Terra Lopez of Los Angeles, CA based Rituals of Mine speaks about her upcoming album, live performances, and why she changed her project name from Crayon Sister to Rituals of Mine with Homoground correspondent Maia Macdonald (Kid in the Attic, Brooklyn NY)
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Transcription of Terra’s story:
“Nowadays with social media, it’s a lot of work to be vulnerable. It’s a lot of work to be present online and to put yourself out there every single day, but its also very rewarding. It has given me the motivation to continue going in the industry when fans connect and come up to me at shows to talk about mental health, insecurities, or how our music is able to keep them going. Me sharing my journey with mental health and suicide prevention has helped them in their own way. It’s pretty remarkable. It continues to keep me open. Anytime that I’m feeling insecure thinking, “oh god, maybe I share too much.” To hear feedback and that it’s actually helping other folks makes me think, “this is what I’m meant to do and I’m going to keep doing it.” To me, that’s success and the type of energy exchange that I want to have with people while I’m doing this, is to be 100 percent authentic, so that everyone can feel comfortable and safe at our shows and safe in in music in general.”
You can read the full transcript of Terra’s interview on our patreon.
CREDITS
This episode was recorded and produced by Maia Macdonald.
Executive Producer: Lynn Casper
Intro Jingle by data.data.data
Interview transcription by Major Davis.
Transcription was made possible by Queer Public Podcast who let us use their transcription software.
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Madeline Finn – Nashville, TN [Episode #258]
In episode #258, Nashville, TN -based musician Madeline Finn talks about the healing journey of writing songs through breakups, the transition from performing in front of a live audience to livestreams which has led to more introspection.
The songs featured in this episode: “Timing is Everything” and “Save Yourself”
Follow Madeline at madelinefinnmusic.com
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to our Patreon to support this free podcast.
http://patreon.com/join/homogroundTranscription of Madeline Finn’s Story:
“Same ground. Different sound. You’re listening to Homoground. This is Madeline Finn from Nashville, Tennessee and I identify as queer.
“Since COVID-19, I’ve had to cancel a full European tour, a full living room tour that I had booked for the summer and a couple other really awesome opportunities like opening up for Brent Cobb and Rainbow Girls and some other festivals as well. It’s been weird shifting into an online presence as opposed to a live performance, because I feel personally that the live performance is where I thrive; the live performance is the part I love most about my job other than connecting with people and to not have it in my current reality is tough. Shifting to an online presence has been challenging for me, mostly because I’m not great at technology, but we’re learning! The livestreams have been cool, but it’s been more of an introspective time. You know, when I perform, I feed off the energy of those listening. I feed off the crowd interaction and all that. And with that gone, because when you play, you know, people can comment, but you don’t hear applause. You don’t get to see people reacting or get to share that emotional energy that’s just in the room with them. So it’s been more introspective. I’ve been able to, like, play a song and feel it for myself and kind of go inward. This has been a time of a lot of self-reflection. And as I start to try and bring that out on my social media and on my livestreams and on things like this, it’s brand new for me. But I think it’s taking me to a place of more integrity and more vulnerability. And I’m really excited for how this time is going to shape my live show in the future.”
You can read the full transcript of Madeline’s story on our patreon.
CREDITS
This episode was produced and hosted by Lynn Casper.
Intro Jingle by data.data.data
Transcription was made possible by Queer Public Podcast who let us use their transcription software.
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Homophonix Artist Interviews with Rainbow Riots, Mandy Rich, Kristian Kaspersen, Jessie Lloyd and Zan. [Episode #260]
This episode features snippets from interviews with musicians from the HOMOPHONIX podcast.
The aim of the HOMOPHONIX podcast is to introduce songwriters and the stories behind some of their songs. These brave independent music makers identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ community. The interviews centre around their music, not their gender or sexuality. There are some amazing stories to be told, from some incredible talent, through some beautiful tracks. Each artist’s episode contains 3 tracks and some chat in under 30 minutes.
