‘Music Mondays’ Archives
Music Mondays: THEESatisfaction »
From their Facebook page, THEESatisfaction say that they "seek justice, peace and love. Through their music they hope to inspire revolutionary thoughts. Fusing nebula-jazz, intergalactic-soul, and astronomical-a capella they will funk you up. Currently on their 'The Black Weirdo Tour', THEESatisfaction's music fuses 'queer expression, black [...]
Music Mondays: Deep Dickollective »
Welcome to another Music Monday! Deep Dickollective is a black queer hip-hop group based out of Oakland, CA. Their songs are reminiscent of 1980s hip-hop which seems to call back to the genre's political roots. Self-described as PostPomoHomo (a term that stems from the theatrical group PostAfroHomos), Deep Dickollective provides [...]
Music Mondays: Staceyann Chin »
Hello and welcome to another Music Monday! Staceyann Chin is a spoken word poet, performing artist and queer rights activist. She was born in Jamaica, but has lived in New York City since she was 24. She openly identifies as lesbian references this in poems and performances. She eloquently uses her poetry to offer a critical [...]
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 [...]
