Touch and Go - Revision history

Patrick at 21:08, 24 August 2016

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	'''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.		'''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]]. [[Corey Rusk]], one-time bassist for the Ohio-based hardcore band The Necros, came on board shortly after the label started and took over in 1983 when Tesco moved to Washington DC. Rusk moved the label to Chicago and few years later and ran it with his then-wife, Lisa. The Rusks divorced at the end of the '80s. Corey took full control of the label and also launched [[Quarterstick Records]] as a subsidiary in 1990.

	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.		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 Didjits, Scratch Acid, Man or Astroman, Negative Approach among others. In [[2009]], Touch and Go announced that due to the poor economy it was scaling back operations and today the label exists to primarily maintain its back catalog.

	== Chicago Bands on the label ==		== Chicago Bands on the label ==
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	* [[Tar]]		* [[Tar]]
	* [[Urge Overkill]]		* [[Urge Overkill]]
			* [[The Effigies]] (''Remains Nonviewable'' CD reissue)
			* [[The Jesus Lizard]]
			* [[Rapeman]]

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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fanzine roots

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	'''Touch and Go Records''' was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. ~~Run~~ by [[Corey Rusk]], Touch and Go also runs [[Quarterstick Records]] as a subsidiary.		'''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.		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.

Gantry: More info

2006-09-30T16:44:29Z

More info

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	'''Touch and Go Records''' was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. ~~Most notably for Chicago Punk, they put out the last few~~ [[~~Big Black~~]] ~~records.~~ Touch and Go also runs [[Quarterstick Records]] as a subsidiary.		'''Touch and Go Records''' was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. 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 ==		== Chicago Bands on the label ==
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	* [[Naked Raygun]] (CD re-releases, not original)		* [[Naked Raygun]] (CD re-releases, not original)
	* [[Pegboy]]		* [[Pegboy]]
			* [[Shellac]]
	* [[Tar]]		* [[Tar]]
	* [[Urge Overkill]]		* [[Urge Overkill]]

Gantry: Bands, Links

2006-09-30T16:42:22Z

Bands, Links

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	'''Touch and Go''' ~~records~~ was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. Most notably for Chicago Punk, they put out the last few [[Big Black]] records.		'''Touch and Go Records''' was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. Most notably for Chicago Punk, they put out the last few [[Big Black]] records. Touch and Go also runs [[Quarterstick Records]] as a subsidiary.

	~~Much more info needed!~~		== Chicago Bands on the label ==

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

			== External Links ==

			* [http://www.tgrec.com/ Official Site]
			* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_and_Go_Records Wikipedia Page]

	[[Category:Record Labels]]		[[Category:Record Labels]]

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spelling

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	'''Touch and Go''' records was one of the largest ~~independant~~ record labels during the 1980s. Most notably for Chicago Punk, they put out the last few [[Big Black]] records.		'''Touch and Go''' records was one of the largest independent record labels during the 1980s. Most notably for Chicago Punk, they put out the last few [[Big Black]] records.

	Much more info needed!		Much more info needed!

	[[Category:Record Labels]]		[[Category:Record Labels]]

Gantry: Initial Page

2006-06-30T02:18:36Z

Initial Page

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'''Touch and Go''' records was one of the largest independant record labels during the 1980s. Most notably for Chicago Punk, they put out the last few [[Big Black]] records.

Much more info needed!

[[Category:Record Labels]]