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INTERVIEW: Um, Jennifer? Want Their Trans Anthems to Make You Laugh

Brooklyn-based duo Um, Jennifer? have voracious musical tastes and a wit to match their curiosity. The band, made up of Fig and Leah, began the way most bands do: Fig and Leah met at a party in Brooklyn. Leah wanted to hook up with Fig’s friend. Now they make

Karen and the Sorrows -- Why Do We Want What We Want?

Karen and the Sorrows -- Why Do We Want What We Want?

This review is also cross-posted on our sister site, Adobe & Teardrops. Karen and the Sorrows pulled a Beyonce and dropped her latest EP, Why Do We Want What We Want? this morning. Before we get into the EP, though, it’s safe to say that Karen has changed my

Rainbow Ruckus 9/19: Elliott Novak, Pink Williams, Boy Golden, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 9/19: Elliott Novak, Pink Williams, Boy Golden, 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

Albums We Missed Summer 2023: Keturah Allgood, Bells Larsen, Nora Kelly band, and Jess Nolan

Albums We Missed Summer 2023: Keturah Allgood, Bells Larsen, Nora Kelly band, and Jess Nolan

With so much going on this summer, and so much great queer country music, we missed a few albums! Just in case you did, too, here’s some fantastic music from some of queer country’s best and brightest. Keturah Allgood — Shine Keturah Allgood’s debut album Shine is a

Rainbow Roundup 9/15: L'Shanah Tovah!

Rainbow Roundup 9/15: L'Shanah Tovah!

Happy new year to all who observe! For those of you unfamiliar with the Jewish calendar, this weekend marks Rosh Hoshanah, the new year, and next week will mark Yom Kippur, our day of repentance and desire to cleanse ourselves ahead of the new year, recommitting to striving for a

PREMIERE: Jessye DeSilva Sings The Hell Out of "Boys of Summer"

PREMIERE: Jessye DeSilva Sings The Hell Out of "Boys of Summer"

Jessye DeSilva brings their special brand of arena rock melancholy to the Don Henley classic “Boys of Summer.” It’s a fighting time of year to put this one out, as school is underway and autumn (in theory) begins to unfurl. But it’s hot out, and if you need

INTERVIEW: Andrew Sa Plumbs the Depths of "Dark Phoenix"

INTERVIEW: Andrew Sa Plumbs the Depths of "Dark Phoenix"

Chicago cowboy crooner Andrew Sa changed lanes from folk to country after opening for Lavender Country in 2017. When meeting the late Patrick Haggerty, who released the first known gay-themed album in country music history in 1973, Sa sought to write a new collection of songs from the new perspective