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REVIEW: Lizzie No -- Halfsies

REVIEW: Lizzie No -- Halfsies

There is something timely about Halfsies, the new album by Lizzie No. Just as winter snow is finally landing, Halfsies depicts the winter moments of one’s life: bitter endings with no sign of any relief on the horizon. Bitter, but — watching the snow fall — it’s still cinematic. No’

Rainbow Rewind: Marx (Marca) Cassity -- Songs From the Well

Rainbow Rewind: Marx (Marca) Cassity -- Songs From the Well

Rainbow Rewind is a monthly column that brings older queer country albums to light. Marx (Marca) Cassity released this album in 2014. Marx, who is a trauma counselor, works under the name Marca in their counseling practice and Songs From the Wall is still listed under Marca Cassity on streaming

Rainbow Ruckus 1/16: Willi Carlisle, Shawna Virago, Aaron Lee Tasjan, & More!

Rainbow Ruckus 1/16: Willi Carlisle, Shawna Virago, Aaron Lee Tasjan, & 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

Rainbow Roundup: Deers and Queers

Rainbow Roundup: Deers and Queers

My resolution this year is to get the weekly newsletter out in a timely fashion so I can have time to do all the little administrative tasks that go with it. You can sign up for the newsletter here, which is a weekly digest of everything we post during the

PREMIERE: 2:00 AM Wake Up Call Swears Off "No Nostalgia"

PREMIERE: 2:00 AM Wake Up Call Swears Off "No Nostalgia"

North Carolina’s 2:00 AM Wake Up Call plays with y2k themes while forswearing the nostalgia that comes with on their single “No Nostalgia,” available on streaming everywhere tomorrow. 2:00 AM Wake Up Call (Micah Leith) is re-releasing their 2021 album Mall Fantasy, and this meditation on mall

Rainbow Ruckus 1/9: Crys Matthews, Sarah King, Eliza Hanson, and More!

Rainbow Ruckus 1/9: Crys Matthews, Sarah King, Eliza Hanson, 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

INTERVIEW: Kelsey Montanez Chooses the Unusual Life on "Rolling Stone"

INTERVIEW: Kelsey Montanez Chooses the Unusual Life on "Rolling Stone"

Chicago’s Kelsey Montanez has never followed the comfortable trail. She won a high school talent contest and signed her first record contract, leaving home at 17. Her star rose quickly — and it’s no wonder, with self-assured performances that feel just as comfortable in a rock arena as a