Riporto un post davvero illuminante apparso su Rockol . Troppo costoso, con i tempi che corrono, continuare a investire in nuovi dischi e nuovi talenti: e così la Touch & Go Records di Chicago fa sapere che dalla prossima primavera si dedicherà interamente alla gestione e al...

Yesterday's sad news that venerable Chicago indie Touch and Go had shuttered its distribution arm was treated in some circles with a measure of misguided relief, thanks to it being preceded by a rumor that the label would completely shut down. Make no mistake about it; it's a big deal for the labels...

"We've got an album that came out today. It's called Watersports...it's...it's kind of a double entendre." - Daniel of Mi Ami Hilarious album title aside (safe search if you're googling the album), Watersports kills. In contrast to their live performance, the album lives up to the "drum-punk" monike...

  Now we officially want to punch the economy in the vagina (sorry, the vulva). Beloved Chicago label Touch and Go Records is shutting down distribution. [Pitchfork] Even Madonna is co-opting vampire culture. Apparently she wants a role in New Moon, the sequel to Twilight. [AfterEllen] Taylor S...

Det amerikanska skivbolaget Touch and Go upphör att ge ut ny musik och stryper samtidigt sin distribution, enligt Pitchfork. Efter 28 år i branschen tycker man nu alltså att det är dags att ta ner skylten, och som entusiast är det bara att beklaga. Under åren har man givit ut skivor med bland ...

It hurts my heart to report this, but Touch and Go Records has announced that it will shut down its distribution and stop putting out new albums. In addition to being one of the best labels of the last 30 years and being responsible for furthering the careers of more than a few iconic indie rockers,...

What. The. Fuck. Wow, 2009 has thus far been a serious, serious, serious kick in the balls to independent music fans. I couldn't find anything about it on the label's site, but Pitchfork seems to have some details here. UPDATE: Greg Kot of the Tribune (and Sound Opinions) clears things up a bit. The...

Forget the fact that your Chinese calendar may inform you that 2009 is the year of the ox. The original lineup of The Jesus Lizard - David Yow, Duane Denison, David Wm. Sims, and Mac McNeilly - are reuniting for a brief string of performances in 2009 that will have fans of the group which disbanded ...

What a way to start out Thanksgiving! Today was supposed to be an “off day” reserved for eating too much and watching the Cowboys blast the Seahawks. But then I got a somewhat unbelievable email. I’ll let this snippet from Touch and Go’s press release do the talking: In what ...

Go-USA is a quiz game, by Jake Wolpert, on information about the States in The United States. The first option you have is “study�. In “study� you can either study the states through the U.S map or study the states through a simple list. When you tap on a state, you will be given all the bas...