Rogue Wave formed in Oakland, California in 2002, when Zach Schwartz (a.k.a. Zach Rogue) lost his dot-com job and decided to put a band together. After traveling to New York, he had an album’s worth of material and constructed the initial lineup of the band. Their debut, Out Of The Shadow, came out in 2003. Since then, their songs have been featured in TV shows, movies, and commercials. Their fifth studio album, Nightingale Floors, was released on June 4th.  Learn more about Rogue Wave at their Official Website, “Like” them on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter. Download “College” from Nightingale Floors below!

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Valerie June

Join Laura Duncan Monday Nights at 8 and Saturday Nights at 9 for the best from the independent world of music on WTTS Indy Underground. This week…

• An introduction to Valerie June and a song off of her upcoming debut Pushin’ Against A Stone produced by Dan Auerbach.
• The latest from Sigur Rós, Divine Fits, and Portugal. The Man.
• Backstage exclusives from Bonnaroo.
• Plus your chance at tickets to see Eleanor Friedberger at Radio Radio on June 25th and the Polyphonic Spree at Old National Centre on June 26th.

Portugal. The Man – “Purple Yellow Red And Blue”

Portugal. The Man – Purple Yellow Red and Blue [Official Music Video] from Portugal The Man on Vimeo.

Brad’s Recap

Day 2

Brad Holtz here, live from Bonnaroo on Saturday morning. As hard as it is to believe, I’ve been to nine of these things. Nine times… Over the years, I’ve seen some really cool music at this 700-acre farm in the middle of nowhere. Last night marked not only the coolest-ever Bonnaroo moment, but perhaps the coolest music moment I’ve ever had the good fortune to experience. I watched Sir Paul McCartney play for nearly three hours from a platform 20 feet above the stage. Pinch me.

He opened with a rollicking rendition of “Eight Days A Week” followed by “Junior’s Farm,” a track he laid down right here in Tennessee back in the early 70s. Along the way, there were plenty of Beatles and Wings classics, alongside some you might not expect. “Let Me Roll It” (a personal favorite), “1985,” “Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite” and “Listen To What The Man Said” were perfect surprises on a night punctuated by an ever-youthful, high-energy performance by the rock legend.

Being backstage before and after Paul’s concert, the security scene was more reminiscent of the arrival of a sitting president. A multi-car motorcade, a large contingency of police and plain-clothes security officers, helicopters in the air. If you think about it, though, is there a more famous person in the world than Paul McCartney? Think about it. And here he was, in the middle of a field in Manchester, TN with 80,000 fans. It was certainly a night to remember.

Other Friday highlights for me: Calexico, Of Monsters & Men, and Passion Pit to name a few. Our pal Keefer is here too, interviewing many of the artists who come backstage to perform. Enjoy the conversations and live songs.

-Brad Holtz-

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Brad and Laura got a bird’s eye view of Paul McCartney’s performance Friday night. Listen to the shrieks of the crowd as Paul stepped onto the stage!

Backstage Exclusives

Calexico

“Splitter”

Interview

Drew Holcomb

“Maybe On Monday”

Interview

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Interview

Local Natives

“Breakers”

Interview

John Oates

“Edge Of The World”

Interview

Passion Pit

“Take A Walk”

Interview

Sea Wolf

“Old Friend”

Interview

Sons Of Fathers

“Hurt Someone”

Interview

The xx

“Sunset”

Interview

Click Here For Thursday’s Recap

Laura’s Recap

It’s Day One All Over Again

Another Bonnaroo is underway! On the drive down, I was thinking about how many times I have ventured to the farm in Tennessee for my fix of music and culture. This year is my 9th journey to summer camp.

Day 1 is always filled with hugs from those that have been a voice on the phone over the last year, a quick tour of the grounds (which adjust every year) and a structuring of sleeping quarters. News that Mumford & Sons canceled their Saturday night headlining gig spread around the camp. Soon after, Jack Johnson mysteriously showed up in our camp to talk to our own, Keefer. The rumors became reality as it was announced that Jack would take Saturday night’s headlining slot.

It always seems, to those looking in from the outside, that this is a fun ride filled with perks, meetings with rock stars and front row/side stage access. They think we come down here, stay on air-conditioned buses, enjoy the stocked bar and refrigerators and hop on golf cart shuttles that take us to see live music. Well, that is correct. We enjoy all of those things and I make no apologies. It is the best experience any music lover could dream of. But remember, the reason we are treated with such importance is because we are connecting YOU to the experience. The musicians, managers, record labels and Bonnaroo staff understand this and are very helpful in guiding us towards the ultimate experience. I guess I should thank you. So, thank you.

Thursday included the sights and sounds of Django Django, JD McPherson, Wake Owl, Twenty One Pilots and the sounds of the talented unknown as we walked through Centeroo, past the stages of Bonnaroo. Tonight, we will enjoy Sir Paul McCartney as he makes his first appearance on the farm. I’ll cover this one from the pit and send it all back to you.

