Ear X-Tacy
From Louisville Punk/Hardcore History
The legendary independent Louisville music store, home of Ear X-Tacy Records and meeting place/hangout spot for a large percentage of the local music scene, especially it's long-standing location near Eastern Parkway through the 90s/00s.
Old locations: 1140 Bardstown Road, 12619 Shelbyville Road, 1534 Bardstown Road
Employees and Notables
Owner
Some people who have worked there
- Kenny Andreozzi
- Matt Brown
- Mike Bucayu
- Ben Clark
- Chris Higdon
- Jason Noble
- Scott Ritcher
- Brian Omer
- Jeremy Podgursky
- Joey Mudd
- Sean Bailey
- Mark Kramer
- Jonathan Glen Wood
Recordings put out by Ear X-Tacy
- Surviving Thalia: Welcome To Our America CD (2005)
- Sean Garrison & The 5 Finger Discount:Against All Flags CD (2005 split label release w/ Louisville Lip)
- Poor Girls:No Rhythm Dancing CD
- Cherub Scourge:Outside Of Everything cassette/LP/CD (1995)
- Thee Flying Carpets:Land Beyond The Mirror CD (2004)
- My Own Victim:Lead Head CD (2004)
- S.A. Garrison & Driftin' Luke: Saved By The Great Yellow Bird CD (2002)
- The Web:Fruit Bat Republic CD (1998)
Links
- https://ir.library.louisville.edu/etd/4123/ - “Long live ear x-tacy!”: an oral history study of rhetorics of
nostalgia and place.nostalgia and place. - Aubrie Warner // University of Louisville
Video
Commercial from May 8, 1994:
WLKY - Remembering Ear X-Tacy:
Rude Weirdo at the final location: