In response to the Trump administration's sudden ban on transgender service in the U.S. military and its "cynical, discriminatory agenda," indie sales and marketing platform BandCamp has pledged 100% of its share of every sale today Friday, August 4th (from midnight to midnight Pacific Time) to the Transgender Law Center. More than 200 artists and labels will also contribute a potion of today's sales.
Vocalist Shannon Thompson explains how she uses the genre’s tropes as a jumping-off point for her struggle to understand the world.Glasgow’s Poisonous Relationship is an Unlikely Dance Music GeniusJamie Crewe is an artist and filmmaker who explores gender, sexuality, mental health, and politics through surprisingly personal and poetic dance music.Tica Douglas’s Theology of UncertaintyThe Master of Divinity student talks about how theological studies informs their identity and their haunting new record.How Oakland’s Experimental Scene Became Browner, Queerer, and More FemmeConscious efforts to be more inclusive have opened up space in the Bay Area noise and experimental scene for artists like Kohinoorgasm, Spellling, and Beast Nest.Popper Burns Preach to the Punk Rock ChoirThe Austin queercore/no-wave group create a drag world “bigger than an idea” where their audience can feel empowered.TRNSGNDR/VHS and the Art of ConfrontationThe Baltimore artist uses harsh noise to question accepted norms.Theda Hammel on Giving Sondheim the Synth TreatmentOn her EP SondHamm, the self-described “major trans celeb” turns classic Broadway showtunes into synth odysseys.Vocaloids: Our Friends ElectricComputer-generated vocalists are helping artists like transgender musician Jamie Paige discover their voice.Mykki Blanco Rips Up the Rule BookHer new record finds her pivoting from wistful longing to fire-breathing on a dime.Art-Pop Genius Oblivia on Martyrdom, Sainthood, and Stripping to Cat PowerArmed with a voice modulator and a drum machine, Local Honey, the trans femme performance artist behind Oblivia, says that her music aims to weaponize femininity to heal the wounds of patriarchy.Tyler Holmes, San Cha, and Vainhein Imagine Experimental Queer UtopiasThree performance artists and musicians found inspiration to survive—and thrive—in their own ways, together, by channeling their rage to build something beautiful.Hi Bias: Interview With Forced into FemininityThe latest tape by Forced Into Femininity (Chicago-based musician and performance artist Jill Flanagan), is only 10 minutes long, but its five songs pack a ton of power.Big Ups: HIRS’ Queer Thrash Fury is Taking Over AmericaThe Trans Girl Take Over tour takes the Philly collective to some unexpected places. Meet some of the bands they’re excited to share the stage with.Album of the Day: ANOHNI, ParadiseOn Paradise, ANOHNI imagines a utopia free of violence and masculine authority.Album of the Day: Sweeping Exits, Glitter and BloodThe Portland glam-rock group switch up the power dynamics of horror.Album of the Day: Aye Nako, Silver HazeOn Silver Haze, Aye Nako lulls listeners into comfort before turning the room upside down.
