In classic K Records fashion, Calvin and crew are havin' a sleepover, and everyone's invited! Set for late August, the Helsing Junction 2009 Sleepover will see the the crew hopping on big wheels and riding 55 all the way down to rural southern Thurston County to join forces with the 30-acre Helsing Junction organic farm (30 minutes from Olympia, an hour and a half from Portland and Seattle, and an hour from Tacoma). In addition to swimming, camping, picnicking, and other summer camp-style fun, there will be plenty of underground films and of course sincere, heartfelt music during which you can find a warm blanket to cuddle in with your snookums.
There will be performances by Kimya Dawson, LAKE, Desolation Wilderness, Tender Forever, Mirah, Karl Blau, Calvin Johnson, Arrington de Dionyso, Joey Casio, Christmas, Angelo Spencer, Hooliganship, Brainstorm, Danny Kelly, Gary May, Why I Must Be Careful, Inside Voices, and others. And if that's not enough, there will be a DJ party too in the orchard with Jeffrey Jerusalem, film screenings curated by Vanessage Renwick, and plenty of fresh organic cooking from the Helsing Junction crew, who have been providing organic fruits, vegetables, and flowers to the surrounding areas for years and running an 800-member CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. Together, Helsing Junction and K Records will be celebrating all things locally produced, whether it be fruits, vegetables, or music.
Passes for the three-day fest, from August 21-23, are $30 in advance or $35 at the event. For more info, click here and here.
