We have a very special thing to announce today - our first charity compilation is out now! All proceeds go to benefit TIGERRS , an awesome local trans/intersex advocacy group. Check out the link to learn more! Special thanks to Why Not, Partition, Floodwater Angel, Natalie Fideler, With Iowa In Between, Doggy, VIAL, niiice., Gully Boys, 4th Curtis, Kate Malanaphy, Keep for Cheap, Internet Dating, NATL PARK SRVC, Juniper Douglas, Alien Book Club, Hawt Glü, Allergen, Dad Bod, and Brace Cove Records for being a part of this! Buy the compilation below! Thank you (preemptively) for supporting TIGERRS! 2020 Charity Comp by Ear Coffee

(Photo courtesy of Silent Agency's Facebook) It takes a lot for a band to reunite. On the macro level, money is usually the primary incentive (LCD Soundsystem who?). But when it comes to local bands, I can't imagine there's any reasoning other than pure passion. The band members miss thrashing around on stage with their friends and playing the music they wrote. It's a rush unlike any other. Silent Agency is an indie trio from a Minneapolis who played their last show in Minnesota six years ago. By the grace of the local music gods, they're coming back for a charity gig (which very well may be the first of several reunion shows). To celebrate their momentous reunion, Wes talked with vocalist/guitarist Evan Bakker, who lives in New York. They discussed the band's now-lengthy history, how the scene has changed, and why he's excited for the forthcoming show. Listen below. The charity event that Silent Agency will be playing is Give Sound 2019. Plann...