GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To Mary Lambert’s Intimate Valentine’s Day Show In New York
No matter what your romantic situation, seeing Mary Lambert for free sounds like a pretty ideal way to spend one’s Friday night.
Playlist: Let’s Get These Teen Hearts Beating Faster
A collection of mostly pop punk songs designed to send you down a rabbit hole of spirited angst.
Top 10 Gayest Rihanna Music Videos of All Time
The new Shakira and Rihanna video got me thinking and I realized something. Rihanna does some gay shit. So I ranked her gayest videos.
20 Drake Lyrics I’ve Changed To Be Applicable To My Life
This list would be a lot longer if it were lyrics that already apply to me.
Video: Angel Haze Covers “Drunk In Love,” Remains Freestyle Queen
Now I have visions of Bey and Angel Haze brunching together and Instagramming it.
8 Reasons Kacey Musgraves Is Your New Fave: A Kacey Musgraves Appreciation Post
Kacey Musgraves’ music is like a ‘You Do You’ you can two-step to.
2014 Grammys Liveblog and Open Thread: Mary Lambert Fanclub Edition
Maddie and Lauren bring you their feelings about Mary lambert, Macklemore, outfits, Mary Lambert, the music industry, live performances, and Mary Lambert.
Tegan and Sara Premiere Lego Masterpiece “Everything Is Awesome,” Are Playing Dinah Shore
Today, the internet gifted us with “Everything is Awesome,” a demented video game synthesizer explosion performed by Canadian wonder-twins Tegan and Sara and their partner in lesbian haircuts, Andy Samberg of the Lonely Island.
Playlist: Jenny Schecter
When I think about Jenny Schecter, those thoughts are a little dark and a little sad. She is dead now, after all. Therefore this music is a little dark and sad too.
Captain’s Log: The Girls of Winter
Generally speaking, I only compile new music for you every month or so, but this week I unexpectedly became aware of an unusually large amount of excellent new songs that washed ashore with messages and/or tiny ships cleverly jammed inside.
BPM: Getting Wet and Bubbly With BANKS
Sex just happened in my ears and I was really not mad about it because holy Tegan and Sara this was so good.
Let’s Watch A Preview of Janelle Monáe Being Amazing On “Sesame Street”
So far, 2014 is shaping up to be a pretty excellent year for lady musicians and muppets alike.
Jenny, Allison, Mal and More: The Gayest Compilation Album Ever Made Vol 2 Is Here
Everyone Is Gay debuts a compilation album of everyone you love: Mal Blum, Ingrid Michaelson, Allison Weiss, Jenny Owen Youngs, and Gregory and the Hawk, for starters. Did we mention it’s for a great cause?
Javiera Mena’s “Espada” is the Gayest Video of All Time
Espada means sword. Sword means dildo. This video is about wanting to be dildoed. Dildoed is a verb now.
Angel Haze Tells Us The Truth As If She Has To On “Dirty Gold”
This album matters for reasons beyond the music itself. Haze remains deliberate about sharing an honest, hopeful message.
Captain’s Log: Deep Sea Diver
Sometimes, I like to give you a theme to describe all the glorious new artists I’ve assembled for you; this month, the best I can tell you is that they’re all songs you might want to dance around like a lunatic to. Let’s get to it.
Almost Famous: Mélissa Laveaux
Melissa Laveaux was kind enough to drop by “Almost Famous” to tell us about Paris, her dark inspirations for songwriting and her insanely adorable guinea pig, Mister Gaga.
Make Them Apologize: Ani DiFranco Says Sorry For Plantation Retreat But Many White Fans Still Won’t
Many fans had their faith in Ani DiFranco restored today when she finally said “I’m sorry” — while many fans lost faith in much of Ani’s fanbase, who continue insisting she did nothing wrong.
Playlist: New Year’s, No Fears
This is a good time, self-reassurance, “you’re about to OWN the new year” kind of party. You got this.
Idol Worship: What the Spice Girls Taught Me About Feminism
The Spice Girls were, for a really fucking long time, the only women showing me how to live a philosophy I later came to call feminism.