LIVE in New York -- Again! (And LINKS)
Howdy, cowpokes!
Time to get back in the saddle after vacation and I have LINKS. Lots of them.
But first — I hope those of you in New York will join us on Sunday, 9/29 uptown at Penny Jo’s for an excellent evening of queer country! Robert Bock of the Locksmiths, Cactus Rose NYC, and Jackfruit will be returning, while Olivia Ellen Lloyd joins us for the first time!
There is NO cover — so bring your cash or your Venmo to support the artists! I’ll also have copies of Rainbow Rodeo for sale!
Also, it’s Bandcamp Friday so pick up an album or merch from your favorite artist!
News
We interviewed singer Andrew Sa and co-producer of The Queer Social Club Alexis Stein about their upcoming queer country festival Lavender Prairie in Chicago!
New Music
Nina Jo Smith captures us with her imagination on her folk album Out of the Darkness
Fimone’s video for “Will” finds the singer duking it out with her past self
Playlist
This week’s playlist features Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Lizz Shine, Cactus Flower NYC, and more!
Rainbow Roundup
I interviewed Denitia about her boundary-breaking new album Sunset Drive for the Nashville Scene (buy it on Bandcamp today!)
I reviewed Laura Jane Grace’s cowpunk EP Give Another Inch on our sister site Adobe & Teardrops
Alynda Segarra of Hurray For the Riff Raff has just started a Substack
Autostraddle profiled Invisible Histories, an archive of queer history in the South
Maren Morris is living her best bisexual life and discusses coming out on Sophia Bush’s podcast (ignore the fact that Bush is constantly talking shit about Ali Krieger unsolicited)
SG Goodman wrote an essay and playlist on women, radical politics, and country music for Oxford American
The Nashville Scene covered Orville Peck ahead of his new album Stampede and his Rodeo in Nashville
I wouldn’t be where I am today without Lorie Liebig and her modeling what it’s like to engage in real country music journalism and advocating for diversity. Check out her new magazine Barnburner!
Early in July, CNN profiled Aaron Lee Tasjan
Do Threads posts embed? Let’s find out
@daddyice22 • Things we are taking back:
Our flag, freedom, boat parades, and country music. werenotgoingback • Threads
Things we are taking back:
Our flag, freedom, boat parades, and country music. werenotgoingback
Events
9/7 (Philadelphia) — Andrea Nardello, Sug Daniels, and others, perform at The World Cafe
9/7 (Minneapolis) — Molly Brandt, Emmy Woods, and more will be playing City Country Fest at Palmer’s Bar
9/7 (Pittsburgh) — Brittany Ann Tranbaugh, Paisley Fields, and Poly Ester are playing The Government Center
9/13 - 9/15 (Chicago) — Lavender Prairie is a three-day queer country festival honoring Lavender Country. Read more here!
9/21 (Nashville) — The Wonder Women of Country Music will be playing the Grand Ole Opry!
10/3 (Harvard, MA) — Mary Gauthier leads a songwriting workshop and an evening of song with Jamee Harris at The Fruitlands Museum
10/17 - 10/20 (Texas) — Mary Gauthier, Jaimee Harris, and Carrie Rodriguez launch their Three Women & The Truth tour
Artist Resources
What's a premiere and how do you pitch it?
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 2 AM Wake Up Call 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