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Karen and the Sorrows

Karen and the Sorrows -- Why Do We Want What We Want?

Karen and the Sorrows -- Why Do We Want What We Want?

This review is also cross-posted on our sister site, Adobe & Teardrops. Karen and the Sorrows pulled a Beyonce and dropped her latest EP, Why Do We Want What We Want? this morning. Before we get into the EP, though, it’s safe to say that Karen has changed my
Rachel Cholst Sep 19, 2023
The Trans Roots of Queer Country Music

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
Rachel Cholst Aug 4, 2023
A Queer Country Manifesto

A Queer Country Manifesto

Karen Pittelman is the Karen behind Karen and the Sorrows and the founder of The Gay Ole Opry, which has laid the foundations for our current queer country seen these past 10 years. In her manifesto, Karen argues for a queer country community that takes no bullshit from the mainstream.
Karen Pittelman Apr 23, 2023

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