Saturday, 1-3:15

Rogue Wave, Stars, Wild Beasts, Warpaint, Harlem, Dragonette, Beats Antique, and Blues Traveler will be performing at Lollapalooza 2010 between the hours of 1:00 and 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 7.

ROGUE WAVE
Oakland’s Rogue Wave hearkens back to a long-lost era in which organic talent trumped studio-room trickery. Zach Rogue and company’s recent Brushfire Records release, Permalight, and its predecessor Asleep at Heaven’s Gate are replete with dreamy textures and tuneful harmonies. Songs like “Solitary Gun,” “Harmonium,” and “Lake Michigan” have enchanted casual listeners and television music directors alike. Rogue Wave should be a perfect fit in its early afternoon slot at this year’s Lollapalooza. (Saturday, 1-1:45, Adidas Mega Stage) –text: Jeff Sistrunk

STARS
After 2008’s appearance by Broken Social Scene, it’s fitting that one of its satellite groups, Stars, now has its turn on the Lollapalooza stage. Having just released its fifth album, The Five Ghosts, Stars are continuing to expand the audience they have steadily assembled since 2003 release Heart and 2004’s Set Yourself On Fire. Though members switch off between Broken Social Scene and Stars, neither band has a lock on soft, lush-filled indie pop. (Saturday, 2:15-3:15, Budweiser Stage) –text: Chris Castaneda

WILD BEASTS
Wild Beasts is a fitting name for any band fortunate enough to have Hayden Thorpe as their lead singer. Seconds into any of the group’s two records, any listener can immediately grasp what makes this English indie rock quartet stand out: Thorpe’s distinguishable ability to simultaneously croon, shriek and howl with his countertenor falsetto pipes. Throw in some magical shimmering guitars and, well boys and girls, it appears that glam rock may be back. (Saturday, 1:15-2:15, PlayStation Stage) –text: Jodi Root

WARPAINT
Warpaint’s sparse, haunting sound — driven by the understated guitar work of Emily Kokal and Theresa Wayman mixed with the group’s hypnotic vocal delivery — recalls the atmospheric allure of early ‘80s post-punk and ‘60s psych folk. Based in Los Angeles, the group’s debut EP Exquisite Corpse saw release in the fall of 2009, mixed by Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante. Rough Trade Records will release their debut full-length later this year. (Saturday, 2:15-3, Sony Bloggie Stage) –text: Sean Rose–photo: Dan Monick

HARLEM
Harlem has spent the year making quite a name for themselves. The four guys are constantly switching instruments, which adds to the chaotic feel of their live shows yet it’s also a tribute to how laid-back their surfish ‘90s-style rock ‘n’ roll sound is. Their new album, Hippies, takes the garage band feel and gives it some affirmation. Harlem’s devil-may-care attitude keeps the songs fun and the tunes catchy as hell, without sounding at all poppy. (Saturday, 1-1:45, Sony Bloggie Stage) –text: Steven Jaynes–photo: Courtney Chavanell

DRAGONETTE
Out of their Toronto basement and into the limelight, Dragonette has made a splash in the electro-pop scene by snatching prized opening gigs for Duran Duran and New Order. The polymorphic trio blasts new wave-revisited songs that are playful and upbeat. Singer/songwriter Martina Sorbara conjures up the charm of Cyndi Lauper’s bubbly voice in synth-driven tracks like “Fixin to Thrill” and “Pick Up the Phone.” Dragonette’s energetic tunes will shake you from your teenage depression. (Saturday, 1:45-2:30, BMI Stage) –text: Jason Pete

BEATS ANTIQUE
Seamlessly blending jazz, hip-hop, Afrobeat, electronica, gypsy music and traditional Middle Eastern folk music, listening to Oakland trio Beats Antique is a lesson in fusion. Melding heavy rhythms with traditional instruments ranging from the kalimba to the clarinet to the viola, Beats Antique’s music bears all the smokiness of hypnotically danceable Middle Eastern jazz. This is world music married to trip-hop performed with a belly dancer, an unlikely but surprisingly potent amalgamation. (Saturday, 1:45-2:30, Perry’s) –text: Eric Bonkowski

BLUES TRAVELER
Since helping coin the jam band framework and becoming one of the more successful such acts of the ‘90s, the 2000s were not as kind to jammy blues-rock enthusiasts Blues Traveler. Lead singer John Popper had to undergo emergency bypass surgery in 1999 which left him with a stapled stomach, he controversially supported George Bush in 2004 and was busted for marijuana and weapons possession in 2007. Yet Popper remains, as one of the best harmonica players in the business. (Saturday, 1:45-2:45, Parkways Foundation Stage) –text: Chris Pugh