‘Music Mondays’ Archives
Music Mondays: Kumbia Queers »
Welcome to another Music Monday! This week I'm switching up the format a little bit. About a year ago I came across the Kumbia Queers through a post on the Shameless Blog. The Kumbia Queers are a group of women from Argentina and Mexico and according to Shameless " combine the fearlessness and energy of punk rock with the infectious [...]
Music Mondays: Kinnie Starr »
Who: Kinnie Starr Where: Born in Calgary, AB - currently lives in Vancouver, BC. When: She's been performing since 1992 and is currently on tour promoting her newest album "A Different Day". Website: http://www.myspace.com/kinniestarr Interesting Fact: Kinnie Starr graduated from Queen's University with a degree in Women's [...]
Music Mondays: Stop Drop »
Who: Stop Drop (Formerly Stop, Drop and Skank) Where: Based out of Toronto, ON When: 2004 - 2009. They released their second (and last) album in 2009 called 'A Wake//At Sea'. Website: http://www.myspace.com/sdsrock Interesting Fact: Although they are not a 'queer' band in sense of self-identifying as a queer, they are super [...]
Music Mondays: Tegan and Sara »
Who: Tegan and Sara Where: Born in Calgary, Tegan lives in Vancouver and Sara lives in Montreal. When: Starting in 1999 with the album "Under Feet like Ours", Tegan and Sara are still going strong with the latest release "Sainthood" (2009) and are currently on tour. Website: http://teganandsara.com/ Interesting Fact: They toured [...]
Music Mondays: Rae Spoon »
Welcome to another Music Monday! Who: Rae Spoon Where: Based out of Calgary, AB When: Still playing - He played at the Mansion in Kingston in November 2009. His most recent album is Superioryouareinferior and is his fourth solo album. Website: http://www.raespoon.com/ Interesting Fact: Rae is open about his trans identity and [...]
Music Mondays: The Organ »
Hello Everyone! I'm going to try a new layout for Music Mondays that I think will be a bit more concise and hopefully more enjoyable to read - Let me know what you think! Who: The Organ Where: Vancouver Indie Pop Band When: 2001 - 2006, but released the EP "Thieves" in 2008 as a final project. Website: Myspace [...]
Music Mondays: Final Fantasy »
Hello Everyone! I hope your holidays went well and you got some R&R time in! It's good to be back with Music Mondays and this week I have Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy is the stage name of Owen Pallett, a Toronto based singer, violinist and composer. And yes - he takes his name from the game Final Fantasy. Owen Pallett has 3 [...]
Music Mondays: Taking a break until January 11, 2010 »
Hey Everyone! I'll be taking a break from Music Mondays until January 11 due to exams and being home without access to the internet. Enjoy your holidays and see you in the New Year! Over and Out, Charlie
Music Mondays: Bif Naked »
Heyo! This week I've got Bif Naked! Bif is an American-Canadian musician, spoken word artist, cartoonist and actor. Born, Beth Torbet, her nickname 'Bif' came from a mispronounciation of her name. Bif has always been open about being bisexual two of her songs - one of them a released single - actively reference relationships with [...]
Music Mondays: Gossip »
Hey Everyone! This week I bring you...Gossip! Gossip consits of frontwoman Beth Ditto on vocals, Bruce Paine on guitar and Hannah Blilie on drums. Both Beth and Hannah are out lesbians and the band is signed with Music with a Twist, a label that seeks to sign queer bands. Their music style has been described as a mix of soul, punk and [...]
