Chicago Metro Announces The Official Bootleg Series

Chicago’s famed punk rock venue, The Metro, is celebrating its 28^th anniversary this month and to coincide with that, the venue will release its very first CD project, “Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1” on July 22, 2010.

The album features ten tracks recorded live at Metro including contributions from The Flaming Lips, Guided By Voices, Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Indigo Girls, Alejandro Escovedo, The Sea and Cake, Tortoise, Alkaline Trio, Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin and Kurt Elling.  All artists have generously donated the use of the tracks, and all profits from sales of the CD will be donated to Rock For Kids, a local charity which provides music lessons for underprivileged youth in Chicago.

On Thursday July 22^nd, Metro’s anniversary, the club will host a free listening party in Smart Bar from 6pm to 9pm in celebration of the CD’s release.  Attendees will be able to purchase the CD at this event.  “Metro: The Official Bootleg Series, Volume 1” will be available for $20 at the Metro Store and online at metrochicago.com on July 22^nd. The track listing is below.

Tracklist:
1. THE FLAMING LIPS – RACE FOR THE PRIZE
2. GUIDED BY VOICES – FAIR TOUCHING
3. SLEATER–KINNEY – YOU’RE NO ROCK N’ ROLL FUN
4. THE DECEMBERISTS – WE BOTH GO DOWN TOGETHER
5. INDIGO GIRLS – GALILEO
6. ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO – I’LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN
7. THE SEA AND CAKE – JACKING THE BALL
8. TORTOISE – ALONG THE BANKS OF RIVERS
9. ALKALINE TRIO – RADIO
10. BILLY CORGAN, JIMMY CHAMBERLIN AND KURT ELLING – FREEDOM