Buck, Poehler help indie label celebrate 20 years
Reuters, Aug 25, 2008 4:00 pm PDTSCORE!, a subscription-only boxed set, will feature 14 custom-curated discs comprising material from the Merge catalog, along with original artwork.
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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