QueerSounds

Maja refuses to deal with any gatekeepers. For too long people around her have been continuously forcing her in uncomfortable positions for a number of reasons. Well, no more. With Queers To The Front she runs a grassroots indie label that prioritises marginalised people and their largely political messages. Gate? What gate?

The reason this podcast will probably never make it big is, partly, it's host getting dragged along in big nerdy rabbit holes. In the end I don't even feel like I made the point I wanted to make. Oh well. Do you have any thoughts about Green Day's relevance in today's musical and cultural landscape? Get in touch through the contact link below!

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Flashback Track: Green Day – J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)

Queer Artist Spotlight: Pity Party – Grindmother

Best Live Experience: Kermes – Terms

Most Recent Discovery: Pom Pom Squad – Cut My Hair

Shownotes:

https://Queerstothefront.com

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From Reggae music versus colonialist legislation. When you think about the nineties, you’ll probably think of the 1990’s but the 1890’s get a mention as well. I do realise a hundred years is a long time to cover, but under the guise of Black history month it’s seems like the appropriate time to at least mention these decades. Here with me to discuss them is none other than Yvee from Galck.

So, I’m not entirely sure if Dyke is a word that has been reclaimed and broadly accepted. Yvee definitely uses it in a reclaimed way, even though I’ve always been under the impression it’s a slur. Please share your thoughts trough the contact form.

CW: Racism, Homophobia, Colonialism

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Flashback Track: Bob Marley – Redemption Song

Queer Artist Spotlight: Tracy Chapman – Fast Car

Best Live Experience: Koffee – Burning

Most Recent Discovery: Lizzo – T-Baby

Shownotes

GALCK: https://Galck.org

Repeal 162: https://www.galck.org/repeal162/

Yvee Serving Looks: https://www.kenyabuzz.com/lifestyle/pride-month-profile-yvonne-oduor/

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CW: Racism, Homophobia, Biphobia

As promised a couple of episodes ago, the chairperson of Maruf is my guest in this episode. Dounia Jari has a long and diverse resumé so all the more to talk about. However, her work for this queer Muslim organisation, might just be the most impressive. Rumor has it, that when i reached out to Maruf, Dounia and her colleagues had a little bit of an argument about who would be sent over to represent them.

I need to be careful with Dutch guests. I don’t want these conversations to get too in-crowd. But then again, i’m not even sure if you’re experiencing them that way. Either way, I couldn’t resist sharing one of my favourite Dutch Classics when Dounia mentioned that type of music as one of her dads favourites. Check it out in the shownotes below.

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Flashback Track: Mazzy Star – Fade Into You

Queer Artist Spotlight: Azis – Sen Trope

Best Live Experience: Amartey – Money

Recent Discovery: Otile Brown (Feat. Reekado Banks) – Jamila

Shownotes:

Maruf website: http://www.maruf.eu/nieuws.html

Azis video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BplsGX5eLLo

A sample of classic Dutch music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynkxh80UlEI

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Content warning: War, Homophobia

Lesbian Organisation Rijeka (LORI), is one of the the oldest queer initiatives of Croatia, founded in 2000. Our guest today, Antonija Stojanović Almesberger, founded its sister event: Smoqua, a queer feminist festival. Based by the Croatian coast she fights for the legal rights and living standards of queer people.

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Flashback Track: Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World

Queer Artist Spotlight: Queen - I Want to Break Free

Best Live Experience: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities

Recent Discovery: Gnucci - Fuck What They Want, We Are What They Need

Shownotes:

- Lesbian Organisation Rijeka: https://lori.hr

- Homophobia in Croatia: https://balkaninsight.com/2019/11/07/homophobia-threatens-croatian-citys-tourist-appeal/

- Kurt Cobain gets political: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-tao-of-kurt-cobain-12-great-quotes-from-the-nirvana-frontman-112939/

Formed in Madison, Wisconsin, Kat and the Hurricane bring you every gender and every genre in their fun and heartfelt pop music. Mostly influenced by 80's synth wave and Midwest emo scene this trio writes about their own mental health issues, dating, and, of course, their gender identity.

We ran a bit long this episode, but I guess that's just what happens when you're vibing. Should I invite more people more often or was this too chaotic? If you want to share your opinions, you know where to find me.

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Flashback Track: Hoobastank - The Reason

Queer Artist Spotlight: PVRIS - Holy

Best Live Experience: Lucy Dacus - In The Air Tonight

Episode Special: Kat & The Hurricane - Out of My Mind

Shownotes:

Kat and the Hurricane Official Website: https://Katandthehurricane.com

Midwest Emo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwest_emo

Tegan and Sarah: https://www.anothermag.com/design-living/11960/tegen-sara-quin-memoir-high-school-hey-im-just-like-you-interview-2019

CW: Racism, Sexism

After Faris left their home country of Ethiopia and settled in Austria there was a clear need for social contact. There’s power in numbers so creating a platform for black people in Austria only made sense. It will come as no surprise that having a social environment, a place to chill and having someone to listen to, proved hugely helpful.

