Underrated Queer Artists Who Should Be in Your Rotation
All of the artists on this playlist have less than 10,000 monthly listeners, with many having less than 100 in total.
Playlist: Welcome to My Dyke SoulCycle Class
Lifting weights half-naked in my apartment? That calls for 190 to 200 BPM house and pop music only.
Death Cab for Cutie Songs I’ve Cried To, Ranked
Ranking from worst to best? No. Ranking by lesbian energy? Perhaps but not quite. Ranking by the level of despair I felt when I listened? Absolutely.
Sorry Straights, These Karaoke Songs Belong to the Lesbians
Look, who else is holding on to relationships for too long in the way that we queers are? Who else “got somebody here but I want you” the way we do?
Lucy Dacus, Jane Schoenbrun Talk Making Joyful Queer Music Video for “Night Shift” Starring Jasmin Savoy Brown
The video also stars author Carmen Maria Machado and E.R. Fightmaster.
Playlist: Crying in a Caftan, Smoking a Virginia Slim
Disclaimer, no, I don’t own a caftan. Yes, I wish I did.
Also.Also.Also: Have You Seen the Indigo Girls Tiny Desk Concert Yet?
12 global queer art shows worth traveling for, how to split finances in a poly throuple, and considering the gap between how old you actually are verses how old you *think* you are.
Janelle Monáe’s New Single “Float” Is Here, The Reign of Galaxy Pansexuals Starts Immediately
“Listen lil’ mama, you like shibari? Watch while I show you the ropes.”
Three Songs for Three Heartbreaks
I was in love, then I wasn’t. One night, after a big fight. I got on my bike to make the short trek home and a song came to me.
Queer Indigenous Musician Black Belt Eagle Scout Talks “The Land, The Water, The Sky”
If you’ve never listened to Black Belt Eagle Scout before, then 1. you should, and 2. you should be prepared for the sort of rapturous experience of listening to each song.
Queer Fans Coming Out at Harry Styles Shows Makes for a Special Space
I have attended my fair share of Harry Styles concerts (12 and counting!) and of the last eight, I think I’ve witnessed at least three people come out.
Playlist: Queer as in F*CK YOU
The feeling of wanting to book a rage room and smash a lot of shit, or journal so hard you conquer weeks of pent up emotions in one go? That’s this playlist.
Fletcher and Kelsea Ballerini Become Better, Queerer Selves in Meet-Cute Music Video
Well, Fletcher sure is determined to make this the queerest year ever.
Eight of the Best Queer Albums of 2022
I’ve always used music as a way to relate to others.
What My Spotify Wrapped Should Have Said
I’ve learned that a ranked list of songs can be just as powerful as an end-of-year journal entry.
Swaddle Yourself in This Queer Playlist for Cuffing Season
This playlist walks the line between the fun, playful crush energy that comes with any new relationship, and the contemplative mood that comes when conversations stop being about how cute you are and instead revolve around if you’ve also decided to take it more seriously.
23 of the Best Songs by Queer Artists in 2022
Some of these are technically not lead singles from the albums they came from, but songs that I felt were just as good as those that got more shine.
6 Albums to Help You Get Through the Work Day
Before we can indulge in all of life’s greatest holiday pleasures — sleeping in and boozed-up eggnog with a hefty side of Lactaid — we’ll have to dredge through the last obligations of work.
Playlist: Songs for Vibing with Your Found Family on Thanksgiving
Here’s about seven hours of songs to play behind conversations and to fill the comforting silence of breaking bread over a tofurkey, ham, or whatever you like to stuff your face with.
Exploring the Horniest Songs Ever Written
Join me on this wet ride to Horny Jail.