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THIS ALBUM KILLS CANCER, a 54-band digital-only compilation, to aid North Carolina musician Shayne Miel
"This Album Kills Cancer," 54 tracks of original indie rock, metal, punk, and folk from across America and around the world, is now available exclusively as a digital download for a $15 donation at http://tinyurl.com/cancercd. One hundred percent of the money raised by sales of the album goes directly to musician Shayne Miel, to help with the costs of his cancer treatments. The compilation features exclusive tracks from The English Beat, Paul Sanchez, The Cucumbers, Rick Barry, The Winter Sounds, and many more. In November of 2009, Shayne Miel, the frontman of the North Carolina indie band The Future Kings Of Nowhere (www.thefuturekings.com), was diagnosed with stage IV lymphoma. Like so many Americans today, he does not have sufficient medical insurance, and the cost of treatment has been a substantial financial challenge to Shayne and his family. When Lazlo - the force behind NJ-based Internet radio station BlowUpRadio.com and the host of Lazlo’s Den - heard of his friend’s Shayne plight, he responded not just with sympathy, but action. "On January 6, I emailed many of the bands I have met over nine years of doing BlowUpRadio.com, asking if any of them would donate a previously unreleased track for a benefit album," Lazlo recalls. "Having 54 artists so willing to help was extremely moving, and a testament to how giving musicians can be to help others. I initially hoped to get an album’s worth of material; instead, we ended up with three albums worth of songs, which is wonderful." "It was very important to me that all the money raised goes to Shayne to help with his medical bills," Lazlo stresses. "We worked it out so that people will be using Shayne’s PayPal account to purchase the album, so 100% of the money will go directly to him." Shayne has been keeping a blog of his experiences with cancer, which you can read at http://thismachinekillscancer.tumblr.com In addition to the benefit album, there will be two benefit concerts for Shayne happening in New Jersey. The first will take place at the Championship Bar (931 Chambers St., Trenton, NJ) on Sunday March 7. The line-up for this concert will feature sets from The Tea & Whiskey, Static Radio, The Timid Roosevelts, Lemuria, Post No Bills, The Sirs, Curious Buddies, Radio Exiles, Full of Fancy. The second will be an acoustic music marathon, Saturday, March 27, at Buddies Tavern (277 Johnsons Lane, Parlin (Sayreville), NJ). The show will begin at 7 pm and feature sets from Christian Beach, David Huff, Greg D, J Orellana (The Tea & Whiskey), Jeannie O'Neil & Thomas Martin, Jeff Schroeck, Jim Testa, Joe Canzano, Jonathan Andrew, Joshua Van Ness, Julian Peterson, Matt Colligan, Montagna & The Mouth To Mouth, Pete Jager, Scruff (Tea & Whiskey), The Break Evens, The Wag, Tony Tedesco, Zigman Bird, and Joe Jack Talcum (The Dead Milkmen). More information on the album and the shows can be found on http://thismachinekillscancer.tumblr.com and http://www.blowupradio.com This Album Kills Cancer" track listing DISC 1 The Future Kings Of Nowhere - Let's Be Pirates! (live @ BlowUpRadio.com) The Tea & Whiskey - Pray For Shayne The English Beat - They Call It Ska (live) Red Flag Fleet - Quotidian Oblivion The Winter Sounds - Bird On Fire Fairmont - Oh Your Bitter Heart Citified - Sleepsound Paul Sanchez - All of My Might (alternate version) Greg D - In The Name Of Grover Kent - Running Out of Ramones (acoustic) The Tremors - Late Night Drive-in Monster Show Cropduster - Giving It All Away The Crayons - See My Eyes Rick Barry - Audrey There You Are (live from the penthouse) Kaitlyn Raido - Hating You The Good Graces - Pepper The Cucumbers - The Boss's Song Zigman Bird - New Stuff (live @ BlowUpRadio.com) State Run Media - From The Fire Brett Fuentes - Nightfall On A Budding June Jeannie O'Neil & Thomas Martin - Silver Train DISC 2 Drew & The Medicinal Pen - Baking In The Sun John Raido & Friends - I Don't Mind Bruce Piephoff - Rosalita (live @ Dotmatrix Project) Hey Tiger - Say Nothing (acoustic) Christian Beach - Baby's Back In Town Pete Jager - Day and Night The Raving Knaves - Black and White World The Heshers - Cloud Jim Testa - The WE Fest Song Jonathan Andrew - I Am No Longer Important to You (live) Keith Monacchio - Dynamite Matt Colligan - A New Day (live @ BlowUpRadio.com) Possum Jenkins - Burn These Leaves (live @ Dotmatrix Project) Jason Didner - Salt and Sand Brett Harris - Perpetual Motion The Break Evens - Crime Spree Rik Mercaldi - Sliding Joe Whyte - It's A Shame The Wigg Report - Good Times Jon Caspi - Smile (live) Colie Brice - Jersey Blues (remix) Tony Tedesco - Shine On DISC 3 Montagna & The Mouth To Mouth - Unabomber Blues Decoration Ghost - Camera Bag And A Backpack (live @ Dotmatrix Project) The Bronzed Chorus - hiding in the woods (live @ Dotmatrix Project) The LawnDarts - Tell Me Why Workday/Schoolnight - My Creation The Successful Failures - Sinkhole Project Tritium - Affectus Incognitus (live @ Dotmatrix Project) Julian Peterson - Music Only We Can Hear Kristen Leigh - Stouffer Chemical Company (live @ Dotmatrix Project) Mimi Cross - Nitelite The Wag - Setting Sun (alternate version) |