Every year on March 31st, we honor International Transgender Day of Visibility by celebrating the resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere. This is a day dedicated to elevating voices and experiences from this community of incredibly strong and endlessly brave individuals. We are your sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers. We are your neighbors, coworkers, and friends. The trans community is a diverse community and represent all ethnic and racial backgrounds. We are the voices coming through your stereo. The music industry is flooded with artists who identify within this community. We make rock music, pop… Read more »
Telltale are venturing across the pond this summer to perform in the United Kingdom for the very first time. Set to play 2000 Trees Festival on July 7th alongside American Football, The Wonder Years, Bullet For My Valentine and many others, the band has announced a run of headline shows around the festival. Need a ticket? You can grab yours here. Read more: The Home Team Announce Summer Headline Shows with Action/Adventure If you are here in the United States and itching to see the band live, no worries! Telltale is also heading out on a co-headline run with fellow… Read more »
It’s hard enough to make it in a competitive industry when you’re young. But if you’re also a person of color and/or part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, it can feel next to impossible. For Meet Me @ The Altar—a trio of young women of color, two of whom are queer—the only way around those industry hurdles is through them. “We’re the perfect mesh of like almost every single type of person in the world,” says vocalist Edith Victoria. I’m catching up with the band over Zoom, the day before their debut full-length, Past // Present // Future, is set to… Read more »
Geek Girl Riot goes into speed rounds this week with Tan France from Next In Fashion, The Last of Us (the final episodes), Unprisoned, The Mandalorian S3 E2, Chang Can Dunk, Champions, and Luther: Fallen Sun. Hold on while we catch our breath, while you read the quotes below and the 1-graph reviews of Champions and Scream 6 too.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest comments.
Magnolia Park recently sat down to take idobi through each track of their new album.
“I’m a performer, Got myself cornered, Put on my armor, Just like my mother and father” All-around badass artist Rebecca Black is about to leave jaws on the floor with her new album Let Her Burn. You’ve known her name for over a decade. However, we haven’t really known who she is or what she’s truly capable of until now. This album holds an incredible amount of emotion and vulnerability that lets us inside her mind and soul. Let Her Burn unites Black’s listeners while giving us insight into her own pain by poetically capturing heartbreak and love. The 10-track… Read more »
I started Punk Goes Pride as my effort to connect more trans people, queer people and women making waves in this music scene. It might not change the world, but it’s something and it’s a start. It’s what I can do. What can you do?
The Inbox Jukebox brings you fresh new tunes and bands. This week features tracks from THE DRIVER ERA, joan, White Reaper, and Pollyanna.
The concert that remodeled my brain was definitely Måneskin at The Anthem (Washington, DC) on December 5th, 2022.