The choice to do this podcast is not to further segregate the queer from the straight community, but rather to help normalise the human experience that is reflected in song. To share our thoughts as creative LGBTIQ people to each other, and others. Music has the power to heal, to inspire, to bring people together. There are still places in the world where being of a different sexuality is not accepted, is feared, is frowned upon, or is illegal. LGBTIQ youth face a much greater risk of depression, substance use, and suicide, due to the bullying and isolation they experience from their peers, their families, or society at large. Things are changing, and for the better – if any of these artists and their music can help make someone’s life more hopeful and positive, then that makes creating this network and podcast worth it.
Most of the people you will hear, you may not have heard, or even heard of. People who are not ‘household’ names, who are not backed by large labels with huge promotional powers. In fact, it’s their independence that makes them powerful. These writers are diligently producing their own music stemming from a deep desire and instinct to share their experiences and thoughts.
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http://patreon.com/join/homogroundBelow are the artists featured in this episode in order of appearance. Their artist name, location and song featured is listed beneath their photo. Please click on their photo or name to find out more information and access their full interview on Homophonix.com
RAINBOW RIOTS – Stockholm, Sweden
Song featured: “Freedom”
MANDY RICH – Stockholm, Sweden
Song featured: “Regnbågarnas Stad ( City of Rainbows )”
KRISTIAN KASPERSEN – Stockholm, Sweden
Song featured: “Queer at Heart”
JESSIE LLOYD – Melbourne, Australia
Song featured: “Other Side of the Room”
ZAN – Melbourne, Australia
Song featured: “Salafi Secrets”EPISODE SPONSOR
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CREDITS
This episode was produced by Vinn Pitcher of Homophonix.com
Editing assistance from Kim Andersson
Executive production and intro/outro by Lynn Casper
Homoground Intro Jingle by data.data.data
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How COVID-19 is impacting LGBTQIA musicians [Episode #255]
With the rise of COVID-19 cases, many steps are being taken to prevent the spread and ensure people’s safety. This is leaving many people out of work and affecting their sources of income. For musicians, it is resulting in the cancellation of live events and tours, which is how many musicians generate their income. LGBTQIA musicians already face many struggles and having to cancel their main sources of income and a way that they’re able to connect with their communities is a huge blow.
During this time, Homoground hosted a virtual panel to hear from musicians in our LGBTQIA community who are being affected by COVID-19 and to discuss ways that we as a community can help each other, as well as come up with solutions to alternative ways to survive financially during this time.
We heard directly from:
Terra Lopez (Rituals of Mine)
Lauren Denitzio (Worriers)
Kim Villagant (Kimmortal)
+ moreContinue this discussion and find support on the Homoground Discord.
We will be posting more events like this on our Patreon, including skillshares and more panel discussions on specific topics that came up during this panel.
Resources mentioned on this call:
Virtual Music Events Directory: A Calendar of Livestreaming events plus a Livestreaming Tool Directory with resources to setting up your own livestream https://docs.google.com/document/d/11wWL_7I4BG76t0V2kw1a4yIeWxUSfGwMQFYdUWAgSnA/preview#heading%3Dh.6p7nn4acptfw
She Shreds Magazine: List of resources for musicians. General plus state specific resources. They will continue to update it: https://sheshredsmag.com/covid-19-resources-for-musicians/
Freelance Artist Resources: This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited to, actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc. https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/
Artist Relief Tree: A new fund created to financially support artists who are affected by cancellations due to COVID-19.
https://artistrelieftree.com/
MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund: To help address the concerns of the industry during this time, MusiCares have expanded their services to include lost income due to the cancellation of scheduled gigs or performances due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/musicares-coronavirus-relief-fund
Women in Sound: An ongoing list of free and discounted educational resources, software licenses, webinars, online courses, and enjoyable media for these uncertain times. https://www.womeninsound.com/covid19-resources
Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund: Relief Fund for musicians with canceled work. Musicians can apply for financial assistance. People who have $$ can also donate to this fund. https://equalsound.org/project/corona-relief-fund/
Corona Virus Resource List: A comprehensive list of TONS of resources (general, not musician/artist specific, but very useful): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rcan4C_e6OBFBI5bUn7MtYK74Ab-WarxyJmDvZUI_YA/mobilebasic
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