{"id":19622,"date":"2013-11-27T06:52:02","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T14:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=19622"},"modified":"2013-11-27T06:52:02","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T14:52:02","slug":"give-thanks-for-826-national-listen-to-tracks-and-buy-benefit-album-you-be-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2013-11\/give-thanks-for-826-national-listen-to-tracks-and-buy-benefit-album-you-be-my-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Thanks for 826 National–Listen to Tracks and Buy Benefit Album “You Be My Heart”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"You-Be-My-Heart\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are a few stops we HAVE to make when we go to San Francisco. Fort Point, House of Nan King, Amoeba, Green Apple Books, City Lights, Bi-Rite Creamery<\/strong>, and Dave Eggers<\/strong>-founded 826 Valencia<\/strong>. 826 Valencia<\/strong> has been supplying writing workshops to children aged 6-18 in San Francisco since 2002.\u00a0 The organization has expanded to become 826 National<\/strong>, and opened up centers\/stores in cities across the country. Each location provides \u201ca variety of inventive programs that provide under-resourced students, ages 6\u201318, with opportunities to explore their creativity and improve their writing skills.\u201d\u00a0 To help fund the effort, each store sells various theme-related products created by the organization.\u00a0 In San Francisco the theme is “pirates.” We love pirates (except for those dastardly Somalian fakes) so it’s a must-stop for us.<\/p>\n

To benefit this fine cause some of the country’s best musicians have helped out 826 National<\/strong> and recorded songs for a new benefit album entitled You Be My Heart<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/strong>, which will be released on December 9th.\u00a0 Fantastic musical artists such as Mark Kozelek, Marissa Nadler, Fruitbats<\/strong> (RIP), Field Report, Bowerbirds <\/strong>and Maps and Atlases<\/strong> have contributed to the benefit album, which features songs written solely by 826 Valencia<\/strong> volunteer coordinator Devon Reed<\/strong>.\u00a0 Listen blow to four phenomenal tracks from the album, which you can eventually buy HERE<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The songs covered by Kozalek, Nadler<\/strong>, and The Cloud Room<\/strong> in particular impress.\u00a0 Reed<\/strong> should quit his day job!\u00a0 No wait….<\/p>\n

Listen below, give thanks and buy heartily!<\/p>\n