TNSrecords
| TNSrecords | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Andy Psychotronic, Tim Bevington |
| Genre | Punk rock/Ska |
| Country of origin | U.K. |
| Location | Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Official website | TNSrecords |
TNSrecords (also known as TNS and That's Not Skanking) is a DIY Record Label based in Manchester, United Kingdom, founded in 2008 by Revenge of the Psychotronic Man bassist/vocalist Andy Psychotronic, along with a personal friend of his, Tim Bevington. They specialise in Punk rock, and Ska, though have also included some Heavy metal acts. As well as the Record Label, TNS produce a free Fanzine and also arrange gigs in Manchester, and run TNSradio, a podcast featuring music from their own artistes, and other similar artistes from around the world. They have also organised showcase gigs in Leeds, Macclesfield, and Blackpool. They are sometimes referred to as TNS Records, but the correct name is TNSrecords.
According to their website TNS is run based on the following core principles:
The following all have releases on TNSrecords:
To date, TNS Records have the following releases;
TNSrecords also produce a fanzine which is free, and available at various music stores, and also on-line. The Fanzine features reviews of recent musical releases from the Punk rock, Ska, Hardcore, Psychobilly, and occasionally other genres, as well as articles, often of a comedy nature, and news about forthcoming gigs. That's Not Skanking fanzine originally started in 2003, in Manchester. It covered punk rock, ska and related genres. That incarnation of the fanzine lasted 18 issues, with an average run of 250 copies. However, the launch of TNSrecords resulted in the fanzine being relaunched as TNSrecords fanzine. As of Summer 2011 there have been 14 issues, which usually coincided with label releases and have a print run of around 1500. The fanzine also uses imagery of animals and has also featured comical features such as funny footballer names and human impressions of animals. Content wise it varies from covering the ridiculous, through to more political and social issues. Band wise, as well as documenting the local scene and bands from the label, interviews have also been conducted with more established acts such as Zeke, Million Dead and many more. The fanzine is currently featured in an exhibition at salford Art Gallery, curated by Salford Zine Library. The film features commentary by Andy.
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