Label of Love: ROIR
Founded in 1979, the same year as the Walkman, this NYC underground label put out cassette-only releases that helped shape hardcore punk in the US
Read the whole article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/04/label-love-roir
They mention our New York Thrash album at the end, so check out this video of The Mad’s “I Hate Music” (which is on that comp, duh):