Wilco and Fleet Foxes
In the spirit of the election season, Wilco, Fleet Foxes, and the A.V. Club have teamed up to give a little something back the American voters. You can go here and register to vote ,get a free download of a live track, and donate to the hungry right here.
The A.V. Club is delighted to point you to a free download of a new live collaboration between Wilco and Fleet Foxes, a cover of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” which was recorded in Bend, OR on the recent Wilco tour. Wilco’s working with Headcount.org, “a nonpartisan, non-profit organization dedicated to voter registration and inspiring participation in democracy through the power of music.” So when you download this track, you’ll be asked to click a simple button, pledging to vote in the upcoming national election on November 4. And if you’re feeling particularly generous, Wilco’s also suggesting you make a donation to Second Harvest/Feed America.
This is a lovely song, but don’t you think reposting it through your own hosting kinda defeats the point of releasing it in the first place? You know, the whole offering a premium to people who’ve bothered registering to vote this year thing?
good point….