We caught up with Matt Halverson, one of the principals behind the label, who informed us that LEFSE RECORDS has...  [continue reading]



In 1989, Chris Lombardi had a vision in his New York apartment: "I want to put out records." Many people may say or think this, but he just so happened to have to know-how, or maybe know-who to do so. He invited his friend, former...  [continue reading]



“You forgot it in people.” Small little adage, a positive proclamation, trying to keep us all in mind. Broken Social Scene, the flagship band and starters of ARTS & CRAFTS, launched their business on this phrase, in addition to their album. In 2002, with help from the...  [continue reading]



The idea was to build a label which placed as much emphasis on releasing quality reissues as it did developing new talent. In the late '90s, the dot-com boom provided much-needed funds for LIGHT IN THE ATTIC's humble birth...  [continue reading]



Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL MUSIC) is a record label based in Washington, D.C. founded by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton in 1996. The duo, as Thievery Corporation, heads...  [continue reading]



“SUB POP was the grunge label, right?” That’s right—the original home to Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney, incredible bands all. Bands whose members even, on occasion, wore flannel shirts. And 15 years after...  [continue reading]



MERGE RECORDS was started in the summer of 1989, by Laura Ballance & Mac McCaughan, the same summer they formed the band Superchunk in Chapel Hill, NC. The first couple releases were... [continue reading]



SIX DEGREES RECORDS produces and markets accessible, genre-bending records that explore world music traditions, modern dance grooves, electronic music, and overlooked pop gems. The label’s catchphrase, “everything is... [continue reading]



BARSUK RECORDS (pronounced /bɑrˈsuːk/ bar-sook) is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the... [continue reading]