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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!

toe // DOKU-EN-KAI

toe have announced a new feature-length live release, DOKU-EN-KAI, to be livestreamed in full via Bandcamp on March 5. read more →

Tancred // Self-Titled Album Livestream

"I’m very excited to play these songs now, some of which will be for the first time, and solo acoustic, the way each was originally written. These songs are raw and I can’t wait to present them that way." read more →

"Take Your Pick" w/ Jer from Skatune Network

"That show lives rent-free in my head for the rest of my life." ~ hit a skank down memory lane with Jer from Skatune Network, as they pick 5 of their favorite Topshelf releases read more →

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standards

An interview with Marcos Mena, guitarist of standards. We chat cancelled tours, favorite fruits, and stuffed animal companions. read more →

Really From Announce new Self-Titled LP

The innovative, new self-titled LP from Really From is out March 12, 2021 -- equal parts jazz improvisation, minimalist composition, and punk rock ethos. read more →

Introducing: Olivia Kaplan

2021 finds her embarking on a new chapter with single “Wrong”, a warm and bouncing groove dedicated to everyone trying their best to find balance in devastation and absurdity. read more →

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Crisman

"Creating is a way to get out of my head, so I like to keep an open mind and try not to hold myself to any specific plan or boundaries." read more →

addy // Home Studio Tour

"I love when an album feels like you could live inside it." A home studio tour with addy ~ read more →

2020 Music Videos in Review

I thought it would be fun to look back on this year in music videos, thinking we must have had a hand in releasing 9 or 10..... little did I realize that my fragile grasp on time has erased large swathes of the last year selectively (is this relatable?) read more →

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Harry the Nightgown

"In 5th grade my friends and I started our first band My Noisy Neighbors. It was nine girls and we all played guitar and covered The Jonas Brothers." Learn more about the playful origins behind this avant pop duo read more →

Bellows // Quarantine Bookclub with Oliver

My favorite story in this collection, “Real Women Have Bodies”, revolves around a mysterious plague that makes women become incorporeal — certain women wake up to find they’ve become slightly translucent and then gradually lose their physical bodies before just disappearing into thin air... Animation by Sarah Alvarez read more →

Record Setter // Curated Playlist

"Nick Harmer is my favorite bassist of all time. Everything I write is basically a failure to write a Nick Harmer line." read more →

Introducing: Record Setter

We are thrilled to announce that we've added Record Setter to our roster, and will be releasing their new album 'I Owe You Nothing' digitally on November 6. read more →

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Gulfer

"This might be a bit cheesy but I think the local DIY band to have the biggest influence on me wanting to write music is Gulfer (long before I joined)." read more →

Introducing: Lunarette

Let Lunarette take you on a journey through the pop sensuality of their polished, electronic world * read more →

Thanya Iyer // A Virtual Home/Studio Tour

Thanya Iyer hosts a virtual home/studio tour, showing off the spaces where her latest record KIND came together read more →

Ultimate Centering Practice // Get to Know: Alexia Avina→

“I am always losing and finding myself again, but I've learned that the point is the process of the return, or the art of coming back to oneself.”

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Thanya Iyer

"Thinking of KIND, I think of the amazing music/artistic community of friends that came together to make this possible. I love that “DIT” doing-it-together vibe and how such beautiful things come about from creating a space that people feel free to express their artistic vision." read more →

No Vacation // "Days" Music Video

"Last year's Phasing EP was easily their best yet, eschewing the promising but semi-ironic beach-punk of their early days in favor of smart, beguiling dream pop" - The Fader read more →

Gulfer // "Nature Kids" Music Video

Gulfer are back at it again with a video for their new single "Nature Kids" off their upcoming self-titled album out October 16. Check out the 90's VHS goodness now! read more →

addy // Film Photography Gallery

"Golden hour, taking photographs on the lawn...red stained heels, from stepping on strawberries, we laid down until our backs turned green" read more →

Alexia Avina // "Horse's Mane"

Alexia Avina shares a psychedelic visualizer for her newest single "Horse's Mane" off her upcoming album 'Unearth'. Let the soothing sounds and the swirling colors captivate you and take you away. read more →

Flung // Debut album 'Shaky But My Hair Is Grown' out today

Oakland-based multi-instrumentalist Flung has released their debut album 'Shaky but My Hair Is Grown'. Read up on the new album, listen to the gorgeous tracks, and get your copy today. read more →

Textures Laced Together with Intangible Thread // Get to Know: Flung→

"By sampling, we hold our influences legible and bring them into dynamic conversation, forging active collaboration with the archives of the past and warping linear time."

Gregory Uhlmann // "Coupon" music video

Singer-songwriter Gregory Uhlmann shares a dreamy new video for "Coupon" off of his summer album 'Neighborhood Watch'. Take in this psychedelic, stop-motion dream, and listen to Gregory's album today. read more →

Alfred // Cabbages Interview

Catch up with the latest music and musings from Alfred., and check out their new paintings while you're at it read more →

Gulfer // "Heat Wave"

Our friends Gulfer are back with a new single, "Heatwave", ahead of their self-titled album due in mid-October. Listen to the explosive and pensive single now and pre-order your copy of the upcoming album. read more →

Flung // Curated Playlist

"These are all tracks that have impacted, tinted, and shaped my emotions and ways of listening. All are points of inspiration, a collection of pieces of my music's environment!" read more →

Del Paxton // "Bedtime" video & BTS photos

We premiere the new video for "Bedtime" from Del Paxton, and give you a behind the scenes look including film photos & lots and lots of s'mores read more →

Second Look // Dusting off our favorite overlooked songs in our catalog

We combed through the thousands of songs in our catalog and came up with these 21 tracks we think didn't get enough shine when they came out and warrant a second look. read more →

Ultimate Centering Practice // Get to Know: Alexia Avina→

Textures Laced Together with Intangible Thread // Get to Know: Flung→

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