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> From: lynnedjohnson@earthlink.net
> Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 03:55:30 -0000
> To: ldj00@earthlink.net
> Subject: Fwd: Calling Artists/Producers for Village Voice WTC Benefit CD
>
> --- In afrofuturism@y..., "Romano, Tricia" <anansi1@e...> (by way
> of Paul D. Miller) wrote:
> Below, you'll find the call for submissions for the Village Voice's
> benefit
> CD. Space is quickly filling up, and competition is pretty fierce. I
> have
> been told that if we get enough interest/submissions, there
> might be several
> volumes (i.e. a separate electronic music disc, indie rock, etc.)
>
> Here's the deali-o; You can reply to me, Tricia Romano
> (tromano@v...) or Chuck Eddy (ceddy@v...)
>
>
> Dear Everybody --- I have, as of a few hours ago, been tasked
> with being the
> point-person for the compiling of a Village Voice benefit CD for
> survivors
> of those lost in the World Trade Center disaster. We are looking
> for artists
> of every conceivable musical genre, within the next month or so,
> to record
> new love songs to New York City; proceeds for the CD will go to
> a charity to
> be determined sometime within the next few days. (The
> Firemen's and Police's
> Orphans Fund seems like the leading candidate at this point, but
> I will get
> the word out as soon as I know for sure myself.) If necessary, the
> Voice
> will provide studio time and resources for recording the songs;
> artists are
> welcome to re-use (and to keep subsequent royalties for) the
> songs after the
> CD comes out. Anyway, any help any of you could give me in
> contacting
> artists you might know (or that people you know might know),
> recommending
> them to me, or providing contact information would be
> immensely appreciated.
> I've never done anything like this before, but it sounds both
> worthwhile and
> potentially extremely rewarding. If we're lucky, maybe somebody
> will even
> come up with an anthem to replace "New York, New York."
>
> Feel free to email me or call me with any ideas you might have.
> And I hope
> both you and all your loved ones are well and safe.
>
> Chuck Eddy, music editor, village voice
> 212-475-3333, ext 2089
> --- End forwarded message ---
>
>
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