Bright Light Bright Light’s (Rod Thomas) new single and video, directed by Tyler Jensen, This Was My House are wildly prescient during our current quarantined global existence. Scenes of Rod (and his strategically placed disco ball) in his apartment juxtapose with a veritable rainbow of out-of-doors’ liberation scenes culminating in some very ‘non-social distancing’ dancing... Continue Reading →
Singer/songwriter/producer Paul Michael releases his debut album Pain & Love on all streaming platforms today. His beautiful queercentric electronic opus features collaborations with other LGBTQ+ vocalists like the R&B artist Janockeil as well as the London based synth-pop artist Zhero. The Queer Reviews editor spoke exclusively with Paul Michael about his inspirations and musical heroes. James... Continue Reading →
This week The Queer Review's Eric Langberg sat down with his friend, gay pop artist Vardaan Arora, to discuss his latest single Drama, a delightfully catchy bop about the pleasures of gossiping with your best friends. Vardaan spilt the tea on all things Drama, a collaboration with nicopop co-written by fellow pop singer Emily Vaughn,... Continue Reading →
Dusk burnishes a blur of glass and metal high-rises as I hurtle through East London on the overground train. I’m curiously scanning the faces of strangers illuminated by the ghoulish, blue light of their smartphones, each one immersed in a digital universe of their own. A squat, middle-aged man sitting next to me in an... Continue Reading →
It was announced today that the Welsh-born, NYC dwelling artist Bright Light Bright Light, aka Rod Thomas, will open for the legendary Cher on various European dates on her current Here We Go Again tour. Bright Light Bright Light, who has previously opened for the likes of Elton John, Erasure, Scissor Sisters and Ellie Goulding will... Continue Reading →
As this historic Pride month inches closer to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a new opera will debut in New York Friday 21st June 2019. New York City Opera presents Stonewall as part of its annual Pride series. Composed by Iain Bell with the libretto by Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Campbell, Stonewall runs... Continue Reading →
