The story of 99 (pronounced “nine nine” and not “ninety-nine”) it's basically the story of Ed Bahlman, a born-and-bred Brooklynite with a strong work ethic and an intense passion for music, especially new and underground music that wasn’t wholly embraced by the mainstream or even alternative establishments. Everything started from a punk clothing store called 99, that later Ed transformed in the infamous record shop, thanks to his incredible selection of obscure and independent rock, reggae and punk music, that later became the ideal launching pad for the homonymous independent record label. The episode features: Y Pants, Liquid Liquid, ESG, Vivien Goldman, Bush Tetras, Maximum Joy, John Cage (in an interview about Glenn Branca) and Glenn Branca.