Happy Holidays From Rainbow Rodeo!
Howdy, y'all!
Got a lot of fun news items and also a reminder to vote in our year-end poll. As loyal subscribers I know you have Feelings about queer country music and I'd love to ensure these results are as representative as possible! Friday is the last day of voting.
I'll be taking the next week or so off from the site to focus on formatting issue 4 of the Rainbow Rodeo Zine. I've got some exciting news to relate re: distribution and production but I need to iron out those details before I begin the next fundraiser.
After issue 4 is funded, the Rainbow Rodeo Patreon will switch to a monthly subscription model because I literally can no longer afford to pay out of pocket and wait for the fundraiser to recoup the costs. Join us now! Freelance work is drying up and I'm doing my best to help keep other queer country writers writing!
And now, a list of posts from this week, plus news items from elsewhere.
Interviews
- Molly O'Leary Delves Into Healing on Their Upcoming Album Marigold
Album Reviews
Playlist
Rainbow Roundup
If you haven't seen it, boygenius covered Shania Twain's "You're Still the One"
Kandia Crazyhorse, whose 2013 album we reviewed last week in our new Rainbow Rewind column, is interviewed in The 25th Hour's segment on diversity in country music
Joshua Lincoln (Country Cutler) wrote up the up-and-coming LA country scene, which is home to many queer artists, in the LA Times
Consider donating to the Rainey Day Fund! The Rainey Day Fund gives no-strings-attached grants to marginalized artists and their sister fund, the Rosetta Fund, awarded Rainbow Rodeo a grant.
Wide Open Country named Paisley Fields one of the best-dressed artists of the year
Artist Resources
Got a release coming up? Add it to Country Everywhere’s newsletter! Country Everywhere is a directory of artists and news for queer, BIPOC, and disabled artists.
With Bandcamp changing hands and union busting, here are some alternative resources for selling your music online
Are you on BlueSky? Queer country artist Alone at 2 AM created this feed of musicians. You can ask them to be added to the feed!
I also made a Y’alltertantive Feed on Bluesky. Let me know if you’d like your posts to appear on the feed!
We Are Moving the Needle is looking for women and non-binary audio engineers and music producers
Eli Conley is teaching Unlock the Song Inside: Beginning Songwriting Class for Queer & Trans Folks & Allies, and he also offers an online LGBTQ+ songwriter circle!
Are you on Mastodon or another part of the Fediverse? Get your music on RadioFreeFedi!
PS — If you’re thinking of joining Mastodon, make an account on musician.social and read my tips for making Mastodon work for you!
Submit your music and events to The Q LGBTQ Creative Network
This Twitter thread has a whole list of places to find jobs in the music industry
And here’s a list of resources for “women” entering the music industry — presumably they also encourage nonbinary participants
Submit your profile to the Country Everywhere which seeks to unite BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled artists and professionals
Sign up to the Black Opry Revue’s interest form!
Check out the weekly Queerfolk Fest show in Nashville