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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.

REVIEW: Booze Radly -- Lose, Badly

REVIEW: Booze Radly -- Lose, Badly

Lose, Badly, the second EP by Booze Radly, is a wry commentary on the emo genre ranging from pop-like tempos to screamo social critiques. The opening track, “White Guy Emo,” is an upbeat, self-aware satirization of genre norms echoing the comedic stylings of Bo Burnam. The band’s sense of

INTERVIEW: Eli Conley on Becoming a Trans Elder

INTERVIEW: Eli Conley on Becoming a Trans Elder

Eli Conley is an indie folk singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and activist based in Sacramento, California. He makes music for queer and trans folks, justice seekers, and anyone who doesn’t fit easily in a box. Eli’s voice is tender and heartfelt, with melodies and that can leave you feeling

Rainbow Roundup 5/19: Wrong's What I Do Best

Rainbow Roundup 5/19: Wrong's What I Do Best

To be honest, I have an encyclopedic knowledge of the ills of the current Nashville industry than I do for country music lyrics, so I had to Google country songs about mistakes (yeah I know there are a zillion) and this latter-day George Jones number fit the bill (but also,