Crooked Beat Records, based in Alexandria, Virginia, is an independent record label which puts out music by artists from the Washington, DC area.[1][2] The Crooked Beat label is affiliated with a record store of the same name.[3] Crooked Beat has produced five seven-inch records and six albums, including tributes to The Clash[4] and Jonathan Richman. Records released by Crooked Beat Records are distributed nationally for Record Store Day.