Bandcamp Friday

Short public service announcement: Today is Bandcamp Friday—a Covid-born measure turned fan favorite: For every song or album you buy on the plaform, Bandcamp waives their revenue share and passes 100% of the funds to artists and labels. So dust off that wishlist of yours, and consider transfering some of the entries on there into your collection.

If that is too short notice, maybe Is It Bandcamp Friday? prevents the next one from sneaking up on you.

What I bought today:

• Leave My Name Out by LMNO. An underground hip hop classic.
• Plastik Azur by chiptune mastermind Klirre
• The Righteous & The Wicked by Belgian pop punk force For I Am
• Complete Discography of Rotze. A band of a friend of a friend with superb humor.
• Shackitistan by Shacke One. Finest boom bap from Germany

2024-12-06: Thanks, Shrinking

No hip hop or punk rock today. More like staring out the window and contemplating life stuff.

• Lighght by Kishi Bashi
• First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National. Did not know them before. But thanks to Shrinking, now I do. Episode 4 of season 2 features Your Mind Is Not Your Friend (feat. Phoebe Bridgers). What a beautiful song.
• EP II + Skisser by Alice Boman. Not sure what to make of her yet, but I had to have the opportunity to listen to Waiting on repeat for the next bazillion weeks. Thanks again, Shrinking. (Season 2, episode 8.)

2025-03-07: Women Power

In honor of tomorrow’s Feministischer Kampftag (International Women’s Day) I bought these albums today:

• Gefühle by The toten Crackhuren im Kofferraum (dead crack whores in the trunk). Bling bling punk pop—that’s what the tags on the Bandcamp page say and I think that’s accurate. I’ve been a fan since they opened for Antilopen Gang in 2022.
• Escape by Future Palace. Although I already own the vinyl, I also wanted to have the digital album for my mp3 player. Maria Lessing is one of the most versatile singers in recent post-hardcore.
• Bury the Lede by Dessa. I haven’t listened to it yet, but a new Dessa release is always a welcome addition to my music collection. Blind purchase!

You can find the other Bandcamp Friday dates on Bandcamp Daily.