Rainbow Roundup: Analogue Pleasures

Rainbow Roundup: Analogue Pleasures

Issue 4 of the Rainbow Rodeo zine is chugging along! Subscribe to the Patreon today to get a sneak peek!

In just about a month, I’ll be speaking at Country Radio Seminar about the need for diversity in radio programming. I’m not sure why I’m there; I have a face and voice for blogging but hey — who am I to turn down to the opportunity to see what it’s actually like in the world of country kingmakers? (Let’s be real, it’s gonna be a while before we see any country queens — or queers — with the same stature as the Wallens and Bryans.) But, like…what is it like out there on the radio?

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Rainbow Roundup

  • I reviewed ISMAY‘s and Willi Carlisle‘s albums for No Depression
  • I’m also part of the founding writing team for Good Country, a country music newsletter that highlights diverse voices in country and Americana — presented by the Bluegrass Situation!
  • Denitia is in the CMT Next Women of Country Class of 2024!
  • Fancy Hagood has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award. Congrats, Fancy!
  • Joanne McNaney Stein talks with No Fences Review about kd lang’s Ingenue
  • Are you on BlueSky? I made a feed for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC country music!
  • You can get almost 50% off the book Queer Country using this code: F21UIP
  • Support disabled artists when you support Rampd
  • This thread gives advice on self-managed transition in Alabama and other states that restrict our bodily autonomy
  • And here’s a directory of DIY HRT
  • Eli Conley is running a queer songwriting circle

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