VIA PRESS RELEASE | Discogs, the world’s record store, today announced a new Livestream content series launching on Monday, April 13, at 2 pm EST on Facebook Live.
The daily series, aptly named “Homespun,” will feature a different DJ spinning vinyl records for viewers at around the world. Discogs will curate the performers from a wide-ranging list of indie music labels and record store DJs that will perform hour-long live sets. “We’re proud to partner with some of our indie label and record store friends who have been affected by this pandemic with this Facebook Live series on the Discogs page,” said Jeffrey Smith, Director of Communications and Partnerships for Discogs. “We hope this first week will turn in to weeks and weeks of exceptional performances that support and connect the Discogs Community around the world.”
Viewers who watch via Facebook Live will be encouraged to donate to the MusiCares® COVID-19 Relief Fund run by The Recording Academy®. “We are grateful for the opportunity to share our platform with our industry partners as we rally to support our peers most deeply impacted in the music community,” added Smith.
Below is the schedule for the first week of streams:
Monday, April 13 – Shawn Dub for Human Head Records
Tuesday, April 14 – Rob Jones for Jealous Butcher
Wednesday, April 15 – Hannah Carlen for Secretly Group
Thursday, April 16 – Rob Sevier for Numero Group
Friday, April 17 – Ben Blackwell for Third Man Records
