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Calvin Johnson is also the founder and owner of the influential indie label K Records and has been cited as a major player in the beginning of the modern independent music movement.
Calvin Johnson founded K Records with the intention of distributing cassette tapes of a local band, The Supreme Cool Beings, which he had recorded performing for his radio show at Evergreen State College radio station KAOS (FM).
Nov 20, 2015 · Since 1982, Calvin Johnson has also run his respected Olympia-based label, K Records, which under the slogan, “Exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre world-wide since 1982,” has become one of the most important headquarters for the “International Pop Underground” from all over the world.
Apr 6, 2022 · K Records’ founder Calvin Johnson had set out to work in creating essential foundations for the city’s indie scene. Since 1982, Johnson’s K Records had been operating as an independent record label in Olympia, providing underground artists with a platform for the publication of their work.
Dec 19, 2022 · Johnson and his K Records co-founder Candice Pedersen helped organize this gathering of hundreds of independent musicians and fans from around the world, which involved concerts, house parties...
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This leads us to the venerable K Records. Founded in 1982 by Calvin Johnson, it embodies much of what the city of Olympia reflects: a strong work ethic and a cold-shoulder to outside influence. In a time when authenticity is rare, K oozes it.
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Calvin Johnson: The K Records Studio. by Shawn Parke. In 1981 Calvin Johnson began putting out cassettes on his label K and started a revolution and an empire... Shawn Parke gets the story while John Baccigaluppi shoots the film...
