Rainbow Rodeo Magazine
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Rainbow Rodeo Magazine
@rainbowrodeo.bsky.social
Rainbow Rodeo is a site, zine, and podcast devoted to promoting queer country artists. Edited by @rachelcholst.bsky.social
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country in New York City with Rainbow Rodeo Live!

WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock

Entry is pay what you can, +a 2-item minimum!
February 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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Iris Marlowe’s DEAD BY DAWN hits me in my horror- and country & western-loving heart. Sam Raimi’s EVIL DEAD 2 it were a C&W album!

My review for @rainbowrodeo.bsky.social

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Iris Marlowe - Dead by Dawn
It's a match made in heaven: horror writer Bee Delores reviewing Iris Marlowe's Dead By Dawn -- an album that "will make any horror-loving heart grow three times in size."
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January 29, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country in New York City with Rainbow Rodeo Live!

WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock

2-item minimum, pay what you can for entry!
February 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country in New York City with Rainbow Rodeo Live!

WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock....and YOU!

This show is pay-what-you can!
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Saddle up for another amazing night of queer country with Rainbow Rodeo Live!

WHERE: Branded Saloon (603 Vanderbilt St, Brooklyn)
WHEN: Saturday, 3/7 from 8 - 10 PM
WHO: Christian Rutledge, Emily Frembgen, jackfruit, Robert Bock....and YOU!

This show is pay-what-you can!
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM
ALBUM REVIEW: It's a match made in heaven: horror writer Bee Delores reviewing @irismarlowe.bsky.social's Dead By Dawn -- an album that "will make any horror-loving heart grow three times in size."

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January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This week's review roundup features Bok Suna's '90s-infused soundscapes, Brendan Welch's good-natured anxiety, and Johanna Rose's raucous, devil-may-care New Orleans jazz.

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January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Before we hurtle into 2026 proper, let's take a moment to look at our readers' favorite albums from 2025 -- plus their top queer country moments and hopes for 2026.

Congrats to Vandoliers 🦂 and many more!

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January 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Before we hurtle into 2026 proper, let's take a moment to look at our readers' favorite albums from 2025 -- plus their top queer country moments and hopes for 2026.

Congrats to Vandoliers 🦂 and many more!

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January 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
If you're lucky enough to be in New Orleans for Folk Alliance International, you're lucky enough to be surrounded by queer country! Read our guide of queer country artists to check out this weekend!

(Idk who to tag because it would be every artist we've ever written about)

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January 21, 2026 at 8:39 PM
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features soft-spoken steel resolve, pulsing desire, heartbreaking films, bitter rock'n'roll, and fiercely trans country music.

Boy Golden
@anjimile.bsky.social
Grace Givertz
Jobi Riccio
Rae Spoon

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January 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM
INTERVIEW: Brett & The Cassette invite you to activate your inner smile and be yourself fully on their charming self-titled album. In our interview, lead singer Gary Cawker is adamantly himself.

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January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Congrats to our FIRST PLACE winner for Rainbow Rodeo's Critics' Picks: Brandi Carlile!

Read all about the biggest and best queer country moments of 2025 right here:

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January 20, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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January 14, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Congrats to the @willicarlisle.bsky.social for SECOND PLACE in our critics' poll for the best queer country album of 2025!!!

Read more about this year's biggest queer country moments and albums right here:

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January 16, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Congrats to the Vandoliers 🦂 for THIRD PLACE in our critics' poll for the best queer country album of 2025!!!

Read more about this year's biggest queer country moments and albums right here:

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January 15, 2026 at 12:17 AM
ALBUM REVIEW: Kirby Lyle gives us the musical punch and kick required to fight for our rights on Change is Hard, writes Bee Delores

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January 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
In our interview, Chicago's gothicana specialist Iris Marlowe reveals how Sam Raimi inspired her newest album, her path to country music, and why it's so important to create the community we've been searching for this whole time.

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Photo by holyfawning
January 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features pink skies, pro wrestlers, birds, trans rage, and pop country heartbreak.

Featuring

Elly Kace
Semler
Joy Oladkun + Sheryl Crow
Mila Jam + Chris Housman
CJ Lawrence

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January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like Bells Larsen, Bonnie and the Mere Mortals, Arend Lee Jessurun, Wryn, and more!

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January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
The Rainbow Rodeo staff shares their favorite queer country moments of 2025 -- and our top three queer country albums of the year!

Tommy Atkins
Stefanie 🏳️‍⚧️
Josh Friedberg
Richard Marcus
Steve Roberts
Alexander Taurozzi

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January 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like Crys Matthews, Tiberius, Brivele, Bandits on the Run, Autumn Sky Hall, and more!

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January 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like ZDAN, The Belle Curves, Little Mazarn, Heather Mae, and many more!

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January 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Rachael Sage, Vandoliers, Willi Carlisle and many more!

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January 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
VOTE for your favorite queer country album of the year! It's your chance to champion your queer country faves like Adam Mac, Avery Friedman, the Kentucky Gentlemen, Kristen Ford, and many more!

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January 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM