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Articles and Features  Special Section: Local Label Round-Up
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Introduction by Raoul Hernandez -
Freedom Records by Andy Langer - By attacking the indie record market with a relatively simple game plan Matt Eskey fills the recurring void in the music industry -- and splitting profits 50/50 doesn't hurt, either.
Lazy SOB Records by Christopher Hess - Asleep at the Wheel drummer and label owner Dave Sanger is finding a niche for "ridiculously real" country music.
Framed! Records by Greg Beets - Owner Andrew Magilow makes like an anthropologist and hangs out with bands, observing their dynamics, before he sinks a wad of money into them.
Doolittle Records by Christopher Hess - None of his bands have day jobs, but with a powerful distribution deal backing him, Jeff Cole is doing a lot with Doolittle.
Peek-A-Boo Records by Greg Beets - Travis Higdon has taken Peek-A-Boo from a fanzine to giant corporate monolith perpetrating power pop and punk music.
Chocolate Records by David Lynch - Chocolate's diverse catalogue, featuring everything from Sumatran tribal music to locals Bongo Hate and Michelle Solberg, has at least one thing in common: dedication and sincerety that matches that of owner Russ Smith.
Cold Spring Records by Andy Langer - What started as a vanity label for honky-tonker Chris Wall turned into a bona fide bills-paying indie, with successful releases from Reckless Kelly, the Asylum Street Spankers, and others.
News & Reviews - Dancing About Architecture by Ken Lieck
- Our resident Midnight Cowboy relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...
Live Shots-
NXNW proves to be cooler than SXSW; jazz expert Jay Trachtenberg reviews the Spice Girls; plus Kris McKay at La Zona Rosa and the Jerry Garcia Birthday Party at Scholz Beer Garten.
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