In theory, this is a great idea. Get a bunch of known alternative bands to do a cover version for CD1, then get them (and some record labels) to recommend a bunch of ‘new’ bands, and fill CD2 with songs by said recommendations. In theory.

In the wider context, Independents Day 08 was a worldwide event raising money for the independent music community, as well as some charities, which included the largest ever auction of independent music memorabilia on eBay, a series of one-off music shows and retrospectives across TV and radio, plus this CD. Its all very worthy, and you can check out more details at www.independentsday08.com

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Unfortunately, it seems The Futureheads are destined to be one of those bands who forever live in the shadow of a strong and highly promising debut. 2006 follow-up News & Tributes was pretty much unloved by everyone (apart from TLOBF’s Rich Hughes - but he’s weird like that) and the new release This Is Not The World, although an improvement still doesn’t hit the heady heights of the self titled debut. Still, it doesn’t stop them and they continue to do their thing on the road. Currently trekking up and down the UK in support of the new album, Valerio Berdini stopped off at the Cambridge Junction to take these awesome snaps. See more of his work here.

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