Basic general information about the labels | Name | Founder | Founded | Link | Address | Genres | Artists | | Permanent Records | Lance and Liz | 2006 | link | 1914 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 | Underground Rock | Warhammer 48K, Cave, California Raisins, Cacaw, Sneakers, The Anals, Cheveu, Black Math, Mako Sica, Drunks With Guns, Purling Hiss | | Alligator Records | Bruce Iglauer | 1971 | link | P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60640 | Blues, Roots, Folk | Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, Johnny Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball | | Aux Sable Records | Kevin Lange | 2006 | link | 827 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 | Rock, Indie, Electropop | Victorian Halls, Eight Hour Company, Emma Tringali and The Walk Ins, Polymnia Nyx, Champion of the Sun, Handsomely Dishonest, Shy Guy | | Organized Crime Records | Clint | 2000 | link | Street address: P.O. Box 213, Brookfield, IL | Hardcore/ Hardcore Punk/ Brutal Hardcore | Chicago hardcore featuring bands such as Plan of Attack and The Killer. | | Starborn Records | Richard Valles & Eduardo Phillips | 2009 | link | All Generes | | Cedille Records | ?? | ?? | link | 5355 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago IL 60640 | Classical | ?? | | Waterdog Music | Ralph Covert | ?? | link | 329 W. 18th St. #313, Chicago, IL 60616-1120 | "Music strictly from the Midwest!" | ?? | | Whitehouse Records | ?? | ?? | ?? | P.O. Box 18439, Chicago, IL 60618-0439 | ?? | ?? | | Bloodshot Records | ?? | ?? | link | 3039 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago IL 60618 | Country | ?? | | Underdog Records | ?? | ?? | ?? | 2252 N. Elston Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60647 | ?? | ?? | | Johann's Face Records | Marc Ruvolo & Gar Brandt | ?? | link | P.O. Box 479164, Chicago, IL, 60647 | Melodic Punk & Pop | ?? | | Thick Records | ?? | ?? | link | ?? | Punk | ?? | | Night Flight Records, Inc. | ?? | ?? | link | 115 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | Cubs songs & Country | ?? | | Thrill Jockey Records | Bettina Richards | ?? | link | P.O. Box 08038, Chicago, IL 60608 | Indie, Post-Rock | Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Califone, Fiery Furnaces, Archer Prewitt, Eleventh Dream Day | | Chocolate Industries | ?? | ?? | link | 1573 N. Milwaukee # 442, Chicago, Il 60622 | hip-hop/trip-hop | ?? | | Drag City | Dan Koretzky & Dan Osborn | ??/??/89 | link | 2000 West Carroll Ave #201, Chicago, IL 60612 | Experimental, Folk | Joanna Newsom, Pavement, Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Papa M, Jim O'Rourke, Silver Jews, Smog, Royal Trux, Chestnut Station, Mantis, Palace, Plush, Edith Frost, Azita | | Carrot Top Records | Patrick Monaghan | 1991 | link | 3716 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60647 | Rock, pop, punk rock, indie, jazz, country, you name it | Handsome Family, the Coctails, Retsin, The Bitter Tears, Antietam, KatJonBand, Archer Prewitt, Megan Reilly, Tall Dwarfs, Slipstream, Speck Mountain, The Naysayer, The Darling Downs | | Essay Records | Jim Zespy | 2003 ? | link | PO Box 478548, Chicago, IL 60647 | Experimental | ?? | | Orange Van Records | ?? | ??/??/2004 | link | ?? | good | ?? | | Touch & Go | Founded by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson; Owned by Corey Rusk | 1981 | link | PO Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625 | Punk, Hardcore, Indie | Ted Leo + Pharmacists, TV On The Radio, Big Black, Don Caballero, Rollins Band, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Shellac, Pinback, Blonde Redhead | | Minty Fresh | ?? | ?? | link | P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657 | Upeat & Poppy | Kahimi Karie, ?? | | Some Odd Pilot | Chris Eichenseer | ?? | link | 3771 N. Ravenswood #147 Chicago, Illinois 60613 | ?? | ?? | | Harmless Records | Founder : Scott Thomson | Founding Date : Dec. 1993 | link | 1218 W. Hood Apt. #2, Chicago, IL 60660 | Punk, Hardcore, Emo, Indie | Shut down 2004 | | Lengua Armada Discos | Martin Sorrondeguy | ?? | ?? | Pilsen (?) | Hardcore | Los Crudos, Limp Wrist, Charles Bronson, Severed Head of State, MK-Ultra | | The Consumers Research & Development Label | Jodi Williams & Geoffrey Wilson | 5/11/01 | link | 3771 N. Ravenswood #147 Chicago, Illinois 60613 | Indie | ?? | | InjectMusic | Mike Racanelli & | 9/24/05 | link | 3047 N. Lincoln Ave. - 4th Floor - Chicago, IL 60657 | Rock/Multi-Genre | ?? | | Jump Up! Records | Chuck Wren | 1995 | link | PO Box 13189 Chicago, IL 60613 | Ska, Reggae, Rocksteady, Calypso, Northern Soul | Deal's Gone Bad, Hot Stove Jimmy, The Adjusters | | Recessive Gene Records | Matt Campbell, Ethan Lipkind, Jeff Schell | 2005 | link | 1529 N. Mohawk St. Suite 3S, Chicago, IL 60610 | | | True School Records | Chris de Almeida | 2006 | link | Chicago, IL | Electronic Dance Music | Chris de Almeida, Theory One, KBee } | | | Momentous Records | ?? | 2009 | link | Chicago IL 60651 | | Surrender Dorothy,Easy Brother Band | | 2CRAZI | DJ/Producer SpliTT | 2009 | ?? | Chicago, IL | | 2CRAZI,SpliTT, KoniX, 2CR Mike, DJ Insane, Mike Tabski, Dennis "DeeJay", | | |
