Do it for Darfur...That is the message coming out of a flurry of your favorite bands today. Releasing the inaugural album from their
Causes series,
Waxploitation is offering up a collection of exclusive and rare tracks donated by
Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Cornelius, The Cure, David Sylvian, Death Cab for Cutie, (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Shins remixed by Clint Mansell, Spoon, Teargas & Plateglass, Thievery Corporation and
Travis. With all proceeds benefiting three non- profit organizations (
Doctors Without Borders, Human Rights Watch, and
Oxfam America),
Causes 1 comes just in time for the season of giving. All it will cost you is $10.99
HERE.
The album will also be available digitally on iTunes for only 90 days beginning on November 27th. "We've made a conscious decision to create a sense of urgency - to mirror what is a dire situation in Darfur. It's not just a symbolic gesture," says Waxploitation's founder
Jeff Antebi. "These non-profits need help there now."
Causes 1 Tracklist:
Animal Collective - Safer (Exclusive Live Version)
The Black Keys - Stay All Night (Exclusive Chulahoma Session)
Bloc Party - Rhododendrons
Bright Eyes - Coat Check Dream Song (Exclusive Live Version)
Cornelius - Wataridori 2 (Exclusive Version)
David Sylvian - Late Night Shopping (Exclusive Chris Vrenna Remix)
Death Cab For Cutie - World Shut Your Mouth (Rare Julian Cope Cover)
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Washington Bullets
The Cure - The Walk (Exclusive Live Version)
The Shins - Turn On Me (Exclusive Clint Mansell Remix)
Spoon - Rhthm & Soul (Exclusive Middle Version)
Teargas & Plateglass - One Day Across the Valley
Thievery Corporation - The Passing Stars feat. Pam Bricker
Travis - Gimme Some Truth (Exclusive John Lennon Cover)
Although estimates of the number of people killed by the conflict in Darfur vary widely from 200,000 to 400,000, what is certain is that more than 2 million people have fled their homes because of the fighting, and 4 million are now in need of humanitarian assistancemaking this one of the worst crises in the world today.
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MP3: Bright Eyes:: Coat Check Dream Song (Exclusive Live Version) from Causes 1
