Today only, Amazon is featuring Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox as their Daily Deal promotion. Downloads of the complete 2 CD Stroke set are available today ONLY for $3.99. That’s 36 songs for $3.99! A great deal for you and a great opportunity to help Chris Knox!
On June 11, 2009, musician Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is a celebration of Chris and his music. He was instrumental in bringing New Zealand punk and alternative music to international audiences with Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love, and his solo work. Artists from the U.S. (Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, The Mountain Goats, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Lambchop, Stephin Merritt, Portastatic, Bill Callahan, Lou Barlow, Jay Reatard), New Zealand (The Bats, The Verlaines, The Chills), and the world over have donated their time and talent covering songs from Knox’s extensive catalog so that all proceeds can go towards assisting Chris with his recovery.
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Tracklisting:
Jay Reatard – Pull Down The Shades
The Checks – Rebel
The Bleeding Allstars – Ain’t It Nice
Peter Gutteridge – Don’t Catch Fire
The Chills – Luck Or Loveliness
David Kilgour – Nothing’s Going To Happen
The Crying Wolfs – All My Hollowness To You
Stephin Merritt – Beauty
Portastatic – Nostalgia’s No Excuse
The Mint Chicks – Crush
Jay & Sam Clarkson – I’ve Left Memories Behind
Sky Green Leopards – Burning Blue
Shayne Carter – The Slide
Pumice – Grand Mal
Hamish Kilgour – Knoxed Out
Boh Runga – Not Given Lightly
Red & Zeke (Feat. Bill Doss and Neil Cleary) – Bodies
Jeff Mangum – Sign The Dotted Line
Bill Callahan – Lapse
Genghis Smith – Growth Spurt
Yo La Tengo – Coloured
AC Newman – Dunno Much About Life But I Know How To Breathe
Alec Bathgate – Glide
Don McGlashan – Inside Story
Sean Donnelly – The Outer Skin
Lambchop – What Goes Up
The Mountain Goats – Brave
The Tokey Tones (and friends) – Round These Walls
The Bats – Just Do It
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – My Only Friend
The Finn Family – It’s Love
Jordan Luck – Becoming Something Other
The Verlaines – Driftwood
Lou Barlow – Song Of The Tall Poppy
The Nothing – Napping In Lapland
Tall Dwarfs – Sunday Son
