Since it’s conception in Olympia, Washington, Sub Pop has never really been a record label in the traditional sense. When it first got its wings, Sub Pop was a fanzine written and produced by Bruce Pavitt in the early 1980s. As...  [continue reading]



Barsuk Records, a long time haven for independent up-and-comers, was created and is still managed by guitarist/vocalist Christopher Possanza and bassist Josh Rosenfeld of...  [continue reading]



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]



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]