October 19, 2010 - San Francisco's Fourth Annual Treasure Island Music Festival took place over the weekend (10/16-17), and gave fans a clear choice between Day One's electronica and hip-hop-style music and Day Two's rock and indie-leaning artists.
August 8, 2010 - Green Day closed out Day Two of Lollapalooza 2010 with an epic set, capping their multiple encores with a fireworks display befitting the band's "victory lap" segment of their tour behind 2009's "21st Century Breakdown."
August 4, 2010 - The Sunday schedule at this weekend's Lollapalooza is one of those rare lineups devoid of gaps -- from 11:30 a.m. when Health takes the stage until Arcade Fire closes at 10 p.m., it's a cavalcade of worthy artists.
March 4, 2010 - Indie-rockers Rogue Wave are riding high these days. Their fourth studio album, "Permalight," just hit stores on Tuesday (3/2), and they've kicked off a corresponding 26 city headlining tour.
March 3, 2010 - San Francisco's 18th annual Noise Pop Festival went off without a hitch again this year, bringing a stellar lineup of indie favorites to the Bay Area last week (2/23–3/1).
December 29, 2009 - Indie rockers Rogue Wave have lined up a winter/spring headlining tour to support their forthcoming studio album, "Permalight," which is due in stores in March.
September 25, 2008 - Rogue Wave founder Zach Rogue and company have overcome some bad breaks since the band formed in 2002, from serious illness and getting dropped by their label in 2006, to the sudden death of beloved bass player Evan Farrell in 2007. The band seemed to be on an upswing this year, playing a set at Lollapalooza and supporting Jack Johnson and Death Cab for Cutie, as well as appearing on "The Late Show David Letterman."
San Francisco's Fourth Annual Treasure Island Music Festival took place over the weekend (10/16-17), and gave fans a clear choice between Day One's electronica and hip-hop-style music and Day Two's rock and indie-leaning artists. 
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