Touch and Go

Touch and Go Records was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. Touch and Go originally started as a fanzine by Tesco Vee in 1981. Now run by Corey Rusk, Touch and Go also runs Quarterstick Records as a subsidiary.

In September of 2006, Touch and Go had a 25th Anniversary concert at The Hangout in Chicago. It hosted reunion shows by Big Black, The Dijits, Scratch Acid, Man or Astroman, Negative Approach among others.

Chicago Bands on the label

 * Big Black
 * Naked Raygun (CD re-releases, not original)
 * Pegboy
 * Shellac
 * Tar
 * Urge Overkill