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Into the second month of the new year we bring a pretty, new, pretty great blog.
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This month sees the release of two pretty impressive compilations. On the 13th February Dark Was The Night is released, raising money for the Red Hot organization supporting HIV/Aids awareness. The album features artists such as yeasayer, Sufjan Stevens, Spoon, Bon Iver, Cat Power, The Decemberists and even a song featuring both Feist and Ben Gibbard, to name but a few. It looks like it will be pretty good, and I'm definitely going to grab it when it comes out. If 31 songs over two discs for less than a tenner and doing good for charity doesn't help you ignore the fact that you spent Valentine's Day miserable and alone, crouched over the toilet, vomming up cheap vodka and self-pity, then I don't know what will.
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A few days later, on the 24th, Heroes is released; a compliation raising money for War Child International. The album features songs by classic artists covered by contemporary musicans. The 'classic' artists actually chose which contemporary artist would cover them; an interesting concept - means you get to judge not only the people who put the album together, but also the people who they chose! FUN. The title comes from the song of the same name by David Bowie, which is being covered by TV on the Radio (nice choice, Bowie; I knew the Labyrinth signalled your greatness). In fact, I have the full tracklisting right here (how handy!):

1. Beck, “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" (Bob Dylan)
2. The Kooks, “Victoria" (The Kinks)
3. The Hold Steady, “Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
4. Hot Chip, “Transmission" (Joy Division)
5. Lily Allen feat. Mick Jones, “Straight To Hell" (The Clash)
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" (The Ramones)
7. Franz Ferdinand, “Call Me" (Blondie)
8. Duffy, “Live And Let Die" (Paul McCartney)
9. Estelle, “Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
10. Rufus Wainwright, “Wonderful/Song For Children" (Brian Wilson)
11. Scissor Sisters, “Do The Strand" (Roxy Music)
12. Peaches, “Search And Destroy" (Iggy Pop)
13. Adam Cohen, “Take This Waltz" (Leonard Cohen)
14. Elbow, “Running To Stand Still" (U2)
15. The Like, “You Belong To Me" (Elvis Costello)
16. TV on the Radio, “Heroes" (David Bowie)

So some of these 'legends' chose some good people! Beck isn't a bad choice, nor is Hot Chip. You have to respect the choice of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and TV on the Radio. I think Peaches was a bit of a given.
However, I've got to be honest, some of them don't seem like legends to me.

I thought you might want to see what I would put up, given the same opportunity!
And so:

1. Not Paul McCartney (who from now on shall be referred to as The Beatles, since he basically claims as much on a regular basis)
2. Not U2
3. Not the Beatles
4. Not Bruce Springsteen
5. Pixies vs. George Clinton (that would be fun wouldn't it?)
6. Not the Beatles
7. How about fucking Clapton? It's not like he's dead like the real legend that is Jimi Hendrix
8. In fact, some of these people are dead! Fuck it: Jimi Hendrix
9. Stevie Wonder
10. If you're going to put these people in, why not put A-Ha in.
11. Not the Beatles
12. Continuing dead people: Sam Cooke
13. The Skatalites
14. Not the Beatles
15. Green Apples
16. Let's throw Johnny Cash in there, since we're allowed dead people.
17. Bonus track! (Yeah, fuck you, mine has a bonus track) Not U2.

All songs will be covered by the corpse of John Belushi.

IN STORES: SNOWBALLIN' AND TEABAGGIN' O' CLOCK!

- Tubs.



P.S. I'm still going to buy it! It's for charity you fucking selfish troll.