Geo Jordan -‘Being in a sweaty club with fellow queers listening to incredible music still feels like freedom to me.’

George Alley | 14 May, 2026

Geo Jordan is a GRAMMY-nominated producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and live member of Jungle whose work has moved between electronic music, neo-soul, live performance, and club culture for years. Alongside work with artists including Doja Cat, Amaarae, Bas, Ego Ella May, and Jungle, Jordan has quietly built a solo catalog that blends emotional songwriting with experimental […]

NEW: Downtown Boys – ‘You’re a Ghost’

George Alley | 6 May, 2026

Downtown Boys have returned with “You’re a Ghost,” an explosive industrial dance-punk anthem paired with a striking anti-ICE animated video directed by Lebanese artist Khalil. The single marks the latest preview of the band’s forthcoming album Public Luxury, arriving June 26 via Sub Pop. Equal parts confrontation and catharsis, the track channels rage into movement, […]

Carl Michaels – ‘I’ve thrown my best friend out of the DJ booth.’

George Alley | 28 April, 2026

DJ Carl Michaels has spent decades moving through nightlife, from the rave scene and 611 Records to Philly gay clubs, Fire Island tea dances, Pride stages, and arena shows opening for artists like Carly Rae Jepsen, Rina Sawayama, Dragonette, and Kim Petras. His sets move between classic house, pop remix culture, and a deep knowledge […]

NEW: Olof Dreijer – ‘Loud Bloom’

George Alley | 25 March, 2026

Olof Dreijer, best known as one half of the incredible electronic duo The Knife, has announced his debut solo album Loud Bloom, arriving May 8 via DH2. The lead single, “Echoed Dafnino,” featuring Sudanese vocalist MaMan, sets the tone: fluid, radiant, and unmistakably sensual. Club music that shimmers as much as it hits. The video […]

Minute Taker: ‘It’s that knife’s edge of the exhilaration of the night.’

George Alley | 27 February, 2026

Minute Taker’s new single “Surrender to the Night” was written on a hungover morning after what he calls “a bit of a mad night out.” With sweeping synths and a late-night sax solo, the track explores the pull of nightlife and the comedown that follows, and previews his upcoming album The Oblivion, due March 2026. […]

KN/GHTS: ‘I don’t want to be Kraftwerk on stage.’

George Alley | 25 January, 2026

After years of relentless touring with artists like Andy Bell, fronting the legendary German synth-pop band Boytronic, navigating personal loss, and undergoing creative recalibration, James Knights returns with Supernatural Lover, the bold new release from his dark-electro alter ego KN/GHTS. Where his debut leaned into pure, carefree energy, this record pushes into deeper emotional territory […]

George Alley – ‘The Holly and the Ivy’

George Alley | 23 December, 2025

The Philadelphia based artist George Alley has released a new interpretation of the traditional English carol The Holly and the Ivy, recasting the familiar hymn as something darker and more unsettled. Moving between moments of stark restraint and swelling intensity, the track blends horns and electronica with echoes of 1960s proto-punk—channeling the ritualistic atmosphere associated […]

Baloney’s Rory Davis: “They Always Choose the Baked Beans.”

George Alley | 20 November, 2025

I’ve known Rory Davis since 2002, when he danced in my company and lugged a bust of Caesar cross-country. Since then, he’s become a true San Francisco icon, co-creating the all-male burlesque sensation Baloney at the now-closing Oasis nightclub. He’s worked with everyone from Jennifer Tilly to Bob the Drag Queen. As Baloney takes its […]