Based in Olympia, Wash., Calvin's work in underground culture started as a teenage fan volunteering at the local community radio station, KAOS-FM. He moved on to writing for fanzines, organizing music and film events, playing music in various ill-fated bands. Calvin established K, a locally oriented media outlet, in 1982.

In 1993 Calvin founded Dub Narcotic, a recording studio, in which he has documented the work of the Somehow Is and Never Was, such as Mirah, the Blow, Versus, Built to Spill, Fitz of Depression, Make-Up and Little Wings. It has also been the incubator of many Calvin experiments in collaboration and self-expression, such as Beat Happening, Halo Benders and Dub Narcotic Sound System.

The decade of the double zeroes has seen Calvin Johnson set out into the world, acoustic guitar in hand, as a solo artist of musical platitudes. Last year's release of his album Before the Dream Faded… [KLP170] is one byproduct of such venturing forth.

K Discography

klp180 2007-04-24	klp170 2005-10-25	klp117 2002-00-00

Members of CALVIN JOHNSON also appears on these K Releases:
KLP29 KLP209 KLP206 KLP203 KLP197 KLP187 KLP186 KLP185 KLP184 KLP173 KLP171 KLP162 KLP160 KLP159 KLP158 KLP157 KLP151 KLP149 KLP148 KLP147 KLP143 KLP141 KLP140 KLP138 KLP136 KLP131 KLP130 KLP125 KLP121 KLP118 KLP114 KLP109 KLP106 KLP103 KLP101 KLP099 KLP095 KLP093 KLP087 KLP086 KLP083 KLP082 KLP081 KLP081 KLP080 KLP074 KLP068 KLP066 KLP064 KLP063 KLP060 KLP059 KLP058 KLP057 KLP053 KLP052 KLP050 KLP046 KLP042 KLP040 KLP039 KLP036 KLP028 KLP022 KLP021 KLP017 KLP014 KLP013 KLP010 KLP007 KLP006 KLP003 KLP002 KLP001