Top Fiver is a digital high five from me to you. I run a record label called the The Record Machine Tumblr (3.0; @topfiver)http://www.topfiver.com/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/17214375452/tumblr_lz194hCoRN1qz6y8l&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Song of the Day: @capybaramusic - Ruby Eyelids<span> </span></p> <p>Today’s song of the day is a special one to me. The opening moment bang and clack and go into a cooing of sorts that hit me right between the eyes. This one of those songs that I feel like when I close my eyes I know that its all going to be all right and things just seem to go into slow-motion. If you need an energy boost give this song a moment of your time and if you fall in love like I hope you do I ask that you take a moment to go check out their album stream over at the <a href="http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/13" target="_blank">Spinner</a>. </p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/17214375452http://www.topfiver.com/post/17214375452Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:12:17 -0600Capybara<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz0ev4y9RG1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Shearwater. This show is kicking ass @recordbar! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/17200019852http://www.topfiver.com/post/17200019852Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:18:39 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxkjpjomJ1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Listening to the new @capybaramusic record Dave Drusky. It comes out this week on @lerecordmachine! (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/17099313733http://www.topfiver.com/post/17099313733Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:28:36 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyxgdevJ861qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Listening to friends Saintseneca on vinyl. Excited to have them at @kcmusicfest (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/17094675022http://www.topfiver.com/post/17094675022Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:58:26 -0600<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytoymxlgA1qzxsr5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cowboy Indian Bear played the Jackpot as their tour kick off last night with Soft Reeds and Fourth of July. <a href="http://www.Iheartlocalmusic.com" target="_blank">Iheartlocalmusic.com</a> took some sweet pictures of the show <a href="http://iheartlocalmusic.com/2012/02/03/photo-gallery-cowboy-indian-bear-fourth-of-july-soft-reeds/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16980984194http://www.topfiver.com/post/16980984194Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:39:54 -0600Cowboy Indian Bearsoft reeds<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lytq6rVE2t1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First time I saw one of these in the wild (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16976851248http://www.topfiver.com/post/16976851248Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:40:02 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypy7gy6Dy1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The calm before the storm. 0 unread emails (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16864259123http://www.topfiver.com/post/16864259123Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:42:52 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lypvv7qJ191qzm1a1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So in about an hour we will be announcing the work that I have been doing for the last 10 months. I am hoping that people will be just as excited about this year’s line up as they were last year. </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://therecordmachine.tumblr.com/post/16863012367/we-are-announcing-the-next-installment-of-middle" target="_blank">therecordmachine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>We are announcing the next installment of Middle of the Map Fest this morning at 9am. Go check out the new site then for the full line up. </p> </blockquote>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16863055475http://www.topfiver.com/post/16863055475Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:54:15 -0600Middle of the Map Fest<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymwatSfbm1qzm1a1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://therecordmachine.tumblr.com/post/16783570985/our-buddies-exfm-have-chosen-capybaramusic-s" target="_blank">therecordmachine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Our buddies @<a href="http://ex.fm/explore/album-of-the-week" target="_blank">exfm</a> have chosen <a href="http://twitter.com/capybaramusic" target="_blank">@Capybaramusic</a> ‘s new album Dave Drusky as their album of the week. Go stream the ENTIRE new record on their site: <a href="http://www.ex.fm/explore/album-of-the-week" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.ex.fm/explore/album-of-the-week" target="_blank">www.ex.fm/explore/album-of-the-week</a></a> </p> <p>And while you are at it go Pre-order it from <a href="http://www.insound.com/Dave-Drusky-Vinyl-LP-Capybara/P/INS103791/" target="_blank">Insound</a>!</p> </blockquote> <p>Go stream what is sure to be one of my favorite albums of 2012. This whole thing is gold!