In case you haven't noticed, Radiohead's extensive catalog of music is not available on iTunes, Napster or just about any other download site you may peruse. Recently, however, the band gave Warchildmusic.com, their entire back catalog. The website supports War Child, a British charity devoted to providing food, medical care, reconstruction, and educational and social welfare programs to children in war torn regions. Currently War Child is active in Iraq, Afghanistan, The Congo and Bosnia Herzegovina.

The website offers exclusive tracks from hundreds of artists including Bjork, Tom Waits, Uncle Tupelo, The Dandy Warhols, Iron Maiden and Bloc Party. They have tens of thousands of tracks you won't be able to find anywhere else, including: covers, acoustic versions, live recordings, alternative mixes, remixes, and previously unreleased material.

Pricing on the site is in British Pounds, so while the costs are more than reasonable for those of you in the UK, Americans are going to hurt a little from the weakness of the Dollar. Albums are typically 7.99 pounds (approximately US$15.13) and singles are 99p (approximately US$1.87). Still not a bad price for music you can't get anywhere else and it is, after all, for charity. Also, if you want to buy Radiohead's Just single, featuring live versions of "Bones," "Planet Telex," and "Anyone Can Play Guitar," you can only get it as an import in the US, which means even on Amazon.com it will cost you $12.99, while Warchildmusic.com offers it for 2.99 pounds or approximately $5.66.

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