Anti- Records releases music sampler featuring NASA, William Elliott Whitmore and Ramblin' Jack Elliott

ANTI- Records launched its new 08/09 music sampler today on-line via the ANTI- blog and in stores with dozens of participating independent retailers around the country. In a special promotion running through the holidays, local music retailers will be offering the newest releases from ten of ANTI’s latest and greatest artists for under $10. With purchase, the buyer will receive a copy of the new ANTI- sampler, or it can be downloaded for free directly from the ANTI- blog.

It is both a look back at a spectacular 2008, which saw releases from artists such as Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Jolie Holland and Michael Franti & Spearhead called “career bests,” and a look into the New Year, including the following:

· “Spacious Thoughts” – N.A.S.A (featuring Tom Waits and Kool Keith)

From masterminds Squeak E Clean (Sam Spiegel) and DJ Zegon (Ze Gonzales) comes the first track from the highly anticipated debut release The Spirit Of Apollo (out Feb 17 2009). The record -- which pairs indie darlings such as Karen O, Santogold, the Cool Kids and M.I.A, with hip hop stars like Kanye West, Chuck D, KRS-One and Ghostface Killah – takes the “less is more” concept and turns it on its head, layering up to four famous voices over vintage Brazilian funk tracks and turntable wizardry.

· “Old Devils” – William Elliott Whimore

Iowa’s own son of the soil William Elliott Whitmore premieres his first track off his ANTI- debut Animals in the Dark (out Feb 17 2009). With the old-soul voice of a master country blues balladeer and a devoted following in the punk, folk and indie rock worlds, Will captures the imagination with his raw, populist songs, seemingly untouched by pop culture.

· “Soul Of A Man” – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott

He stole James Dean’s girl, listened for two days while Jack Keroac read him On the Road and taught Dylan everything he knew, now Ramblin’ Jack Elliott is trying something new: lending his plaintive drawl to Depression-era blues classics. Produced by Joe Henry (Elvis Costello, Solomon Burke, Bettye LaVette), the new album also features guest appearances from David Hidalgo (Los Lobos, Tom Waits) and Van Dyke Parks. Out April 7.

2009 will also see new releases from Neko Case, Bob Mould and the legendary Booker T Jones, of Booker T and the MGs fame.

Anti- Records 08/09 Sampler tracklisting:

1. “Mexico City” - Jolie Holland
2. “Pieces Of You” – Islands
3. “Say Hey (I Love You)” – Michael Franti & Spearhead
4. “Whispers” – Lyrics Born
5. “Freedom Highway” - Mavis Staples
6. “Big Mistake” – Tim Fite
7. “Rabbit Habits” – Man Man
8. “Spacious Thoughts” (feat. Tom Waits & Kook Keith) - N.A.S.A.
9. “DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!!” – Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
10. “Old Devils” - William Elliott Whitmore
11. “Freedom” – Billy Bragg
12. “Real Estate” – Cadence Weapon
13. “This World As We Know It” - Xavier Rudd
14. “Very Temporary” – Bob Mould
15. “Friend For Life” – Ersi Arvizu
16. “New World” – DeVotchKa
17. “Soul Of A Man” - Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Participating retailers:

STINKWEEDS
Phoenix
AZ

Zia
Phoenix
AZ

BOO BOO RECORDS
San Luis Obispo
CA

Fingerprints
Long Beach
CA

Lou's Records
Encinitas
CA

M-THEORY
San Diego
CA

Rasputin
San Francisco
CA

Rhino/Mad Platter
Claremont
CA

Salzer's
Ventura
CA

Streetlight
San Jose
CA

Twist and Shout
Denver
CO

EXILE ON MAIN ST
Branford
CT

Rainbow Books Music
Newark
DE

CD Connection
Jacksonville
FL

Central Square
Santa Rosa
FL

Park Avenue CD
Orlando
FL

Uncle Sam's
Miami Beach
FL

VINYL FEVER - TAMPA
Tampa
FL

CRIMINAL RECORDS
Atlanta
GA

CRIMINAL/AURORA
Atlanta
GA

Record Exchange
Boise
ID

Indy CD & Vinyl
Indianapolis
IN

LANDLOCKED MUSIC
Bloomington
IN

LUNA MUSIC
Indianapolis
IN

LUNA MUSIC
Indianapolis
IN

Kief's
Lawrence
KS

CD CENTRAL
Lexington
KY

earX-tacy
Louisville
KY

Newbury Comics
Boston
MA

Bull Moose
Portland
ME

ROCK-A-BILLYS
Utica
MI

Electric Fetus
Minneapolis
MN

VINTAGE VINYL
St Louis
MO

Schoolkids
Raleigh
NC

Homer's
Omaha
NE

Lakeshore Record
Rochester
NY

Looney Tunes
West Babylon
NY

Record Archive
Rochester
NY

CULTURE CLASH
Toledo
OH

Finders Records
Bowling Green
OH

Magnolia Thunderpussy
Columbus
OH

SHAKE IT
Cincinnati
OH

Guestroom Records
Norman
OK

Guestroom Records
OKC
OK

CD World
Eugene
OR

JACKPOT RECORDS
Portland
OR

JACKPOT RECORDS
Portland
OR

Music Millennium
Portland
OR

Earshot
Greenville
SC

52.5
Charleston
SC

Disc Exchange
Knoxville
TN

GRIMEY'S
Nashville
TN

Cactus
Houston
TX

END OF AN EAR
Austin
TX

GOOD RECORDS
Dallas
TX

Waterloo
Austin
TX

SLOW TRAIN
Salt Lake City
UT

Plan 9
Richmond
VA

Pure Pop
Burlington
VT

Easy Street
Seattle
WA

HOT POOP
Walla Walla
WA

SONIC BOOM
Seattle
WA

SONIC BOOM
Seattle
WA

ATOMIC RECORDS
Milwaukee
WI