20 minutes, 11 artists to watch: this is the Loud + Queer Mixtape for 2023. Across genres and communities – we've found queer artists from around Australia and the world, then gone behind the music to hear their stories. Here are our picks:
(00:23) Cecilia Brandolini talks the long process creating break-up track 'Stay'
(01:55) PENI PARKER on performing 'Disrupt' and overcoming an awful 2022
(03:42) V talks the Foundation Bells on 'Faithless' and dealing with loss
(05:44) Kaiyah Mercedes on writing Heartstopper-inspired 'Hide with Me'
(07:28) Sarah Yagki talks the conflicting dualities she explores in 'Alone'
(09:14) Myllo on 'DAWN' and unpacking his own queer desire and trauma
(10:50) Tom Nethersole talks tweaking 'Thrill of the Chase' for those in a rush
(12:44) Greg Gould on getting 'Marching On' party-ready for Darwin Pride
(14:29) Dirty Versachi talks Jamaica Moana collab 'Don't Go Thru My Phone'
(16:04) John Greska on 'Sweater Aesthetic' and creating low-tempo folk pop
(18:01) Grace Newton-Wordsworth talks Joan and the Giants' 'Cool Kid'
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