Norton Records

The Sonics @ Maxwell's, Nov. 2011 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The folks at Dig Deeper do an amazing job of shedding light on lost musical treasures from the '60s and '70s...

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Bowery Ballroom in Nov (more by Lionel Bergeron) As you may know by now, Norton Records suffered much damage during Hurricane Sandy, and they've been getting a good deal of support form the community to help them rebuild...

DOWNLOAD: Obits - "You Gotta Lose" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Obits - "Shift Operator" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Obits - "Two-Headed Coin" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Obits - "Pine On" (MP3) Rick of Obits on stage with Hot Snakes at ATP NY 2012 (more by Erik Erikson) Though Rick Froberg has been playing his fair share with Hot Snakes as of late, he's still left plenty of room for Obits...

I started working at Videology in Williamsburg a month or so after it opened back in December 2003. My apartment's proximity to the store and the general fun vibe (and, yes, free rentals) kept me there since, and I worked the last night of its existence as a video store proper, one day after Hurricane Sandy hit (it was a busy weekend)...

Jonathan Toubin at NXNE 2012 (more by David Andrako) As usual, DJ Jonathan Toubin has a busy schedule with a bunch of events in NYC, including some this week...

As mentioned, the Norton Records warehouse suffered extreme damages during Hurricane Sandy, and they have been asking for help from volunteers to help them recover from the damage...

"While electricity is on in some of the buildings in the Red Hook Houses, almost none have heat. For the second day in a row RHI purchased and distributed 150 space heaters...

We posted yesterday about serious damage Hurricane Sandy inflicted upon the people and businesses of Red Hook, including the offices of New Amsterdam Records...

JONATHAN TOUBIN BENEFIT Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Heavy Trash, Stabbing Eastward (Tunde Adebimpe & Ryan Sawyer), Royal Baths, Rotating DJ's All Night Long: Gibby Haynes (Butthole Surfers), Billy Miller (Norton Records), Bear In Heaven, Leo Fitzpatrick, Habibi, and Slowdance FRI, DECEMBER 16, 2011 DOORS: 10:30 PM / SHOW: 11:30 PM $25...

The Facebook Invite reads:For those of you who know Jonathan you know hands down he is one of the greatest and most generous human beings on this planet and right now he needs all of us to show him some love...