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Beat L​.​A. - A Benefit For Haiti

by Various Artists

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    Gatefold Double Vinyl LP, numbered in gold foil out of 500. Includes insert and download card.
    Gatefold features Liner Notes written by L.A. punk legend Geza X.
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about

Beat L.A. is a collection of covers by current L.A. artists featuring songs written by alternative, punk and rock musicians of the past that helped define the L.A.-sound.

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On Tuesday January 12th, 2010, the world was rocked by news of a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. It killed a staggering 230,000 people, injured a further 300,000, and left 1 million without homes. After seeing the shocking footage of the aftermath on the news, like many, Narnack Records founder Shahin Ewalt with Toddrick Spalding and Angel Mendoza of Greatminds Records were inspired to help the victims of the quake.

Self-confessed music nerds and stalwarts of the Los Angeles music scene, the trio began making calls to their friends. The result is Beat L.A., a collection of covers by current L.A. artists featuring songs written by alternative, punk and rock musicians of the past that helped define the L.A.-sound. “We’ve managed to pull together an amazing cross section of underground music in Los Angeles and are excited that this compilation will be a true document of our music scene,” says Spalding.

Classic songs from the likes of Wall of Voodoo, X, The Germs and Gun Club have been covered by an eclectic selection of contemporary artists who call Los Angeles their home, including experimental electronic geekmaster Boom Bip, folk rocker Imaad Wasif, Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and indie rock / noise pop duo No Age, among many others. All songs were donated by the artists. Proceeds from the compilation benefit Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), one of the leading relief organizations working in Haiti.

Beat L.A. was curated by Toddrick Spalding, Angel Mendoza, and Shahin Ewalt. Liner notes have been written by L.A. punk legend Geza X. “L.A. had a FANTASTIC underground scene for a few years, say 1977 to 1982. It never got properly documented but it was huge and it was fun. These songs were part of the soundtrack of my life back then,” says Geza X. “But there is more to it. This is a healing project too…This album is one of many goodwill gestures people have come up with to help out. The political problems of the Western Hemisphere may be too much to tackle as individuals. But human problems sometimes wake the world up to the need to pull together and do something. I invite you to enjoy this great album and remember the good we can do if we all pitch in, even if all we can do is a little.”


TRACK LIST:

01. Jarret Silberman “I Hear Your Heart Singing” / The Gun Club
02. Rats “The Unheard Music” / X
03. Modern Memory “Brave Captain” / Firehose
04. Brother Reade “Do You Want New Wave Or Do You Want The Truth?” / Minutemen
05. Imaad Wasif “Go Insane” / The Doors
06. Bobb Bruno “Scratch Out The Sky” / Distorted Pony
07. Slang Chickens “Romeo’s Distress” / Christian Death
08. Dylan Trees "Topanga" / Kathy Smith
09. Nathaniel Eras “Gidget Goes To Hell” / Suburban Lawns
10. Boom Bip (w/ Buck 65) “Lost Weekend” / Wall of Voodoo
11. Microphonies “We Got The Beat” / The Go-Gos
12. Devon Williams “Yellow Pills” / 20/20
13. Josh Klinghoffer “Anymore” / Thelonious Monster
14. Crystal Antlers “I Slept In An Arcade” / Black Randy & Metrosquad
15. No Age “Male Masturbation” / The Urinals
16. Nonon "White Girl" / X
17. Signals “Richie Dagger’s Crime” / The Germs
18. Lords of Altamont “Knock Knock” / The Humane Society
19. Night Horse “Lie Beg Borrow and Steal” / The Plimsouls
20. Angus Khan “Rock Fight” / Cheech & Chong
21. Anglos “Days of Wine and Roses” / Dream Syndicate
22. Lucky Dragons “Alien Point of View” / Nervous Gender

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released October 31, 2012

Curated by Toddrick Spalding, Angel Mendoza, and Shahin Ewalt.
Liner notes written by L.A. punk legend Geza X

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