Beat Happening Reissues!

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Hey K people, we are reissuing the entire Beat Happening catalog  this year in chronological order! So do your best Calvin dance in anticipation of these classic records spinning all year long!  Remember you can stream every album K hasreleased in the shop! including all of Beat Happening’s back catalog and you can read more about the reissues here:

 http://pitchfork.com/news/49749-beat-happening-reissuing-entire-catalogue-this-year/

 

JOEY CASIO, KING OF PUNK HOUSE LORE, TRIVIA GIVEAWAY!

Answer this question correctly (you can find it buried in the K weblog) to win some sweet Joey Casio swag!

Q: Where in the world is Joey Casio?  What city does he currently call home?

Send your answer to louise@krecs.com and be entered to win a download of Joey Casio’s new singles “Daybreak” and “Ignite” (KLP232) PLUS both Share The Cup (DBN115) and Debtor’s Prism (IPU125) 7”s

Watch our live drawing of the answer (where we again awkwardly make jokes into the camera) on Wednesday, February 27th.

Beat Happening | Tiger Trap - 1992

“What’s forbidden is a treasure hidden, I got a clue, On the trail of finding all about you..”

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! We made a special mix just for you! shop.krecs.com/collections/all/products/valentines-day-special  <3
(also, we hope you like our goofy staff photo of love + Bub)

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! We made a special mix just for you! shop.krecs.com/collections/all/products/valentines-day-special  <3

(also, we hope you like our goofy staff photo of love + Bub)

Calvin Johnson - Can We Kiss?
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Joey Casio: the one man dance party!  Turn off the lights and take a mini-dance break with his new beats (streaming today in the shop!).
http://shop.krecs.com/collections/frontpage/products/daybreak-klp232
May sparks fly out of your head.
twodragsoflife:

Joey Casio @ the Milk Bar San Francisco

Joey Casio: the one man dance party!  Turn off the lights and take a mini-dance break with his new beats (streaming today in the shop!).

http://shop.krecs.com/collections/frontpage/products/daybreak-klp232

May sparks fly out of your head.

twodragsoflife:

Joey Casio @ the Milk Bar San Francisco

SUPERNATURAL STRATEGIES (For Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group) by I.F. Svenonius

The incredible Ian F. Svenonius, making an appearance at an independent bookstore, gallery or library near you!

DATES:

01.25 - NY, NY @ The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge - 6:00 PM

01.26 - Brookline, MA @ Brookline Bookstore - 7:00 PM

01.27 - Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery - 7:00 PM

01.28 - Brooklyn, NY @ WORD Bookstore - 7:00 PM

01.31 - Richmond, VA @ Candela Gallery - 7:00 PM

02.02 - Baltimore, MD @ Floristree Space - 7:30 PM

Ashley Eriksson - Island Song
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Ashley Eriksson - “Island Song” - Adventure Time

ASHLEY ERIKSSON, YOU ARE SO COOL. 

WE CAN’T WAIT FOR YOUR SOLO ALBUM THIS MAY.

I am Calvin Johnson, founder of K.  Ask Me Anything from now (12:30) until later today (around 3:30).  
http://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/16my2y/i_am_musician_calvin_johnson_founder_of_k_in/

I am Calvin Johnson, founder of K.  Ask Me Anything from now (12:30) until later today (around 3:30).  

http://www.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/16my2y/i_am_musician_calvin_johnson_founder_of_k_in/

It&#8217;s the little things&#8230;

It’s the little things…

Melanie Valera (Tender Forever) and Calvin Johnson (the Hive Dwellers) at the Maxines last show, Northern, Downtown Olympia, last Saturday night!

Melanie Valera (Tender Forever) and Calvin Johnson (the Hive Dwellers) at the Maxines last show, Northern, Downtown Olympia, last Saturday night!

OH. WOW.  

OH. WOW.  

Kendl Winter (+ banjo) recording her new K album at Dub Narcotic Studio, Dec. 2012!

Kendl Winter (+ banjo) recording her new K album at Dub Narcotic Studio, Dec. 2012!

Friends.

Friends.

LOVE ROCK REVOLUTION: THE SOUNDTRACK.  An aural history of K! 
http://shop.krecs.com/collections/all/products/love-rock-revolution-a-soundtrack

LOVE ROCK REVOLUTION: THE SOUNDTRACK.  An aural history of K! 

http://shop.krecs.com/collections/all/products/love-rock-revolution-a-soundtrack