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Criminal IQ Records is an independent
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based in
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,
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, founded by Jon Babbin (co-founder of
Ruthless Records (Chicago) Ruthless Records was the name of a Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Punk rock, punk record label. Founded in 1981 in music, 1981 by the The Effigies, Effigies, it was not a real business, but a name used by Chicago and Minneapolis punk bands from 1981 t ...
) and Darius Hurley to facilitate releases from Chicago's no-wave/punk scene that began in around 2003. Notable releases include garage pop-punk band
M.O.T.O. M.O.T.O. (Masters of the Obvious) is an American Garage punk (fusion genre), garage punk band currently based in New Hampshire. Formed in New Orleans in 1981 by Paul Caporino, the lineup of the band has seen many changes over the years, with Ca ...
's LP ''Kill Moto,'' the Functional Blackouts S/T LP, and dark wave psyche punk band Vee Dee's ''Furthur'' LP. Early releases were met with critical acclaim from underground music
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such as ''
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'' and ''Horizontal Action,'' and more mainstream publications such as ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''Concussion Magazine.'' The records received airplay and occasionally topped charts on college radio stations around the country, as well as getting airplay on the
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via the late
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Show. Criminal IQ later signed The Krunchies and
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The Manhandlers. The Manhandlers' compilation album ''Maybe Chicago?'' was co-released with Proto-Mersh Records, and featured original sound recordings by
the Ponys The Ponys were an American indie rock/garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois, United States, formed by singer/guitarist Jered Gummere, in early 2001. Gummere was concurrently in the punk band, Guilty Pleasures, at the time of The Ponys’ for ...
, the Baseball Fury,
the Tyrades The Tyrades were a four-piece punk/garage band formed in Buffalo, New York. Band members Current members *Jenna Tyrade (Jenna Abraham) (vocals) *Jimmy Ordinary (Jim McCann) (guitar) *Robert Miscellaneous (Robert McAdams) (bass) *Frankie Jensen ( ...
, Twat Vibe, White Outs, Busy Kids, and the Hot Machines. In 2006, Criminal IQ relinquished its Chicago-only policy and released singles by
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hardcore band Army of Jesus,
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's Bear Proof Suit, Green Bay, and Portuguese punk band The Youths.


Discography

*Phenoms/Mushuganas - split 7-inch May 2003 *
M.O.T.O. M.O.T.O. (Masters of the Obvious) is an American Garage punk (fusion genre), garage punk band currently based in New Hampshire. Formed in New Orleans in 1981 by Paul Caporino, the lineup of the band has seen many changes over the years, with Ca ...
(aka Masters of the Obvious) - ''Kill Moto'' CD/LP (LP co-released with
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of
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) Jun 2003 *Digital Sampler - 3" CD Comp *Functional Blackouts - S/T LP Oct 2003 *Functional Blackouts - S/T CD Jan 2004 *Maybe Chicago? - V/A Compilation CD Jan 2004 *The Krunchies - ''
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'' 7-inch EP Mar 2004 *Vee Dee - ''Furthur'' LP/CD 2004 *The Manhandlers - S/T LP/CD 2004 *M.O.T.O. - ''Single File'' CD 2004 *The Krunchies - ''In De Winkel'' CD/LP 2005 *Rotten Fruits - ''A Bomb In The Nation'' 7-inch EP 2005 *M.O.T.O. - Raw Power CD/LP 2005 *I Attack - ''American Dream'' 7-inch EP 2005 *The Pedestrians - ''Future Shock'' CD 2005 *The Functional Blackouts - ''The Severed Tongue Speaks For Everyone'' LP 2006 *Army of Jesus - ''Book Bomb'' 7-inch EP 2006 *Bear Proof Suit - ''Science is Dead'' 7-inch EP 2006 *The Gravetones - ''Dig It!'' CD 2006 *The Youths - 7-inch EP 2007 *Out With A Bang - ''Few Beers Left But Out of Drugs'' 7-inch EP 2007 *
The Effigies The Effigies were an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band played its first show in 1980 and was active initially for approximately a decade, undergoing multiple personnel changes with frontman John Kezdy the only cons ...
- ''Reside'' LP 2007 *Terrible Twos - S/T LP 2008 * The Runs - 7-inch *
The Effigies The Effigies were an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. The band played its first show in 1980 and was active initially for approximately a decade, undergoing multiple personnel changes with frontman John Kezdy the only cons ...
- “…on the move, or in danger (stop) This will have been my life (stop)” EP (digital release) 2009 * Useless Children - 7-inch 2010 * Catburglars - S/T LP 2010 * Claw Toe - ''Ingrown Ego'' 2009 * Claw Toe - S/T 12-inch EP 2012


See also

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References


External links


Official site
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