Way back in the early 1990s, I remember some talk about an album in the works to drum up awareness and support for Leonard Peltier, the American Indian Movement member imprisoned for the murder of two FBI agents killed during a 1975 shootout. Peltier has been a cause celebre in left-leaning circles for years, with many musicians and artists claiming he did not receive a fair trial.

But time went on and the album never materialized. In fact, I'd forgotten all about it until last week, when a link turned up. "Exiled in the Land of the Free: An Album for Leonard Peltier" is now available for free download, and the contributors' list includes some Triangle content -- two tracks by Corrosion of Conformity (one of them backing up Rage Against the Machine's Zack De La Rocha) and another by Superchunk. Check it out while you can.

(Thanks, Sue.)