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INTERVIEW: Zoe Boekbinder Carves a New Path For Themself

INTERVIEW: Zoe Boekbinder Carves a New Path For Themself

Zoe Boekbinder (they/them) is a songwriter, singer, and guitarist who has traveled across genre, staying rooted in American folk. Boekbinder’s new record, Wildflower, was made, performed, produced, and promoted by a team of women and non-binary people. Recording was funded by Canada Council for the Arts. When we

INTERVIEW: Jess Silber Asks: If We Don't Lift Each Other Up, Who Will?

INTERVIEW: Jess Silber Asks: If We Don't Lift Each Other Up, Who Will?

Jess Silber is an artist and a filmmaker committed to increase representation in music and the film industry. With her new song “it hurts to love a woman,” Silber combines her talents with a song of painful realization. For the video, Silber employed a distinctive filmmaking approach, shooting half of

Joel Brogon Discovers Wholeness From "Flowers On the Road"

Joel Brogon Discovers Wholeness From "Flowers On the Road"

Joel Brogon treats us to his everyday wisdom on his new song “Flowers On the Road.” Brogon’s sweet tenor is becoming stronger and more distinctive with every release, and is probably why he landed on our 2023 Best of Queer Country Reader Poll. That clarity drives Brogon’s gentle

Rainbow Ruckus 3/20: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Rachel Garlin, Zoe Boekbinder, & More!

Rainbow Ruckus 3/20: Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Rachel Garlin, Zoe Boekbinder, & 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

Desdemona Dallas Walks Us Through the Making of a Mackenzie Shivers' Music Video

Desdemona Dallas Walks Us Through the Making of a Mackenzie Shivers' Music Video

There are plenty of peeks behind the scenes when it comes to music-making: demos, live recordings, songwriting sessions, recording sessions, soundchecks…you name it. But for many of us, the first time we experience a new song is through a music video. How the heck do those get made? Director

Amiss Tori -- Sequins & Steel

Amiss Tori -- Sequins & Steel

Drag queens singing country music is starting to be something of a subgenre in the queer country world. Certainly, there’s a je ne sais quois about someone who is expressing deep vulnerability after spending hours and hours crafting a separate identity. Amiss Tori brings us a meaningful new entry

Nan Macmillan -- From Both Eyes

Nan Macmillan -- From Both Eyes

Nan Macmillan submerges us on her world on her recent album From Both Eyes. While Macmillan paints with a delicate brush that incorporates folk music elements and electronica, those synth elements do more to highlight the acoustics than not. Thanks to Macmillan’s plainspoken lyrics and arresting performances, there is