Recommended
Independent Record Labels
- BAD AFRO
...Sweatmaster, Baby Woodrose, Flaming Sideburns and other monsters...
- MUSIC FOR CATS ...from right here in Ottawa! The Glads, Golden Famile, Casey Comeau & Halfmilers, Holy Hell...
- DIRTNAP
...home of the Briefs and many other fine creations...
- GEARHEAD ...motherload of fine stuff, 'copters, hypnomen, red planet etc. & the infrequent mag. to boot!
- SCREAMING APPLE
...from Germany, fullup on killer Power-Pop & Punk...Yum Yums, Slumberjack, Demonics, Smash Up Derby, Teen Machine...
- SPOOKY ...from Australia baby! home of the mighty Spencer P. Jones!
- VOODOO RHYTHM
...great label that knows the primitive R 'N' R.. DM Bob, King Khan, HipBone Slim...
- NEW WEST ...More great countrifried sounds, The Flatlanders, Chuck Prophet...
- THE MUSIC CARTEL
Doin' the Heaviness for some time now, Brant Bjork, Supersuckers/Electric Frankenstein...
- BLOODSHOT ..."alt.
country" label from Chicago with large catalogue & alot of class
- FAT POSSUM
...sweet acoustic delta blues from Oxford, Mississippi
and surrounding environs
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TROJAN ...legendary U.K. label with tons of classic ska & reggae
releases
- ESTRUS ...Bellingham
WA. on the map...mindblowing rock catalog!
- CHECKERED PAST ...Ass
Ponys, Star Room Boys etc...keep 'er comin'
- IN THE RED
...Andre Williams, Boss Hog, Knoxville Girls, Speedball
Baby, Dirtbombs, Now Time Delegation...Need more be said?
- PRESSURE SOUNDS...ON-U
Sound subsidiary, great re-issues Rasta!
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NOMAD...great 7" singles &
Radio Birdman tribute comps.
- WHITE JAZZ ...Home of killer Scandinavian Rock! Hellacopters! Gluecifer!
- SUB POP
...longstanding Seattle heavyweights as you well know
- BLOOD & FIRE...U.K.
re-issue label, Reggae, lotsa King Tubby!
- DAMAGED GOODS...
U.K. eccentrics, GoLightly, TMGE, etc...
- GET HIP...Pittsburgh
PA, tons of fine rock & garage
- TOUCH & GO
...Too much to gush...QuarterStick, Thrill Jockey....
- SAFETY PIN...Spanish label, rippin' Punk Rock & Roll
- SFTRI...Sympathy
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