News Article from yesterday's Chicago Tribune about the woes of Touch and Go Records.

Not to date myself, but "back in the day" T&G was the record label to hear really edgy, powerful bands. I can fondly remember the first time I heard Atomizer from Big Black when it was released in 1986...almost at the same time as my all-time favorite band Naked Raygun's All Rise. Albini / Pezatti played in both groups as many of the Chicago scene did. Just freakin' amazing stuff that really had that snarky Midwest youth anger / cold attitude that I was living. And now listening to!

For years T&G dropped releases from a mind-blowing number of groups, many of which went on to bigger fame and fortune.

Man, not having them around is truly a sad thing.

Check out live video from a ton of bands that played at their 25th anniversary all-day event. Man, that Pegboy...love it.

That's pretty sad news but not surprising. The label hasn't put out anything decent in years. Funny, I've been listening to a lot of Big Black the last couple weeks.

Somewhat related, here's a funny thread on a Poker board from a little while back. Ask Steve Albini!

http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11034555&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1

This blows - my band was on T&G from '84 to '92 (our first album was T&G #4, if I'm not mistaken) so it's especially bad for me to see Corey being taken down by the forces of economic and musical downturns. Granted, I haven't been a fan of much of their recent output, but the fact remains that Corey (and Lisa, in the day) were the most scrupulously honest, upright people ever. Not that they're totally out of the picture, but a large part of my heart is dying with this. Support what you have, or it WILL go away.