{"id":2104195,"date":"2025-10-20T20:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T20:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2104195"},"modified":"2025-10-20T20:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T20:01:11","slug":"qmn-monday-mixtape-with-new-music-by-evann-mcintosh-marielle-kraft-herdd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/qmn-monday-mixtape-with-new-music-by-evann-mcintosh-marielle-kraft-herdd\/","title":{"rendered":"QMN: Monday Mixtape with new music by Evann McIntosh, Marielle Kraft, HERDD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Queer Music News is a smattering of what\u2019s going on in music by LGBTQ+ artists and the artists we love. Here\u2019s a wrap-up of music we\u2019ve received in recent days for your new Monday Mixtape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HERDD drops a cover of Rough Trade\u2019s \u2018High School Confidential\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Montreal-born, Sudbury-based artist HERDD released his new single, a cover of Rough Trade\u2019s hit \u2018High School Confidential.\u2019 HERDD reimagines the Canadian band\u2019s signature track with modern queer energy. The single is now available on all streaming platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was such a privilege to share a bill with [Rough Trade\u2019s] Carole Pope, a Canadian music icon and a pioneer for queer representation, at Pride Toronto\u2019s The Q Musicale,\u201d HERDD reflected in a press release. \u201cThat moment meant so much to me, and coming back a year later to debut my cover of her most famous song was truly full circle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHigh School Confidential\u201d was a Top 20 Canadian hit in the early 80s, and its bold celebration of queer desire earned it induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. <\/p>\n<p>Listen to HERDD\u2019s \u201cHigh School Confidential\u201d below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gjfjVayKifk\" data-id=\"gjfjVayKifk\" data-query=\"start=3&amp;feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"High School Confidential\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gjfjVayKifk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cStay Soft\u201d is the latest single by queer indie artist Marielle Kraft <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marielle Kraft, the queer independent indie-pop singer-songwriter just announced her first coast-to-coast headlining tour in support of her debut full-length album, <em>The Right People Will Love You<\/em> released last month. The singer released her album on hand-restored vintage iPod Shuffles that she personally sourced, refurbished, and loaded with her music before mailing them to 40 fans.<\/p>\n<p>She is a former middle school English teacher turned full-time artist. She\u2019s keeping music in the family being arried to fellow singer-songwriter Kate Yeager.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Right People Will Love You<\/em> puts forth an unapologetically queer perspective and celebrates themes of <em>stable love, emotional growth and the comfort of finding your person<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis album is for anyone who\u2019s found themselves holding onto wonder, even when life gets messy,\u201d says Kraft. \u201cEvery song is a story from my life, but I hope it resonates as part of someone else\u2019s soundtrack too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Listen to \u201cStay Soft\u201d below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BtK0hg3IA0s\" data-id=\"BtK0hg3IA0s\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/BtK0hg3IA0s\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marielle Kraft - Stay Soft (Lyric Visualizer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BtK0hg3IA0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Evann McIntosh\u2019s \u201cFree Ride\u201d highlights the pulse of Chicago\u2019s alt-pop scene<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Queer alt-pop singer Evann McIntosh returns with their new single \u201cFree Ride\u201d that <em>captures the restless freedom of youth in motion: cruising with the top down, music blasting, friendships forged on the fly<\/em>. The new single came out last Wednesday. Produced by Abe Rounds (Joni Mitchell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Blake Mills), the single release comes ahead of  a string of November shows supporting John Splithoff across California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2019Free Ride\u2019 was written about going to dorm parties, making friends and being the only person with a car,\u201d McIntosh shared in a press release.\u00a0\u201cIt was born after I saw Madison Cunningham at Thalia Hall and spent a lot of time with Revealer. When I brought it into the studio, it was obvious who inspired the composition \u2014 and Abe thought it\u2019d be cool to ask if she\u2019d want to play on it. And she did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video for \u201cFree Ride\u201d below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EZguI0TcPuw\" data-id=\"EZguI0TcPuw\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\" onclick=\"perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EZguI0TcPuw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evann McIntosh - Free Ride (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EZguI0TcPuw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>Concert calendar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Oct. 18: John Legend at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Oct. 23: Rene\u00e9 Rapp at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Oct. 30: Autoheart at The Echo Lounge &amp; Music Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Oct. 30: Doechii at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Oct. 31: Alyssa Edwards at The Echo Lounge &amp; Music Hall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Nov. 7: Ruthie Foster at The Kessler Theater.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Nov. 13: Bryan Adams at American Airlines Center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Nov 15: Andy Bell at the Majestic Theatre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Nov. 16: Palmyra at Club Dada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Dec. 2: The Aces at TBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>\u00a0\u2013 Rich Lopez<\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<section id=\"block-7\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block\">\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block-6\" class=\"below-content widget widget_block\"\/>\t<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source dallasvoice.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Queer Music News is a smattering of what\u2019s going on in music by LGBTQ+ artists and the artists we love. 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