Twenty One Pilots makes it snow in St. Louis

Live music is absolutely incredible, isn’t it? There is something genuinely remarkable about the way a packed house can produce an energy that transfers from person to person so fluidly. It is unlike almost anything else in this world. It finds ways to bring humans together in a way that — next to probably only […]

iDKHOW & Joywave hit St. Louis hard

The Welcome To Helvetica Tour made its fourth stop on its run across the U.S., with Joywave and I Don’t Know How But They Found Me (iDKHOW) putting on a double header of epic proportions at The Pageant in St. Louis. Both bands brought a rock-solid indie pop show that left fans screaming for more. […]

Fitz and the Tantrums brings The Wrong Party Tour to LA

It was a warm Saturday night on August 27th in the heart of Los Angeles, where you found hundreds of fans lined up and filling the streets to get ready for a jam-packed night of great music live at the famed Greek Theatre. If you’re looking for a party and a place to hear some […]

The Killers absolutely annihilates San Francisco

It has been awhile since The Killers were on tour, due the pandemic, but it was worth the wait! ‘Twas a beautiful night in San Francisco and the Chase Center was ready to go. There were so many fans lining up to go inside, as well as lines for the merchandise. On the outside, the […]

Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast, Ep. 76: Anastasia Elliot

Passionately “purple” pop artist Anastasia Elliot joins hosts Skunk Manhattan and Victor Ramos on the newest episode of Eclectic Soundtrax Podcast! Drawing inspiration from early exposure to opera and ballet, this Houston native relocated to Nashville at age 16 to further explore her musical passion. In the years since, Anastasia has written over 300 songs […]

TikTok star Emmy Meli at Santa Ana’s Observatory Theater

Emmy Meli, the Long Beach native and TikTok breakout artist, rocked a hometown show at the Constellation Room at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, Monday, July 25, 2022. Opening the evening was indie pop artist, Gabe James. James, who recently relocated to Los Angeles by way of Colorado, played a dynamic acoustic set of original […]

Kishi Bashi concludes tour at Basement East Nashville

Kishi Bashi is not what you would consider a ‘household’ name in the music industry. He isn’t sharing stages with the likes of Billie Eilish, but he has created his own rabid fanbase during his many years performing. Once a member of the band Of Montreal, Kishi Bashi now has the distinct honor of having […]

Seattle left dazzled by LIGHTS

Baby, she’s back! And, she wasted no time getting the PEP party started. LIGHTS debuted her brand new album just days before her Seattle show on April 4th. The anticipation was so prominent from the concertgoers, as they rushed in early to secure their place up front, eager to get their first glimpses of their […]

Peach Pit sells out Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl

The Canadian indie pop band Peach Pit sold out Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl on a Monday night! Fans lined up early and wrapped around the street corner for a chance to be close to the front. The night started off with opener Haley Blais, serenading the audience with an acoustic performance, followed by an introduction of […]

Brooke Fair dives deep into “First Love” feels in new single

Hitting streaming platforms on April 1st, award-winning artist Brooke Fair has released her latest single “First Love” off of her upcoming full-length studio album The Things We Were — distributed globally by Zojak World Wide on May 20th. A very talented young artist, this 17-year-old Memphis native was named ‘Songwriter of The Year’ by the […]

Meet Hello Yes: a new project from Zhu members

Fresh from our release radar comes a brand new project Hello Yes, the brainchild of Mitch Bell and Aaron Leibowitz, otherwise known as the guitarist and saxophonist for GRAMMY-nominated world renown electronic artist Zhu. The two have toured all over the past four years, hitting the big stages at Life Is Beautiful, EDC, Lightning In […]

Analyzing Lunar Vacation’s new ‘Inside Every Fig Is A Dead Wasp’

Imagine no gravity… floating weightless and untethered inside a capsule filled with cotton candy… sipping drinks out of a hollowed-out pineapple, looking out a window at the earth below on your way to outer space. You are relaxed and at ease with your place in the universe. That, fittingly, is how I would describe the […]

Julien Baker headlines Oakland’s Fox Theater

On Saturday November 6th, Julien Baker was back in the Bay Area, after a surprise opening set with Boygenius bandmate and friend Phoebe Bridgers a mere few weeks ago at the Greek Theater in Berkeley. Tonight’s occasion was for the Little Oblivions Tour in honor of Baker’s new full-length album of the same name. Baker’s third studio […]

WORLD VIDEO PREMIERE: Payson Lewis “Hotel Suite”

Philly-raised indie pop singer-songwriter Payson Lewis returns in this diabolical, yet comical video for his “Hotel Suite” single, premiering exclusively today on Top Shelf before hitting his own YouTube channel tomorrow! The music video, shot like a classic film by Colin Duffy, reveals right off the bat a couple at odds with each other about […]