Chris Appelgren

Chris Appelgren, also known as Chris Applecore, was owner and president of Lookout! Records from, 1997 when label founder Larry Livermore and partner Patrick Hynes retired, until 2012 when the label folded due to financial troubles and non-payment of royalties.^[1]^[2] In addition, Appelgren has created original artwork and album designs for many punk bands including Blatz, Green Day, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, The Donnas, and Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.

Appelgren also performed as vocalist in bands The Pattern, The PeeChees and Bumblescrump and was the original drummer for The Potatomen as well as drumming for The Lefties.^[3]

References[edit]

^ Harris, Chris (August 4, 2005). "Green Day Pull Catalog From Lookout! Records, Label Lays Off Staff Band has reclaimed rights for four early releases following non-payment of royalties". MTV. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
^ Harvilla, Rob. "Kerplunk: The rise and fall of the Lookout Records empire." Archived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, East Bay Express, September 14, 2005. Accessed April 20, 2008.
^ Ashman, Angela (April 25, 2002). "Attitude Adjustment – Pop Goes The Punk, And The Fans Keep Coming". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, Calif. Retrieved 3 February 2010.

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[1] Harris, Chris (August 4, 2005). "Green Day Pull Catalog From Lookout! Records, Label Lays Off Staff Band has reclaimed rights for four early releases following non-payment of royalties". MTV. Retrieved 3 February 2010.

[2] Harvilla, Rob. "Kerplunk: The rise and fall of the Lookout Records empire." Archived December 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, East Bay Express, September 14, 2005. Accessed April 20, 2008.

[3] Ashman, Angela (April 25, 2002). "Attitude Adjustment – Pop Goes The Punk, And The Fans Keep Coming". The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego, Calif. Retrieved 3 February 2010.

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