Gay Music: In the Key of Q

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Gay Music: In the Key of Q

Gay Music: In the Key of Q

Looja: Dan Hall

Music-loving gay podcast featuring insightful and inspiring conversations with Queer musicians.

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Summer Special 4: Rebellion, Recognition, and Representation

Summer Special 4: Rebellion, Recognition, and Representation

For decades, queer people have been told that acceptance comes with conditions - be more normal, more mainstream, more palatable. But a new generation...

2025-09-01 17:00:00 28:36
Summer Special 3: Music, Meaning, and Making It Through

Summer Special 3: Music, Meaning, and Making It Through

This special episode brings together five queer musicians reflecting on how music shaped their identities and artistic paths. From Aruan's transformat...

2025-08-25 17:00:00 27:55
Summer Special 2: Faith, Family, Freedom

Summer Special 2: Faith, Family, Freedom

Faith and family can be anchors in a young life — or weights that threaten to pull us under. In this summer special of In the Key of Q, I revisit rema...

2025-08-18 17:00:00 25:35
Summer Special 1: Concealment, Courage, Community

Summer Special 1: Concealment, Courage, Community

This special episode weaves together the experiences of five queer artists who've navigated the exhausting terrain between authentic self and performe...

2025-08-11 17:00:00 32:38
Eric Terino: Authenticity, Agoraphobia, and Artistic Evolution

Eric Terino: Authenticity, Agoraphobia, and Artistic Evolution

Eric Terino returns to share how much has shifted since his last appearance nearly two years ago. The American singer-songwriter opens up about recent...

2025-08-04 17:00:00 40:05
Mickey Taylor: Resilience, Recovery and Reinvention

Mickey Taylor: Resilience, Recovery and Reinvention

Mickey Taylor returns to music after five years with raw honesty about heartbreak, family reconciliation, and finding hope through creativity. The pop...

2025-07-28 17:00:00 37:03
Keeana Kee: Activism, Authenticity, and Artistic Evolution

Keeana Kee: Activism, Authenticity, and Artistic Evolution

From the melancholy melodies of post-Soviet Latvia to commanding pride festival stages across New York, Keeana Kee's journey embodies the transformati...

2025-07-21 17:00:00 41:42
Mel Lennon: Authenticity, Adversity, and Artistry

Mel Lennon: Authenticity, Adversity, and Artistry

This episode of "In the Key of Q" features a heartfelt and insightful conversation with Mel Lennon, a self-taught, German-born, New York City-based Bl...

2025-07-14 17:00:00 37:45
Not From Concentrate: Music, Marriage, and Metamorphosis

Not From Concentrate: Music, Marriage, and Metamorphosis

This episode offers a deeply personal conversation with Jaime and Alan Aurelia, the core members of the New York-based band Not From Concentrate. They...

2025-07-07 17:00:00 38:08
Tomek Zdyb: Prejudice, Pornography and Performance

Tomek Zdyb: Prejudice, Pornography and Performance

In this candid episode, Polish electronic pop artist Tomek Zdyb shares his journey of growing up gay in a deeply religious and conservative Poland. He...

2025-06-30 17:00:00 36:30
Carrington Kelso: Grief, Growth, and Graceful Resilience

Carrington Kelso: Grief, Growth, and Graceful Resilience

Carrington Kelso returns to In the Key of Q for his fourth appearance, bringing with him the wisdom of displacement and the courage to sit with grief....

2025-06-23 17:00:00 44:16
Rita de Los Angeles - Pride, Protest and Panic Attacks

Rita de Los Angeles - Pride, Protest and Panic Attacks

This week, In the Key of Q welcomes Rita de Los Angeles, a country singer-songwriter whose journey has taken her from the streets of Los Angeles to ru...

2025-06-16 17:00:00 38:46
Romeo from EHIRE: Prince, Persecution, and Pursuing Passion

Romeo from EHIRE: Prince, Persecution, and Pursuing Passion

Romeo from Brooklyn-based twin duo EHIRE offers a raw and moving account of finding his voice in the music industry while navigating the complexities...

