The Go Team (Olympia band)
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The Go Team (Olympia band) was an influential early-1980s indie pop and lo-fi project from Olympia, Washington, known for its DIY aesthetic and for featuring future Beat Happening frontman Calvin Johnson.
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| The Go Team (Olympia band) canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
indie pop band
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lo-fi music project ⓘ musical duo ⓘ |
| activeStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Beat Happening
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Calvin Johnson ⓘ K Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympia music scene ⓘ lo-fi cassette culture ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Olympia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
helped define early K Records sound
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precursor to Beat Happening ⓘ |
| formedIn | early 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
indie pop
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lo-fi ⓘ twee pop ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
home-recorded songs
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limited-run releases ⓘ underground distribution ⓘ |
| influenced | later indie pop bands ⓘ |
| influencedBy | punk DIY ethics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
DIY aesthetic
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featuring future Beat Happening frontman Calvin Johnson ⓘ influence on indie pop ⓘ lo-fi home recordings ⓘ |
| label | K Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Olympia, Washington ⓘ |
| movement | DIY ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Calvin Johnson
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Tobi Vail ⓘ |
| partOf | American indie pop history ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
7-inch single
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cassette ⓘ |
| scene | Olympia punk and indie scene ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Washington ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lo-fi production
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minimalist arrangements ⓘ simple pop melodies ⓘ |
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