Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation Compact Disc (1996)

About this title: The well-loved, fun Chicago club Lounge Ax ran into big legal bills fighting the city and a nasty neighbor trying -- and fortunately failing -- to close it. Thus, the club (and classy Touch & Go) put together this CD to help pay the lawyers, asking the many renowned underground touring acts that play there to contribute. Regrettably, none of the bands are recorded live at the smokin' club, but this is still a strong array of indie-minded rock. Sebadoh turns in one of the band's lesser songs, and Shellac's offering is too short. But Superchunk, Seam, and the Archers of Loaf (instrumental) come ... read more

Tracks:

1. Uncommonly Good [Jesus Lizard]
2. Killers [Albini/Trainer/West]
3. Whole Hog [Live] [Davis/Barlow]
4. Rivers and Plains
5. Wood Bee [Coctails]
6. Beneath a Festering Moon [Pollard]
7. Mark Price P.I. [Archers Of Loaf]
8. Wild Bill Jones [Traditional/Domain/]
9. Attack on Love [Yo La Tengo]
10. Axcerpt [Mekons]
11. Fader Rules [Superchunk]
12. The Prizefighters [Seam]
13. Restless Waters [Tortoise]
14. Those Pearls... [Noble/Grimes/Freder]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.