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Rainbow Rodeo Episode 11: Zoe Boekbinder

Howdy, cowpokes! This month I speak with Zoe Boekbinder about their recent songs, “Cut My Heart In Two,” and “I Am Yesterday.” Both of these songs were produced by Gracie and Rachel, whom I interviewed on my previous podcast, Adobe…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 10: Spring Check-In

Howdy, cowpokes! Thanks to an audio snafu, this month’s interview did not go as plannedbutthat means I get to LARP as an NPR DJ! This month’s episode reviews the fantastic queer country releases from February, as well as a preview…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 9: Mariel Buckley

I interviewed Canadian alt-country singer Mariel Buckley back in August. And you can tell this was a few months ago because we talked a little baseball — little did we know how badly the Blue Jays would implode. Buckley’s album…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 8: Adeem the Artist

Hey, there, cowpokes. It’s episode 8 of Rainbow Rodeo and I’m speaking with Adeem the Artist. We spoke two days after the release of their breakout album White Trash Revelry. This episode is a little odd because we were both…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 6: Violet Bell

Hey there, cowpokes! I just got hitched, which meant I got a liiiittle behind working on the podcast. But, I think this interview withViolet Bellis well worth the white. The North Carolina duo, consisting of Lizzy Ross and Omar Ruiz-Lopez,…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 5: Whitney Fenimore

This month, we’re going to hear from Whitney Fenimore as she tells us about her EP, Leaving Ashwood, which came out on September 23rd. Whitney’s story starts out familiar: she grew up in Oklahoma, devoted to church life in spite…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 4: Sylvia Rose Novak

Sylvia Rose Novak hates expecations. That’s why they’ve torn down their Americana image and set stakes in the alt-rock world with their blistering albumA Miss/A Masterpiece— not coincidentally, breaking out of the Americana genre has coincided with Novak coming out…

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 2: Alex Riggs

Alex (formerly known as al) Riggs and I spoke in early June about their latest album, themselves, right when it was released. We discussed the current situation in the queer country scene, the anxieties of releasing a record and receiving…