Waxploitation is getting ready to release its inaugural Causes album series starting with Causes 1 on November 27th. The album includes exclusive and rare tracks by artists such as Animal Collective, The Black Keys, Bloc Party, Bright Eyes, Cornelius, The Cure, David Sylvianremixed by Chris Vrenna, Death Cab for Cutie, (International) Noise Conspiracy, The Shins remixed by Clint Mansell, Spoon, Teargas & Plateglass, Thievery Corporation and Travis. ”One hundred percent of the proceeds will go to three non-profit organizations: Doctors Without Borders (www.doctorswithoutborders.org), Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org) and Oxfam America (www.oxfamamerica.org).” With these proceeds they aim to help the people of Darfur where the number of deaths range from 200,000- 400,000, more than 2 million have fled their homes, and over 4 million need humanitarian assistance. The album is set for digital release on iTunes for 90 days starting November 27th. For More info click here.


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1 alldaybuffet Christmas Gift Guide // Dec 19, 2007 at 1:45 pm
[...] Cause 1 - because it’s an album with artists like Bloc Party where proceeds go to [...]
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