Poison Planet Tapes

Started off as a Poison Planet zine in Peoria, IL. Poison Planet Tapes was a D.I.Y. hardcore punk cassette label and distro, operated by former Resist and Detestation drummer Ty Smith a.k.a. The Legendary Ty "Douglas" Smith a.k.a. Ty "You-Owe-Me-50-Cents!" Smith (RIP Sep. 2011) during the '90s until it abruptly went on a hiatus around 2001 due to owner's "personal" reasons. Notable patrons include Koichiro Matsubara from F.F.T. Label and Argue Damnation. Locations : Portland, OR → Oakland, CA → Alaska → (1999~) Chicago, IL 座右の銘 & 名言 : "Hi. This is Ty Smith and I'm from Resist.", "You owe me 50 cents.", "Piss off!", "It's none of my fault.", "They aren't punk enough.", "I'm better than them.", "Young punks don't know what they are doing.", "It's all their faults.", "I've done nothing wrong.", "Everyone is an asshole.", and countless others.