Independents Day – July 4th 2008:
UK Double Album Tracklisting
· Exclusive, Unreleased Tracks From Some Of Independent Music’s Biggest Names
· Part Of The Worldwide Independents Day 08 Celebration
· Proceeds From Album Sales To Benefit Several Charities
Artist: Various
Title: Independents Day – ID08
Label: Independents Day Recordings
Released: 4th July, 2008
CD1 Tracklist:
1 The Prodigy – Ghost Town (originally recorded by The Specials)
2 Infadels – Steady As She Goes (originally recorded by The Raconteurs)
3 The Futureheads – With Every Heartbeat (originally recorded by Robyn)
4 Jack Peñate – Dub Be Good To Me (originally recorded by Beats International)
5 Tom Smith from Editors – Bonny (originally recorded by Prefab Sprout)
6 British Sea Power – Tug Boat (originally recorded by Galaxie 500)
7 The Charlatans – Murder (originally recorded by New Order)
8 Feeder – Public Image (originally recorded by PIL)
9 The Cribs – Bastards Of Young (originally recorded by The Replacements)
10 Jarvis Cocker and Beth Ditto - Temptation (originally recorded by Heaven 17)
11 Maxïmo Park – Was There Anything I Can Do? (Originally recorded by The Go-Betweens)
12 José González – Love Will Tear Us Apart (originally recorded by Joy Division)
13 Devendra Banhart - Don’t Look Back In Anger (originally recorded by Oasis)
14 Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Orion (originally recorded by Metallica)
CD2 Tracklist:
1 A.Human - Black Moon (recommended by Infadels)
2 Thomas Tantrum - Swan Lake (recommended by The Futureheads)
3 Shrag - Long Term Monster (recommended by The Cribs)
4 Sixteen Layers - Torch (recommended by Embryonic Music)
5 Bang Bangs - In Arms (recommended by Feeder)
6 Oceansize - Savant (recommended by Rodrigo Y Gabriella)
7 Cougar - Merit (recommended by Maxïmo Park)
8 Electricity In Our Homes - We Thought It Was But It Wasn’t (recommended by The Charlatans)
9 Mobius Band - Friends Like These (recommended by Tom Smith from Editors)
10 The Tenderfoot – People Are The Problem
11 Goose – Black Gloove (recommended by Skint)
12 Little Dragon – Twice (recommended by José González)
13 Basia Built – In The Night (recommended by Rough Trade)
14 Jose James & Flying Lotus – Visions of Violet (recommended by Gilles Peterson)
15 Laura Groves – I Am Leaving (recommended by XL)
Released on July 4th to mark the first annual Independents Day celebration, ‘Independents Day – ID08’ is a unique compilation featuring some of the finest international artists recording for British independent labels today, covering the independently released tracks that influenced their careers.
A Double CD for the price of a single, CD1 sees the likes of Tom Smith from Editors, Jack Peñate, The Prodigy and José González covering artists as varied as Joy Division, Oasis and Metallica, offering unique takes on some much loved classics, and includes several previously unreleased exclusive tracks. Whilst CD2 gives us a glimpse of tomorrow stars as the first disc’s acts take the A&R reins and select some of their favourite bands.
Only available in shops for three days (and online for a month), ‘Independents Day – ID08’ is guaranteed to be a collectors item for years to come, and with the proceeds from the album benefitting C.A.L.M., the Musician’s Benevolent Fund and supporting independent music initiatives, is good for both your ears and the independent music community at large.
Pre-orders are now available at online retailers such as Amazon and Play, and will soon open at the Independents Day website (www.independentsday08.com).
In the UK the CD is being accompanied by a series of documentaries on Channel 4 (made by Tough Cookie, part of Whizz Kid Entertainment) special features on local and national radio and an already running historic auction (phase 1 ends June 19th) with heavy bidding already on Arctic Monkeys test pressings and Gary Numan discs.
Organised in the UK by the Association of Independent Music (AIM), Independents Day is a long overdue celebration of one of the most vital and innovative sectors of the music industry with events being held worldwide. The gobal activities have been organised under the umbrella of WIN, the Worldwide Independent Network, of which Alison Wenham is the founding President.
LINKS
ID08 WEBSITE
http://www.independentsday08.com/
AUCTION
http://www.ebay.com/independentsday
MYSPACE
http://myspace.com/independentsdaymusic
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Independents-Day/14340164094
AIM
http://www.musicindie.com
CHARITIES
Channel 4 commission Independents Day series
Channel 4 has commissioned Tough Cookie, part of Whizz Kid Entertainment, to produce a four-part music entertainment series as part of Independents Day, a new initiative from Association of Independent Music (AIM) to celebrate 50 years of independently released music.
The series commissioned by Neil McCallum, Commissioning Editor, T4, Youth and Music at Channel 4, will include in-depth interviews and performances by big-name artists who made their names through the independent scene covering their favourite songs for a double CD. The series will be filmed at a specially organised Independents Day 08 gig at London’s Cargo and broadcast in early July. Artists already confirmed include Futureheads, Maximo Park, The Charlatans and Feeder.
