Tic Tac Totally was an independent record label run by Matt Clark in Chicago, Illinois. He also runs the "Dumb Audio"

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. Since forming in 2006 Tic Tac Totally has released over 50 records. The label has released LPs and 7"s by

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and garage rock bands such as the

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, and Fergus & Geronimo. The label has helped launch the careers of bands such as

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recording artists Thomas Function and Wavves,

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recording artist The Hussy, as well as helping established artists such as the

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led project

. They also have been a strong supporter of ex- River City Tanlines member

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and his many solo and side-projects, and have released many of

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's bands outside of River City Tanlines with her

, Black Sunday and Mouserocket projects. The label continues to release garage-punk and have sparked the career of Bad Sports' member Orville Neeley's new project, OBN III's who are fast becoming a staple in the Austin garage-punk community. They recently were featured on the cover of the popular zine

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with a full interview inside. Before that, Tic Tac Totally helped launch the career of Ireland's So Cow who

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reviewed favorably stating, "Like Television Personalities or the Clean at their most engaging, Kelly plays rickety guitar-pop that sounds homemade without feeling insular. ''So Cow'' compiles the best of Kelly's singles and self-released CDs so far, remastered by underground rock luminary

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. Sing-along hooks and scruffy charm abound." Tic Tac Totally is distributed by the popular punk distributor Revolver/Midheaven Distribution based in San Francisco.

Discography

* Monsters from Mars, ''Surfing Through A Creepy Castle 7"'' (TTT-001) * Black Sunday, ''Cut Out! 7"'' (TTT-002) * Thomas Function, ''The Insignificants 7"'' (TTT-003) * The Indecision Alarm, ''The Indecision Alarm CD'' (TTT-004) *

, ''Abominable 7"'' (TTT-005) *

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, ''Hard At Work LP'' (TTT-008) * Cococoma/ Hipshakes, ''Tour Split 7"'' (TTT-009) * Black Sunday/ Jonathan Reilly, ''Untitled 12"'' (TTT-010) *

, ''Motocycle Leather Boy 7" ( Oblivians Covers)'' (TTT-011) * Snake Flower 2, ''Talking About It 7"'' (TTT-012) * Snake Flower 2, ''Renegade Daydream LP/CD'' (TTT-013) * Mouserocket, ''Pretty Loud LP'' (TTT-014) * Yokohama Hooks, ''Turn On 7"'' (TTT-015) * Lover!, ''I'm Not A Gnome 7"'' (TTT-016) * Matt K. Shrugg, ''We Can Just Lie 7"'' (TTT-017) *

, ''Beach Demon 7"'' (TTT-018) * So Cow, ''So Cow LP'' (TTT-019) * Static Static, ''Psychic Eyes LP'' (TTT-020) * Test Patterns, ''Blackout 12"'' (TTT-021) * Moonhearts, ''Drop In Drop Out 7"'' (TTT-022) * Lenguas Largas, ''I Feel 7"'' (TTT-023) * Buzzer, ''Teacher's Pet 7"'' (TTT-024) *

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, ''Artificial Clouds LP'' (TTT-025)"Idle Times Join Fresh and Onlys and Snakeflower 2
"www.victimoftime.com". Accessed December 3, 2011 * Caballo Tripode, ''Horror Vacui LP'' (TTT-026) * Meercaz, ''Meercaz LP'' (TTT-027) * Venereans, ''Future Primitive LP'' (TTT-028) * Legendary Wings, ''Questions 7"'' (TTT-029) * Fergus & Geronimo, ''Blind Muslim Girl 7"'' (TTT-030) * Primitive Hands, ''Split Mind 7"'', (TTT-031) * Le Face, ''Le Face 12"'', (TTT-032) * Shanks, ''Backstabber 7"'' (TTT-033) * Day Creeper, ''Blah! 7"'', (TTT-034) * Unwed Teenage Mothers, ''If That's Love EP 7"'', (TTT-036) * Matt K. Shrugg, ''Gone Ashtray LP'', (TTT-037) * Girls At Dawn, ''Back To You 7"'', (TTT-038) * Meercaz, ''Space Hate LP'', (TTT-039) * So Cow, ''Meaningless Friendly LP'', (TTT-040) * Andy Human, ''Toy Man'', (TTT-042) * OBN III's, ''OBN III's 7"'', (TTT-043) * Lenguas Largas, ''Lenguas Largas LP'', (TTT-044) * Dreamdate, ''Melody Walk LP'', (TTT-045) * Burning Itch, ''Burning Itch LP'', (TTT-046) * Useless Eaters, ''Cheap Talk LP'', (TTT-047) * Matt K. Shrugg, "We Were D.O.A. 7"" (TTT-048) * Useless Eaters, ''Daily Commute LP'' (TTT-049) * OBN III's. ''Mark On You 7"'' (TTT-050) *

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, ''Zoo Full Of Ramones LP'' (TTT-051) * OBN III's, ''"The One And Only LP'' (TTT-052) * Feral Beat, ''Feral Beat 7"'' (TTT-053) * The Hussy, ''Weed Seizure'' LP (TTT-056) * Day Creeper, ''Hell is Real'' LP (TTT-064) * Church Of My Love, "S/T 12"" (TTT-087) * Moonhearts "Moonhearts" LP (TTT-666)

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* {{Authority control American independent record labels Garage rock record labels

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