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Music

Fall boozily in love with London’s queer performance scene
London Calling

Fall boozily in love with London’s queer performance scene

From seedy dives and lavishly decorated halls to twisted drag and acerbic social commentary, here are the venues and shows to check out this summer

By Toby Reynolds
Rina Sawayama rides a mechanical bull in hell while Remi Wolf sings tenderly of longing
Monthly Tune-Up

Rina Sawayama rides a mechanical bull in hell while Remi Wolf sings tenderly of longing

This month I’m serving up everything from the melancholic warmth of sunlight streaming through stained glass to a gay one-night-stand anthem for the ages

By Jordan Currie
Singer SHAH is keeping R&B alive
Playlist Q

Singer SHAH is keeping R&B alive

This queer Gen Z songbird has all the right ingredients to be the next big thing

By Daria Lynn Cottingham
Joyful Joyful sing their own sacred hymns after being exiled from the church
Music

Joyful Joyful sing their own sacred hymns after being exiled from the church

Expelled from a religious community because of their queerness, Peterborough’s Cormac Culkeen is reinventing devotional traditions

By Jesse Locke
Tomson Highway invites listeners to ‘Cree Country,’ the Two-Spirit artist’s new Cree-language country album
Music

Tomson Highway invites listeners to ‘Cree Country,’ the Two-Spirit artist’s new Cree-language country album

The celebrated playwright, author and musician teams up with singer Patricia Cano in a loving act of reclamation

By Jesse Locke
The queer highlights of Eurovision 2022
The Buzz

The queer highlights of Eurovision 2022

We’ve got plenty of Euro camp, a trans breakthrough on “Doctor Who” and the return of “Black Mirror”

By Mel Woods
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This stylist is revolutionizing Brazil’s art scene
Fashion

This stylist is revolutionizing Brazil’s art scene

Olavo Dias has worked with some of the country’s most iconic queer artists, including Pabllo Vittar, Luìsa Sonza and Urias

By Thomas Iglesias Trombetta
Beyond the camp and frivolity of Eurovision
Music

Beyond the camp and frivolity of Eurovision

Despite being dismissed as frivolous spectacle in North America, the song contest has always shaped geopolitics and been a force for queer and trans representation

By Isaac Würmann
From mellow vibes to chaotic bangers, the best queer songs of April
Monthly Tune-Up

From mellow vibes to chaotic bangers, the best queer songs of April

Phoebe Bridgers, Mal Blum and Doechii all made some bops this month

By Jordan Currie
Norma Tanega was a queer woman of colour who found success and laughter in the folk music world
Music

Norma Tanega was a queer woman of colour who found success and laughter in the folk music world

A new book and compilation finally give the 1960s singer (and former lover of Dusty Springfield) the attention she deserves

By Jesse Locke
Speed Date with Montreal-based queer, alt-pop artist Maryze

Speed Date with Montreal-based queer, alt-pop artist Maryze

The bilingual musician talks up her latest album “8”

By Lito Howse
Sexy, campy, revolutionary and downright queer, brega provides the soundtrack to Brazil’s working class
Music

Sexy, campy, revolutionary and downright queer, brega provides the soundtrack to Brazil’s working class

But just what is it, exactly? Nicole Froio investigates this immensely popular musical genre

By Nicole Froio
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Beanie Feldstein’s ‘Funny Girl’ arrives to mixed reviews
The Buzz

Beanie Feldstein’s ‘Funny Girl’ arrives to mixed reviews

Plus, the buzz on “Fire Island,” Janelle Monáe and the latest lovable “Jeopardy!” champion

By Mel Woods
Queer-affirming observances, Broadway online and new Aiyana-Lee
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Queer-affirming observances, Broadway online and new Aiyana-Lee

Plus other recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning April 14

By S. Bear Bergman
Mal Blum talks new EP, trans masc music and who’s gonna win ‘Drag Race’
Music

Mal Blum talks new EP, trans masc music and who’s gonna win ‘Drag Race’

The musician’s new EP “Ain’t It Nice” is a rough and tumble tribute to loneliness

By Mel Woods
Speed Date with musician and songwriter Mal Blum
Speed Date

Speed Date with musician and songwriter Mal Blum

The folk-punk singer embraces alt-rock and country in their new album

By Lito Howse, Mel Woods
Dance, cry and sing your way into spring with these 7 new tracks
Monthly Tune-Up

Dance, cry and sing your way into spring with these 7 new tracks

From British pop darling Charli XCX and NYC’s vibrant MICHELLE to Vancouver’s punk Kitty Prozac

By Jordan Currie
Speed Date with queer, Danish pop star Asbjørn

Speed Date with queer, Danish pop star Asbjørn

The musician says he’s looking forward to touring his new album “Boyology”

By Lito Howse
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