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Sugar Stems lace "Can't Wait" with catchy guitar pop

Late last year, Milwaukee's premier purveyors of guitar-fueled pop, Sugar Stems, released a new disc, "Can't Wait." Like the quartet's debut, "Sweet Sounds of The Sugar Stems," "Can't Wait" is laced with catchy songs like the first single, "Like I Do," built around around an "I Can't Explain"-style chord progression, with a verse that recalls the earliest records by The Go-Go's. We caught up with Betsy Heibler to ask about "Can't Wait," the band's recent tour and more.

Jan 22, 2013