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We see this space as an opportunity to give a platform for our roster—but moreso, the individual people that comprise our roster—to speak on anything that's important to them, or to simply share anecdotes about their music. Our hope is that this will expand into a curated, open-ended hub for not just news and updates, but also recommendations, behind-the-scenes, "premieres" & exclusives, random musings, calls to action, and as a means for us to riff on what we think is important. Our logo is a speech bubble, after all.

Every post we've ever made going back to 2006 has been meticulously tagged and archived here for you. Use the 'by artist' dropdown or the filters to show posts that're more specific to what you're looking for, or just scroll down to peruse things chronologically. Thanks for reading!
 
 
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Ratboys // New Music Video, East Coast Tour with Pinegrove

Ratboys is coming to the East Coast and playing select dates with Pinegrove read more →

 

Sorority Noise // New Music Video, US Tour with Bayside, and The Menzingers

With the release of their new album, Sorority Noise will be heading out on a full US tour with Bayside and The Menzingers! For dates and info read more →

 

Prawn // US Tour with Tiny Moving Parts and Free Throw

Prawn is going on a FULL US TOUR with Tiny Moving Parts and Free Throw read more →

 

toe // EU tour, Exclusive UK Performance at ArcTangent Festival

Following the release of their most recent album HEAR YOU, Japan's toe have now announced a EU & UK tour in August! For dates and info, read more →

 

LITE // China Tour

LITE will be touring China next month! For dates and info, read more →

 

Enemies and Weatherbox // East Coast Tour Dates Announced

There was no way we were gonna have Enemies come over from Ireland and only play the west coast! ;) So, in addition to the band’s dates at SXSW and the west coast with Weatherbox and Prawn, the band will also be playing a handful of dates on the east coast (all dates are with Weatherbox) — for dates and info, read more →

 

Weatherbox, Prawn, Enemies // West Coast US Tour Dates Announced

​Enemies (Kilcoole, Ireland), Prawn (Ridgewood, NJ), and Weatherbox (San Diego, CA) will join forces for a Spring 2016 tour kicking off in Austin, TX at the SXSW Music Festival. For dates, info and tickets, read more →

 

Solids // New Song Premiere via the Fader, Tour Dates with CLIQUE, Stove

Montreal’s Solids are streaming a new song on The Fader and pre-orders for their new EP Else are now up. The band will also be touring all spring with CLIQUE and Stove — for dates and info, read more →

 

Father/Daughter Records & Topshelf Records // 2016 SXSW Showcase

We’re partnering up with Father/Daughter Records and heading down to Austin again this March to bring you a really great show! We think F/D is one of the best labels going right now so we’re truly thrilled to partner up with their great roster for this. For show details including times and line up, read more →

 

The Saddest Landscape // Australian Tour

The Saddest Landscape will tour throughout Australia in May in support of their new album Darkness Forgives. For dates and info, read more →

 

Topshelf Records // 2016 Cassette Subscription Series

We've been asked a lot over the years about offering a label subscription of some kind (the answer is still no though lol) — and, while this doesn't address that specifically, we're very pleased to have put together something we think is just as exciting, if not more so! So we’re announcing a cassette subscription series today!! For details, read more →

 

Ratboys // Midwest tour around SXSW Appearances

Later this spring Ratb​oys will be touring the US around their time at this year’s SXSW! For dates and info, read more →

 

Nai Harvest // UK Spring Tour, New Tour Video

Nai Harvest have just announced a spring UK tour! For dates and info, read more →

 

Sorority Noise // UK Tour with Old Gray & Modern Baseball

Good morning, UK peeps! Sorority Noise will be embarking on their first UK tour next month! There’s one show of them playing just as Old Gray, two with them playing alone, one with Old Gray and then they’ll cap things off playing two shows with Modern Baseball — whew! read more →

 

Sorority Noise // US tour with Citizen, Turnover & Milk Teeth

Not content to have been on tour for what seems like the entirety of last year, Sorority Noise will again hit the road as part of a US tour with Citizen, Turnover and Milk Teeth! Tickets go on sale Monday, January 11 @ 12:00pm EST. For dates and info, read more →

 

Frameworks & Donovan Wolfington // East coast tour

Having both recently released new music, Gainesville, FL’s Frameworks and New Orleans, LA’s Donovan Wolfington will be touring the east coast together later this year! Tickets go on sale this Friday, January 8 @ 12pm EST — for dates and info, read more →

 

Frameworks // January 2016 west coast dates with From Autumn to Ashes

This January Frameworks are headed out on a short run of west coast dates with From Autumn to Ashes — dates and info are below: read more →

 

LITE // Japan tour with And So I Watch You From Afar

Next month LITE will be touring Japan with And So I Watch You From Afar! For tickets and info, read more →

 

Ratboys // January tour with The Island of Misfit Toys, Woozy

Start your 2016 off right with Ratboys, The Island of Misfit Toys and Woozy as they tour the east coast together in January — for dates and info, read more →

 

Wildhoney // US tour dates with Cloakroom, Russian Circles

Having just finished a full run of US touring with Envy, La Dispute, Ceremony, Pity Sex and Tony Molina and with their new EP Your Face Sideways now out everywhere, Baltimore's Wildhoney are again hitting the road! This time, with Cloakroom and select dates with Russian Circles. For dates and info, read more →

 

Ratboys // US tour dates with Bedroom Sons

With their new album now out, Ratboys are headed out on tour again! This time they’re bringing Bedroom Sons along and even hitting the west coast too (finally)! For dates and info, read more →

 

Del Paxton // East coast dates around Fest 14

Del Paxton will be touring down the east coast beginning next week on their way from their hometown of Buffalo, NY down to Gainesville, FL’s annual Fest — for dates and info, read more →

 

The Saddest Landscape // More east coast dates added to US tour

In addition to their west coast dates with State Faults and midwest dates with Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate), The Saddest Landscape have added additional east coast dates with Vattnet Viskar. For info, read more →

 

Infinity Girl // East coast tour dates

With their new album Harm now out, Infinity Girl will be touring for nearly the entirety of November — for dates and info, read more →

 

Nai Harvest // October NYC dates around CMJ, December UK tour with JAWS

After a quick visit to the US for CMJ, Nai Harvest will be closing out the year throughout the UK on tour with JAWS — for dates and info, read more →

 

Clique // New LP in 2016

Very psyched to welcome CLIQUE​ to our roster and announce that we'll be releasing a new LP from them early in 2016! The band got our attention last year in releasing their fantastic self-titled debut last year and we've been hooked since — for more details, read more →

 

The Velvet Teen // Fall Japanese tour dates announced

With their new album All Is Illusory now out, The Velvet Teen will be headed out on tour to Japan later this fall! For dates and info, read more →

 

Field Mouse // Northeast dates with Beach Slang, Tim Kasher

Though they'll be holed up writing and recording a new record for most of this fall and winter, Field Mouse will be joining Beach Slang and Tim Kasher for a few dates in the Northeast — for tickets and info, read more →

 

Topshelf Records // 2015 CMJ Showcase

October once again marks our annual pilgrimage to New York City for CMJ. We'll be hosting our showcase on the 15th and » per usual » it's free, all ages and a good time! read more →

 

The Saddest Landscape // New full length album and US tour

This fall, The Saddest Landscape will be touring the US with State Faults, Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate) and Vattnet Viskar! For dates and info on the tour as well as their new full length album, read more →