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Below 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 be directed to their website and social media accounts.
vincethealien – Los Angeles, California – “Easy Bake”
GESS – Los Angeles, California – “Digital Romance”
Sammyd – Ohio – “Summer Song”
Bentley Robles – Brooklyn, New York – “Petals”
Theo Tams – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – “Strangers”
Maddy Street – Paris, France – “Still Yours”
Young Kaii – Providence, Rhode Island – “Speechless”
CREDITS
This episode was produced by D Orxata
Executive production and intro/outro by Lynn Casper
Homoground Theme Song by data.data.data
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Sinzere – Calgary, Alberta, Canada [Episode #254]
Tune in to episode #254 to learn more about Afro-Canadian hip hop artist Sinzere as she talks about very personal and intimate life experiences including what its been like growing up with abuse in Calgary as a queer Black woman, the importance of transparency, and how music was always there for her. We go behind the music learning more about the inspiration for the songs featured as well as the music video for her song “Posers” off her latest album “Ghetto Gabby”.
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Transcription of Sinzere’s story:
My artist name is Sinzere, obviously derives from the word sincere. What I did is I just switched the letter of “C” with the letter “Z” just to kind of give it its own identity, as a cool way to represent everything that I am. I’m very sincere to my artistry. It made a lot of sense, in that aspect. I go by the name of Sinzere. Music has kind of been with me since I was a young girl. I remember at a very young age, like around five, four or five, it was kind of like a way to escape the things that I was going through at that time. It’s always kind of been there, through my story when I really got into music and started recording records and working on production. I would say about 2012, it was self-start, it was DIY. In the beginning it was a notepad and ideas and a beat from a stereo. As I progressed and as I learned more and started taking it a little more seriously, I graduated from that to a friend’s basement, to a computer with computer headphones that had a microphone attached, super amateur, and I graduated from that to a friend’s bathroom. It started growing where, you know, we had maybe an apple tower, and a professional microphone and more things to work with. We used programs like Logic, and finally graduating to a state of the art studio. It started with just a notepad and a beat.
You can read the full transcript of Sinzere’s story on our patreon.
CREDITS
This episode was recorded and produced by Erin McGregor of Queer Public.
Executive Production and end credits hosted by Lynn Casper.
Intro Jingle by data.data.data
Interview transcription by Major Davis.
Transcriptions made possible by Queer Public Podcast who let us use their transcription software.
Our affiliate sponsor for this episode is Pride Counseling. Homoground listeners receive a 1 week free trial when they sign up through this link. We also receive commission from each sign up that becomes a paid member. These funds helps us produce episodes like this 🙂
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Emily Wells – New York, NY [Episode #240]
Episode #240 is up featuring a conversation between Emily Wells and Homoground host Maia Macdonald. Emily gives us tons of insight behind her latest album “This World is too ______ for you” and the process behind orchestrating her live performance.
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http://patreon.com/join/homogroundTranscription of Emily’s story:
” I guess you kind of have to compartmentalize the processes. So when I was writing the record, for instance, and when I’ve written any records, I find that my process hones over the years. I go into a different kind of self-hood, I would say, and I allow myself to go into that, and I really limit any performances, which is a bit of a luxury. You kind of have to get really scrappy and frugal. Just tour your ass off and then try to make room for yourself to be a maker and not a minstrel. I engage a lot with literature during this period and poetry, and I’m really interested in the mind and how the mind works. All of these things are all connected. And all of that can, if you’re open, become part of the songs as well. So I just try to be that “self” and try to write songs. Almost simply, especially this record, I forced myself that they had to pass the Casio Test. I don’t have a proper piano in my studio, so if I could play it on this old Casio keyboard and sing along with it, and it still was emotional and still was a “good song”, then it passed. Otherwise, it was out. That helps me not get too caught in the… You have some nights where you’re working on things and you start to dabble into the production side of it, which is really fun and can be a great release. But I still had to step away at the end of each song. Then you move into recording mode, then you move into editor mode, then you move into insane person mode, actually making the final decisions, and then you move into like an intern at your label trying to like make it work, you know.”
You can read the full transcript of Emily’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 D Orxata
Transcription was made possible by Queer Public Podcast who let us use their transcription software.
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Queer Joy Podcast Series [Episodes #273, #274, #275]
We are thrilled to finally introduce Queer Joy, a new podcast series by Homoground featuring queer-identified artists sharing what queer joy means to them through storytelling and songs.
Queer Joy was created as a response to the lack of positive representation of the queer experience in popular media. Homoground asked artists to share their songs celebrating the things that bring them joy! We received beautiful, vulnerable, and thoughtful pieces from musicians all over the world.
In each episode, you’ll hear those songs along with anecdotes from the creators themselves.
Homoground is incredibly grateful to everyone who submitted. Your voices brought this Queer Joy series to life!
PART 1 – BE YOURSELF
We danced, we cried, and we’re honored to release Queer Joy Part One: Be Yourself.
Listen to anthems celebrating the process of being comfortable with who you are from Papa Molly, JayceJanae, Boy Bowser, and Kamerin. Stream the episode below or on whatever you listen to podcasts.
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“Lifetime” by Papa Molly (San Francisco, CA) 
“Monologue” by JayceJanae (Norfolk, VA) 
“Abort Mission” by Boy Bowser (Fullerton, CA) 
“To Finally See The Sun” by Kamerin (Northampton) We are an independent podcast.
