Beat Happening Week – Day 3: That Beautiful Teenage Spirit

TO CELEBRATE THE UPCOMING RELEASE OF OUR 107TH 33 1/3 ON  BEAT HAPPENING, WE’RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF BEAT HAPPENING WEEK BY AUTHOR BRYAN PARKER ! Early on, Calvin Johnson and Beat Happening in general rejected the idea of differentiating or restricting based on age. In addition to challenging the conventions of music, Beat Happening’s stance on all ages shows reevaluates the conventions of who has access to music. To this day, Calvin insists that the shows he plays be open to all ages. This mindset and personal…