International Pop Underground Convention is a live compilation documenting the International Pop Underground Convention, a six-day festival held at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington

Olympia, Washington

Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...

 in August 1991. The festival was organized by Calvin Johnson, who also performs on the album as part of the group Beat Happening

Beat Happening

Beat Happening is an American punk band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members...

. The album is available on CD, and also can be downloaded at the K Records

K Records

K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and presently in the bands Dub Narcotic Sound System and The Hive Dwellers...

 website.

Track listing

1. Scrawl
   Scrawl
   Scrawl is a musical trio based in Columbus, Ohio. The founding members are Marcy Mays , Sue Harshe , and Carolyn O'Leary . Their first show, in the summer of 1985, was a 20-minute opening spot for the Meat Puppets...
   
    - Clock Song (Go Girl Go) - 3:06
2. The Nation of Ulysses - Shakedown - 3:24
3. The Pastels
   The Pastels
   The Pastels are a group from Glasgow, Scotland, UK.Their early records for labels like Whaam!, Creation, Rough Trade, and Glass Records, had a raw and immediate sound, melodic and amateur, which seemed at odds with the time...
   
    - Speedway Star - 2:50
4. Melvins - Charmicarmicat - 5:45
5. L7
   L7 (band)
   L7 was an American rock band from Los Angeles, that was active from 1985 to 2000. Due to their sound and image, they are often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s.-History:...
   
    - Packin' a Rod - 2:33
6. The Spinanes
   The Spinanes
   The Spinanes was an indie band from Olympia, Portland and Chicago, in the 1990s. The founding members were Rebecca Gates and Scott Plouf ....
   
    - Jad Fair Drives Women Wild - 4:09
7. Seaweed
   Seaweed (band)
   Seaweed is a band from Tacoma, Washington who were active throughout the 1990s. Their style of music is a combination of punk rock and grunge, mostly due to its 'dirty' sound.-History:...
   
    - Bill - 3:03
8. Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
   Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
   Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet were a Juno Award-winning Canadian instrumental rock band, formed in 1984. They remain best-known for the track "Having an Average Weekend," which was used as the theme to the Canadian sketch comedy TV show The Kids in the Hall...
   
    - They Don't Call them Chihuahuas Anymore - 2:31
9. Kreviss - Sandi's Song - 3:49
10. Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Some Velvet Sidewalk was an experimental lo-fi rock band from Olympia, WA on the independent label K Records.-History:Some Velvet Sidewalk was formed in Eugene, Oregon in 1987 by Al Larsen and Robert Christie . Their first release was From Playground 'Til Now, and was independently released on...
    
     - Curiosity - 1:58
11. Mecca Normal
    Mecca Normal
    Formed by Jean Smith and David Lester in 1984, Mecca Normal is a two-piece indie rock band from Vancouver, Canada. Smith writes lyrics and sings in a style that is often confrontational and laced with feminist themes; Lester's melodic yet dissonant guitar swirls and loops around her vocals...
    
     - Strong White Male - 3:01
12. Courtney Love - Motorcycle Boy - 2:24
13. Unwound
    Unwound
    Unwound was a United States post-hardcore band based in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. Formed in 1991, the band consisted of Justin Trosper , Vern Rumsey , and Brandt Sandeno , all of whom had previously been in a band called Giant Henry. Brandt Sandeno quit Unwound in 1992 and was replaced by...
    
     - Bionic - 3:06
14. Rose Melberg
    Rose Melberg
    Rose Melberg is a musician and songwriter from Sacramento, California who has sung and played guitar as a member of Tiger Trap, The Softies and Go Sailor as well as on her own material. She also played drums and made some songwriting contributions with the band Gaze...
    
     - My Day - 2:47
15. Fugazi - Reprovisional - 4:39
16. Bratmobile
    Bratmobile
    Bratmobile was an American punk band. Bratmobile was a first-generation "riot grrrl" band, which grew from the Pacific Northwest and Washington, DC underground...
    
     - Punk Rock Dream Come True - 1:49
17. Girl Trouble - Bring on the Dancing Girls - 3:18
18. Kicking Giant - This Sex - 4:30
19. Fastbacks
    Fastbacks
    The Fastbacks were a Seattle punk rock band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch , and friends Lulu Gargiulo and Kim Warnick , they disbanded in 2001...
    
     - Impatience - 2:51
20. Mark Hosler
    Mark Hosler
    Mark Hosler is an American musician who is a founding member of the sound art collective Negativland.- Career :Through his public speaking, lectures and extensive interviews, he serves as the primary spokesperson for the group...
    
    , Steve Fisk
    Steve Fisk
    Steve Fisk is a Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician.Fisk joined the instrumental rock band Pell Mell in 1982. With vocalist Shawn Smith, he formed Pigeonhed, which released its first album in 1993....
    
    , and Bob Basanich - Customer Service Breakthrough - 6:21
21. Beat Happening
    Beat Happening
    Beat Happening is an American punk band formed in Olympia, Washington in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members...
    
    - Nancy Sin - 2:47