Music
Steam Powered Giraffe
Steam Powered Giraffe is a theatrical act/band that dresses up and pretends to be humorous malfunctioning singing robots. Being robots might be pretend, but their singing and music is without question for real. Their music style touches on different genres from folk, rock, and pop, infused with catchy melodies and three and four part harmonies.…
Sound Opinions
Sound Opinions describes itself as “the world’s only rock and roll talk show.” Each week on their syndicated talk show, nationally respected rock critics Greg Kot and Jim DeRogatis interview artists, talk about pop culture and music industry news, review new record releases and give trends a historical context. And, because on Sound Opinions, “everyone’s a critic,” listeners are invited…
Julia Plays Groove
Julia Plays Groove is Julia, a 21 year old self-taught bass player, currently studying at music academy. She has a popular YouTube channel and Instagram account where she regularly publishes videos of herself playing bass on cover tunes. She’s seriously good. And the audio emphasis on her bass playing is the draw for anyone who’s…
Cynthia Lin
Cynthia Lin, creator of the #100DaysofUkuleleSongs project, shares ukulele tutorials and arrangements for free on YouTube because she believes that “(i) everyone has the ability to create and make music through teaching ukulele, (ii) i can help more people access their creative abilities (iii) the joy and creative empowerment of making music can change the world for the better.” After six…
Maiga Vidal
Maiga Vidal is a Chilean-born, California-raised musical theatre writer & playwright. On her Youtube channel she chronicles the process of taking her original works—primarily her queer Latine musical, Cafe con Leche—from page to stage. On her Twitch channel she streams the writing process live, so you get to see her come up with ideas on…
Spiritbox
Spiritbox is an experimental Canadian heavy metal band from Victoria, British Columbia. They’re named after a device some believe is capable of communicating with the dead. Guitarist Mike Stringer and vocalist Courtney LaPlante (who happened to be married) established Spiritbox in 2017. The band is rounded out by drummer Zev Rose. Their first LP, Eternal Blue,…
Studio Funk
Studio Funk is a monthly podcast where music is shared, played and discussed. It also features interviews with leading guests from the funk/soul scene. Over the years the show has expanded to feature guests from the past and modern day and has included people such as McKenzie and Gardiner, Moniquea, Soul Supreme and Saucy Lady to name a few. Host and founder,…
The Flame Musical
The people behind The Flame Musical are making podcast musicals that they can be proud of. They want to make musicals that are accessible to everyone and especially focused on the LGBTQ+ community, starting with The Flame. The Flame tells the story of two women: Jamie, a queer bar owner, and Sam, the woman selling…
Linda
Linda is a violinist and software developer who arranges and records covers of popular music as well as releasing albums of her own original work. She frequently arranges for multiple violins and then performs all the parts, herself. She also records collaborations with instrumentalists and vocalists from all over the world. You could be her…
Homoground
Homoground is a queer podcast using multimedia as a platform to increase the visibility of queer musicians. It focuses on bands, events and organizations that often get overlooked by mainstream publications and platforms. Run by Lynn Casper, and based out of Philadelphia, the podcast’s first episode aired in January 2011 and has over 250 episodes featuring…