NEW YORK (Billboard) – Peter Buck of R.E.M., “SNL” star Amy Poehler and novelist Jonathan Lethem are among the curators of a limited-edition series of CDs that will mark the 20th anniversary of North Carolina independent label Merge Records.
SCORE!, a subscription-only boxed set, will feature 14 custom-curated discs comprising material from the Merge catalog, along with original artwork.
The first two discs will be curated by Buck and “Junebug” director Phil Morrison. In addition to Poehler and Lethem, curators of future volumes include musician David Byrne, artist Marcel Dzama and Momofuku chef David Chang.
Quantities of the discs will be limited to the number of people who preorder the series between September 8 and January 2009, when the first two volumes are scheduled for delivery. Proceeds from SCORE! will benefit charities chosen by the individual curators.
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