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Re-Litigating Spike x Buffy

This week, Sara Mae of The Noisy and music journalist Jonah Evans dissect Sara Mae's recent album, The Secret Ingredient is Even More Meat, and it's links to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Here's Sara Mae's introduction to the conversation and track-by-track guide

Even More Meat: The Noisy the Vampire Slayer Compendium

Even More Meat: The Noisy the Vampire Slayer Compendium

To celebrate the release of the deluxe edition of their astonishing album The Secret Ingredient Is Even More Meet, Philadelphia's The Noisy (Sara Mae) and music journalist Jonah Evans combine each track on the album with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer monster-of-the-week!

“There’s a Whole Lot in Our Culture I’d Cancel If I Could”: Crys Matthews and the World We’re In

“There’s a Whole Lot in Our Culture I’d Cancel If I Could”: Crys Matthews and the World We’re In

Josh Friedberg dissects Crys Matthews' song "Cancel Culture": how do we meaningfully resist oppression -- and is cancel culture even a thing?

One Year Later: The State of Queer Country Music in Trump 2.0

One Year Later: The State of Queer Country Music in Trump 2.0

It's been just over one year since Trump has taken office: as we all negotiate American identity, how have queer country artists fared in the new, oppressive regime?

The Year-End Roundup 2025

The Year-End Roundup 2025

Before going on hiatus until January 15, editor Rachel Cholst highlights this year's trends and triumphs in queer country music -- and what's next for Rainbow Rodeo.

Fuck That and FU: Erin McKeown For the Holidays

Fuck That and FU: Erin McKeown For the Holidays

Richard Marcus presents Erin Mckeown's take on the holidays for the rest of us: their two anti-holiday albums are anthems for people alienated by Christmas, the values it's come to represent, and less-than-accepting families.

He Mattered Most

He Mattered Most

Josh Friedberg shares his story of care, secrets, death, and acceptance–with an amazing soundtrack.