• Queer The Music: Jake Shears On The Songs That Changed Lives

  • By: Mercury Studios
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Queer The Music: Jake Shears On The Songs That Changed Lives

By: Mercury Studios
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  • Summary

  • Jake Shears celebrates the anthems that have dominated dancefloors and shaped queer lives. Throughout the history of popular music, queer artists have made huge contributions - often at great expense and risk to themselves personally and professionally. This podcast shines a spotlight on those who trailblazed paths towards self expression. Join Scissor Sisters’ frontman Jake Shears and his guests as he unearths these important stories song by song. Executive Producer: Alice Williams, Producer: Debbie Kilbride, Research: Mark Wood and Luke Wheatley
    2024 Mercury Studios
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Episodes
  • 15 - 'Take Your Mama' by Scissor Sisters

    15 - 'Take Your Mama' by Scissor Sisters
    Nov 26 2024
    Have you heard the news?? Scissors Sisters are reforming and going on tour next May so for this special edition of Queer The Music, recorded in front of an audience at The Phoenix Arts club in London, we celebrate one of the songs that started it all, a song that is instantly recognizable from the first chord and one that the LGBTQ+ community have taken to their hearts, it's 2004's 'Take Your Mama' Longtime friend and associate of Scissor Sisters, Ms. Aimee Phillips turns the tables on Jake Shears and his fellow band mates, Babydaddy and Del Marquis and asks them to spill the tea on this iconic song. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • 14 - 'Midnight Radio' with John Cameron Mitchell

    14 - 'Midnight Radio' with John Cameron Mitchell
    Nov 19 2024
    This episode celebrates the song 'Midnight Radio', by Stephen Trask, the epic finale song from the ground-breaking film and stage musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Jake is joined at his home in New Orleans by the creator, director and star of this cult classic, John Cameron Mitchell, to talk about where the ideas for the musical came from, it's reception, the making of the film and its enduring significance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    54 mins
  • 13 - 'Free Yourself' by Jessie Ware

    13 - 'Free Yourself' by Jessie Ware
    Nov 12 2024
    Queer The Music not only shines a light on songs by queer artists but also those that have been adopted by the LGBTQ+ community and in this episode we’re celebrating an absolute banger and one that has well and truly been claimed by the queer community - it’s the unbelievably uplifting call to arms ‘Free Yourself’ by Jessie Ware. Tune in to hear Jake and Jessie chat about how the song came about, her influences, creative process, working with Stuart Price, channelling Erica Jane and how incredibly important her queer fans are to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins

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