The Shield Around The K
The Shield Around The K is Heather Rose Dominic's insightful documentary on Olympia, Washington's seminial K Records, profiling the birth and growth of the punk rock DIY label. Co-founders Calvin Johnson and Candice Pedersen are interviewed along with over 20 K artists and peers including Mecca Normal, Lois, Rose Melberg, Ian MacKaye, Slim Moon, Dean Wareham and more. The Shield Around the K features performances by Calvin Johnson's legendary Beat Happening. International Pop Underground Festival footage features Fugazi, Beat Happening, Mecca Normal and others. The Shield Around the K portrays an independent record label whose lo-fi credibility has never been compromised.
THE SHIELD AROUND THE K GIGS AT CLUB FANDANGO
@ The Bull & Gate 07:45pm - £5Film Screening: The Shield Around The K - The Story Of K Records
