Attn Boston: A ‘Dark Was The Night’ Listening Party
Posted on February 10, 2009 at 11:04 am | No Comments
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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