</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16783757061http://www.topfiver.com/post/16783757061Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:11:53 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyl3qxml7p1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Listening to Joan of Arc the Gap on vinyl (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16727285866http://www.topfiver.com/post/16727285866Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:54:33 -0600<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyhk4zdxt31qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Relaxing at home after a long week (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16610408714http://www.topfiver.com/post/16610408714Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:58:10 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lye52zELTI1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nothing beats whiskey and records (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16510072061http://www.topfiver.com/post/16510072061Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:40:11 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lydy7cqVeZ1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The first part of the new @capybaramusic record came in the mail today (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16502524490http://www.topfiver.com/post/16502524490Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:11:36 -0600<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/16472568658/tumblr_ly9kozOHZT1qdvb75&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Song of the Day: <a href="http://www.chairlifted.com/" target="_blank">Chairlift</a> - I Belong in Your Arms</p> <p>I listened to this album yesterday on Spotify and was totally blown away how much more mature and evolved the new material sounded. They have so much more to offer then just being the one hit wonder that did an Ipod commercial back in 2008. They deserve the respect and the hype with this new record.  </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yvynyl.tumblr.com/post/16469081115/chairlift-i-belong-in-your-arms-when-i-close-my" target="_blank">yvynyl</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.chairlifted.com/" target="_blank">Chairlift</a> - I Belong in Your Arms</p> <p>When I close my eyes when I’m listening to this record, I’m transported back to my dad’s car parked in the driveway, enclosed in my little 8-year-old bubble listening to Top 40 radio, jamming out, pretending to cruise around driving his station wagon to the beach. I’m completely infatuated with it. Their new <a href="http://www.chairlifted.com/" target="_blank">Something</a> LP is definitely one of my favorite releases this year. </p> <p>Aside: what’s with delivering the MP3s two weeks before the vinyl? You’d figure they’d do it the other way around…</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mp3medication.com/post/16357128626/i-belong-in-your-arms-the-latest-single-from" target="_blank">mp3medication</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“I Belong In Your Arms,” the latest single from Brooklyn duo <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chairlift" target="_blank">Chairlift</a>, is a bouncy 80’s romp that should set your week off to a great and a very cool start.</p> <p>It’s the alternative single of the week over at <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-belong-in-your-arms-single/id496278538" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, so head on over and grab a free(!) download while you still can.</p> </blockquote> <p><img src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387759_10150491315400852_102648700851_9073173_499127257_n.jpg" width="400"/></p> </blockquote>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16472568658http://www.topfiver.com/post/16472568658Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:30:31 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/30637143" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video of the Day: Small Stories: a film by <a href="http://vimeo.com/30637143" target="_blank">Nate Johnson</a> and <a href="http://www.buriedbeds.com/" target="_blank">The Buried Beds</a>.</p> <p>Gorgeous cinematography and music combo here! </p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://yvynyl.tumblr.com/post/16232330191/small-stories-a-film-by-nate-johnson-and-the" target="_blank">yvynyl</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Small Stories: a film by <a href="http://vimeo.com/30637143" target="_blank">Nate Johnson</a> and <a href="http://www.buriedbeds.com/" target="_blank">The Buried Beds</a>.</p> <p>All of us holed up on a wintery, snowy Saturday might do good to take 30 minuntes this afternoon to watch this gorgeous, idyllic film about a group of friends playing music in some of the most picturesque spots around Philadelphia on a perfect summer day.  From the top of Lemon Hill to a backyard BBQ with sparklers, set to the lovely psych folk tunes - perfect escapism.</p> </blockquote>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16354447506http://www.topfiver.com/post/16354447506Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:22:04 -0600<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly6o78jp7i1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kaufman (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/16271635424http://www.topfiver.com/post/16271635424Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:52:20 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxvo6j5CvO1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>@tulipana just made a Magic Cyclops paper doll (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/15934989883http://www.topfiver.com/post/15934989883Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:18:18 -0600<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxvd2uXFNI1qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About to dj Art Battle @recordbar. Come up (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/15921995721http://www.topfiver.com/post/15921995721Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:18:29 -0600<a href="http://lildaggers.bandcamp.com">One of my favorite bands as of late: Lil Dagggers has put their latest album for free on bandcamp</a>http://www.topfiver.com/post/15900491494http://www.topfiver.com/post/15900491494Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:04:45 -0600<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxthww0fL81qz6y8lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>De-res (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://www.topfiver.com/post/15860529478http://www.topfiver.com/post/15860529478Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:07:43 -0600