Scratch Acid has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 17 August 2015. Scratch Acid's music has been featured on 16 episodes.

Scratch Acid was an Austin, Texas post-hardcore/noise rock group formed in 1982. When they first began, their lineup was Steve Anderson (vocals), David Wm. Sims (guitar), Brett Bradford (guitar), David Yow (bass), and Rey Washam (drums). Anderson was kicked out of the band before the band ever recorded an album, prompting Yow to move to vocals and Sims to move to bass.

Scratch Acid's first two albums were releases by Texas indie record label Rabid Cat, the third and final release, Berserker…