"I write music for people that feel out of place in spaces within their lives." - Frances Forever
Frances Forever is a force of nature. The young singer just turned 25 in June and is growing up on the road while supporting their latest offering Lockjaw. Frances Garrett had an affinity to music at a young age then adopted the moniker Forever and had early success on TikTok with the song “Space Girl.” The track earned over a million streams and featured fellow queer artist Chloe Moriondo. Their debut LP on Mom+Pop Music titled Lockjaw covers a wide range of topics including anxiety,...
"I really take my time and lean in to the quieter aspects of the new music." - Maggie Rose
Singer Maggie Rose’s career is growing and blossoming in new ways these days. The 36-year-old talent was born in Maryland and sang at an early age for her supportive parents and their friends. She eventually left school to pursue her career in Tennessee and currently lives in East Nashville. Residing in the Music City for 16 years has resulted in playing the Grand Ole Opry over 100 times. She said the producers of the iconic venue are always welcoming to her and have no problem...
"am in my touring era and connecting with many people." - Xana
Canadian, queer singer Xana Morris has a unique and important voice in the music industry. Based in Vancouver this rising pop artist covers topics such as anxiety and relationships on her sophomore album The Sex Was Good Until It Wasn’t. The new music has taken her out on the road and she spoke backstage about her lyrical journey before her set at Lincoln Hall recently JN: (Jerry Nunn) Did you always want to be a musician? XM: (Xana Morris) Yes, that was the first thing...
"Literally 10 days later I was in Fiji." - Carsten Bergersen and Taylor Smith
Love Island is a reality competition television series where a group of single people move into a luxury villa together to search for connections and a cash prize. After a successful British launch in 2005, Love Island has become a popular franchise with over 20 versions. Season 11 is currently airing this June, but the production team is already preparing for more content. On June 22, the parking lot at Old Town Chicago on Wells Street was filled with hopefuls auditioning to be cast at...
"I want people to take away that it is harm reduction, not fun reduction." - John Michael Colgin
John Michael Colgin would turn back time if he could and he attempts to do that at the Steppenwolf Theatre this June. Just in time for Pride month, Spank Bank Time Machine travels to an iconic venue helmed by an openly queer performer wearing a mankini onstage. Part of the iconic theater troupe’s LookOut programming, Colgin has three days to shine a light on Naloxone, a treatment used for emergency overdoses. Narcan and Evzio are brand-name nasal sprays that save lives. Spank Bank Time Machine...
"We are big Swifties!" - Sumner and Koaty Blayne
Sumner and Koaty Blayne are two of the cast members from a new reality show on Tubi called House of Heat. This likable couple, who live in West Hollywood, have left their home behind to join other hot House collaborators to have their lives filmed for the masses. Sumner and Koaty have been together for five years and a marriage ceremony is in the works! They have grown their fanbase through social media and OnlyFans, but are ready to learn new tricks from their roommates....
"It felt like a big show opening." - Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson
A new film called Ghostlight takes audiences on a trip to theaters in a story about a construction worker performing in a small-town production of Romeo and Juliet. The drama stars husband and wife team Keith Kupferer as Dan and Katherine May Kupferer as Daisy. This dramatic feature was directed by Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson. This is a follow-up to their debut film Saint Frances. O’Sullivan is a Northwestern University film graduate and wrote the screenplay for Ghostlight. Thompson is a writer, director and...
Frances Forever
Maggie Rose
Xana
Carsten Bergersen and Taylor Smith
John Michael Colgin
Sumner and Koaty Blayne