The Uprights are an artist collective. We consist of an author, a cartoonist, a photographer, a videographer and a poet. We also enjoy writing and recording songs together. We are devoted to music, to pleasure and to life.https://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3muxtwq7qtk2g@linz13.bsky.social08 Sep 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxtwq7qtk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mpcesngus223THE UPRIGHTS just received this great article from Jose Martinez at Complex Magazine. It is a fantastic review of our album, Death of the White Dog. Please check it out. (A link to the album/video is in the first comment.)27 Jun 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpcesngus223https://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtsas6wols2iSAN FRANCISCO BOP is a song from the lost album by The Uprights called, 'Kryptos'. This was the last recording we made as a jazz group before sliding into experimental music. It features sights from around our great city, San Francisco. Enjoy!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5vHkjntSSc24 Aug 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsas6wols2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mp4vmurob22cDEATH OF THE WHITE DOG by The Uprights has been praised by Buzz Magazine, Pitchfork, MOJO, Complex, and Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone. We were named one of the Best Indie Bands of 2025. Pitchfork: 'The Uprights blur the line between music and art.' Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YmcdTQc4Bs&t=354s25 Jun 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4vmurob22chttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mribe4m5cc2sOur keyboardist, Peter, has a very dark and cynical sense of humor. Please check out his cartoon page here: https://bsky.app/profile/meditationofacynic.bsky.social25 Jul 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mribe4m5cc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mukfjm5qmk2202 Sep 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukfjm5qmk22https://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3muhsdl7a222aOur drummer, John Thomas, is a very fine photographer. Please check out his photos from around the world here: https://bsky.app/profile/johnthomasupright.bsky.social Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany01 Sep 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhsdl7a222ahttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mugncelogk2o01 Sep 2026 05:01 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugncelogk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mudyp4g4q22z31 Aug 2026 03:47 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudyp4g4q22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3muaf755ekc2kTHE UPRIGHTS are pleased to announce that we were just included on this great playlist of up and coming Indie artists. Please check it out. There is some amazing stuff in this link. Thanks to Joe Tavano! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DBI3kAglXbtganzPSmWRA?go=1&sp_cid=15ed997992d9128244cf6fed77dd9862&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1&dlsi=b39ee337122242ea29 Aug 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muaf755ekc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3muae2xnzr22pThis is the last day of THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK. If you have enjoyed these videos, please tell your friends about THE UPRIGHTS. “PSILOCYBIN bends and warps with a hallucinogenic calm that feels both beautiful and slightly hostile.' - Buzz Magazine Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUN5jhNZwC429 Aug 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muae2xnzr22phttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mu5tfmphy22zWelcome to THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK, which is a grand tradition that I just made up. 😎 For 2 more days, I will be posting music from THE UPRIGHTS. This is called 'WAR'. Complex Magazine says it is 'a most powerful statement.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySdaqQZV7Jw28 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5tfmphy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mu3cc3ehbk2dWelcome to THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK, which is a grand tradition that I just made up. 😎 Every day for the next 3 days, I will be posting music from THE UPRIGHTS. 'Tangier' is a poem set to music about the magic of Morocco. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrZ1eGJI_YU&t=7s27 Aug 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cc3ehbk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtzr4s725k2l27 Aug 2026 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzr4s725k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtypospkpc2vWelcome to THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK, which is a grand tradition that I just made up. 😎 Every day for the next 4 days, I will be posting music from THE UPRIGHTS. This one is 'Kill, Kill, Kill'. Buzz Magazine named us one of the Best Indie Bands of 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUujUxPLGK026 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtypospkpc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtwew22wpk2bWelcome to THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK. Every day for the next 5 days, I'll be posting music videos from THE UPRIGHTS. MOJO Magazine writes, 'The Uprights are not writing songs. They are writing experiences.' This one is called 'The Machine Awakens'. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxFZbwNaBM825 Aug 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwew22wpk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mttrrfb65c2nWelcome to THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK, which is a grand tradition that I just made up. 😎 Every day for the next 6 days, I will be posting music from THE UPRIGHTS. 'NUMB3RS' is a piece about the numbers in our lives that guide us, inform us and define us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGhUQNdCJuQ24 Aug 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttrrfb65c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtsas6wols2iSAN FRANCISCO BOP is a song from the lost album by The Uprights called, 'Kryptos'. This was the last recording we made as a jazz group before sliding into experimental music. It features sights from around our great city, San Francisco. Enjoy!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5vHkjntSSc24 Aug 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsas6wols2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtrd7jukyc27Welcome to THE UPRIGHTS EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC WEEK, which is a grand tradition that I just made up. For the next 7 days, I will be posting music from THE UPRIGHTS. First up is Dark Circus, a song that Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone referred to as 'menacing'. 😎 Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeeLpu3mk-Y23 Aug 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrd7jukyc27https://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mqudvlreys2vOur keyboardist, Peter, has a very dark and cynical sense of humor. Please check out his cartoon page here: https://bsky.app/profile/meditationofacynic.bsky.social17 Jul 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqudvlreys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mqzzekg2nk2iTANGIER is a poem set to music. It is our tribute to a beautiful city that we visited earlier this year. A gleaming, glistening gem on the Strait of Gibraltar, it is a Mediterranean paradise. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrZ1eGJI_YU20 Jul 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzzekg2nk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3msbng64ecs2704 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbng64ecs27https://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mq6o7mivi22wDARK CIRCUS by The Uprights has been praised by Jeff Ihaza of Rolling Stone, Buzz Magazine, MOJO, Earmilk, Complex Music and more. It is from our experimental electronic music album, Death of the White Dog. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeeLpu3mk-Y09 Jul 2026 03:16 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6o7mivi22whttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3msv5zb5lbc2b12 Aug 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv5zb5lbc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtngkviljk27Liberty Bridge, Budapest, Hungary https://bsky.app/profile/johnthomasupright.bsky.social22 Aug 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtngkviljk27https://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mpygp3pmyc2cOur keyboardist, Peter, is a very funny cartoonist. Please check out his page: https://bsky.app/profile/meditationofacynic.bsky.social06 Jul 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpygp3pmyc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mth5nh4sxc2oOur drummer, John Thomas, is also a fine photographer. Please check out his pics from around the world here: https://bsky.app/profile/johnthomasupright.bsky.social The Apsee, Bavaria, Germany19 Aug 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth5nh4sxc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mth5j5jmmc2o19 Aug 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth5j5jmmc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3mtewroniv22v18 Aug 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtewroniv22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/theuprights.bsky.social/post/3msvsn52tkk2z12 Aug 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:ogamycd7yuys4pn4jnczsufv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvsn52tkk2z