This podcast is available for free, but it is not free to make.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to our Patreon to support our work.
http://patreon.com/join/homogroundOur wonderful Patreon supporters will have access to extra tracks submitted by the artists along with some extended interviews.
CREDITS
This episode was produced by D Orxata.
Our executive producer is Lynn Casper.
Artwork for this series was created by Morgan Diep.
Our social media coordinators are Morgan Dean and Rowan Blackwood.
The segment on Focus/Time was produced by Cheer up Charlye of Breakfast and Beats.Major thanks to our sponsors SPACES, Workfrom and our Patreon Supporters
PART 2 – LOVE CRUSH
This is part 2 of our Queer Joy series featuring songs and personal stories from LGBTQ musicians.
On this episode we’re celebrating Queer Joy with rose-colored lenses and songs about love and crushes from Giuliano from Worcester Massachusetts, Hana Katana from Austin Texas, Rascal Miles from Minneapolis Minnesota and Lucy Opazo from Brooklyn NY. ENJOY!
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Giuliano
Worcester, MA
website | Instagram: @musicbygiuliano
Songs: “Joshua” and “The D”
Cover Design: Joshua Croke, Photo: Erika Sidor
Hana Katana
Austin, Texas
website
Instagram: @TheHanaKatana
Songs: “Friends Don’t Make You Cry”
Photo credit: Nicole Lemberg
Rascal Miles
Minneapolis, MN
website
Instagram: @rascalmiles
Song: “Baby Baby”
Photo credit: Sam Gehrke
Lucy Opazo
Brooklyn, NY
Instagram: @lucyopazomusic
Song: “Isolation Station”
Photo Credit: Crisoula LazaridisWe are an independent podcast.
This podcast is available for free, but it is not free to make.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to our Patreon to support our work.
http://patreon.com/join/homogroundOur wonderful Patreon supporters will have access to extra tracks submitted by the artists along with some extended interviews.
CREDITS
This episode was produced, mixed and engineered by CheerUpCharlye, Breakfast & Beats.
Our executive producer is Lynn Casper.
Artwork for this series was created by Morgan Diep.
Our social media coordinators are Morgan Dean and Rowan Blackwood.
Major thanks to our sponsors SPACES, Workfrom and our Patreon Supporters.PART 3 – THE FUTURE WAS ALWAYS QUEER
Four queer time travelers sent us records of queer joy from the past, the present, and several possible futures. If you’ve ever found yourself trapped inside of a moment, this episode is for you.
Part 3 of our Queer Joy series features songs and personal stories from Creatrx, Sara Renberg, Oxeye, and Carry The Branches.
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creatrx
Instagram: @creatrx
Songs: “Baptism” and “Sunday”
Photo credit: Danika Karolinski
Sara Renberg
Pittsburg, PA
sararenberg.com | Instagram: @sara.renberg
Songs: “It’s a Beautiful Day to be Gay”
Photo credit: Leah Brennan
Oxeye
Stockholm, Sweden
Facebook| Instagram: @oxeye.music
Songs: “Standing Proud”, “Det Här Är För Oss”, “The Only Good Thing”
Photo credit: Clara Veneziano CoenCarry The Branches
Brooklyn, NY
Instagram: @carrythebranches
Songs: “Zombie Telegram”We are an independent podcast.
This podcast is available for free, but it is not free to make.
If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to our Patreon to support our work.
http://patreon.com/join/homogroundOur wonderful Patreon supporters will have access to extra tracks submitted by the artists along with some extended interviews.
CREDITS
This episode was produced by D Orxata.
Our executive producer is Lynn Casper.
Artwork for this series was created by Morgan Diep.
Our social media coordinator is Rowan Blackwood.
Major thanks to our sponsors SPACES, Workfrom and our Patreon Supporters.SPONSORS
This episode of Homoground and this Queer Joy series is sponsored by SPACES, an app that lets LGBTQ+ people find and build the communities we wish to exist. Initially conceived as a response to the shortcomings of heteronormative social platforms SPACES is designed by queer people, for queer people. You can create your own space about whatever topic you want, or you can search to join the many SPACEs that others from around the world have already created. It’s a cool way to connect with others, in a safe and like-minded atmosphere. Personally, for me, joy is when I’m able to connect with people I can be my true authentic self around.
How do you experience joy?
Join us on the SPACES app and tell us your stories of queer joy! It’s easy! Download the app from the App Store, create an account and search for Queer Joy to join our space. Or visit homoground.com/queerspaces for more info.
Be Yourself. Find Your Space.
Focus/Time is a dedicated virtual space for LGBTQIA folks to work on their personal and/or work projects in an accepting environment. It’s the perfect place to work on projects you’ve been putting off or to start the projects that have been incubating in your mind. This is a space for you to focus on the things you want to do but struggle to do. Sign up to attend a guided session.
Homoground’s Virtual Cafe is powered by a platform called Workfrom that lets us customize the space so we have an inspirational mural as our background along with a killer playlist and some ASMR options like rain sounds. It’s a cool online space that we use to bring the Homoground and Focus/Time community together. Folks pop in and out and we share updates about our lives and what we’re working on in the chat box. It’s a great place to socialize while working from home while also getting some chores and work tasks done.
Anyone can create their own virtual coworking space using Workfrom and you can control the privacy and customizations.To try out your own space visit homoground.com/workfrom.
