Whoa there, breaking news for the rockers and the rollers across this great land… Chain & the Gang tour kicks off TODAY at Brillobox in Pittsburgh.
Let’s celebrate! Let’s boogie! Let’s all listen to “Snakes on a Plane” off their hot-off-the-press 7”, Cry Cry Cry (DBN119)!
K Seeking Promotions Intern! Punk kid call out!
K accepts academic interns three times a year- fall, winter and spring - to work full-time in our downtown Olympia office.
Interns assist in promo dept, collaborating with artists to promote their tours and releases, updating social media sites and working on independent projects. Its kind of a dreamy job, and we’re still accepting applicants for fall! (Internships by academic contract only. You must live full time in Olympia, WA).
Would you like to be our next K intern?
Contact Danielle for more information - promo@krecs.com .
Best, K
Despite what the website says, tickets to Helsing Junction Sleepover are still available for purchase at the gate. CASH ONLY, kids under 12 get in for free!
See you tonight for music and stars!
“I Felt Your Shape” is a sad slow jam off The Microphones’ The Glow Pt. 2 [KLP 190]. Not all summer days are sunny.
Phil Elverum is going to be at Helsing Junction performing Mt. Eerie and you be there too, fo’ free. Just answer our giveaway trivia question, found at this here blog post.
Tomorrow we randomly pick the winner of our trivia giveaway!
The prize? Why, it’s two tickets to Helsing Junction Sleepover, held August 24-26 at Helsing Junction Farm in Rochester, WA. These years acts include Calvin Johnson, Mount Eerie, Kendl Winter, Hysterics, LAKE, and tons more- plus swimming, camping and more dancing then you are probably prepared for.
The question is… which act has opened the event for the past seven years?
You can find the answer by trolling through the K Weblog.
Email your answer to promo@krecs.com and tomorrow could be your day to shine.
Helsing Junction Sleepover 2012!
K only throws one festival a year: The Helsing Junction Sleepover, three nights of music and blissed-out camping in Rochester, WA at Helsing Farm. Pack up your cars and come hang with us for our seventh year under the stars! Dance with Calvin into the wee hours of the morning, and help us celebrate thirty years of K!
Helsing tickets are available now online at www.krecs.com/helsingjunction, $40 for full weekend pass.
Ruby Fray Tour Diary (<—- click) takes K by storm… photos to swoon over! The band isn’t done yet - they could still be headed towards you.
Little Ruby Fray practice session in the studio today.
Giselle and Emily are really something special.
The Maxines are going on tour tomorrow to promote their record Drugstore [IPU 140] Here’s the details on where and when you can catch them in your city. Time to party!
7.06 - Portland, OR @ Jam on Hawthorne (8pm with The Shivas)
7.07 - San Francisco, CA @ The Make Out Room (8pm with The Mallard)
7.08 - Berkley, CA @ 924 Gilman Street (6pm)
7.12 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Redwood Bar (8pm with Wounded Lion)
7.13 - Fullerton, CA @ Burger Records (8pm)
7.14 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Jury Room (8pm with The Wild Ones)
8.01 - Olympia, WA @ Northern (8pm with Shannon and the Clams, Orca Team and MODs)
TWO HOURS LEFT TO ANSWER THE TRIVIA GIVEAWAY OF THE WEEK. Get yourself a new CHAIN & THE GANG RECORD!
Have you played the blog trivia give-away game yet? This one is a bit of a puzzlesearch-and-find, and if you’re the lucky winner we’ll send you the new Chain & The Gang on vinyl (or CD, if you prefer) and a copy of the Gang’s handmade zine (not for sale. Giveaway item only). Fan fun!
Study the picture above and dig through the K weblog to find the post that ties these seemingly disparate items together (mittens, Ian & Katie, cat head painting) - www.krecs.com/weblog. Send the creation date of the blog-post (its on the top in blue) to brynn@krecs.com (new summer intern!) to enter, with your name and address. We’ll post a ridiculous live video drawing next Tuesday, July 3rd, of all of the entries, so you have until then to answer!
YEAH CHAIN & THE GANG RELEASE WEEK! Good luck, ya’ll!
This week’s drawing for K’s TJO giveaway! Congrats to Drew, this week’s winner. Thanks to everyone who entered!
“Sirena” comes out TODAY—pick up your own copy in the K Mail Order Dept.
We’ll do another LP giveaway next week!
The Softies - “Hello Rain” from It’s Love [KLP043]
I got to interview Rose Melberg a couple of days ago—you know, the sweet-voiced songstress behind Tiger Trap, the Softies, and her own solo material [Homemade Ship (KLP211)]. I couldn’t be more stoked to the Softies reunion that’s going to be happening at this year’s Folklife Festival, too. Find the interview on our weblog!
This auction has an amazing selection of special items (including two days at Dub Narcotic Studio) that have been donated from a variety of independent record labels to support a great family in need! Proceeds support the high cost of medical bills after several heart surgeries for an adorable little boy named Asa.
