Stay With Us: Trans Day of Remembrance
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the strength of those who came before us -- as well as their joy and resilience
Julian Talamantez Brolaski
Julian Talamantez Brolaski -- It's Okay, Honey
Julian Talamantez Brolaski understands rhythm. As a poet, their grasp of sound, rhythm, and silence permeates the traditional country sounds of It’s Okay, Honey. Brolaski was a guest a few months ago on the Rainbow Rodeo podcast, but as the Earth slowly wends its way towards the completion of
Queer Country at Americanafest 2023
Americana has been more or less defined as country and roots music’s island of misfit toys — including queer country artists. But in the past decade, as I wrote for The Boot, Americana the genre has become a commercial juggernaut, thanks in no small part to the Americana Music Association.
Episode 15: Julian Talamantez Brolaski
Julian Talamantez Brolaski is a poet and country crooner but, above all else, is a careful curator of traditional country music. Brolaski’s album It’s Okay Honey comes out today, replete with yodeling, cowboy guitar and, of course, heartbreak. Brolaski was also on the ground floor of Brooklyn’s
The Trans Roots of Queer Country Music
In this month’s episode of Rainbow Rodeo, trad country singer Julian Talamantez Brolaski discuss their time in Brooklyn in the 2010s: growing as an artist and a transmasc person. Brolaski was part of the circle of artists who helped create the Gay Ole Opry, Karen and the Sorrows’ regular
Julian Talamantez Brolaski Interviews Melissa Carper
Howdy, cowpokes! We’re in the midst of raising funds for issue 3 of Rainbow Rodeo! Subscribe to our Patreon to read the full interview! This excerpt was published in the Rainbow Rodeo newsletter in December 2022.
Melissa Carper released her latest album, Ramblin’ Soul. right before the holiday. Carper
PREMIERE: Julian Talamantez Brolaski Exorcises the "COVID-19 Blues"
Julian Talamantez Brolaski has been a long-standing voice in the queer country scene with their previous band, Juan and the Pines. Stepping out on their own with the upcoming solo album It’s Okay Honey, Talamantez Brolaski dabbles in all kinds of traditional roots music, reflecting their Mescalero, Lipan Apache,