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An all-star group of indie artists are collaborating on the second volume of the Noise For Now series benefitting independent abortion providers throughout the country. The lineup for Noise For Now Vol. 2 was revealed on Tuesday (March 26), the same day the Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in a case challenging the availability and accessibility of the safe and effective abortion pill mifepristone.
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The 11-track collection features exclusive tracks from Big Freedia (“Holatta”), David Byrne and Devo (“Empire”), Courtney Barnett (“Boxing Day Blues (Demo),” The War on Drugs (“Victim (Live),” Claud (“Spare Tire (Demo)” and Julia Jacklin (“Dead From the Waist Down”), among others. At a time when abortion access is being rolled back across the country in the wake of the conservative majority Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the limited-edition compilation due out on June 21 will benefit abortion providers via Keep Our Clinics; the release date will mark the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe, which removed federal protections for abortion.
The compilation will be available on vinyl as well as digitally, with pre-orders available here. “We are so grateful to work with these incredible artists to raise money and awareness for independent abortion clinics throughout the U.S.,” said Noise for Now executive director Amelia Bauer in a statement. “We know that when the artists and performers we love speak openly and unapologetically about abortion, abortion is stripped of its stigma. We believe that we can shape our future with art, community, and collective action.”
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Noise for Now allows artists to connect with and financially support grassroots organizations that work in the reproductive justice field, including abortion access. “Independent clinics continue to be on the frontlines: they’re providing the majority of abortion care, providing care throughout pregnancy, and continuing to fight to preserve and expand our rights in the courts and on the ballot,” said Brooke Thomson, development director at the Abortion Care Network. “Art and music are essential to our struggles. When artists, musicians, advocates, and providers work together, we change the culture and tell everyone the truth: abortion is popular, and supporting independent providers is necessary.”
The first edition of Noise For Now — featuring Maya Hawke, Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell, Bully, Wet Leg and more — was released in Nov. 2023.
Check out the full track listing for Noise For Now Vol. 2 below.
Julia Jacklin – “Dead From The Waist Down (Catatonia cover)”
Courtney Barnett – “Boxing Day Blues (Demo)”
Becca Mancari – “It’s Too Late (Demo)”
The War On Drugs – “Victim (Live)”
MC50 feat. Arrow DeWilde – “High School (Live)”
A.J. Haynes (of Seratones) – “Everything is Change”
Claud – “Spare Tire (Demo)”
Faye Webster – “Thinking About You (Live)”
SOFIA ISELLA – “Hot Gum (she version)”
David Byrne and Devo – “Empire”
Big Freedia – “Holatta”
This year’s edition of the long-running Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine, a fund-raiser for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), will be a tribute to comedian Bob Saget, who was a long-time SRF board member and co-host of this event.
Saget died in January 2022 at age 65 after suffering blunt head trauma from an accidental blow to the back of his head.
The event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Edison Ballroom in New York City as part of the 19th annual New York Comedy Festival. Adam Duritz and David Immerglück of Counting Crows are scheduled to perform.
Comedian Jeff Ross will host the event, which will also feature comedians Michael Che and Nikki Glaser. Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine is co-chaired by celebrity chef Susan Feniger, actress Regina Hall (whose mother was diagnosed with the disease in 2006), and Saget’s widow, Kelly Rizzo.
“I am honored to continue the legacy that Bob built, by working with his closest friends to create an unforgettable night with the same goal that Bob had—to raise as much money as possible for scleroderma research,” Rizzo said in a statement. “Laughter was at the heart of everything Bob did, and Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine is no exception. We look forward to filling the room full of laughter, all in the spirit of finding a cure.”
At this year’s event, the SRF will debut the Bob Saget Legacy Award, which will honor individuals who have followed in his footsteps by helping raise awareness about scleroderma and funds to find a cure. The inaugural award will be presented to Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of Carolines and the New York Comedy Festival.
Saget championed the SRF since losing his sister Gay to the disease in 1994. He joined the organization’s board of directors in 2003. However, his involvement actually began in 1991 through the SRF’s annual signature event, Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine — as an attendee, then the next year as a performer, and ultimately as a key figure in organizing and producing the event.
The SRF has presented Cool Comedy • Hot Cuisine since 1987. The event has been a cornerstone of the SRF’s fundraising efforts, raising more than $29 million to fund research.
Sponsorships starting at $1,000 are now available. A limited number of individual tickets at $750 are also available. For more information, visit www.srfcure.org/cchc.
The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1987. Scleroderma is a rare and often life-threatening autoimmune disease that can cause fibrosis in the skin and other vital organs.
Launched in 2004, The New York Comedy Festival is the largest comedy festival in the U.S. This year’s edition will take place from Nov. 3 to 12.
Many in Nashville’s music community are coming together for a night of music and to stand with The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville where six people, including three children and three staffers, were killed just over a week ago in a school shooting on March 27.
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On April 12, Belmont University’s The Fisher Center will host “A Night of Joy Celebrating the Covenant School” to honor the victims and their families as well as the church, staff and first responders, and bring an evening of music, hope and healing. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. CT.
Author/speaker Annie F. Downs will lead the evening, which will also feature performances from Chris Tomlin, Colony House, Dave Barnes, Drew Holcomb, Ellie Holcomb, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, Lady A, Matt Kearney, Matt Maher, Natalie Hemby, Sixpence None the Richer, Stephanie and Nathan Chapman, The Warren Brothers, Thomas Rhett, Trent Dabbs and Tyler Hubbard. Also on the bill are Brett Taylor, Luke Laird, Sandra McCracken, Dwan Hill, Jasmine Mullen and Sarah Kroger, with more special guests expected.
The six victims fatally shot by the shooter at Covenant School were identified as Evelyn Dieckhaus, Hallie Scruggs and William Kinney, all age 9; Cynthia Peak, age 61; Katherine Koonce, age 60; and Mike Hill, age 61. A 28-year-old suspect was killed during an altercation with police.
Tickets for the event go on sale Wednesday, April 10, at 10 a.m. CT at thefishercenter.com, with all ticket proceeds benefiting The Covenant School.
Previously, artists including Sheryl Crow and Margo Price performed at a vigil for the victims that was held March 29 in downtown Nashville, while Lauren Daigle postponed an album preview party that had been set for March 27 and instead hosted a prayer vigil for the victims of the mass shooting. In addition to the vigils, protests have been held at the Tennessee Capitol building in downtown Nashville, as students and adults pleaded with legislators to enact gun reform in the wake of the shooting.
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