Slamdek

Slamdek

Slamdek could easily be called the Dischord Records of Louisville. For 9 years, this label was at the forefront of Louisville Punk and Hardcore (in a dead heat with Self Destruct).

Everything you need to know can be gleaned from Scott's book, Slamdek A To Z, and from http://www.slamdek.com/

People that worked on the label:

• Scott Ritcher (aka K. Scott Ritcher)

Bands:

• Cerebellum
• Endpoint
• Ennui
• Jawbox
• King G and the J Crew
• Kinghorse
• Pink Aftershock
• Rodan
• Sancred
• Sister Shannon
• Spot
• Sunspring
• The Telephone Man
• Your Face

Releases:

• Endpoint:If The Spirits Are Willing cassette + multiple represses
• 7 More Seconds:7 More Seconds
• Spot:Proud cassette + reissue cassette
• Spot:Go Or I'll Kill You cassette
• King G And The J Krew:Indestructible Songs Of The Humpback Whale CD
• Ennui:Olive
• Sancred:Clamato
• The Telephone Man:4 Song Cassette
• The Telephone Man: s/t 7"
• Sunspring:Sun Cassette
• Sunspring/Endpoint split 7"
• Sunspring:Action Eleven
• Sunspring:Poppy
• Sunspring/Endpoint:Written In Rock 7"
• Sunspring:Orange
• Cerebellum - s/t cassette

Compilations:

• Christmas 1987 cassette
• Christmas 1989 cassette
• Merry Christmas 1990 cassette
• Merry Christmas 1991
• Merry Christmas Is For Rockers cassette
• Slamdek Singles 2x cassette (Slamdek)
• Slamdek A To Z

Links

• 2023 The Deep End radio show w/ Scott Ritcher covering Slamdek
• https://slamdek.com/
• https://www.leoweekly.com/2021/05/slamdek-kinkos-louisville-labels-1991/
• https://www.metroschifter.com/shop/slamdek-a-to-z-music/