VIDEO: Jesus Lizard "Destroy Before Read/Puss"

...in honor of Touch and Go Records' announcement earlier this week that they would be scaling back their operations, the kids over at Pitchfork decided to put up some reminders of why this is such a big deal. Culled from a 1994 performance, the site put up a clip of The Jesus Lizard tearing through a pair of tunes. You can check that clip out over here. We thought we might throw one of our favorites, "Mouth Breather" up for you as well...


For those of you old enough to remember, this should be a nice retro trip. For everyone else, let this be a reminder...

RIP Touch and Go Records?

...word spread this morning that venerable indie label Touch and Go Records would, after 25 years, announce that they would be forever closing up shop today. An announcement this afternoon from label head Corey Rusk states that the label will merely be shedding the numerous other indie labels it currently distributes (Merge, Kill Rock Stars, Suicide Squeeze) and return to merely putting out its own roster. You can read the full story from Time Out Chicago here...

Dayton Alums Releases Out Today!

Although they have transcended out of the Gem City and into the world at-large, both Enon and Robert Pollard continue to wave the flag of Dayton. Today, both are releasing new albums and again reminding everyone that Dayton still has it....

Enon issues Grass Geysers, Carbon Clouds on Touch & Go Records. From early indications, this may be more of a return to the rock...

Meanwhile, Robert Pollard returns to form with his twin-releases, Coast to Coast Carpet of Love and Standard Gargoyle Decisions, out on Merge Records. According to Pollard, CTCCOL indulges his pop side, while SGD focuses in on his big rock side. As with all things Pollard, however, nothing ever fits into such categories that easily...


Do yourself a favor and pick these up....