Dark Was The Night

I am a firm believer in downloading/streaming music via the interweb. Of course, I also believe that purchasing albums is very important as well. I recently ran up on "Dark was the Night," an album produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the band The National, and John Carlin, founder of the Red Hot Organization. The reason it is important to purchase this album is because not only are the bands great, but proceeds will be donated to the aforementioned charity. There were 31 tracks written for the double disc/triple vinyl by bands that include: My Morning Jacket, Cat Power, Blonde Redhead, Conor Oberst, Gillian Welch, David Byrne, Feist, Ben Gibbard, The National, Iron and Wine, Grizzly Bear, The Decemberists, Jose Gonzalez, Bon Iver, etc. So if you are a fan of any of these bands (and I know anyone who looks at this blog is a fan of at least one) be sure and take a listen. You can hear some of the music on myspace. If you like what you hear, head on down to your local record store and pick it up. Remember, its to help fight AIDS around the world. Good day.