Various Artists: Luz de Vida

The Luz de Vida compilation album, out now on Fort Lowell Records, is a touching musical monument for the victims of the January 8th shootings in Tucson, AZ. When the calls were made to artists to contribute a song, response was huge. Since it was originally conceived as an limited edition LP (1500 copies, yellow vinyl) with room for a mere 12 tracks it was decided to create an extended download version - 36 tracks in all.

The collection is a snapshot of what is happening in the current indie of Tucson, a city that harbours all styles, with a penchant for south of the border tracks. Familiar names from the Fort Lowell Records roster obviously made the cut: Dead Western Plains, Tracey Shedd and Howe Gelb's legendary band Giant Sand, as well as bands from the Spanish speaking community - Salvador Duran, Mariachi Luz de Luna and Chango Malo. The best known international acts are Calexico, Spoon, Meat Puppets, Neko Case and DeVotchKa.

Leonard Bernstein once said: "This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before." With this compilation, all contributing artist have succeeded in doing so.

SIDE-A: Dead Western Plains - People Beat Kiss & The Tells - Tell Me Now Rainer - The Oasis Mariachi Luz de Luna - Luz a la Vida Giant Sand - Recovery Mission (Radio Edit) Chango Malo - A Change Is Gonna Come (Live)

SIDE-B: Tracy Shedd - Encourage Me La Cerca - Swim An Ocean Calexico - Absent Afternoon Lenguas Largas - Such A Thing Holy Rolling Empire - Father's Father Salvador Duran - Gabynda (Yolanda)

Please note that Chango Malo's A Change Is Gonna Come (Live) is exclusively available on vinyl.

Digital download via iTunes and Amazon.

Taraf de Tucson - Vaya Con Dios Dead Western Plains - People Beat Sweet Secrets - Evidence John Vanderslice - Pale Horse Rachel Flotard & Jon Rauhouse - Hammered Light Kiss & The Tells - Tell Me Now El Depravos (feat. Chuck Prophet) - Vampire Requiem Rainer - The Oasis Reno del Mar - All For Love Robyn Hitchcock - Light Blue Afternoon Ozomatli - It's Only Time Mariachi Luz de Luna - Luz a la Vida Sunday Afternoon - Mexico Giant Sand - Recovery Mission Al Perry & Calexico - Dreaming (Live) Brian Lopez - Molly (Live) Meat Puppets - Love Our Children Forever (Live) Jimmy Eat World - Here It Goes (Live)

HAIRSPRAYFIREANDGIRLS - The Only Child Tracy Shedd - Encourage Me La Cerca - Swim An Ocean Spoon - Vittorio E. Seashell Radio - Lewis y Clark Calexico - Absent Afternoon Neko Case - Middle Cyclone Mark Growden - Saguaro Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta - Las Calles de Tucson DeVotchKa - The Common Good Lenguas Largas - Such A Thing Golden Boots - Regional Whales Silverbell - Why Rich Hopkins - What Am I Supposed To Do? Holy Rolling Empire - Father's Father Tom Walbank - Guitar In Dub Silver Thread Trio - Mockingbird Salvador Duran - Gabynda (Yolanda)

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