Kevin Bronson on January 7th, 2011

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It’s been almost a year since Haiti was devastated by a 7.0 earthquake. Relief and reconstructions efforts still need support, and the L.A. music community is stepping up. A group called Plays Well With Others has curated a sterling 18-track compilation titled “To Haiti With Love,” featuring songs by artists such as Gary Jules, Love Like Fire, Samuel Stewart, John Carpenter, His Orchestra and the Parson Redheads. It’s well worth the minimum $5 donation.

Heck, the Jimmy Tamborello remix of His Orchestra’s “Attached” might be worth 5 bucks alone: [audio:http://www.mediafire.com/file/o1hlrs1y7zs8j13/His%20Orchestra%20-%20Attached%20%28Jimmy%20Tamborello%20Remix%29.mp3]

Anyway, to celebrate its release, PWWO (along with Buzz Bands LA) will present a show on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Bootleg Theater [tickets].

Vanaprasta, John Carpenter, John Isaac Watters and Mariah McManus will perform, and a gallery of images from Haiti by photographer Jess Koehler (whose work is featured above) will be exhibited. Proceeds from the show and the album will benefit Reach Out to Haiti, an organization that is helping to rebuild the Ruuska Village, an orphanage and shelter destroyed by the quake.

After the jump, the “To Haiti With Love” tracklisting (and stream):

To Haiti With Love

1. William by Love Like Fire
2. Got It All by Parson Red Heads
3. BrokenArrows by Ross Sea Party
4. Attached (Jimmy Tamborello Remix) by his Orchestra
5. Reverse by Seaspin
6. Hearth Breath Magic by AMNION
7. The Waiting by Mariah McManus
8. The Hour Glass by Thurlow
9. Fated by Gary Jules
10. Dirty Stain by Echo Echo
11. Skin Trade by John Carpenter
12. The Beginner by Samuel Stewart (live PWWO Session)
13. Modern Times / Men Still Die by John Isaac Watters
14. Baton Rouge by Mojo Monkeys
15. Back To Love by Victoria Clemmons
16. Stormy Weather by Soul Puppet
17. De-December by Learning Music
18. Fear Is A Blindfold by Jameson