Ep. 220: Go-Kart Records w/ Greg Ross

This Was The Scene Podcast

Go-Kart Records was an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City that was most active from 1995 to 2005. It also had a European division in Mannheim, Germany.

Some of the bands on the label you may have heard of were Weston, The Lunachicks, Wives, iFarm, Doc Hopper, Boris the Sprinkler, Plan A Project, Vision of Disorder, The Menzingers, and a ton more.

I’ve been hounding Greg to come on the podcast for the past year and he finally said yes which made me extremely happy because this is one of my favorite interviews.

Side note, The Victory comp I couldn’t remember the name of was Incompatible

I got Greg on the Skype and this is what we chat about:

• Red Leader Matt Rosenberg
• Putting on Fugazi’s first show in NY
• Having money stolen by his business partner
• Butt Steak
• What the logo design is based on
• Weston’s effect on the label
• The Double Exposure Comp
• Their video comp
• CBGBs
• Meeting the Lunachicks
• The Village People story
• Signing the Menzingers
• Getting fucked over by Koch
• The Joey Ramone / Joan Jett / Debbie Harry story
• And a ton more

Check out www.visionmerch.com

This episode is sponsored by Jon McKesten Real Estate…. Also known as Jon Cheese. Jon is a punk real estate agent licensed in NY & NJ. He worked on the Vans Warped tour for 10 years and he’s been selling residential real estate for the last 12 years. There’s got to be Someone listening to this who is thinking about moving or knows someone who is and wouldn’t you rather deal with someone who can hang but also knows his shit instead of some dinosaur real estate agent that sucks? Give him a call or text [phone]. Or email him [e-mail]. Also go follow his instagram.

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