Guess what? I did some digging in the archives of one of my employers, and it turns out I'd been fed an incorrect story. Instinct did not buy the Knitting Factory label: KnitMedia bought Instinct. Make of that what you will. Here's the story: KnitMedia Acquires Instinct Records By Steve Graybow, N.Y. July 09, 2002 KnitMedia, parent company of the Knitting Factory clubs, has bought the catalog of Instinct Records, giving the merged company a catalog of more than 800 titles. Included in the deal are Instinct's Shadow and Evolver imprints, which boast Moby's first four releases, as well as the upcoming first solo release from the Violent Femmes' Gordon Gano. Steve Smith ssmith36@sprynet.com NP - Annette Krebs & Taku Sugimoto - 'A Duo in Berlin' (Slub)