Thursday, November 19, 2009

99 Songs of Revolution

This is all from Wikipedia but is made me very excited.

99 Songs of Revolution

On September 9, 2008, The 99 Songs of Revolution Project was announced on the Pentimento Music Company's website. Previously thought to be only a Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution project (as stated in the liner notes for their EP, A Call to Arms), the project will consist of two full-length CDs by Streetlight Manifesto, and two full-length CDs by the Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. In addition, four other albums will be performed; two CDs each by two other Streetlight-related artists. It was rumored that the first release date of these albums was to be October 28, 2008, a date that Victory Records posted as the release date for the next Streetlight Manifesto album. However, the first two CDs of the project are slated to be released sometime in early 2009, with one performed by Streetlight Manifesto and the other by one of the unnamed artists. Exact release dates of the eight CDs are to be determined. On February 11, the official website received an update saying "Lastly, regarding the 99 Songs of Revolution Project: we're wrapping up recording and mixing in the next few weeks. We'll have a track list up soon, and more info on its release is on the way. It will definitely be in stores (or somehow available for pirating) by the time Warped rolls around. Scouts honor." In addition, on April 3, the website was updated, saying "As for 99 Songs, sit tight a tiny bit longer. The record is out of our hands now, in terms of recording, so we're all waiting at this point. We'll be posting a track list on the site very soon." A first look at this album was given to fans who attended their show and listening party on October 4 at Sayreville, New Jersey. Confirmed songs from the October 4th show include, Me and Julio Down By The School Yard (written by Paul Simon), Hell (by the Squirrel Nut Zippers), Linoleum (by NOFX), and Such Great Heights (by The Postal Service).
 There are about a million things to be excited about in the above post. I can't believe there is an eight-disc ska set in the works at all, let alone produced by the brilliant minds behind Streetlight Manifesto. I will be following this as it develops...

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