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Friday, June 06, 2008 --- 125 days ago http://feeds.pitchforkmedia.com/~r/pitchfork/news/~3/306399232/51137-radiohead-i
 Along with Jarvis, Cat Power, Devendra, Beirut, Beth Ditto, Kim Deal, Frank Black, many more First there was Record Store Day , the celebration of independently owned music shops that took place on April 19. Now there's Independents Day , an even broader celebration of general musical independence coming the weekend of July 4. Like Record Store Day, Independents Day is a worldwide collection of events and releases, but the main attractions are these: a couple huge online charity auctions, a digital-only U.S. compilation, and a separate two-disc UK compilation that will come out on CD, vinyl, and digital files. Of the compilations, only the first disc of the latter has a finalized tracklist at the moment. Appearing on it are Jarvis Cocker with the Gossip's Beth Ditto (doing this one , yep), Devendra Banhart, the Futureheads, Maxïmo Park, José González, Prodigy, Editors, and British Sea Power, offering covers of indie staples. The second disc of the UK comp "will showcase new bands who have been personally recommended by those artists featuring on the first [disc]," according to a press release. The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) curated the U.S. compilation, which will feature rare and previously unreleased tracks from Frank Black, Living Legends, Ani DiFranco, and Slipknot (!!), among others. Both compilations have limited releases around July 4; for specific release info, check the Independents Day site . As for ... |
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