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The Shield Around the K (2000) 6.6
Profiles the birth and growth of the punk rock DIY record label, K Records, based in Olympia, Washington. Director:Heather Rose DominicWriter:Heather Rose Dominic |
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Michael Azerrad | ... |
Himself - Music Journalist
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Sonic Boom | ... |
Himself - Spacemen 3, Spectrum
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Timothy Brock | ... |
Himself - Composer
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Gerard Cosloy | ... |
Himself - Co-President, Matador Records
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Lindee Coyne | ... |
Herself - Wandering Lucy
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Steve Fisk | ... |
Himself - Record Producer
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John Foster | ... |
Himself - Founder, OP Magazine
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John Goodmanson | ... |
Himself - Record Producer
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Toni Holm | ... |
Herself - KAOS, OP Magazine
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Lisa Jackson | ... |
Herself - The Crabs
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Rich Jensen | ... |
Himself - Early K Collaborator
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Calvin Johnson | ... |
Himself - Co-Founder, K Records
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David Lester | ... |
Himself - Mecca Normal
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Bret Lunsford | ... |
Himself - Beat Happening, D+
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John Lunsford | ... |
Himself - The Pounding Serfs /
The Crabs
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The Shield Around the K, profiles the birth and growth of the punk rock DIY record label, K Records, based in Olympia, Washington. 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. Written by Heather Rose Dominic
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23 July 2000 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Written and Performed by The Halo Benders
Courtesy of K Records
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Shown at the 1st annual Woodstock Film Festival, the town where Heather Rose Dominic was raised. See more »Quotes
Michael Azerrad: Lee Hazlewood, Johnny Cash, The Cramps... there you have it, that's Beat Happening.See more »
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"Don't Touch My Bikini"Written and Performed by The Halo Benders
Courtesy of K Records
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