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Poison Well Records — Ventura 805 punk vinyl
Independent label and archive shop for 805 & SoCal punk. Browse featured vinyl, rarities, and the Digital Music Hub.
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Vinyl Records
Press and core catalog releases from the 805 scene and beyond
Rarities
Rare drops, one-offs, and direct links to Press updates on archive releases
Digital Music Hub
Streaming destination plus About context for featured artists and releases
Press
Media validation, scene stories, and official release coverage
About
Background on Poison Well Records, mission, and scene roots
Why Collectors and Locals Back Poison Well Records
01
Real Limited Pressings
When we say limited, we mean it. Our vinyl runs are genuinely small batch — not manufactured scarcity. Once they're gone, they're gone forever. No represses, no second chances. That's how real collectors know we respect the game.
02
805 Scene Authenticity
We're not carpetbaggers. We're based in Ventura, breathing the same air as the bands we release. We know the venues, the basements, the back rooms where this music was born. Every release is a document of real California punk history.
03
Archive Quality Restoration
Our archival releases aren't just transferred — they're restored with care. Narthex Structure's 1984 recordings, Dr. Know's CBGB set, The Missing 23rd's classics — we treat these like the historical documents they are.
04
No Corporate BS
Zero algorithms. Zero playlist optimization. Zero industry middlemen taking their cut. When you buy from Poison Well, your money goes to the artists and the label — not some streaming platform's shareholders.
05
Worldwide Shipping
From Ventura to Vienna, Tokyo to Toronto — we ship our vinyl everywhere punks live. Sturdy mailers, proper packaging, and records that arrive in the condition they left. We've shipped to 30+ countries and counting.
06
Community First
We're not just a store — we're part of the 805 punk community. We sponsor shows, support local venues, and keep the scene alive. Every record you buy helps fund the next release, the next show, the next piece of history.
Featured Releases
Store Favorite
The Pitts
Jamestown
Featured Release
Narthex Structure
1984
Shim Come Quick
Denim, Leather & Chains
I Decline
Failure By Design
The Missing 23rd
The End of an Error
RAW
Sick Love / Quarantine
FSKD
Front Street Knuckle Draggers
Los Bonedrivers
Whores
Rubberband
Babe Magnet
Handsome Devils
VTK
All a Blur
Self Titled
What Is Poison Well Records?
Poison Well Records is a small, stubbornly independent label focused on loud, strange, and emotional music — punk, post‑punk, metal, hardcore, whatever feels honest.
We're rooted in the California DIY scene: tiny rooms, blown-out PAs, friends doing the door, bands hauling their own gear.
The label exists to document that energy on vinyl and tape, not to smooth it out for playlists or algorithms.
If you've ever bought a record at a show, read the liner notes front to back, and cared who pressed it, you're in the right place.
Connect With Us
Follow Poison Well Records for new releases, behind-the-scenes, and 805 punk scene updates.
Email: poisonwellrecords@gmail.com
Shipping, Grading & Returns
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