The National, predictably, have an awesome celebrity playlist

It's well over a year old (I just found it), but includes some less known, yet nonetheless fantastic tracks from Beirut, New Order, Yo La Tengo, M. Ward, Broken Social Scene and others. The playlist really gives some good perspective on The National's musical influences (though I'm suprised not to see and Tom Waits or Nick Cave, but maybe that's just too obvious).

I would also highly recommend Dark Was the Night, a double cd compilation, featuring brand-new tracks or reissues, that came out yesterday benefitting AIDS relief. It includes many of the same bands (but throws in Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, and Andrew Bird to boot) and was produced by brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner (of The National).

http://www.rhapsody.com/playlistcentral/playlistdetail?playlistId=ply.16460218


[Updated: Some wonderful soul just posted the new National song off of DWTK]