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Portastatic has been played on NTS shows including Skate Muzik, with You Know Where To Find Me first played on 22 September 2023.

Though Mac McCaughan has plenty to keep him busy -- playing in Superchunk, managing the successful Merge Records -- he also spends time recording under the moniker of Portastatic. In 1993, Tom Scharpling of 18 Wheeler Records asked to release some of McCaughan's lo-fi, four-track Portastudio recordings; his request was met by the singles "Sandals with White Socks" and "Starter".

Since then the side-project has recorded (using a variety of lineups) six full length albums, several singles, and two movie…

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You Know Where To Find Me
Portastatic
Merge Records1997
You Know Where To Find Me
PortastaticMerge Records1997
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