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Tuesday, February 10, 2009  This coming Monday night, on February 16th, I'm extremely proud to be hosting the Boston-area listening party for the upcoming 4AD-released "Dark Was The Night" benefit cd compilation at my beloved River Gods in Cambridge. The disc, which arrives in stores the next day and was put together by Bryan and Aaron Dessner from the National, features some amazing artists (see full list below) donating 31 exclusive songs to the Red Hot Organization, whose efforts go towards raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment. The night will include giveaways (several copies of the two-disc compilation, along with some surprise musical goodies, and even some complimentary beverages), and guest DJ Ryan Walsh from Boston-based band Hallelujah the Hills, who will join me in selecting songs to play before and after the album itself. And in the spirit of the occasion, we'll also be collecting donations for the Boston Living Center, an area HIV/AIDS assistance program, so bring a few extra dollars for the jar if you can spare them. The evening kicks off at 8pm, and is brought to you by Red Hot, 4AD, Insound, River Gods, Dewar's, and of course, Bradley's Almanac. River Gods is located at 125 Cambridge St., in Cambridge, MA, near Central Square. The Facebook event page for the listening party is here, and to preview some songs from the compilation, head here. The full track listing for "Dark Was The Night"... THIS DISC 01. "Knotty Pine" - Dirty Projectors & David Byrne 02. "Cello Song" (Nick Drake) - The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez 03. "Train Song" (Vashti Bunyan recorded, written by Alasdair Clayre) - Feist & Ben Gibbard 04. "Brackett, WI" - Bon Iver 05. "Deep Blue Sea" - Grizzly Bear 06. "So Far Around the Bend" - The National (arrangement by Nico Muhly) 07. "Tightrope" - Yeasayer 08. "Feeling Good" (popularized by Nina Simone) - My Brightest Diamond 09. "Dark Was the Night" (Blind Willie Johnson) - Kronos Quartet 10. "I Was Young When I Left Home" (Bob Dylan) - Antony & Bryce Dessner 11. "Big Red Machine" - Justin Vernon & Aaron Dessner 12. "Sleepless" - The Decemberists 13. "Stolen Houses" (Die) - Iron and Wine 14. "Service Bell" - Grizzly Bear & Feist 15. "You Are The Blood" - Sufjan Stevens THAT DISC 01. "Well-Alright" - Spoon 02. "Lenin" - Arcade Fire 03. Mimizan - Beirut 04. "El Caporal" - My Morning Jacket 05. "Inspiration Information" (Shuggie Otis) - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 06. "With A Girl Like You" (The Troggs) - Dave Sitek 07. "Blood Pt 2" (based on original song "You are the Blood" by the Castanets) - Buck 5 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti) 08. "Hey, Snow White" (Destroyer) - The New Pornographers 09. "Gentle Hour" (Snapper) - Yo La Tengo 10. "Another Saturday" (traditional song) - Stuart Murdoch 11. "Happiness" - Riceboy Sleeps 12. "Amazing Grace" (traditional song) - Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues 13. "The Giant Of Illinois" (Handsome Family) - Andrew Bird 14. "Lua" - Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch 15. "When the Road Runs Out" - Blonde Redhead & Devastations 16. "Love vs. Porn" - Kevin Drew  |
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