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Queer Necessities: Jon ALi’s September 2020 Playlist, Featuring Bronze Avery & More!
It’s that time once again. To save you from your end-of-summer blues, I happily present to you the September edition of Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-focused playlist where I catch you up on the latest releases by rising queer talent and…
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‘Watch Your Step’: Kelis Makes Her Return To The Dance Floor With Disclosure!
The new Disclosure record, ENERGY, has arrived at last! As the title exclaims, it’s here to give you every once of ENERGY you need: Between the incredible “Lavender” with Channel Tres, the summer rush of “My High” with rappers Aminé and…
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‘Lost One’: The Devastatingly Beautiful Return of Jazmine Sullivan
New Jazmine! It’s been six incredibly long, emotionally draining years without Jazmine Marie Sullivan — but thankfully (with very little warning), she’s finally returned with something new: “Lost One,” he first taste of what’s to come from her upcoming EP, and……
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‘Over Now’: Calvin Harris & The Weeknd Supply Breakup For The Dance Floor
It’s The Weeknd‘s year and he isn’t planning on going anywhere anytime soon… His latest record, After Hours, is already one of the best releases of 2020: Between “Heartless,” the unstoppable “Blinding Lights,” and my personal fave “In Your Eyes” —…
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‘Try’: NIKO Is Back With A Sweet Euro-Pop Serenade
Welcome back NIKO! He’s the promising Milan-born singer-songwriter responsible for supplying us with a gorgeous redition of The Doors classic “Light My Fire” all the way back in December of 2018, which sounded something like George Michael for the new generation.…
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Jon ALi Presents: Confessions from a Quarantine – The Mixtape!
It’s about that time to confess on a dance floor once again… If you weren’t following along for the (chaotic) ride that was beginning of this pandemic (that we’re still in btw), I, Jon ALi, did my best to carry on…
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Queer Necessities: Jon ALi’s August 2020 Playlist, Featuring ALEWYA & More!
Before the summer comes to a close, I’ve got another playlist full of the hottest new releases to help you close out this season! Today, I present the August edition of Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-driven playlist where I catch you…
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Jon ALi Presents: Press Play – August 2020
Just turn it up and turn it on: it’s time to get into another round of Press Play! In case you’re new around these parts, Press Play is my playlist that I’ve been launching every month – aka your opportunity to…
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‘Screenshots’: Gregory Dillon Gets Lost In Nostalgia
Gregory Dillon is back, and just as dreamy as ever. The NYC-based singer-songwriter has been back for a while, actually: he returned with the euphoric “Plastic Ferrari” in June (you may have heard it on my Queer Necessities playlist), followed by…
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JoJo Picks Up The Pace On ‘good to know’ Bonus, ‘What U Need’!
Remixed, Reimagined and Repackaged is all the rage these days… Over the past five months, some of the biggest names in the game (Selena Gomez, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tove Lo, Jhené Aiko, Meghan Trainor, etc.) have decided to repackage their albums…
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‘Hard 2 Forget’: VINCINT Supplies The Pop Escapism We Need!
There’s just no stopping VINCINT in 2020. Earlier in the year, the LA-based singer-songwriter dropped his debut 6-track EP, The Feeling (I’m still all about “Save Myself“), as well as the spectacular new Queer Eye anthem “Be Me.” He’s doing the…
