Nautical Names

It’s hard to beat an afternoon spent building sandcastles and splashing in the surf—unless a jellyfish is involved. So it’s easy to see why so many bands have borrowed their names from all things coastal....  read more

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Lollapalooza 2010 Photos Ft. The Strokes, Erykah Badu, Arcade Fire, Soundgarden, Many More

Lollapalooza 2010 Photos Ft. The Strokes, Erykah Badu, Arcade Fire, Soundgarden, Many More

Photos by Sean Edgar  read more

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Rogue Wave, Midlake and Peter Wolf Crier to Tour in September

Rogue Wave, Midlake and Peter Wolf Crier to Tour in September

What do folkies Peter Wolf Crier, Texas rockers Midlake and soundtrack sweethearts Rogue Wave all have in common? Well, besides all making awesome tunes, the three groups will all combine forces on a tour together starting this September....  read more

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10 Great (or Strange) Pixies Covers

10 Great (or Strange) Pixies Covers

Kings of Leon were the homecoming headliners of Bonnaroo this year, and the Tennessee boys covered The Pixies "Where is My Mind." It got us thinking of all the great Pixies covers by various artists over the years. Here are 10 of the most interesting.  read more

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Watch Rogue Wave's Live at Moog Performance

Watch Rogue Wave's Live at Moog Performance

For NorCal pop ensemble Rogue Wave, the road to their fourth album, Permalight, was paved with extreme difficulties. It’s the band’s first studio effort since frontman Zach Rogue, due to complications following two slipped discs, temporarily lost the use of his hand (still numb now, but Rogue can play again) and drummer Pat Spurgeon experienced kidney failure and was saved by a living-donor transplant. But through it all, the band not only recorded what may be their most upbeat album yet, but it still looks like they’re having a great time, judging by the photos on their tour blog (doing...  read more

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Rogue Wave: Permalight

Rogue Wave: <em>Permalight</em>

Going rogue, falling flat In the three years since Rogue Wave’s last album, frontman Zach Rogue has discovered the synthesizer. This isn’t bad in theory, but in practice the newfound instrument does little to lift Rogue Wave to the next level....  read more

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Our Favorite Reader-Submitted Photos From SXSW 2010

Our Favorite Reader-Submitted Photos From SXSW 2010

Although it wasn’t for lack of trying, your humble Paste staffers simply couldn’t catch every show and moment on the street at SXSW 2010, so we opened up the gates to our readers to submit their favorite photos from the fest. Thanks to everyone who sent pictures—we had fun looking through them all. Here are our favorites:...  read more

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Rogue Wave Preps New Album, Tour

Rogue Wave Preps New Album, Tour

Oakland indie-rock outfit Rogue Wave is putting the final touches on its fourth LP, Permalight, due out March 2 on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records....  read more

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