This week on Loud & Queer we spoke to some fabulous artists, performers and musicians who will be putting on shows for Melbourne Fringe!

(00:40) Starting with Miss Cairo (@prettymisscairo), who joined us to tell all about her solo cabaret show ‘Breasts Become Her.’ Chatting themes, inspirations, some of the ideas behind the show, and the process of bringing it all together!

(14:25) Plus intergalactic baddie Dirty Versachi (@dirtyversachi), talking creative approach, getting ready for Astronaughy and the space being created at their shows.

(25:00) And finally, Dyan Tai (@dyan_tai) stops by to talk about their latest single We Can’t Forget on top of the absolutely huge year they have had with music and beyond! And of course let us know about upcoming Fringe shows, including an appearance at Astronaughy, and bringing Dynasty to Naarm, a Worship Queer Collective mainstay.

Originally Broadcast: 09/10/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

Samuel Gaskin & The Merindas - RĀIN

Dirty Versachi - Rainbow Light Beam

Dyan Tai & Mindy Meng Wang - We Can't Forget

Jesswar - Caramel Bars

Kai Cult - Get Wound Away

Mykki Blanco - Steps

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Patrick Livesey joins Sammy to talk about their new one person show Naomi, coming to Naarm/Melbourne next month after great reception at the Adelaide Fringe Festival earlier this year. We talk about the themes of the show, bringing it together and what has changed for this new run, as well as going into Patrick’s interview process before writing the show and how research is a part of their creative process at large.

Originally Broadcast: 25/09/2022

Plus an early podcast bonus, Amy McIntosh - lead vocalist of Mulubinba/Newcastle-based alternative-metal group Vilify - joins the show to tell us about the bands latest single Odyssey, upcoming projects and more!

25/9/22 Playlist:

Dyan Tai & Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 - We Can’t Forget

June Jones & Alice Skye - Extrovert

Isobel Caldwell - Across The Hill

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June Jones joins Liz and Luna live in the studio to talk about her upcoming album Pop Music for Normal Women, how she approached songwriting for the project, recent accompanying music videos and getting back into performing.

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Originally Broadcast: 18/09/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

River Boy - Gimme My Soul

June Jones - Goblin Mindset

June Jones & Alice Skye - Extrovert

Jesswar - HEFTY

June Jones & Katie Dey - If Only

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Sammy speaks to Georgie Stone and Maya Newell, creative producer and director respectively of The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone. Georgie tells us about the creative process and having agency in telling your own story, Maya tells us about the years long production process and coinciding social impact campaign in collaboration with Transcend Australia.

The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone will be on Netflix from the 22nd of September, in the meantime you can find out more at dreamlifefilm.com

Originally Broadcast: 18/09/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

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This week on Loud & Queer Naarm based musician Isobel Caldwell joins Luna and Sammy in studio to talk about their latest single Tiger Stripes, new single Across The Hill out Friday and their upcoming debut album. Plus Sammy chats to theatre maker Justin Nott about his upcoming play Variations Or Exit Music.

Originally Broadcast: 11/09/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

Kaiyah Mercedes - The Days We Remember

Ivy-Jane Brown - Spring

Isobel Caldwell - Tiger Stripes

Thelma Plum - Baby Blue Bicycle

Special Interest & Mykki Blanco - Midnight Legend

Vilify - Odyssey

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Yugambeh/Kombumerri-based artist Jesswar joins Liz and Sammy to talk new release HEFTY, shooting the music video, getting back into festival shows, and gives some insight into their upcoming debut mixtape LIFE'S SHORT, LIVE BIG out September 23rd via PIAS.

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Originally Broadcast: 04/09/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

Vetta Borne - Say Less

Jesswar - HEFTY

Jesswar - FELL IN LOVE

Mykki Blanco & Kelsey Lu - French Lessons

Thelma Plum - When It Rains It Pours

Ruby Gill - Dirty Work

Julia Jacklin - Love, Try Not To Let Go

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Naavikaran is a Meanjin Queer Icon, an independent writer, choreographer, performance artist, theatre producer, community facilitator, and now musician! She joined us on the show to talk about her debut album Brown Church, and upcoming show of the same name. Brown Church is an incredible project and Naavikaran was very generous with her time to talk through how it came about, themes, ideas, sharing it all in different mediums and what informs her creative practice.

Follow: @naavikaran

Originally Broadcast: 21/08/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

June Jones & Katie Dey - If Only

Simona Castricum - TBC

Naavikaran - Guardian Angel

Naavikaran - Heretical B****es

Princess Nokia - Diva

Mo'Ju - I Feel Love

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Simona Castricum is an accomplished musician, producer, drummer, DJ, broadcaster and academic; who probably needs no introduction to listeners of our show. She joined us in-studio to talk about her latest single TBC and single launch at the Northcote Social club next weekend. We also touch on the process of making and some of the themes behind her new album SINK, as well as some recent shows of the same name at Vivid Sydney, plus so much more!

Follow: @simonacastricum

Originally Broadcast: 21/08/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

June Jones & Katie Dey - If Only

Simona Castricum - TBC

Naavikaran - Guardian Angel

Naavikaran - Heretical B****es

Princess Nokia - Diva

Mo'Ju - I Feel Love

Our Spotify playlist is regularly updated with songs played on the show, so you can hear every beat again, and again.

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Some of the Maroondah FReeZA crew join the show to tell us about their experiences with the program and the upcoming YASSSFEST!! for Wear It Purple Day. Sammy and Luna also reflect on the Tasty nightclub raid, with our live show coincidentally being on the day, 28 years on. Luna also talks Made In Abyss for Froth or Not!!

Originally Broadcast: 07/08/2022

Show Notes:

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

Kid Heron - Ornaments

Elle Shimada - Moon | 月光

Elle Shimada ft. Waari & Rara Zulu - Remember l 記憶

Agender - No Nostalgia

Val Flynn - 4 Ü

Steve Lacy - Mercury

Moonchild Sanelly ft. Sad Night Dynamite - Demon

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Local drag queen Brooke Khaki joins Sammy and Liz to take a pop quiz on queer history; we learn, laugh and love along the way. Sammy and Brooke also chat Stonewall myths thanks to a recent article from Pink News.

Keep up with Brooke: @brooke_khaki

Originally Broadcast: 31/07/2022

Make sure you listen to Loud & Queer live Sundays from 3-4pm, you'll hear more talks and great queer music. Tune in to SYN 90.7FM, listen online at syn.org.au or search for SYN on digital streaming platforms.

Playlist:

June Jones - Goblin Mindset

Katie Dey - sharp teeth

Alice Skye - Stay In Bed

Angel Haze - The Altar

Okay Kaya - Asexual Wellbeing

Stev Zar - Schadenfreude

Our Spotify playlist is regularly updated with songs played on the show, so you can hear every beat again, and again.

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