Little Label Of The Week
Permanent Vacation

Permanent Vacation have worked hard to promote contemporary takes on disco, house and even minimal techno since 2006. Formed in Munich, Germany by Tom Bioly and Benjamin Fröhlich after meeting in a record store owned by Fröhlich, they planned a series of compilations and releases based on one simple idea; dance music should be fun. Read on »
HoZac Records

HoZac records formed in 2006 after the demise of Horizontal Action Magazine. Rather than telling people what's cool in print, they've uncovered the best garage scuzz by getting out there and releasing the wax. Smith Westerns, Blank Dogs, Jacuzzi Boys, mess Folk, Box Elders and loads of other bands we love have released 7" and LPs with them in the last four years and it doesn't sound as if they'll stop any time soon. We challenged one half of HoZac, Todd Novak, to answer our quickfire questions. Read on »
Sleep All Day Records

We roused the lazy bones at Sleep All Day Records to answer some questions about love and admiration, what he's looking forward to next year and why he'll never work with a band with a bad 'tude. Read on »
Trouble in Mind

Trouble in Mind are a super dedicated couple (trio if you like to count their daughter) from Chicago. In the past year they've released records by bands as good as Ty Segall and The Fresh and Only's and their current "label bundle" - 'cause you know you'll want all four - features gory noises from Hex Dispensers, Seattle psychkids Night Beats, dusty power pop from Sticks N Stones and The Pets' sideproject Tropical Sleep. Read on »
Wichita is 10

Wichita Records celebrates its 10th birthday with a series of parties this week so we've had a think about the label and our favourite moments in their history. Warning: contains personal memories. Critical analysis can F-off in this case. Read on »









