Bandcamp Donating Their Share to Transgender Law Center All Day Friday. So Are Lots of Bands Like Algebra II, TV Tramps.

Algebra II at The Asbury

...or Just Buy from Your Old Faves

Until midnight PDT, Bandcamp will be donating their entire share of sales at Bandcamp.com to the Transgener Law Center. The TLC "works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression." We -- this site included -- have a long way to go before the voices of our trans siblings are properly represented in our media and in our society as a whole; and, as we all work to do better, organizations like the Transgender Law Center are digging in and getting their hands dirty in an effort to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to live an authentic life.

Several bands have jumped on board with Bandcamp and are donating all of their own proceeds as well. Just two of the many, many bands standing in solidarity with Bandcamp today are our friends Algebra II and TV Tramps who both released something new today.

Algebra II, Milkshake Summer

When Algebra II heard of Bandcamp's fundraising effort, they decided to go ahead and make Friday, 8/4, the release day for their four-song debut EP. It's only taken four years, but we now have some Algebra II recordings to vibe out with for the rest of the summer.

Recorded, mixed, and produced by Joe Michelini (American Trappist, River City Extension) at his studio, The Abbey, in Gibbsboro, NJ, Milkshake Summer shows flashes of 1950s pop ("Cool Girl"), early-aughts indie ("Hatches"), 1990s alt rock ("601"), and even some surf ("Spoon"). It all hangs together nicely and makes a convincing argument that a cello can totally rock out.

Milkshake Summer is out now, and you can grab it over at Algebra II's Bandcamp page. Algebra II play Asbury Park Yacht Club tomorrow night, 8/5, with Holiday.



TV Tramps, "Keep Your Mouth Shut"

Asbury Park punks, TV Tramps, recently made new video for their Rip It Up track "Keep Your Mouth Shut." They worked with Viva! La Hara Films on the clip, which features charismatic frontperson and fashion icon, Joy Vay, and the rest of the band getting together to pick out some outfits for their next gig.

The video is as frantic and fast-paced as the song. Check that out here. Then head over to Bandcamp to purchase "Keep Your Mouth Shut" with all proceeds going to TLC.



...and I'm sure many of your favorite bands are also participating in today's fundraising activities. So head over to their Bandcamp pages and stock up.