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Press Play: Jon Ali’s Best of 2020!
Hello, it’s me (again). Earlier this week, I worked my way through my favorite releases from LGBTQ+ artists with Queer Necessities: Best of 2020 – and now, it’s time for the finale: Press Play, Best of 2020. In case you’re new…
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Queer Necessities: Jon Ali’s Best of 2020!
Beautiful music lovers: We have reached the end of 2020. I think I can speak on behalf of most of us when I say: thank fucking God. Good riddance bitch! While the COVID-19 pandemic might have kept us stuck at home…
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Troye Sivan Enlists Dream Team Kacey Musgraves & Mark Ronson For ‘Easy’ Remix!
Troye Sivan isn’t quite ready to let us say goodbye to his In A Dream EP era just yet. And why should he when it’s a good as it is? I’m still not over the lead single “Take Yourself Home,” “STUD”…
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Queer Necessities: Jon ALi’s December 2020 Playlist, Featuring Arlissa & More!
December has officially arrived, which means it’s time to get familiar with some of the very good and genuinely great songs of the past few weeks. That’s right, it’s time for the December edition of Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-focused playlist…
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‘Leave It’: Andrea Di Giovanni’s Necessary Dancefloor Escape!
Andrea Di Giovanni is back at it again. Just in case you missed it: They’re the promising London-based talent responsible for supplying us with the upflifiting and much-needed “Stand Up” back in June. You know… when the world felt like it…
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Rina Sawayama Continues To Fulfill Our Pop Dreams With ‘LUCID’!
The pop girls stay saving 2020 for us all… From Lady Gaga to Dua Lipa to Ariana Grande to Kylie Minogue to Little Mix to Miley Cyrus (just to name a few), the girls have truly kept us plenty fed all…
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Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa Make Pop Magic With ‘Prisoner’!
Miley Cyrus, the current Princess of Pop Rock, and Dua Lipa, the current Princess of Dance Pop, have united in song to bless us with “Prisoner,” the much-teased follow-up to “Midnight Sky,” the lead single – and one of 2020’s very…
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‘Thinking About You’: NIKO Takes A Trip On The Wild Side!
After making his grand return with the undeniably sweet “Try” in August, up-and-coming LA-based talent NIKO‘s already back at it with a slice of slick euro-pop perfectly suited for your #NewMusicFriday. Unlike the slightly, well, warm and dreamy feel of “Try,”…
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Queer Necessities: Jon ALi’s November 2020 Playlist, Featuring Tayla Parx & More!
As we say goodbye to spooky season and head towards winter, it’s time to get into some new music. To keep you satisfied all month long, I’m proud to present the November edition of Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-focused playlist where…
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‘Where To Find Me’: ETHAN, A Pop Prince More Than Willing To Cross The Line
Let me introduce you to ETHAN. The 22-year-old-singer, songwriter and producer is originally from Auckland, New Zealand, but now calls Sydney, Australia his home. If you’re a fan of my Queer Necessities playlist, you’ve may have already come across the talented…
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Little Mix Make It Rain With Final Piece Of ‘Confetti’!
From the sky, drop like Confetti! In times of need, we can always look to the ladies of Little Mix for guidance. The UK girl group have slowly been dropping the contents of their sixth studio album Confetti, due out on…