I really wish I could say that The Sparklers from New York, because then I could say there’s a local band here that I genuinely adore. But they’re from the next best city (ie, Philadelphia) and I still adore them.…
In case you all missed it, my mini mix was featured on yesterday’s Americana Rock Mix podcast! Von, who does the podcast, is a really great guy and has been a mentor for me as I’ve gotten Adobe and Teardrops…
The good news: Corin Tucker (of Sleater-Kinney fame) released a new single today. The bad news: You have to go to Pitchfork to download it. “Groundhog Day” is very much a return to fighting form. As much as I enjoyed…
Pride may have been this past weekend (inexplicably) but June isn’t over! And no discussion of queer music can be complete without everyone’s favorite queercore band, Team Dresch. Pandora’s probably one of the best things that happened to me in…
Hey, you look like you could use a smile. Not because you look down, but because we could all use a little more lightheartedness. I think that’s where Dave End is coming from in his endearing acoustic pop. The…
Who says there’s no such thing as queer country? Every month, Karen and the Sorrows host a monthly party that showcases LGBTQ Americana artists. (Sadly, it’s in Brooklyn.) I made it to Branded last month, but by the time I…
In a word, Pansy Division is an exercise in crassness. But as one of the first openly out queer punk rock bands, I’d say they earned that right. Coming out (so to speak) in the early ’90s, they had to…
I’m just gonna put it out there that it took me a good long while for Amy Ray’s latest release to sink in. Here’s the thing: I like the Indigo Girls, but I always prefer Amy’s songs to Emily by…