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Pride of Place: Country Risque

Pride of Place: Country Risque

Country Risque embody the eclecticism of their hometown of San Francisco. The band’s vintage approach to country music is winsome and boot-kickin’ — as is their recently-released album Doe-Eyed Loverboys & Saints. (The album came out in March and we’ll review it soon!) For our very first Pride of

Bryn Battani -- Guest Room

Bryn Battani -- Guest Room

Bryn Battani spent the last year traveling between two continents and recorded her new EP in Austin and Minneapolis. The title, Guest Room, is apt and the EP’s tone matches that sense of rootlessness. That’s not the same thing as being aimless, though. Battani delivers folk, chamber pop,

PREMIERE: Bryan Ruby Has to "Return a Ring"

PREMIERE: Bryan Ruby Has to "Return a Ring"

Bryan Ruby has big feelings and a lot of shit to do on his brand-new single “Return a Ring.” Ruby has a big voice to match — if you’re not familiar with his work. Ruby’s first album, Diamonds are Forever, is a fond farewell to his years spent playing

pine & fire -- Songs From the North Country

pine & fire -- Songs From the North Country

pine & fire are a duo with an uncompromising vision for justice — and Songs From the North Country cement them in the queer country canon. The pair told us about their renewed relationship to country music a few months ago, and that commitment runs through these fiery tales of grit

LISTEN: Nessa Grasing Leaves "Omaha" Behind

LISTEN: Nessa Grasing Leaves "Omaha" Behind

The Palouse, a charming new EP by Seattle’s Nessa Grasing, is a homespun portrait of the strangeness inherent with spending your twenties in a van with a touring band. Her song “Omaha” dives deep there, detailing the real-life trials of traffic, trepidation, and tendonitis. But also, more importantly, the

Rainbow Ruckus 6/4: Sug Daniels, Izzy Heltai, Riggings, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 6/4: Sug Daniels, Izzy Heltai, Riggings, and More!

Every week, Rainbow Rodeo brings you the best new queer country music! Listen to this playlist on Spotify! Thanks to Elliott for making a parallel list on Apple Music! Listen to the parallel list on Tidal. Missed a week? Thomas Inskeep is generously keeping an archive of all music featured

Chris Housman -- Blueneck

Chris Housman -- Blueneck

Chris Housman is really fucking smart. If you haven’t noticed that in the past, his new album Blueneck demonstrates Housman’s way with words. Every song is a lyrical revolution — and casually catchy, too. Housman has cleverly engineered these songs to be at home on country radio, in itself