Queer Out Here

Come outside with our queer contributors. Have a listen to our preview and gather some clues about where you’ll end up this time…

Length: 1:48

File size: 3.5MB

Transcript: Google Docs

Content notes: Sounds include a siren, a very small amount of wind distortion and whispering. Content includes mention of the Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown and racism/apartheid. Please let us know if there is anything else we should note.

You can also find this preview on Vimeo, SoundCloud and YouTube - including a peek at our cool cover by AI artist and researcher J. Rosenbaum. Please share the preview with folks you think might be interested and get yourself ready for Issue 06, coming in June!

As the world went into lockdown, the sounds around us changed. Some people were treated to natural soundscapes of birds, beaches and backyards without interruptions from road and air traffic. Others found themselves sitting alone on balconies or beside windows hoping to catch the breeze. Side B is a reflective, slower paced exploration of local environments at a strange moment in history. Show notes on our website.

Remember the Before Times? These stories are from back when people were still travelling internationally, gathering in crowds at the drop of a hat and visiting friends without a second thought. Enjoy audio postcards, diaries, conversations, music and sound art from queer folks around the world.

Reflecting how the world and our relationship with the outdoors have changed in 2020, Issue 05 will be released in a few weeks… and it’s going to be a two-parter! Until then, here’s a preview to pique your interest.

Length: 2:00

File size: 3.8MB

Transcript: Google Docs

Content notes: Be aware that there is some wind distortion and loud audio in this clip. There are mentions of COVID-19 and of struggling for breath underwater and allusions to family estrangement. Please let us know if there is anything else we should warn for.

You can also find this preview on Vimeo, SoundCloud and YouTube (including a glimpse of our crafty new cover by Emily Doyle). Feel free to share this preview with your people and keep an ear out for Issue 05, coming soon!

Immerse yourself in the world! These queer-produced audio pieces explore themes ranging from the intimate and individual to the communal and universal, and will take you from stormy mountains, down rivers brimming with life, into majestic woods, through bustling cities and down to the mysterious underwater world beneath the waves. You’ll find poetry, songs and readings in here, as well as sound art, field recordings, solo musings and conversations. Show notes on our website.

Here you’ll find echoes and snippets of queer experiences underwater and under woodland canopies, on mountain paths and city squares, people alone or with friends and communities. Issue 04 will be released in mid-December. Until then, immerse yourself in this preview!

Length: 1:56

File size: 3.7MB (.mp3)

Transcript: Google Docs

Content notes: We don't think there's anything to flag up in this preview. If you notice something we've missed, please send us an email so we can add a note here.

You can also find this preview on Vimeo, SoundCloud and YouTube (including a sneak preview of our gorgeous new cover by Ella). Watch, listen, share! And look out for Issue 04 in a couple of weeks.

What does it mean to gain or lose a connection with nature or place? To move in familiar or unfamiliar landscapes? To form relationships with other creatures, myths and histories? This issue explores questions like this through poetry, diaries, music, monologues, prose, field recordings and conversations. Show notes on our website.

The wonderful poems, conversations, music, diaries, monologues and field recordings of Issue 03 will be served up to you in a week or two. Until then, whet your appetite with this snack!

Length: 1:48

File size: 3.5MB (.mp3)

Transcript: Google Docs

Content notes: We don't think there's anything to flag up in this preview. If you notice something we've missed, please send us an email so we can add a note here.

You can also find this preview on Vimeo (below), SoundCloud and YouTube (including a sneak preview of our super new cover by Dev Moore). Watch, listen, share! We hope you’re looking forward to Issue 03 as much as we are.

Off Track presents a special edition of Queer Out Here, featuring a selection of pieces from Issue 01. Off Track, with Ann Jones, is an Australian radio show from ABC’s Radio National. Every week, Off Track explores an aspect of the natural world - anywhere from deep in the ocean to high in the mountains, from the outback to suburban back yards. We love this programme, and we are delighted to be featured in their series of “some of the best of international nature broadcasting and audio”. You can also find this special issue on the Off Track website.

Travel from mountain lakes to holy wells, canals and backyard ponds; bask in spaces present, remembered and imagined; grapple with physical and emotional hardship; take your ears adventuring! Show notes on our website.