Lost Loves and Missed Connections: The Mixtape
It’s lovely and strange how a song can cast light on memories of people you haven’t thought about in years, can press urgently on that soft sad spot we carry for our past.
PLAYLIST: This Is Your Official #AutoBabeBQ Mix
I have put together a mix that spans genres but never stops screaming “BBQ, Y’ALL!” Which is key, I think.
Playlist: A Song For Your Gal Pal
We hope you and your gal pals enjoy these songs on your Thelma and Louise-esque roadtrip, wherein you play by your own rules, take no prisoners and bring out the best in each other.
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 the pulse of queerness in 2015 and turned it into a drumbeat.
Well Demi Lovato’s “Cool For The Summer” Music Video is Just Full of Girl-on-Girl Feelings
A homosexy lesbionic experience that takes us right back to t.A.T.u., and this time with no weird schoolgirl outfits.
Sapphic Musk’s “KITTENZ” Video Is A Dream Come True
This video includes a lesbian metal band shredding (on guitars) and a bunch of kittens shredding (your couch).
Top Five Musical Theater Songs About Misandry
For when you hate men so much, you have to tap dance about it.
Dead End Justice: What Went Wrong With The Runaways
Joan Jett, quit breaking my heart.
VIDEO: Button and Bly’s Travel Show Interviews Swedish Lesbian Singer Beatrice Eli
Despite (or maybe because of) her lesbianism and shocking lyrics, she’s smashing into mainstream media and not giving any fucks. You will love her. You are welcome in advance for introducing you to your next favorite album.
Playlist: We Need You Bad As A Heartbeat So Please Don’t Go, Girl
This is basically a Drake song written just for you. It ends with a playlist that expresses how much we all miss you and your comments. This online community love thang is worth fighting for so here’s a love letter and 32 songs.
Playlist: Everything Is Terrible But Also Ultimately OK
Whatever’s currently happening to you is almost definitely not the worst thing that has ever happened to a person.
Playlist: Sugarbooty Blackout Mix
Jasika Nicole and Claire Savage delivered a perfect mix on an actual CD and it was perfect.
Playlist: Songs I Used to Play at Parties in College
Maybe I’m romaticizing, maybe I’m nostalgic, maybe I’m drunk. But all I know is, I used to ride around with the windows down singing Nicki Minaj and everything was perfect and nothing hurt.
Beyond Streaming: 7 Ways To Actually Support Indie Musicians
“Being a modern musician is like having a leaky roof and putting out a zillion pots and pans to catch all the water dripping from various holes.” – Jenny Owen Youngs
EXCLUSIVE: Julia Weldon Premieres New Video For “All I Gave Her”
Julia Weldon made this enormously gay video just in time for Pride, and she wants to share it with you.
Chicks and Guitars: An Incomplete Guide to Trans-Inclusive Women’s Music Festivals
It’s worth remembering that Michfest is neither the oldest nor the only such festival in the US, and that many, if not most, of the other fests out there explicitly welcome trans women.
Playlist: Songs to Write Your Face Off To
This is the playlist I used in my writing workshop at camp this year!
Team Pick: Holly Miranda Wants To Be Your Girl
If you like Holly Miranda and gender-variant circus performers then you will also like this music video.
10 Music Videos That Would Be Better as Drag King Performances
When you watch these videos, imagine that they are a subversive act poking fun at masculinity while simultaneously, maybe, being incredibly hot. I promise that it will make the problematic less problematic, the weird a little less weird, and the leather pants as queer as they’re supposed to be.
Playlist: Top 20 Underrated Selena Songs
I’m bringing it way back to Selena’s first album with old school Tejano music and cumbias, a few of her English songs (one that has that Paula Abdul 80s/90s swag) and some of her mariachi songs.