Pride Music: Wrabel “The Village”

Wrabel releases his moving "The Village"

In August 2017, out musician Wrabel released his powerful music video for “The Village” as a sign of solidarity with the transgender community in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s ‘out of nowhere’ decision to ban trans military service members

Clearly, his message still resonates today. Continue reading “Pride Music: Wrabel “The Village””

Olympic Village Condoms Gone In 3 Days + More News

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Happy Friday! Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

New York Times: The complimentary condoms distributed inside the Olympic Village in Cortina were gone in a matter of days — three to be exact.

New Music: TRR favorite Wrabel celebrates his new album up above with the dreamy, wistful first single “birds & the bees.” Continue reading “Olympic Village Condoms Gone In 3 Days + More News”

New Music: Wrabel ‘up above’

Wrabel releases new single 'up above' (photo: Dana Trippe)

Acclaimed singer-songwriter (and TRR favorite) WRABEL drops the title song from his upcoming full-length album, up above.

The ethereal, slow-building song dissolves in and out of form, exploring “the balance between existential meaning and beauty, and existential dread and impending doom.” Continue reading “New Music: Wrabel ‘up above’”

News Round-Up: September 24, 2021

Banana wearing a condom. California could become the first state to criminalize stealthing or removing a condom during sex without consent.

Some news stories you might have missed: • Metroweekly: California’s state legislature unanimously passed a bill making it illegal to remove a condom during sex without consent. California would become the first state to make “stealthing” illegal if Governor Gavin Newsom signs the bill into law by Oct. 10. Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 24, 2021”

Out Music: Wrabel ‘nothing but the love’

Wrabel releases his latest single "nothing but the love"

Wrabel releases his latest single "nothing but the love"
Wrabel (image via Instagram)
The much-anticipated debut full-length album from Wrabel, ‘these words are all for you’, will be released on September 24 via Big Gay Records/Nettwerk, ushering into the world the next chapter from one of modern music’s most celebrated, versatile, powerhouse songwriters and rising artists. The collection, 11 years in the making,  showcases the artist’s masterful writing and acclaimed straight-from-the-heart vocal performances. Whether it’s on tracks like the Billboard-applaudedgood”, the beautifully orchestrated “wish you well,” the achingly reminiscent and sonically vast “london,” the hauntingly sparse “don’t pick up the phone” or the new single “nothing but the love,” ‘these words are all for you’ showcases what has made Wrabel a go-to for heart-shattering slice-of-life songwriting about finding love, losing it, and discovering oneself throughout the journey.

Dancer Layne Paradis Willis whirls and twirls in the music video for “nothing but the love” directed by Michael Thomas. “Michael Thomas was such a pleasure to work with on this video.,” says the singer about creating the video. “And Layne Willis, my goodness. I feel so lucky to have gotten to witness your incredible talent up close.” “This song is so close to my heart. The only song I wrote by myself on the record. With Michael’s direction and Layne’s emotive movement, we wanted to show that someone or something is showing me how to express myself, showing me the flow of expression. To mirror the love I am so grateful to have found.” Wrabel has announced a short, intimate run of live dates,  nothing but the piano tour, which includes a stop at NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge and an album release show at LA’s The Regent Theater this late summer/early fall. Wrabel will also perform this Sunday, June 6, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum as part of the OutLoud: Raising Voices festival. Follow Wrabel on Instagram here. https://www.instagram.com/p/CPoChVKtsot/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link