You've seen the St Paul's camp, now buy the soundtrack on Occupation Records
Protesters who have been camped in front of St Paul's Cathedral today launched their own music label with the backing of Radiohead and Massive Attack, two of Britain's biggest bands.
The Occupy London group could raise thousands of pounds with the release of its first album on the Occupation Records label, a live DJ set by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, Massive Attack's 3D and Tim Goldsworthy of the band Unkle.
The gig was performed last night in an empty bank building owned by UBS in the City and occupied by the protesters. About 100 people attended the "alternative Christmas party", where burlesque dancers were dressed as secretaries and bowler-hatted bankers.
The two-hour set was broadcast live online. Preview clips were being released today and the album will be available to download for whatever people want to pay. Organisers said a string of live Occupation Records events is planned, with the prospect of new music releases from last night's supergroup.
Adam Fitzmaurice, who helped to arrange the event, said: "Thom Yorke, 3D and Tim Goldsworthy wanted to do something to show their solidarity and thank Occupy London. Their intervention is an important cultural response to the economic injustice that is happening and will hopefully help ensure more people join the fight."
Yorke and Radiohead are outspoken critics of big business and support environmental causes. Massive Attack's 3D, real name Robert Del Naja, said: "We don't see it as left versus right or anarchy versus order, but people taking action and applying pressure on a problem that politicians are unable to fix as they are also the shareholders."
Hector Sants, head of the Financial Services Authority, was holding talks with Occupy London on banking, regulatory reform and ethics in the City this afternoon, under an initiative launched by the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres. The St Paul's protesters face an eviction hearing at the High Court on December 19.
