Are you a college student who thinks your school rocks? Do you love electronic music? Then you should check out this contest from Campus DJ. You could win an all-expenses paid trip to Hollywood to party at the Campus DJ National Finale on June 20 with a friend, plus a $3,000 prize pack from sponsors like Jabra, Dubbler, MINI USA, and the Monster Energy Outbreak College Tour. Campus DJ has partnered with the smartphone app Dubbler to run this contest. All you have to do is download the app, a cross between Instagram and Vine, and tell [...]
The end of May brings a welcome break from the barrage of patio brunch and festy pics that signal the arrival of spring on Instagram. According to my calculations, 100% of the people I know attended a graduation ceremony this past weekend, treating us all to rare glimpses into their family life with photos of wide-eyed little brothers and sisters ready to take the world by storm (once they sober up). But when I think of the senior year that set the course for my life, it's not college that comes to mind. It was four years earlier, [...]
Last night it rained, not a furious rain falling in sheets but a steady drop by drop rain. I had my bedroom window opened, and I fell asleep to the sound of the drops. This morning when I woke up, the day was cloudy and damp. Since then the sun has taken over the sky and brightened the day. It's a pretty morning. The window view from here in the den is one of my favorites. The branches of the tall oak tree fill the window, and I get to watch the tree change every season. The leaves [...]
The pristine synths evoke images of faded denim jackets, aviator shades, and the scent of hairspray, keeping the frizzed hair manageable penetrates most of the tracks on this 2008 release, Secret Diary . This reissue comes after the momentous success of College , the moniker adopted by David Grellier , and his contribution to 2011’s Drive , which alluding heavily to the 802s. With some assistance from Portishead ’s Geoff Barrow , the album, along with it's follow-up EP, [...]
It’s time for another edition of Commercial Watch , where I feature the latest hip, indie tracks that modern day Don Drapers and Peggy Olsons are using to persuade consumers to buy more smartphones and sports cars. Watch / listen below: Amazon Kindle: Beaches MP3 Jens Lekman - An Argument With Myself *** Calvin Klein: Dark Obsession MP3 Chromatics - In The City [...]
Multiple people told me that I should be more excited today. I guess I wasn't outwardly excited or giddy or anything that people want to see when something good occurs. I am, for better or worse, even-keeled a lot of the time. I prefer it. The peaks and the valleys aren't so extreme and I like to believe that I maintain good perspective in the best or worst of times. I lead with that intro because this song, Fire , by the Hollydays is one of the better comedown songs that I've heard recently. One of my [...]
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Remember Rogue Wave, the smooth folk-pop band that came out with beautiful songs like "Lake Michigan," only to disappear a little while later? Well they're back, and have announced a new album called Nightingale Floors to be released in June. They recently posted the single from the record, and it sounds very promising. "College" takes a more polished approach than the material off of Asleep at Heaven's Gate (2007), filling in the band's typical spacey guitar licks with full, driving chords. Frontman Zach Schwartz maintains the band's sentimental feel, and keeps the new track dynamic with off-kilter tempo changes and [...]
Complex Magazine writer Angel Elliot gives a good history of Freaknik , the now defunct Spring Break festival organized by Atlanta's historically black universities. Being from Atlanta, and growing up when this took place my frame of reference is unique, but this was an enjoyable read. despite the myriad typographical and spelling errors. Once largely ignored by the city of Atlanta, Freaknik steadily grew in size and soon local officials were desperately trying to organize the sexually charged mêlée by adding a career fair, concession stands along Auburn Avenue, and community basketball games. They even [...]
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Every Sunday, every week we racap the five must-hear songs from the last seven days. Last week we had Vampire Weekend, Noah and the Whale, Mt Wolf and more. This week, something new. Let’s do this: 1. Rogue Wave - College "‘College’ – the first cut from upcoming album Nightingale Floors – sees no sign of their hot streak coming to an end. Lush, beefy productions supports a neat and tidy little summery indie-pop song. Which of course, is our favourite type." [...]
Rogue Wave's 2010 record Permalight was perhaps one of the most overlooked indie records of that year and was home to a collection of the bands best songs and strongest melodies. At the time of its released we gushed that: "Permalight is a beautifully joyous record, and one that interestingly both sounds familiar upon first listen and reveals itself even further over the course of repeated plays. There has always been a lot to like about Rogue Wave, however now there is something to truly love." We're delighted then that [...]
Rogue Wave are set to release their fifth studio album, Nightingale Floors on June 4th via Vagrant, and our first listen is in the single "College". The brainchild of Zach Schwartz (aka Zach Rogue), Rogue Wave formed in 2002 in Oakland, CA. While the line-up has changed from album to album, the two constants have always been Zach and drummer Pat Spurgeon. Nightingale Floors finds the group secure in its sound and brimming with confidence. The result can only be described as a triumphant return to form.
New album Nightingale Floors available June 4th, 2013.
American indie-rock band ROGUE WAVE is about to release its fifth studioalbum Nightingale Floors on June 4. Masterminds Zach Rogue and Pat Spurgeon will release the follow-up to 20102s Permalight via Vargant Records. According to the press release, meditations on life and death will dominate the new ROGUE WAVE record, in large part because Rogue's father The post Rogue Wave announce new album "Nightingale Floors", share song "College" appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .
Nearly three years after the release of 2010's Permalight , Rogue Wave has announced their much anticipated followup album, making it their fifth LP, titled Nightingale Floors . The 10 track LP will be available June 4th (Vagrant), but to tide us over until then the guys have released the first single, "College." For further details visit roguewavemusic.com
i was a huge fan of rogue wave's first two subpop releases, out of the shadow and descended like vultures , but honestly didnt listen to their last two for no other reason than i am lazy. also, i heard they werent as good as the original two, but of course thats just what i had heard. well, they got a new one comin out on vagrant entitled nightingale floors which is due out on june 4. after just hearing this song i have very high hopes for the new record, [...]
Oakland-based indie rock veterans Rogue Wave just announced that they're releasing a new album on June 4th. Nightingale Floors is set for release on Vagrant , which marks a new direction in the band, as they called Sub Pop home for most of the 2000s before jumping over to Brushfire for their last two albums. While 20102s Permalight was a bit disappointing for Rogue Wave aficionados, their new single, "College," marks a return to the more melodic guitar driven melodies that made [...]
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Révélation is the first track to break ground from Valerie head honcho and Dreamwave/SynthWave pioneer College . Yes, there’s actually a new College album on the way, because y’know, it’s not all about Drive. Heritage is released in April and, a few testers aside, Révélation is out première glimpse of what to expect from the new record. Révélation definitely has a classic Valerie sound to it. A dreamier side to SynthWave we haven’t seen in a while, the haunting chimes and low rolling pads don;t really crop [...]
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