“It never occurs to you that you can do something until you see someone else doing it.”
From Kim Petras’ historic Grammys win to Boygenius’ indie-rock superstardom, 2023 has been a huge year for LGBTQIA+ music fans. Whether in the mainstream or the underground, queer music is thriving and unapologetically so. Ellie Robinson explores how it happened (and why this is just the beginning).
“Then the day I discovered Salted Caramel Twix changed my life forever. It was a warm mid-winter Gold Coast morning and the angels sang as I took my first bite.”
Not just a nostalgic experience, but better than ever.
BONEZ Queer Party is presenting their very first tour! June is recognised as Pride Month, and Bonez Queer Alternative Parties have become a staple part of the party scene in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and beyond. It only makes sense to announce the very first Bonez Tour during Pride Month, celebrating Australian, Heavy, LGBTQ+ bands!
In honour of International Women’s Day falling the same week as The Faction’s ‘Hardest 100’ countdown, let’s take a moment to shine a light on all the women who graced our countdown this year. 17 songs from our 100 had a female presence. For the first time ever, our number one track had not one, but TWO female vocalists. Let’s break it down & celebrate these women by starting from number 100 & working our way up to number 1!