Dr. Strange Records
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Dr. Strange Records is a record label
and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro
in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened.
The label features many well known punk bands.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
and record store located in Alta Loma, California. It started out as an apartment-based distro
Distro
Distro may refer to:* Linux distribution, a specific vendor's package of the GNU/Linux operating system* Software distro, a set of software components Distro may refer to:* Linux distribution, a specific vendor's package of the GNU/Linux operating system* Software distro, a set of software...
in 1988 and became a record label in 1989, run out of the "Doc's" apartment until 1997 when the store was first opened.
The label features many well known punk bands.
Bands
- The BollweevilsThe Bollweevils (band)The Bollweevils are a punk band from Chicago which was active during the 1990s.The members consisted of Daryl Wilson on vocals, Bob Skwerski on bass, Ken Fitzner on guitar, and Brian Czarnik on drums later replaced by Brett Friesen...
- The BillyBonesThe BillyBonesThe BillyBones is an American punk rock band. Based in Los Angeles, California, the band features Steven William "Billy Bones" Fortuna, formerly of The Skulls , guitarist Alex Mack, bassist Rob Blue, and drummer Alex Gomez, formerly of U.S. Bombs....
- Black Market BabyBlack Market Baby-History:Formed by Boyd Farrell and Paul Cleary of Snitch , with Keith Campbell of D. Ceats and Tommy Carr from the Penetrators....
- Broken BonesBroken BonesBroken Bones are a Hardcore punk band with a distinct sound that is heavily influenced by other UKHC punk bands such as Discharge, and in later cases, crossover thrash.-Career:...
- Brown Lobster Tank
- Channel 3Channel 3 (band)Channel 3, also known as CH3, is a punk rock band from Cerritos, California. Part of the Southern California punk scene of the early 1980s, the band had a sound that was more melodic than many of their hardcore contemporaries, and lyrics which ranged from thoughtful and satirical to bratty and...
- External Menace
- Face to FaceFace to Face (punk band)Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
- Flux Of Pink IndiansFlux Of Pink IndiansFlux of Pink Indians were an English anarcho-punk/post punk band, that originated from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.-Biography:...
- The FreezeThe FreezeThe Freeze are a hardcore punk rock band from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The Freeze formed in late 1978. At the time all members were in high school. The Freeze are generally considered to be a Boston hardcore band, but they never truly fit into the typical Boston mold. Like most hardcore groups, the...
- Gameface
- Government IssueGovernment IssueGovernment Issue was an American hardcore punk band from Washington, D.C. active from 1980 to 1989. The band experienced many changes in membership during its nine-year existence, with singer John Stabb as the only consistent member in an ever-fluctuating lineup that at various times included...
- GuttermouthGuttermouthGuttermouth is an American punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Hopeless Records. They have released nine full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
- Ill ReputeIll ReputeIll Repute is an American hardcore punk band from Oxnard, California, formed in 1981. They are noted for popularizing the "Nardcore" sound in the mid-1980s hardcore punk scene, and recorded for Mystic Records....
- Mad ParadeMad ParadeThe Mad Parade is a 1931 feature film about women canteen workers toiling in a chateau near the frontlines in France during World War I. It was directed by William Beaudine and starred Evelyn Brent.-Cast:* Evelyn Brent as Monica Dale* Irene Rich as Mrs...
- Manson Youth
- The MarshesThe MarshesThe Marshes are an American punk band, from Northampton, Massachusetts, that originally included Colin Sears , Emil Busi and Steven Wardlaw .-Career:...
- Mandingo
- Narcoleptic Youth
- 999999 (band)999 are an English rock band who formed in London in 1977. They are often cited as one of the first punk rock bands. Between 1978 and 1981, they had five Top 75 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and one Top 40 single. After extensive touring across the Atlantic Ocean, the band's third and fourth...
- The Partisans
- Peter and the Test Tube BabiesPeter and the Test Tube BabiesPeter and the Test Tube Babies are a punk rock band that was formed in the small town of Peacehaven, England in 1978 by Del Strangefish and Peter Bywaters. Due to their humorous tongue-in-cheek lyrics, they have been considered part of the Punk Pathetique subgenre...
- Rhythm Collision
- Riot/CloneRiot/CloneRiot/Clone was a punk band often associated with the anarcho-punk scene, active from 1979–1983 and then revived in the early 90's until they split up again in 2005. The band were originally known as Riot but the name became Riot/Clone after two members of the original lineup wanted the band's name...
- Sinkhole
- Skankin' PickleSkankin' PickleSkankin' Pickle was an American ska punk band formed in San Jose, California that was active from 1989 to 1996.-Biography:Skankin' Pickle first formed in December 1988, made up of students from Westmont High School and Los Gatos High School. The band played their first show on April 28, 1989,...
- The SkullsThe Skulls (U.S. Band)The Skulls were a Los Angeles punk band formed in 1977, and later reformed in 2000. Their final show was in Corona, California in March 2006. The Skulls had several line-ups with only one consistent member, vocalist Steven William "Billy Bones" Fortuna....
- The Tank
- Texas Thieves
- The ThreatsThe ThreatsThe Threats are a punk band from Dalkeith and Edinburgh, Scotland. Originally formed in 1979 as the Reflectors, the band soon renamed themselves Threats.-History:The Threats formed in 1977 as the Reflectors....
- The Voids
- Voodoo Glow SkullsVoodoo Glow SkullsVoodoo Glow Skulls are an American ska punk band formed in 1988 in Riverside, California by brothers Frank, Eddie and Jorge Casillas and their longtime friend Jerry O'Neill...
- Whatever
- The Zoinks