Normally I don't promote shows that I'm personally involved with on Line Out, but this one gets a pass because none of the profit is going to the musicians. All proceeds from the show go to locally-based New Beginnings, an organization whose mission is to provide shelter, advocacy and support for battered women and their children; and to change attitudes and social institutions that foster and perpetuate violence.

So let's try this again with gusto (and without disclaimers): Thursday August 20th at the Triple Door! CD Release Party for the Love/No Love Compilation!

Love/No Love is a two-disc compilation benefitting New Beginnings, the previously-mentioned organization working against domestic violence. The compilaton is the brainchild of a local artist-support project called The Levee Breaking, and it features the likes of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, Ani DiFranco and Karl Blau. The show tonight, on the other hand, features the likes of Your Heart Breaks, wunderkind Sage Redman and, well, me.

And since you probably always think about volunteering for an organization that matters to you, but chances are you haven't gotten around to it quite yet, remember the "good cause" angle when looking at the $15 cover charge. Here's a chance to donate to a deserving local charity and get the swanky-as-you-wanna-be atmosphere of the Triple Door in return. Advance tickets are available at thetripledoor.com