9 years as a Bonnaroovian and I wouldn’t trade a second of this experience. My life is “about the music.” It connects the world together, as one.

My love to you,

Laura Duncan

Backstage Exclusives

Alt-J

“Fitzpleasure”

Interview

Django Django

“Love’s Dart”

Interview

Father John Misty

“Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings”

Interview

Houndmouth

“Ludlow”

Interview

Jack Johnson

“I Got You”

Interview

JD McPherson

“Dimes For Nickels”

Interview

Wake Owl

“Wild County”

Interview

Walk The Moon

“Tightrope”

Interview

Paul McCartney’s coming to Indy next month, and we’d like you to see him here…and “there.”

Win tickets to see Sir Paul July 14^th at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, AND a trip to Seattle to see Paul on July 19^th. To win, listen to 92-3 WTTS between Monday, June 24th and Friday, June 28th for any Paul McCartney or Beatles song. When the song starts, be the 9th caller at 800-923-WTTS (9887). You’ll win a reissue copy of Wings Over America  from Concord Music Group and be in the draw to see Paul McCartney Here and There.

Here are the songs we’ll play, and the times to listen!

Monday, June 24:

8:15-8:30am – Beatles “Come Together”
11:30-11:45am - Paul McCartney “Band On The Run”
2:45-3:00pm - Beatles “Blackbird”
5:15-5:30pm - Paul McCartney “Junior’s Farm”

Tuesday, June 25:

7:00-7:15am - Paul McCartney “Maybe I’m Amazed”
10:45-11:00am - Beatles “Hello Goodbye”
3:15-3:30pm – Paul McCartney “Let Me Roll It”
6:00-6:15pm - Beatles “Dear Prudence”

Wednesday, June 26:

7:15-7:30am - Beatles “We Can Work It Out”
9:45-10:00am - Paul McCartney “Silly Love Songs”
2:30-2:45pm - Beatles “Hey Jude”
5:00-5:15pm - Paul McCartney “Live & Let Die”

Thursday, June 27:

8:45-9:00am - Paul McCartney “Listen To What The Man Said”
11:30-11:45am - Beatles “Let It Be”
3:00-3:15pm - Paul McCartney “1985″
5:45-6:00pm - Beatles “Back In The USSR”

Friday, June 28

8:15-8:30am - Beatles “Strawberry Fields Forever”
10:15-10:30am - Paul McCartney “Another Day”
2:45-3:00pm - Beatles “Golden Slumbers”
5:45-6:00pm - Paul McCartney “Jet”

Click here for a complete list of contest rules.

Paul McCartney And Wings – “Maybe I’m Amazed” (from Rockshow)

Backstage Exclusives

Rayland Baxter

“The Cold Easy Life Of A Loner”

Interview

Black Prairie

“Nowhere, Massachusetts”

Divine Fits

“Would That Not Be Nice”

Interview

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

“Better Days/They Were Wrong”

Interview

Jillette Johnson

“Cameron”

Interview

JOHNNYSWIM

“Home”

Interview

Milow

“Learning How To Disappear”

Interview

The National

“Don’t Swallow The Cap”

Interview

Portugal. The Man

“Purple Yellow Red And Blue”

Interview

The Rubens

“Lay It Down”

Interview

Allen Stone

“What I’ve Seen”

Interview

Frank Turner

“Recovery”

Interview

Two Gallants

“My Love Won’t Wait”

Interview

Patrick Watson

“Adventures In Your Own Backyard”

Interview

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Interview

Click Here For Thursday’s Recap

Click Here For Friday’s Recap

It’s easy to listen to win free tickets.  Just listen to WTTS every Friday at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm.  When we tell you to call, be the ninth caller at 1-800-923-WTTS (9887) and you’ll pick up concert tickets for a WTTS summer show.

You could win tickets to the following shows:

June 21^st – Jimmy Buffett (June 27^th at Klipsch Music Center)

June 28^th – Bob Dylan (July 5^th at Klipsch Music Center)

July 5^th – Matchbox Twenty / Goo Goo Dolls (July 7^th at Klipsch Music Center)

July 12^th – Train (July 19^th at Klipsch Music Center)

July 19^th –  Heart (July 30^th at Klipsch Music Center)

July 26^th – Maroon 5 (August 3^rd at Klipsch Music Center)

August 2^nd – John Mayer (August 10^th at Klipsch Music Center)

August 9^th – Black Crowes (August 13^th at Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn)

August 16^th – Umphrey’s McGee & STS9 (August 16^th at Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn)

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Jack Johnson

We play lots of new music throughout the day on WTTS New Music Monday, but at 7 p.m., we play an hour of ONLY new releases. This week…

• New music from Jack Johnson’s sixth studio album From Here To Now To You out September 17th.
• The latest from The Civil Wars, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, and Rogue Wave.
• Plus, tracks from emerging artists like Lorde, Jake Bugg, and The Wild Feathers.

Tune in every Monday night at 7 for WTTS New Music Monday supported by Robby’s Pub.

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Jake Bugg – “Lightning Bolt”

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Rogue Wave- Nightingale Floors

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