Central to the initiative is the release of a double CD. CD1 features well known artists covering their favourite independently released songs. CD2 includes a selection of new and upcoming acts, as chosen by the acts featured on CD1. The event will raise awareness of the importance of independently released music across the globe, and will raise money for the independent music community and their chosen charities.
Malcolm Gerrie, Chief Executive, Whizz Kid Entertainment, says: “We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting initiative and important debut fixture in the music industry calendar. Independent record labels are the lifeblood of music. Without it, and the likes of Island Records taking risks to find talent, there is a good chance that the world would never have heard artists such as Bob Marley or U2. These programmes will showcase and celebrate the legacy and also capture the talent and energy which is independent music.”
In addition MTV 2 will also be airing seven hours of music videos from 10 independent labels, which will be followed by a 120 minute Independents Day special feature. XFM are programming label documentaries, which will air over the weekend of 4th July and will include interviews with key independent music industry representatives and artists. An auction of music memorabilia will also run on eBay.
From the conception of Island Records in 1958 independent labels have long played a vital role in UK music. The likes of Chrysalis, Rough Trade, Factory, Beggars, Mute, and more recently XL Recordings, Domino, Warp, Wichita, Dance To The Radio and many others have often led the way in terms of both new talent and sales. Recent independent successes have included four Mercury Music Prize wins in a row (2003 - 2006), a quarter of all available prizes at the 2008 Brit Awards and the independent sector regularly accounts for 30% of all UK artist album awards (silver, gold, platinum/multi-platinum) and 27.5% of world music sales.
The initiative will raise money for a number of beneficiaries. In the UK, Independents Day 08 is raising money for charities C.A.L.M The Campaign Against Living Miserably, a charity helping with the issue of suicide amongst young men and The Musicians Benevolent Fund (MBF) which provides help and support to musicians and their dependants and those in related occupations when illness, accident or old age brings stress or financial burdens.
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Notes to Editors:
Tough Cookie was launched in 2004 by Andy Wood and Neill Sullivan and has placed itself at the forefront of the booming online video market, having produced over 300 pieces of content for brands, cross-media broadcasters and record labels.
In music, Tough Cookie has filmed live shows from acts such as Amy Winehouse, Klaxons, Duffy, Editors, Kate Nash, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Feeling, The Fratellis, Dirty Pretty Things, Kanye West and Adele.
In live events, Tough Cookie has produced shows such as the Metal Hammer Awards, Ronnie Scotts Awards and the live webcast launch of the Fiat 500 for MSN.
Productions currently airing include the JD Set on Channel 4, BBC 6Music Hub Sessions and Tiscali Showcases. In an age where consumers have an infinite number of ways to consume entertainment, Tough Cookie provide an incredible solution to actively engaging viewers with content.
In 2007 Tough Cookie was acquired by Whizz Kid Entertainment.
Whizz Kid Entertainment was launched in 2006 and is owned jointly by IMAC (Ingenious Media Active Capital) and former Initial CEO Malcolm Gerrie. The company was created to produce top quality programmes across a wide-range of genres including Entertainment; Factual Entertainment; Events and Music and has experienced in-house specialists in each field.
In a short time, Whizz Kid Entertainment has secured a raft of commissions including The Nokia Green Room (Channel 4), Countdown To Midnight: Take That & Guests Live At The O2 (ITV1 & ITV2), Happy Birthday Elton! (ITV1), The Orange British Academy Film Awards (BBC1), Beauty And The Best (6-part series for LivingTV), Help! I’ve Got A High Maintenance Wife (five), music-reality show The Green Room (Channel 4), the British Academy Television Awards (BBC1) and George Michael: The Road To Wembley (Channel 4) plus a major on-line production – the moonlight signing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for Bloomsbury Publishing.
For further information please visit: www.whizzkid.tv
MTV July 4th - NIGHT OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC ON MTV
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES ROUGH TRADE 20:00
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES DOMINO 20.30
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES XL 21.00
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES CREATION 21.30
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES SUB POP 22.00
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES WICHITA 22.30
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES FACTORY 23.00
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES WARP 23.30
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES BEGGARS BANQUET 00.00
Independents Day - MTV TWO LOVES MOSHI MOSHI 00.30
Independents Day special 01.00 - 02.30 - key figures from labels will pick their favourite independent videos…
XFM 104.9fm & Independents Day
This 4th July sees the first Independents Day, a celebration of all those bands and labels who choose to make and distribute music on their own terms.
Recognised as the leading supporter of new and independent music, radio station Xfm will broadcast a series of short documentaries focusing on the history of some of the most important independent labels this country has produced. Featuring contributions from label bosses Daniel Millar (Mute), Alan McGee (Creation), Geoff Travis (Rough Trade) and Laurence Bell (Domino) as well as interviews with a stellar cast that includes Primal Scream, Arctic Monkeys, Nick Cave, The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, The Kills, Goldfrapp, Carl Barat and Tim Burgess amongst many more.
The documentaries will be broadcast daily on John Kennedy’s Xposure (10pm - 1am) show on the week commencing June 30 and will provide listeners with an invaluable insight as to what independent music really means.
Monday: The story of Mute Records
Tuesday: The story of Domino Records
Wednesday: The story of Creation
Thursday: The story of Rough Trade
Friday: XFM celebrates Independents Day
