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album review

Chika

music

It’s Chika 1, Rap Industry 0 With Her Debut EP “Industry Games”

Chika’s debut EP drops TODAY an she’s re-introducing herself with a major bang! Conscious, thoughtful, craftsperson-ly lyricism and bombastic beats. I can’t wait.

Abbie Jones —

Mar 13, 2020

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Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

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Tegan and Sara are Just Like You on Their Excellent New Album

Tegan and Sara have mined through their pasts, found the gems, and put together a poignant ode to their past selves. We can live vicariously through their public vulnerability and…

Abbie Jones —

Oct 16, 2019

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Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

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ROOM 25: I Swear Noname Look So Regal

“ROOM 25 brings a Noname more sure of herself, secure in the knowledge that she can’t be anything other than who she is, and if you don’t rock with the…

A. Tony Jerome —

Sep 15, 2018

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mental health

first person

Sad Enough Songs: On Julien Baker and Depression

Depression is not forever because it always ends, and depression is forever because it always comes back. It won’t work if I only want to stay on the days when…

Adrian —

Nov 14, 2017

album review

kesha

music

Well Damn, Kesha’s “Rainbow” Is a Complicated Reclamation of Pride and Strength

It’s got the desperate earnestness of a confession, the tenderness of sharing a secret with your best friend and the raw emotion and heart of a bridesmaid’s speech, graduation speech…

Mey —

Aug 22, 2017

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the speakeasy

music

Vivek Shraya’s New Album “Part-Time Woman” Is a Binary-Breaking Love Letter

Shraya’s lyrics tease apart the ways in which trans girls’ emotional lives are drawings rendered in chiaroscuro, the play of light and shadow: The power and relief of discovering one’s…

Kai Cheng —

Jul 19, 2017

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LGBT youth

music

Steven Universe Soundtrack Vol 1 Delivers Cool Jams and Good (Gay) Messages

While not every episode is a musical one, many episodes do incorporate the characters singing songs and it’s never a waste of the show’s time. Instead, the music reveals things…

Mey —

Jun 19, 2017

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the speakeasy

music

Please Let Me Take A Seat: Solange’s New Album and Healing My Black Femme Self

It wasn’t until I listened to A Seat At The Table, that I finally felt like I could put my armor down.

Ashley Ray-Harris —

Oct 11, 2016

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family

music

Tegan and Sara Explore All Types of Queer Intimacy in “Love You to Death”

It takes hard work to maintain any partnership — whether it’s between lovers or friends or the person you shared a uterus with.

Maddie —

Jun 3, 2016

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julia nunes

breakups

Breaking Up and Making Out With Julia Nunes’ “Some Feelings”

“Your heart breaks or you realize it’s been broken all along. All this time!”

Riese —

Sep 23, 2015

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gender identity

music

Punk Will Save Our Hearts, and Worriers’ “Imaginary Life” Is Proof

Lauren Denitzio uses 12 songs to capture their heart — their rage, their love, their adulthood, their politics — and offer it to the world. In the process, they found…

Adrian —

Aug 6, 2015

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femmes

music

The Inaugural GAYmous EP Is Queer Synth Slut-Step for You, Me, and A Bottle of Lube

PizzaCupcake and FXBoi just wanna “make queer dance music that’s made for queers by queers.” We review their new album and give you a little teaser about their upcoming music…

KaeLyn —

Apr 28, 2015