On August 22, 1995, Less Than Jake released their debut album, Pezcore, on a label called Dill Records. Run by Mike Park, Dill had mainly been a vehicle for him to release music by his own band, Skankin’ Pickle, for a few years, but Pezcore would be the last album Dill released. Soon after that, in 1996, he launched Asian Man Records, which — over two decades later — he still runs out of his parents’ garage. The label’s first release was a reissue of Pezcore, but along the way they’ve helped launch the careers of bands like Alkaline Trio and The Lawrence Arms, and put out albums by AJJ, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, Smoking Popes and Lemuria. Like most DIY labels, Asian Man has also put out some seriously awesome compilations, whether that’s sa...
