Astro Black Records

Astro Black Records was a small record shop dealing in psych, punk, experimental and weird non-music. It would be founded in July 2012 by Jim Marlowe (Sapat, Tropical Trash) in the back room of the Quill's on 930 Baxter Ave. Despite being open for only a short time in essentially the back room of a coffee shop, it was awarded "Best Record Shop" by the LEO in 2012.

The original space hosted several shows in the front of the coffee shop with BYOB. Astro Black would merge with Fat Rabbit (owned by Jeff Komara) in 2014 on 1000 E. Oak St. (Currently Neon Moon Tattoo). Astro Black would close in 2015.

Notable Performers at Astro Black

Louisville Bands/Musicians

• Dane Waters (first show at the space)
• Tropical Trash
• Furlong (Split Series Release Show)
• Sick City Four (Split Series Release Show)
• Humongous ("Miniature Pinschers" Release Show)
• Shutaro Noguchi
• Sapat
• Black Kaspar
• Rude Weirdo
• Insect Policy
• Watter (As "Trotter/Riles")

Non-Louisville Bands

• The Dreebs
• Animal City
• Guerrilla Toss
• Daniel Higgs

External Links

• Facebook
• Old Never Nervous Article
• Setlist.fm
• 2012 LEO Weekly Awards
• Article via The Louisville Paper
• Article via Louisville Hardcore