Merchandise company Awesome Merch and its distribution service Awesome Distro both shut down abruptly in late August after going bankrupt, and it's left a big impact on beloved independent label Topshelf Records...
Happening the weekend before SXSW and positioned as a stop for touring musicians on the way there, this year's edition also featured performances from We Were Promised Jetpacks, Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Pylon Reenactment Society, Weakened Friends, and more.
Plus: Pitchfork 2022, Thrice/Bayside, Placebo, Porcupine Tree, Norah Jones / Regina Spektor, Alanis Morissette / Garbage, Queen of Jeans, Qlowski, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, and more tour and festival news.
Plus: Weakened Friends, Frankie Rose, Twin Shadow, Action Bronson / Earl Sweatshirt, Anamanaguchi, Wolves in the Throne Room, Freddie Gibbs, Drug Church, The Avalanches, and more tour and festival news.
This week's playlist includes new music by Earl Sweatshirt, Ibeyi ft. Pa Salieu, Big Thief, Cate Le Bon, Horsegirl, Converge ft. Chelsea Wolfe & Stephen Brodsky, and more