Last year I saw Eva Pagán as part of the Unladylike Tour in New York City. Her set was acoustic, gay and mental health inspired. Eva was so good that I came home and bought all her available music. Her newest EP1 dropped last week and I bought it without a second thought or knowing…
Bonjour! Here’s a French toast to my newest favorite bubblegum-pop EP, PHIA’s French Riviera. My musical taste has been a little heavy lately, I think even Spotify became concerned. Perhaps that’s why my Discover Weekly playlist last week recommended PHIA’s song “Talk To Me.” I was sold the minute I heard the riff in the…
I downloaded Jules Paymer’s debut album, I Was Born Crying And I’ll Die That Way, Too, continuing my MAD (Moody Acoustic Divas) Era. If you’ve checked out my last few posts, it’s not a cry for help, really, it’s not. These singer-songwriters that I’m a fan of just keep digging deep into their traumas and…
It’ll come as a surprise to no one that I don’t have any blink-182 in my music collection. To be honest, I couldn’t name a song of theirs until I listened to Madi Diaz’s, Enema Of The Garden State, her cover album of their 1999 album, Enema Of The State. I was surprised I recognized…
I was recently introduced to Mariel Buckley and her newest album, Strange Trip Ahead. In my gay opinion, it’s always exciting to hear a new-to-me queer diva with a unique sound and perspective. The songs on Strange Trip Ahead are propelling Mariel forward while reflecting back on her past, deciding what will serve her and…
It’s been a year since Lindsay Ell released her Love Myself EP. Her newest, Fence Sitter, is thankfully continuing on her pop journey. Four songs have visualizers and the other a lyric video. Many divas are putting out visualizers instead of a music videos lately. For folks from the MTV generation and too lazy to…
Well it’s that time of year again, time for another Abigail Osborn release. However, this time it’s finally a full-blown album instead of her annual EPs. I Don’t Need To Know How This Ends’ eleven tracks all have Abigail’s emotionally exposed co-written lyrics, but this time the music is more matured and subdued. Lately, I’m…
I’ve been a Madi Diaz fan for a while, through all her musical style changes on each album. Her newest, Fatal Optimist, is the most stripped down. Mostly just Madi on guitar. Madi co-wrote and co-produced Fatal Optimist, making it extremely personal. Madi’s sound is bare with vocals and lyrics that are full of angst…
Back in August, this story of gratitude, luck and being at the right place at the right time began. I was on my phone at work (what else does one do at work?) when I saw Annie Lennox tickets just went on sale for her two October nights in New York City discussing and signing…
Babygirl dropped their new album, Stay Here Where It’s Warm, last week and it’s just as dreamy as their previous EP’s, Lovers Fevers, Losers Weepers and Be Still My Heart. What I love about Babygirl’s previous EP’s and now Stay Here Where It’s Warm is their sound has remained consistently on brand. They are my…
