:. Songs For Choice - Current News .: 01.09.07: Hooverphonic Supports 'Songs For Choice' Now more than eight years at the vanguard of the ambient pop movement, Hooverphonic recently wrapped up one leg of an extensive European tour - and also has voiced their support for the Songs For Choice compilation by including information and links about the project on the Official Hooverphonic MySpace. Hooverphonic has also expressed an interest in future projects related to Songs For Choice and the preservation of justice and women's rights. For more information on Hooverphonic: Hooverphonic Official Site Hooverphonic on MySpace --- 01.08.07: 'Songs For Choice' Artist Amanda Ghost Nominated for GRAMMY Award Singer/songwriter Amanda Ghost - who appears on the dPulse benefit compilation Songs For Choice with the track 'Blood On The Line' - has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award in the 'Song of The Year' category for 'You're Beautiful' (James Blunt). The 49th Annual Grammy Awards presentation will be held 02.11.07 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS, beginning at 8pm. With the nomination of 'You're Beautiful' for 'Song of the Year' and the wide critical acclaim for 'Blood On The Line' (which the legendary Joni Mitchell tagged as 'the best song of the decade', Amanda Ghost is becoming a force in serious popular music. Her latest release is 'Time Machine', a new single wth Boy George, recently released on Plan A Records. For more information on Amanda Ghost: Amanda Ghost on Songs For Choice Amanda Ghost Official Site Amanda Ghost and Boy George on MySpace ---- 12.06.06 : Single 'Naughty' from dPulse / Sundown Artist J-Punch (of 3kStatic) On New AIDS Awareness Benefit WASHINGTON, DC - "Naughty" - the recently-released Sundown Recordings debut single from rapidly emerging electronica artist J-Punch will also be released on 'The Underground Sound of DC', a benefit compilation releasing this month on DC-based indie label Tone13 Recordings. Conceived to bring awareness to the serious HIV/AIDS crisis in the nation's capital, 'The Underground Sound of DC' features tracks from luminaries such as Thievery Corporation (with their rock-solid remix of David Byrne's "The Heart's a Lonely Hunter"), Kid Gusto, Fort Knox Five and many more. All proceeds from the sale of 'The Underground Sound of DC' will directly benefit the Whitman-Walker Clinic, a non-profit, community-based health organization serving the gay and lesbian community in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. With a string of releases on a virtual 'Who's Who' of leading dance music labels - including Global Underground, CP, System Recordings and many more, Washington, DC-based J-Punch is widely hailed as one of the leading emerging talents on the US dance music scene. J-Punch is also a member of the lauded socially-aware progressive/electronic project 3kStatic, which recently notched the first iTunes #1 Dance album in the band's 8-year history. The most recent J-Punch solo album - 'Level' was released on Sundown Recordings and dPulse, and is also available in digital formats from System Recordings. 3kStatic and dPulse Recordings have long supported activist causes, with releases including the 'Songs For Choice' benefit compilation, released in 2006 to support the justice and women's rights. Proceeds from 'Songs For Choice' directly benefit International Planned Parenthood Federation, NARAL and Emily's List. Please support the release of 'The Underground Sound of DC' by visiting Tone13 Recordings: ----- 12.06.06 : Songs For Choice Compilation Available on all Major Digital Music Retailers The Songs For Choice compilation is now available at all major digital music retailers, including : iTunes, ; Play It Tonight ; Rhapsody and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. Tracks are available for download at 99¢. The full 20-track release is just $9.99 at iTunes. Songs For Choice proceeds directly benefit NARAL, Planned Parenthood and Emily's List. FLASH: Click here to preview tracks from the Songs For Choice digital compilation in Flash MP3 AUDIO : Click here to preview tracks from the Songs For Choice compilation in hi-fidelity MP3 BACK TO TOP