Favorite Events of 2024

From kicking off the year with a Green Day performance to hosting our third annual iNDIEPLAZA festival plus a Brat signing with Charli XCX in the…

Shoplifting with Baby Rose

Baby Rose makes healing music for the aimless and heartbroken. Photos by Olivia Cummings The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and producer’s uniquely rich voice naturally lends…

Shoplifting With The Natural Lines

Matt Pond and co. stopped by the shop for an energetic Shoplifting session! Sometimes, a change of view can transform a person’s world. On ‘Don’…

On The Rise: Mandy, Indiana

Recorded in caves, crypts, and shopping centers, Mandy, Indiana's debut album i've seen a way is everywhere at once. Theirs is music…

Shoplifting with Softee

Softee's Nina Grollmen joins us for a sugar-coated session and chats about her favorite pop influences. Grollman’s moniker, Softee, isn’t just a…

On The Rise: June McDoom

June McDoom's approach to music holds in it a deep connection to home while pushing the folk genre to its limits, incorporating experimentation as…

Shoplifting with Los Bitchos

While finishing up a whirlwind North American tour, Los Bitchos stopped by for a very special Shoplifting session! Los Bitchos is four powerhouse ladies based out…

On The Rise: Gia Margaret

Gia Margaret showcases her talent for instrumental composition, Romantic Piano is a cinematic piece reserved for the introspective mind. At first, Gia Margaret called her new…

In Profile: Lonnie Liston Smith

Already beloved by several generations of Jazz, Hip-hop, and Dance music fans, Lonnie Liston Smith still shines as brightly as he did on his most well-known…

Rough Trade NYC x Oxford Pennant

Rough Trade NYC is proud to present Oxford Pennant! Grab their newest Rolling Stones themed pennants, patches, and pins available now. Illustrated by Atlanta-based artist Taylor…

Shoplifting with Josh Ritter

Singer-songwriter and writer Josh Ritter chats about his friends and spills all about his eclectic music taste on our newest installment of Shoplifting. Josh Ritter'…

Shoplifting with The Murder Capital

Dublin's post-punk outfit The Murder Capital join us before their show at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Photos by Olivia Cummings The Murder Capital just…

On The Rise: aja monet

The Brooklyn-based poet and activist aja monet is set to release her debut album when the poems do what they do In when the poems do…

Shoplifting with Barrie

Before her performance in our NYC store and in honor of her new EP 5K, Barrie joined us for a little bit of Shoplifting! Photos by…

Label Focus: Sub Pop

These are flush times for independent artists and labels--and for music obsession in general. What do Grunge, Seattle and Nirvana all have in common? Sub Pop.…