Queer Korean-Chinese American painter and visual artist Eric Chan creates technically-proficient, symbolism-laden paintings that explore his intersecting third culture identities. A self-taught...
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Vee Hua 華婷婷Monyee Chau, a self-described “queer artist” and “restaurant baby,” hails from Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID), in a diverse part of the city where they still have deep connections and feel profound...
With their third full-length record, Erospace, Portland-based electronic musician and producer Crystal Quartez — real name Crystal Cortez — offers a sonic reimagining of the definition of love. Based on years of self-reflection and...
Navi EsparzaWashington-based painter and artist Rodney King has the appeal of a seasoned pro who’s been honing his craft his entire life – but he only began painting seriously four years ago. Now, King is undergoing an explosive surge in the Seattle...
Working through a multitude of mediums, queer POC writer, musician, and artist Bunny Michael creates with an expansive, soul-filled purpose of serving one’s Higher Self. In spring 2023, they released a genre-bending 5-track EP entitled Angels...
Miles GinozaJJJJJerome Ellis speaks with a stutter. He asked that his stutters be included in the transcription of this interview as a gesture towards others who speak dysfluently, so that they might see themselves recognized here. JJJJJerome Ellis stands with...
Dos Santos Band Interview: City of Mirrors Dynamically Reflects U.S. Latin American Musical Identity
On City of Mirrors, the fourth full-length record from Chicago’s Dos Santos, the five-piece band once again showcases their musical expertise by presenting a rich, multicultural melting pot of sounds. Coming from wide-ranging diasporic...
Authentic and complex in its storytelling, Kuessipan is a naturalistic portrait of two teenage best friends living on an Innu reserve near Quebec, as they come of age in a colonized country. Loosely based off a book of the same name by First Nations...