AntAcidAudio

AntAcidAudio was a short-lived American independent record label founded in 2004 by Greg Werckman, who is also one of the two owners of Ipecac Recordings. Based in Orinda, California, the label was explicitly created as a separate entity from Ipecac, with the official website stressing that it was not part of Ipecac Recordings and that Mike Patton had nothing to do with it. The name itself was a deliberate contrast: Ipecac is an herb that induces vomiting, while an antacid soothes the stomach, and the label described itself as an 'orphanage for wayward musicians' for music that did not quite fit Ipecac sonically. AntAcidAudio operated as a partnership with artists, with most releases planned as co-releases with artist-owned labels. The label stated it would not put out as much material as other labels and was not looking for bands. Its catalog focused on alternative rock, stoner rock, and hardcore punk, and it issued five physical releases. These included Eagles of Death Metal's 'Peace, Love & Death Metal' (2004), Queens of the Stone Age's 'Lullabies to Paralyze' as an LP (2005), Altamont's 'The Monkees' Uncle' (2005), and two Nomeansno titles: the compilation 'The People's Choice' (2005) and 'All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt' (2006). The label's website carried news updates in the mid-2000s, including a July 28, 2005 item promoting an interview with Jesse 'Devil' Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal on Naked News, and a September 14, 2004 item asking fans to vote for the Eagles of Death Metal video 'I Only Want You' on FUSE's Oven Fresh show. Despite its brief existence, AntAcidAudio is remembered for its association with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal and for its role as a smaller, artist-friendly counterpart to Ipecac Recordings.

AntAcidAudio was founded in 2004 by Greg Werckman in Orinda, California, as a label deliberately separate from Ipecac Recordings, which Werckman co-owned. The official website made the distinction clear: AntAcidAudio was not part of Ipecac Recordings, the only commonality being Werckman's ownership, and Mike Patton had nothing to do with AntAcidAudio. The name was chosen as a contrast to Ipecac—an herb that induces vomiting—with antacid soothing the stomach, and the label described itself as an 'orphanage for wayward musicians' for music that did not quite fit Ipecac sonically. The label operated as a partnership with artists, with most releases planned as co-releases with artist-owned labels. It stated it would not release as much as other labels and was not looking for bands. Its catalog consisted of five physical releases spanning alternative rock, stoner rock, and hardcore punk. The first was Eagles of Death Metal's 'Peace, Love & Death Metal' in 2004. In 2005, the label issued Queens of the Stone Age's 'Lullabies to Paralyze' as an LP, Altamont's 'The Monkees' Uncle', and Nomeansno's compilation 'The People's Choice'. The final release was Nomeansno's 'All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt' in 2006. During its active years, the label's website posted news items, including a July 28, 2005 promotion of an interview with Jesse 'Devil' Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal on Naked News, and a September 14, 2004 call for fans to vote for the Eagles of Death Metal video 'I Only Want You' on FUSE's Oven Fresh show. The label was short-lived and is now defunct, but it remains noted for its association with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal and as a smaller, artist-oriented counterpart to Ipecac Recordings.

• AntAcidAudio founded by Greg Werckman in Orinda, California.

• Release of Eagles of Death Metal's 'Peace, Love & Death Metal'.

• Website news item asks fans to vote for Eagles of Death Metal's 'I Only Want You' video on FUSE's Oven Fresh.

• Release of Queens of the Stone Age's 'Lullabies to Paralyze' as an LP.

• Release of Altamont's 'The Monkees' Uncle'.

• Release of Nomeansno's compilation 'The People's Choice'.

• Website promotes an interview with Jesse 'Devil' Hughes of Eagles of Death Metal on Naked News.

• Release of Nomeansno's 'All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt'.

Artist-friendly independent label for music that did not fit Ipecac Recordings, operating as a partnership with artists and releasing a limited number of co-releases.

• 2004

  Eagles of Death Metal – Peace, Love & Death Metal

• 2005

  Queens of the Stone Age – Lullabies to Paralyze

• 2005

  Altamont – The Monkees' Uncle

• 2005

  Nomeansno – The People's Choice

• 2006

  Nomeansno – All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt

1. 1AntAcidAudio Official Websiteantacidaudio.com
2. 2AntAcidAudio - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3AntAcidAudio - German Wikipediade.wikipedia.org