Gay Music: In the Key of Q Podcast
1) Summer Special 4: Rebellion, Recognition, and Representation
For decades, queer people have been told that acceptance comes with conditions - be more normal, more mainstream, more palatable. But a new generation of queer artists is rejecting these expectations ...Show More
2) Summer Special 3: Music, Meaning, and Making It Through
SummaryThis special episode brings together five queer musicians reflecting on how music shaped their identities and artistic paths. From Aruan's transformative encounter with Soft Cell on Top of the ...Show More
3) Summer Special 2: Faith, Family, Freedom
Faith and family can be anchors in a young life — or weights that threaten to pull us under. In this summer special of In the Key of Q, I revisit remastered episodes from four remarkable queer artists...Show More
4) Summer Special 1: Concealment, Courage, Community
This special episode weaves together the experiences of five queer artists who've navigated the exhausting terrain between authentic self and performed safety. From Matt Fishel's childhood joy being "...Show More
5) Eric Terino: Authenticity, Agoraphobia, and Artistic Evolution
SummaryEric Terino returns to share how much has shifted since his last appearance nearly two years ago. The American singer-songwriter opens up about recent breakthroughs in managing his agoraphobia,...Show More
6) Mickey Taylor: Resilience, Recovery and Reinvention
Mickey Taylor returns to music after five years with raw honesty about heartbreak, family reconciliation, and finding hope through creativity. The pop-dance artist opens up about his relationship brea...Show More
7) Keeana Kee: Activism, Authenticity, and Artistic Evolution
From the melancholy melodies of post-Soviet Latvia to commanding pride festival stages across New York, Keeana Kee's journey embodies the transformative power of living one's truth. In this deeply per...Show More
8) Mel Lennon: Authenticity, Adversity, and Artistry
This episode of "In the Key of Q" features a heartfelt and insightful conversation with Mel Lennon, a self-taught, German-born, New York City-based Black queer artist who is making his mark as a rappe...Show More
9) Not From Concentrate: Music, Marriage, and Metamorphosis
This episode offers a deeply personal conversation with Jaime and Alan Aurelia, the core members of the New York-based band Not From Concentrate. They share the journey of their unique "scrum" sound—a...Show More
10) Tomek Zdyb: Prejudice, Pornography and Performance
In this candid episode, Polish electronic pop artist Tomek Zdyb shares his journey of growing up gay in a deeply religious and conservative Poland. He discusses how the absence of LGBTQ+ terminology a...Show More