2025-06-09 17:00:00 37:41
Pride 2025 Special: Tribes, Togetherness, and Tensions

Pride 2025 Special: Tribes, Togetherness, and Tensions

In this special Pride Month episode, host Dan Hall explores the vital concept of "finding our tribes" within the Queer community through conversations...

2025-06-02 17:00:00 36:50
TIN: Privilege, Parties, and Pop Positivity

TIN: Privilege, Parties, and Pop Positivity

In this candid and compelling conversation, Australian pop artist TIN returns to In The Key of Q to discuss his musical journey since his previous app...

2025-05-26 17:00:00 33:48
Eric Terino: Folksongs, Fear and Finding Worthiness

Eric Terino: Folksongs, Fear and Finding Worthiness

This week, In the Key of Q welcomes Eric Terino, a folk musician and songwriter from New England. Eric's music blends elements of folk, classical, and...

2025-05-19 17:00:00 43:55
Minute Taker: Melancholy, Music and Masculinity

Minute Taker: Melancholy, Music and Masculinity

In this episode of In the Key of Q, Dan Hall speaks with Ben McGarvey, who performs as Minute Taker. Ben's music is characterized by a signature blend...

2025-05-12 17:00:00 40:49
Jon Ginoli: Pioneers, Punk and Pansy Politics

Jon Ginoli: Pioneers, Punk and Pansy Politics

In this captivating episode of "In the Key of Q," host Dan Hall welcomes Jon Ginoli, founding member of Pansy Division, the groundbreaking band formed...

2025-05-05 17:00:00 35:06
Greg Hatem: Baltimore, Bands and Brave Belongings

Greg Hatem: Baltimore, Bands and Brave Belongings

In this captivating episode, host Dan welcomes Greg Hatem, a multifaceted musician, composer, and producer from Baltimore, Maryland. A Berklee College...

2025-04-28 17:00:00 30:35
Travie Austin: Millennials, Masculinity and Musical Metamorphosis

Travie Austin: Millennials, Masculinity and Musical Metamorphosis

This week, Dan welcomes Chicago-raised singer-songwriter and producer Travie Austin, whose catchy pop hooks blend with funk, rock, soul and "more than...

2025-04-21 17:00:00 43:20
Kele Fleming: Melodies, Marginalisation and Musical Metamorphosis

Kele Fleming: Melodies, Marginalisation and Musical Metamorphosis

This week, Dan welcomes folk-rock and synthwave singer-songwriter Kele Fleming from Victoria, BC, whose single "In My Dream Alone" has reached 100,000...

2025-04-14 17:00:00 29:02
James Taylor Jr: Pride, Perseverance and Provocative Pedagogy

James Taylor Jr: Pride, Perseverance and Provocative Pedagogy

In this insightful episode, host Dan welcomes James Taylor Junior, a classically trained vocalist who's been singing since the age of two. With a rich...

2025-04-07 17:00:00 33:30
Roderick Woodruff: Detroit, Drama and Defiantly Different

Roderick Woodruff: Detroit, Drama and Defiantly Different

In this engaging episode, host Dan welcomes Roderick Woodruff, a Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and performer whose music caught Dan's attention o...

2025-04-06 17:00:00 30:39
Erik Lenfair: Rhythms, Rio and Romantic Revelations

Erik Lenfair: Rhythms, Rio and Romantic Revelations

In this candid episode, host Dan welcomes Brazilian singer-songwriter Erik Lenfair, who joins from Rio de Janeiro to discuss his musical journey and e...

2025-04-06 17:00:00 24:07
Tophy Dye: Remixed, revealed and recovered

Tophy Dye: Remixed, revealed and recovered

Discover “In the Key of Q”: A Celebration of Queer Music and Stories.
Join host Dan Hall on “In the Key of Q,” a podcast celebrating LGBTQ+ arti...

