It’s been a solid four years since my first Rogue Wave show. The gig was a part of the short lived Desdemona Festival here in Cincinnati down on Sawyer Point and even in a weekend filled with excellent live music, Rogue Wave stood out.
They have continued to stand out …

Smashing Pumpkins headlined the second night of the Forecastle Festival tonight, and really had the crowd in the palms of their hands. We have some words and pics from the whole day to share soon, but wanted to give you an instant reaction and a couple photos right away.
Warning, non-guitar based indie rock post to follow!
I know I stay mostly withing the guitar based indie rock boundaries but I actually really like lots of other stuff as well. You dont believe it? Fine, dont, but do listen to this tune from an electronic outfit called Feathers. …
15 August 2006
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As the final day of the Summit rolled around I think I may have been getting my second wind. Its too bad since this was the final day of the fest, however, all good things come to an end. I began the day at Starbucks as mentioned previously …
15 August 2006
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Attention hipsters! The good folks over at Threadless have a back to school sale on right now so go on over and check em out!
Threadless 10$ Sale!
This Shakespearer Hates Your EMO poems is a good one to start with….
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14 August 2006
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Those few regular readers know I cannot resist posting any and everything M Ward related. So kids, look what a simple search on You Tube can get you…..
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14 August 2006
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Well, back home now and recapping Day two at this point is really unfair. But, since I spent a chunk of time with Eric from Marathonpacks Friday and he happened to do his recap on time, a quick jaunt over to his site helped me recall a few parts …
14 August 2006
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Well, its been a helluva weekend already here in Indianapolis. About 48 hours of music behind us and a whole day an night to go yet. Im taking in Broad Ripple Village this weekend and its a great little area for good food, micro brews and of course, …
13 August 2006
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Taking a quick break from the festivities here in Indianapolis and the Midwest Music Summit. Eric has a great day one summary up. Mine is sure to follow soon. In the meantime there is another festival upcoming that is worthy of note. In September, Chicago will …
11 August 2006
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Well, on the road today to Indianapolis and the Midwest Music Summit. Should be a good time as we take in lots of music and a few of us get together for a blogger panel tomorrow. Im curious to see how that goes, should be fun.
After examining …
10 August 2006
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One of our favorite bands released a great album yesterday if you somehow missed it. We told you awhile back about “All This Time”, the sophomore release from Cincinnati band, Heartless Bastards. Ive been listening religiously since and its made its way into my top albums of the …
9 August 2006
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Every now and then its fun to let the blogosphere blow up about a band, herald it to exhaustion, and then, when the dust settles, dig in. Thats what I did with Birdmonster. I was well aware of all the attention they received earlier this year and how …
9 August 2006
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