Jason Anderson @ Sarah Lawrence (5/8/09) performing “July 4, 2004″ from Jason Anderson’s The Hopeful and the Unafriad (LP) on K Records.

Celebrating the release of Arrington de Dionyso’s “Malaikat dan Singa” album on K Records- “Mani Malaikat” is directed by Ben Wolfinsohn. Album out NOW! LP // CD // CS“Hallucinogenic Post-Punk sung all in Indonesian to impress a girl!”

A wonderful night was had by all on Tuesday September 22nd when Calvin Johnson performed at Heaven Gallery. Calvin is currently in Chicago recording with Mahjongg and will be making his way back to Olympia later this week, but not before playing some shows.Check out the listings below, but keep an eye peeled on the K shows page for updates.Sep 26, 2009 - Burlington, Iowa - The Washington - 306 Washington.Oct 2, 2009 - Portland, Oregon - Greymalkin Experimental Living Center.

K Records founder and the driving force behind The Go Team // Beat Happening // Dub Narcotic Sound System // Halo Benders // The Hive Dwellers will be performing at Heaven Gallery in Chicago on September 22.
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On the evening of Sunday, August 2, Rachael Jensen (keyboardist and violinist for the Portland-based pop group Parenthetical Girls) suffered a major tragedy: four members of her immediate family were involved in a fatal car accident while traveling home from an annual family reunion. Her father and two brothers were rushed to an intensive care facility, and are now in the early stages of their recovery. Tragically, Rachael’s mother Kris, 51, passed away at the scene. Rachel and her brother Jeremy, who runs the Idaho record label Coming in Second, have always been close to the folks at K.

The amazing folks at K have donated a stack of assorted test pressings to the Kris Jensen Memorial Fund. They are included in an auction that runs through next Tuesday. To make a donation to the fund or find out more about the many auction items, visit www.krisjensenmemorialfund.com

Old Time Relijun - “Siren” Live @Subterranean in Chicago from Chad Paulson on Vimeo.

More updates soon, promise.

Head on over to the Dub Narcotic Dot Org Vimeo Channel for the latest in basement garbage-can rock video (see Monotonix). I will be updating the YouTube channel sometime soon.

Calvin Johnson @ The Co-Prosperity Sphere (2/12/08)

Old Time Relijun @ Subterranean (3/19/08)

Karl Blau @ Ronny’s (3/22/08)

Monotonix @ Empty Bottle (3/28/08)

Calvin Johnson, Mahjongg, and Waterbabies are scheduled to perform at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in Chicago this coming Tuesday, February 12th. Calvin will then go on tour (sans Mahjongg / Waterbabies) through February, dates below.

Feb 12, 2008 - Chicago, Illinois
The Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St.,

Feb 14, 2008 - New York, New York
New York University, Shorin Hall

Feb 15, 2008 - Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St., Inman Square

Feb 16, 2008 - Providence, Rhode Island
The Underground, Faunce House, 75 Waterman Street

Feb 17, 2008 - New York, New York
Bowery Poetry Club, 308 Bowery

Feb 18, 2008 - Brooklyn, New York
Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 129 Russell St (at Nassau, Greenpoint, Brooklyn G-Nassau or L-Graham)

Feb 23, 2008 - Grinnell, Iowa
Grinnell College-Gardner Lounge, 1121 6th Ave. & East St

Feb 24, 2008 - Omaha, Nebraska
The Waiting Room, 6212 Maple Street

Feb 25, 2008 - Lincoln, Nebraska
Box Awesome, 801 O Street

Feb 26, 2008 - Denver, Colorado
Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer Street

Feb 27, 2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah
Kilby Court, 741 S. Kilby Court (330 West)

Feb 28, 2008 - Boise, Idaho
Neurolux, 111 North 11th Street

Feb 29, 2008 - Seattle, Washington
The Vera Project - Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.

Tags: calvin johnson, chicago, dub narcotic, k records, mahjongg, tour, waterbabies

You won’t be able to get them in record stores yet, but Tender Forever’s “Wider” (LP or CD) and WOELV’s “Tout Seul dans la Foret en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur?” (LP + Book or CD) are both available for purchase via the K Mail Order Dept.

I just ordered Tender Forever’s “Wider”, but I had the opportunity to purchase WOELV’s new LP + Book a month or so ago when she performed in Chicago. I highly recommend the LP format specifically, as it comes with a large book (a phenominal package) that really gives the listener extra context (especially if you don’t speak French) through multiple translations and art by Genevieve.

Tags: genevieve castree, k records, krecs, melanie valera, tender forever, tout seul dans la foret en plein jour avez vous peur, wider, woelv