2023-05-08 17:00:00 33:40
Lorrakon: Oversexed, overstrung and over there

Lorrakon: Oversexed, overstrung and over there

London, UK. In the Key of Q is a music podcast, gaining popularity with its diverse content and engaging discussions. Hosted by Dan Hall, this week’s...

2023-04-24 17:00:00 30:31
Max Lawrence: Melbourne, Suburbia and dogs speaking Latin

Max Lawrence: Melbourne, Suburbia and dogs speaking Latin

This week, presenter Dan Hall meets with Melbourne-born Australian non-binary singer-songwriter, Max Lawrence. 
Lawrence talks about their music...

2023-04-17 17:00:00 34:33
Conleth Kane: Bombs, Bummers and Beautiful Things

Conleth Kane: Bombs, Bummers and Beautiful Things

Welcome to the latest episode of In the Key of Q, a podcast that shines a light on the LGBTQ+ community and their stories.
In this episode, Conl...

2023-04-10 17:00:00 31:43
Bright Light Bright Light: Mining, Madonna and Margaret Thatcher

Bright Light Bright Light: Mining, Madonna and Margaret Thatcher

This week, presenter Dan Hall meets with artist, producer, composer and DJ Bright Light Bright Light.
Although living now in New York, he was b...

2023-04-03 17:00:00 40:00
Jxckson: Texas, Loss and Courage

Jxckson: Texas, Loss and Courage

Dan Hall hosts “In the Key of Q,” a show that features queer music, chat, and stories from around the world. The show’s guest, Jxckson, is a pop artis...

2023-03-27 17:00:00 32:56
Queers Revisited - Part 2: Bell’s Palsy, Heartstopper and Sleazy Vauxhall

Queers Revisited - Part 2: Bell’s Palsy, Heartstopper and Sleazy Vauxhall

This week, presenter Dan Hall catches-up with four previous guests and hears their latest tunes. Returning to the microphone are Paul Andrews, Nick Va...

2023-03-20 16:00:00 31:27
Queers Revisited - Part 1: Comedowns, self-belief and getting horny

Queers Revisited - Part 1: Comedowns, self-belief and getting horny

This week, presenter Dan Hall catches-up with four previous guests and hears their latest tunes. Returning to the microphone are Billy Mick, Venn Smyt...

2023-03-13 16:00:00 35:08
Don+: Hip Hop, Islam and The Golden Girls

Don+: Hip Hop, Islam and The Golden Girls

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-06-06 17:00:00 39:42
Taylor Gray: Bullies, Addiction & Black AF

Taylor Gray: Bullies, Addiction & Black AF

Taylor Gray is this week’s guest. He is an R&B artist based in Los Angeles and curator of the popular playlist "Flavor Waves" on Apple Music and Spoti...

2022-05-30 17:00:00 38:56
Billy Mick: Cocaine, Toxic Masculinity & Dinner Theatre

Billy Mick: Cocaine, Toxic Masculinity & Dinner Theatre

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-05-23 17:00:00 35:09
Levi Kreis: Church, Chems and Tony Awards

Levi Kreis: Church, Chems and Tony Awards

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-05-16 17:00:00 46:50
SonicFluxx: NASA, Synths and Mental Illness

SonicFluxx: NASA, Synths and Mental Illness

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-05-09 17:00:00 35:33
Xantheartist: Kanye, Military & Self-Defence

Xantheartist: Kanye, Military & Self-Defence

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-05-02 17:00:00 40:16
Matthew and the Keys: Potter, Madonna and Silenced BIPOC

Matthew and the Keys: Potter, Madonna and Silenced BIPOC

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-04-25 17:00:00 36:03
Dead Method: Femme, Feelings and Welsh Resilience

Dead Method: Femme, Feelings and Welsh Resilience

In the Key of Q is a weekly podcast featuring Queer musicians from around the world as they share stories, inspirations and of course their music.

2022-04-18 17:00:00 34:21
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