To friends and family, they’re Del Hale, a 23-year-old Chicago native finishing their English degree at East-West University. But in the electronic-music community, they’re Miss Twink USA, a dandy bimbo bringing viciously fun party poetry to the DJ booth. Since starting out in the DIY rave scene six years ago, Hale has been playing music […]
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Rapbrarian Roy Kinsey finds his voice in queer hip-hop
With his next album, Roy Kinsey wants to make the music he wishes he’d heard as a young queer man of color.
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Talking about God, the air force, and Britney Spears with Chicago rapper KC Ortiz
This weekend Alabama transplant KC Ortiz performs at a showcase hosted by local label Futurehood, which supports gay and trans musicians of color.
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Chicago label Futurehood showcases where queer artists can take hip-hop
In 2011, Erik Wallace (aka rapper Mister Wallace) and Anthony Pabey (aka producer Aceb00mbap) met at the Boystown cocktail lounge Wang’s; four years later they launched Futurehood, a label that supports gay and transgender musicians of color. “My driving force was to create a space there that was what Boystown was not providing, giving, or […]
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Garage rocker Mac Blackout hangs his cosmic caricatures at Ampersand’s first art show
Garage rocker Mac Blackout hangs his cosmic caricatures at Ampersand’s first art show, raunchy rapper Cupcakke hits an all-building party at Metro and Smart Bar, and more.
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Laura Callier of Gel Set joins the wagon train to LA
Laura Callier of Gel Set joins the wagon train to LA, Manhole hosts the midwest’s biggest queer hip-hop showcase, and more.
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A sexed-up Carmen Miranda partied at Froot Salad during Pride
Street View covering the Froot Salad party during the Pride Parade 2015