The last part of the episode really doesn’t show me at my best. Luckily Faris was very patient with me. They were willing to take the time and carefully explain their thoughts on sexism and racism. It’s no coincidence that black bodies need to be sexually explicit in order to become a hit. For more on this you can check the link in the shownotes.

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Flashback Track: Prince – Purple Rain

Queer Artist Spotlight: Moses Sumney – Cut Me

Best Live Experience: Liniker – Parasente

Recent Discovery: Dua Saleh – Sugar Mama

Shownotes:

ARA: https://afrorainbow.at/

Faris’ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/faris.kurubooshti

For Harriet on Sexual Liberation in Popculture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILApR36KgQw

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As a film major Nic really has some interesting stuff to add surrounding the Gay Best Friend trope. Whether it’s about how superficial the representation is, or it’s capitalist implications, there are plenty of things to take issue with. He used to be the gay best friend in highschool so with his insights we’re getting ready to deconstruct this !

Nic is not just an expert on gay representation, he also talks about it in the Queer Queue podcast. Check it out in the link below.

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Flashback Track: Elvis Presley – Blue Christmas

Queer Artist Spotlight: Lauv feat. Troye Sivan – I’m so Tired

Best Live Experience: Lady Gaga – Born This Way

Recent Discovery: Sufjan Stevens – Visions of Gideon

Shownotes:

QueerQueue Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/queerqueuepodcast/

Reinventing Privilege: The New (Gay) Man in Contemporary Popular Media: https://nca.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0739318032000067056

Troye Sivan x Lauv Gossip: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/01/28/troye-sivan-boyfriend-lauv/

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CW: Human trafficking, Racism, Discrimination, Queerphobia

Calling someone by a nickname is incredibly common place in Thailand. Apart from the practical reasons such as reducing the amount of syllables, it most definitely also has some queer advantages. Worapon explains how easy it is to let go of the names your parents gave you.

Then there are names we probably should let go. Artists who appropriate cultures trying to appealing to a global audience should see that backfire. I did consider to skip the Hwasa track for this exact reason. The reasons I played it anyway are simple: I'm spineless and didn't dare to ask Worapon to pick a different track last-minute. Besides, my cultural impact with this podcast is so minimal, it's not like i'm promoting anyone here. At least I hope that's true. If not, please drag me through the mud as well.

Flashback Track: 2002 ราตรี (2002 Ratree) - จีนี่ จ๋า (Genie Ja)

Queer Artist Spotlight: Sam Smith - Leave Your Lover

Best Live Experience: Jeremy Zucker - comethru

Recent Discovery: Hwasa - Maria

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Shownotes:

On nicknames: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/why-do-thai-people-have-nicknames/

Kathoey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathoey

Hwasa Racism Controversy I: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7710346/k-pop-girl-group-mamamoo-apologizes-blackface-performance-uptown-funk

Hwasa Racism Controversy II: https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/07/i-live-alone-responds-to-mamamoos-hwa-sas-outfit-controversy

CW: suicide, violence, genocide, abuse

Dumi and the African Queer Youth Initiative fight for the Pan-African rights of Queer people. Because even though a lot of progress have been made in the past, there is still a long way to go.

Unfortunately, the show did not end the way we'd hoped. It's been a challenge to get this recording going on, but not everything always goes as planned. In this case, the internet connection on Dumi's end was not quite cooperative. However, we still had quite a long conversation so here's what we ended up with.

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Flashback Track: Choir of St. John’s College, Cainbrigde - Silent Night

Queer Artist Spotlight: Brenda Fassie – Nomakanjani

Best Live Experience: Aretha Franklin – Nessun Dorma

Recent Discovery: Letta Mbulu – Not Yet Uhuru

Shownotes

Dumi’s work as Activist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMgYbtrOYFA&feature=youtu.be

African Queer Youth Initiative: https://aqyi.org/

Brenda Fassie’s activism: https://africasacountry.com/2014/06/brenda-fassie-a-revolution-without-harmony/

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Happy Asexual Awareness Week everyone! From October 25th to October 31st it's all about our Ace pals including our latest guest: Pancake, founder of action group Aces NRW. This non-binary hero is in some ways the German counterpart to your dear podcast host with similarities such as coming from Emo, currently moving though activist spaces and dealing with social anxiety.

Flashback Track: My Chemical Romance - I'm not Okay

Queer Artist Spotlight: CSS - Music is My Hot Hot Sex

Best Live Experience: Bury Tomorrow - Black Flame

Recent Discovery: Rina Sawayama - XS

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Shownotes:

Aces NRW: https://twitter.com/Aces_NRW

Rock am Ring 2018: https://www.rock-am-ring.com/history/2018

Ace in the German Dictionary: https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/asexuell