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Rachel Cholst

INTERVIEW: Lizzie No Is Ready to Burn Country Radio to the Ground

INTERVIEW: Lizzie No Is Ready to Burn Country Radio to the Ground

Lizzie No is — at last — ready to unleash her new album Halfsies in January — and it’ll be worth the wait. Her new song “The Heartbreak Store” hints at the storytelling to come, with No imagining a speakeasy for the weary and the lonely to soothe their hearts for a

Rainbow Ruckus 11/7: Brittany Howard, Brandon Stansell, Mightmare, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 11/7: Brittany Howard, Brandon Stansell, Mightmare, 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

Soren Song -- I'm

Soren Song -- I'm

New York’s Soren Song has spent the past few years on a journey of self-discovery. With I’m, their newest release, we are graced with a song cycle of exploration and self-actualization. “Man the Wheel” characterizes this journey as one of acceptance and grace. As smooth as the album’

What We Talk About When We Talk About Equity

What We Talk About When We Talk About Equity

I haven’t had much juice for these weekly recaps lately because I was busy working on this article for the Nashville Scene, which is about the transphobic incidents at Americanafest and the AMA’s response to it. I am very grateful to Mya Byrne, Jessye DeSilva, and Paisley Fields

River Westin Looks For a Guy Who's "Sweet On Me"

River Westin Looks For a Guy Who's "Sweet On Me"

Los Angeles’s River Westin excels at ethereal retro-style pop that feels as if his music floats between decades. Westin has cranked out a steady stream of singles over the summer, and “Sweet On Me” hits on Westin’s dapper romanticism. “The track is inspired by nineties dreampop and like

INTERVIEW: Mercy Bell Finds Herself in Chicago's "Leather Daddies"

INTERVIEW: Mercy Bell Finds Herself in Chicago's "Leather Daddies"

Mercy Bell’s got a big voice and a talent for writing arresting ballads. It’s been a while since we heard from her, but she’s certainly been busy — working on a musical about the Chicago leather daddy scene of the 1950s and 1960s, as one does. Bell released

INTERVIEW: In Mylo Choy's Graphic Memoir, Middle Distance, Process is Destination

INTERVIEW: In Mylo Choy's Graphic Memoir, Middle Distance, Process is Destination

Mylo Choy finds comfort in the spaces between things. As a mixed-race and nonbinary person, moving between worlds feels like home to them. Born and raised in Wisconsin, they also developed a strong connection to Hawaii, where their mother was born and raised. For over 10 years, they were employed