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Queer Necessities: Jon Ali’s July 2021 Playlist, Featuring Brian León & More!
It’s about that time to refresh Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-focused playlist where I catch you up on the latest releases by rising queer talent and fierce allies. The cover star for July is up-and-coming singer-songwriter Brian León in celebration of…
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Queer Necessities: Jon Ali’s June 2021 Playlist, Featuring Kelechi & More!
Happy Pride Month, everyone! Even though Pride is celebrated every day in this house, it’s never a wrong time to remind you all that Pride was founded on radical protest against violent state repression. So no, there is never a wrong…
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Jon Ali Presents: Press Play – May 2021
Just turn it up and turn it on: it’s about that time again to 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 hear all…
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Queer Necessities: Jon Ali’s May 2021 Playlist, Featuring Mykki Blanco & More!
It’s about that time to refresh Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-focused playlist where I catch you up on the latest releases by rising queer talent and fierce allies. The cover star for May is rapper, poet, and trailblazer Mykki Blanco in…
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Courtney Stodden Is Ready To Bring The ‘Pleasure’ [Cover Art Reveal]!
At last! It’s time for a little “Pleasure” from Courtney Stodden. You’re probably thinking that Courtney Stodden‘s name sounds familiar, and rightfully so: The media personality-turned-model-turned-pop-diva-in-the-making made headlines in 2011 for marrying ex-husband Doug Hutchison at 16 years old when he…
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Boy Untitled Confronts Heartbreak with ‘Losing Time’
It’s time to get a little lost with Boy Untitled. For those unfamiliar: Mark Tennyson, better known by his stage name Boy Untitled, began his musical journey in the LA queer-art scene in 2018 as a singer, producer and creator. Now,…
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Jon Ali Presents: Press Play – April 2021
Just turn it up and turn it on: it’s about that time again to 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 hear all…
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‘Starstruck’: Years & Years Return With A Necessary Cosmic Escape!
Years & Years are back in action… mostly. Just in case you’ve been out of the loop: The group – formerly Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen – announced in March that Years & Years will now be moving forward…
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Queer Necessities: Jon Ali’s April 2021 Playlist, Featuring Emily Vu & More!
It’s about that time to refresh Queer Necessities, my monthly LGBTQ-focused playlist where I catch you up on the latest releases by rising queer talent and fierce allies. The cover star this month is Emily Vu, a 19-year-old multi-instrumentalist who has…
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‘1:00AM’: Foxgluvv Turns Insomnia Into Pop Extravagance!
Can’t sleep? Neither can Foxgluvv… and for good reason. The unapologetically queer DIY pop starlet has been keeping busy cooking up some new material. It’s been a long time coming, to say the least: It’s been almost an entire year since…
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‘Idol’: NIKO Returns With A Dance-Pop Mission!
No need to run and hide… NIKO is here to be your “Idol.” Yes, the promising Milan-bred singer-songwriter responsible for supplying us with Euro Pop fantasies for the new age is back at it again. Today, NIKO dropped his very first…
