Anureet Watta’s ‘Kinaara’: A Queer Story from the Partition
A brilliant, raw script is what makes this movie so powerful.The feelings this monologue captures are strong and real, inevitably stirring the viewer's heart.
Archive for authorSaachi Gupta
Saachi Gupta is an LGBTQ+ activist, animal lover and the author of 'With Love, or Something Like That.' She is a strong believer in equality amongst mankind.
A Star Is Born: Introducing LA.MIMI’s M.BRYO
With dreamy synthpop and R&B influences, M.BRYO is a bold creation, making space for both empowerment and healing. It is reminiscent of the very artists that inspire LA.MIMI's sound: Arca, Raveena, and Björk.
Here’s Why We Can’t Get Enough Of Lil Nas X’s New Music
As a queer girl in India, not knowing if I can come out to someone has often made me feel unsure and trapped. Holding back a part of my identity that feels so important to me has left me feeling ashamed, like I'm hiding a dirty secret. To me, it is this feeling that the music video of Industry Baby captures, along with the eventual euphoria that comes with being true to oneself.
Still III
So, redo it, then —
A hundred thousand and twenty times
Somehow, I'm still here
Struggling to get it right.
The Grit And Growth Of Girl In Red’s ‘if i could make it go quiet’
if i could make it go quiet is a stunning departure from girl in red's older music, but still manages to be classic girl in red. It is characterised by the perpetual rage and fury Ulven feels — for herself, for her loved ones, for the world and the situation it’s put her in.
Reel Around The Fountain
There is a new boy in school. He arrived yesterday, in a yellow shirt and black pants, saying he hadn't received his uniform yet. His hair was dark, and there was something sharp about his face. When the time had come to find a seat, Kafka had crossed his fingers, hoping the boy would sit next to him.
India’s First All-Female Hip Hop Collective: A Conversation With Wild Wild Women
With catchy rhymes, unbounded confidence and dauntless lyrics, the seven members of the collective channelise their emotions into creating a genre of music that is still largely underrepresented in India.
Catharsis, Divinity & The Breaking Of Genres: A Conversation With Aish Divine
With a background in Hindustani classical music, a BA in composition and a minor in vocals, there is no doubt that Aish Divine knows what he is doing. He has also studied jazz and improv among other things — as a result, his music relies on a variety of sounds from all over the world, and is, in his own words, masaledaar.
Languages, Storytelling And The Continued Stigma Attached To Queerness: A Conversation With Sanjeeta Bhattacharya
In this conversation with Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, we discuss her creative process, her love affair with languages and the stories they tell, and her newest song Khoya Sa — out 12th February, 2021.
10 Queer Desi Love Songs To Warm Your Heart
Queer love songs, of course, hold a special place within music — security, passion, and happy endings are things that, unfortunately, cannot be taken for granted by queer people. So, here’s a list of queer love songs for the ‘out and proud’ or questioning Desi, to reassure you that everything can and will be okay.
Turning Up The Temperature With Cory Stewart And Jxckson’s Grab The Fire
In this conversation with the two artists, we learn more about their influences, hometowns, and their favourite song they've created so far.
10 Queer Love Songs To Save The World
Queer love songs, to me, are especially important. There is something different about the queer experience — a sort of solidarity that comes with acceptance. After LGBTQA+ relationships being deemed lustful and threatening for so many years, it is comforting to see the rise of heart-warming queer love songs from musicians worldwide.
Exploring The Intricacies Of Fame And Relationships In Plastic Hearts
All in all, Plastic Hearts is an unexpected but competent follow-up to the extraordinary She is Coming EP. With this record, Miley Cyrus proves, for the hundredth time, that when it comes to music, she knows what she is doing.
Contact: The First In The Story Of A Lost Astronaut
From the North of India, The Daily Slow or Amrita, is a lesbian, trans and disabled bedroom producer. Her music is unique and stunning, and Contact is only the beginning.
A Journey To Unapologetic Queerness With Sam Smith
Smith's newest album Love Goes is perhaps the freest and queerest of all their records. “A celebration of youth and music”, the album has 17 tracks, and is surprisingly, Smith's first real breakup album. The twist, though, is that it is a feel-good break up album.
“Sirf Tere Liye” And Genre-Bending Music: A Conversation With HelloDuck
Speaking with Manish Das of HelloDuck, we learn more about their music, inspirations and future plans.
An Open Letter To Richard Siken
A year later, here is An Open Letter to Richard Siken, and the hope that things only get better from here:
Renaissance
Amal's eyes are wide now, her mouth hanging open like she lost the words that she was about to say. She blinks furiously, and Inaya's not sure if they're tears or just raindrops.
The Heartwarming Magic Of “I Am Who I Am”
The band that entered the musical scene in 2013 with “Head Held High” — a moving song dedicated to the LGBTQ+ Community — has now stepped out of its comfort zone by experimenting with a-capella.
Reflection And Contemplation In Troye Sivan’s “In A Dream” EP
In any case, the EP is quintessentially Troye: vulnerable and honest, even as the sound dips into electronic pop.
