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Rodent Popsicle is an American
record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ...
, founded by Bill Damon, singer of the band
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
, with the help of his bandmates. Following the
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, the purpose of the label is not to pursue profits from the releases but to help bands get heard. The label has released albums by
A Global Threat A Global Threat (AGT) was an American punk rock band, formed in Bangor, Maine in 1997. They released four full-length albums as well as many 7-inch EPs and toured extensively throughout the United States. History 1997–2000 Originally f ...
,
Fleas and Lice Fleas and Lice are a Dutch crust punk band from Groningen, Netherlands. Three of the members were originally part of Mushroom Attack, also from the Netherlands. Their records have been released by Skuld Releases in Europe, and Profane Existenc ...
,Thumbs Up!,
Darkbuster Darkbuster is a punk rock band hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, known largely for their songs about the joys of heavy drinking, which have earned them a strong following in the American Northeast. The band occasionally performs under the na ...
,
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
, Mouth Sewn Shut, The Profit$, Retching Red,
The Restarts The Restarts are an English street punk band based in London. The Restarts were formed in 1995 in London with Darragh O'Neill on drums, Kieran Plunkett from Armed and Hammered on bass guitar, and Mik Useless on the guitar. They played many s ...
, Naked Aggression, Iskra, and
The Varukers The Varukers are a British punk rock band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin. They produced their most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band play in D-beat, the musical style of Discharge. Also like Discharge, the ...
.


History

In the beginning, the label was set to release only a few records by
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
, but the label quickly started to grow, releasing the first 7" EP of the Hingham band The Unseen, titled ''Too Young To Know... Too Reckless To Care'' in 1994, this would help to get known in the Boston area. Some of the early releases included ''Food Chain in Your Living Room'' by August Spies, ''Populution'', ''New Ways to Create Waste'' and ''2 Oz. Slab of Hate'' by
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
. At the end of the 90s the label released the compilations ''Another Boston Punk Comp.'' and ''Boston Punk 2000'', supporting local Boston bands, and the
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
split album A split album (or split) is a music album that includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There are also singles and EPs of the same variety, which are often called "split singles" and "split EPs" respectively. Split albums differ from " va ...
s with
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, and The Unseen among other albums. Bands like A Poor Excuse, The Profit$, The Statistics, Shoot the Hostages, Razorwire and others released albums with Rodent Popsicle Records at that time. By 2000 the label began to release albums from international bands, because of this, they decided to take a more serious stand, with an increasing volume of records, also the quality developed, having releases from bands such as Antidote and
Fleas and Lice Fleas and Lice are a Dutch crust punk band from Groningen, Netherlands. Three of the members were originally part of Mushroom Attack, also from the Netherlands. Their records have been released by Skuld Releases in Europe, and Profane Existenc ...
from
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, the re-issue of the ''Murder'' LP and the ''Nothing's Changed'' EP of
The Varukers The Varukers are a British punk rock band formed in 1979 by vocalist Anthony "Rat" Martin. They produced their most influential recordings in the early 1980s. The band play in D-beat, the musical style of Discharge. Also like Discharge, the ...
in one CD, Allergic to Whores from
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, Iskra from
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, Bristle from
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, Naked Aggression from
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, Virulent Strain from
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,
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from
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, Clusterfux from
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, and many
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financ ...
bands, including Dead Pedestrians,
A Global Threat A Global Threat (AGT) was an American punk rock band, formed in Bangor, Maine in 1997. They released four full-length albums as well as many 7-inch EPs and toured extensively throughout the United States. History 1997–2000 Originally f ...
, Tommy & The Terrors, The Epidemic, The Profit$, Mouth Sewn Shut, State Control, Mung (featuring members of
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,
Darkbuster Darkbuster is a punk rock band hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, known largely for their songs about the joys of heavy drinking, which have earned them a strong following in the American Northeast. The band occasionally performs under the na ...
, Wrecking Crew, and
Avoid One Thing Avoid One Thing is a punk band that started as a side project by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones' bassist Joe Gittleman. The Boston-based group's first album, titled '' Avoid One Thing'', was released in 2002 on Side One Dummy Records. The album w ...
), Midnight Creeps, Disaster Strikes, Retching Red, Capo Regime, 26 Beers, Short Changed, and Two Man Advantage to name a few. Besides the mentioned bands and releases, the label has put out records like ''
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'', a 4-way
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featuring songs by The Abuse, Cropknox, Monster Squad and Whiskey Rebels, also released by Burnt Ramen Records; ''Boston Massacre Vol. 1'', featuring the
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
/ The Unseen
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, and the self-titled
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by The Statistics and A Poor Excuse in one CD, and ''Boston Massacre Vol. 2'', with the
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
/
A Global Threat A Global Threat (AGT) was an American punk rock band, formed in Bangor, Maine in 1997. They released four full-length albums as well as many 7-inch EPs and toured extensively throughout the United States. History 1997–2000 Originally f ...
split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, Falkland Islands * Split Island, Fiji, better known as Hạfliua Arts, entertain ...
, ''Outbound'' by Tommy & The Terrors and ''Dying for Dollars'' by the Profit$; a double disc compilation titled ''Boston: A Punk And Hardcore Compilation'', featuring 60 tracks with bands in Rodent Popsicle and other bands from
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financ ...
; also, a
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with the live performance by
Toxic Narcotic Toxic Narcotic is an American crust punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, who formed in 1989. Though many label them crust or hardcore, they do not self-identify with any one specific subgenre of DIY punk. Their songs typically i ...
in
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filmed at their 15th Anniversary show on .


See also

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External links

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Videoclip for the song Asshole from the Live in Boston DVD by Toxic Narcotic
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