A double CD with some 32 songs from artists such as Billy Bragg, Ani DiFranco, Asian Dub Foundation, Ms Dynamite and Massive Attack. A percentage of the proceeds goes to peace groups.

The Peace Not War CD has grown from a burned-CD production in an East London living room to a double-album with American, Australian and UK bands as diverse as Ani DiFranco, Public Enemy, Sleater-Kinney, Massive Attack, Pete Seeger, Ms Dynamite, and a reformed Crass, distributed in 18 countries and raising over $30,000 for UK peace groups so far. A simple idea became an international production through the support given by so many musicians, managers and record companies, who each waived their royalties. The War On Terror marks the rebirth of protest music, far more prolific than the recordings of the Vietnam era.

The Peace Not War CD is as grass roots as it gets: produced and funded by Australian musicians Kelly and Mudge, with help from a handful of friends but without any support from an organization. Their independence has meant that the broad spectrum of peace groups could be fairly funded and radical lyrical content could not be censored, although their lack of resources has been challenging. With no record label and no promotional budget, the word had to be spread by peace groups, and by DJs and stores who simply liked the music and the cause.

Cost: £14.95