F*cked Up: “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

Fucked Up‘s (indie) star-studded tribute of the cheese/charity classic, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is now streaming online. The album features Yo La Tengo, GZA, Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig, Bob Mould, Tegan And Sara, Andrew WK, TV On The Radio‘s Kyp Malone, David Cross, and Broken Social Scene‘s Kevin Drew. Fucked Up paid for the record with the winnings from the 2009 Polaris Prize.

100% of proceeds go to three charities, Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the DTES Power of Women Group, and Sisters in Spirit. You can buy the single for 99 cents on iTunes.

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STRYPER Performs At NYSE’s Christmas Tree Lighting Event; Video Available

STRYPER, TWISTED SISTER (minus vocalist Dee Snider) and COLLECTIVE SOUL performed yesterday (Thursday, December 10) at New York Stock Exchange’s 86th Christmas tree lighting beneath the NYSE façade (Broad Street between Wall Street and Exchange Place) in New York City.
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Strike Anywhere, Swellers, Fake Problems, Banner Pilot A Wilhelm Scream added to Groezrock

The organizers of Belgian punk and hardcore fetival Groezrock have sent us an updated list of bands. The event now features groups like Parkway Drive, Hatebreed, Pour Habit, the Swellers, Strike Anywhere, Despised Icon, A Wilhelm Scream, The Warriors, Alesana, Gallows, Haste The Day, A Skylit Drive, Banner Pilot, Fake Problems, Born From Pain, 50 Lions, and Winds Of Plague. Earlier we announced such acts as AFI, Pennywise, Agnostic Front, Bouncing Souls, Good Clean Fun, Strike Anywhere, Mustard Plug, The Real McKenzies, Zebrahead, Asking Alexandria, In Fear & Faith, Thick as Blood and Dance Gavin Dance. 21 more bands are to be announced.

Grozerock takes place on April 23rd and 24th. More details are expected soon on groezrock.be.
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