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INTERVIEW: TOMI Breaks Free

INTERVIEW: TOMI Breaks Free

TOMI’s style is characterized by ferocious guitar and resounding vocals—an unfettered, urgent, and emotionally supercharged sound that was forged from a ruthless determination to sing, play, and do things her own way, even in the face of life’s obstacles. For Autuori, music has been a sanctuary since

PREMIERE: Julian Talamantez Brolaski Exorcises the "COVID-19 Blues"

PREMIERE: Julian Talamantez Brolaski Exorcises the "COVID-19 Blues"

Julian Talamantez Brolaski has been a long-standing voice in the queer country scene with their previous band, Juan and the Pines. Stepping out on their own with the upcoming solo album It’s Okay Honey, Talamantez Brolaski dabbles in all kinds of traditional roots music, reflecting their Mescalero, Lipan Apache,

INTERVIEW: Zach Day Narrates a Relationship's Downfall on "Washington"

INTERVIEW: Zach Day Narrates a Relationship's Downfall on "Washington"

Growing up in one of the top 10 poorest counties in America, in the backwoods of Kentucky, Zach Day would regularly skip school to teach himself how to play guitar and sing by examining the subtle nuances of legendary vocalists and songwriters. Zach would devour songs of all genres and

Rainbow Roundup 5/26: Death to Rainbow Capitalism

Rainbow Roundup 5/26: Death to Rainbow Capitalism

Howdy, cowpokes. I don’t have much to say this week that hasn’t been said better by other, smarter folks. (Also, my brain is completely shot from doing layouts and formatting for issue 3 of the Rainbow Rodeo zine! A great problem to have!) But here are these smarter

INTERVIEW: Desert Mambas Skates Circles Around Transphobia

INTERVIEW: Desert Mambas Skates Circles Around Transphobia

Desert Mambas (Bailey Moses) counters transphobia with a tender song of affirmation and self-love. Referencing Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues, Desert Mambas pushes back against the public’s assumption that they are a “failed man.” But Desert Mambas knows they are something even greater than any one gender identity:

REVIEW: Gracie and Rachel -- Nowhere/Now Here

REVIEW: Gracie and Rachel -- Nowhere/Now Here

There are few things more intimate than creating art together. (I’m convinced that’s why we have so many couple duos: combine the heady intoxication of love and creative energy is a potent mix.) But what happens when, after nine years of creating together, you and your other half

Rainbow Ruckus 5/23: Lydia Loveless, Sug Daniels, Eli Conley, and more!

Rainbow Ruckus 5/23: Lydia Loveless, Sug Daniels, Eli Conley, and more!

If you’ve been following our playlist on Spotify, then you already know we love rounding up the best new queer country of the week! Now that we can stretch our legs out on a nice blog, we’re excited to tell you why we love the songs we love.