S1.5E2 - Alaska

Let's return to office hours at The Tortured Poets Department for the 15 songs making up the anthology!

Talented entertainer Dua Lipa has once again graced the world with new music. This time we have received an album full of beach vibes and club numbers just in time for summer. While it doesn't reach the highest highs of her past work, it's still a solid album with a lot to offer (and a messy promotional campaign).

Beyoncé unleashed act ii - Cowboy Carter on the world at the end of March and it blew me away. I had no expectations going into this challenging, amazing artistic statement and it took me several listens to digest and process what I was hearing, but this may be the best album she's ever released!

Come visit the first section of The Tortured Poets Department with me. This confessional, moody album from the one and only Taylor Swift is a triumph because of its imperfections, not in spite of them. She manages to explore new territory without completely abandoning the style and substance she's known for - and this is only Part 1! A video with Part 2 - The Anthology will be coming soon :)

This week on Diva Deep Cuts, we wander through the woods to find a deeper well with Kacey Musgraves' new album. Ms. Musgraves continues to carve a path for herself with earnest, personal lyrics and musings about life, love, and the universe on this new album. A Deeper Well finds her in more folk music territory rather than mainstream country, but the results are dreamy with stunning vocal arrangements and excellent guitar work across all the tracks.

This week we are taking a journey through the brand new Ariana Grande album - eternal sunshine. And let me tell you, it's a VIBE. She is grown, mature, and vulnerable about her divorce and new relationship.

Our finale of Season 1.5 spotlights skinny legend, multi-industry entrepreneur, and multi-instrumentalist Trixie Mattel!! She is unique among drag queens and queer musicians for recording in the folk and Americana genres (with dashes of mid-century Southern California rock for variety) rather than dance and pop. Join me as we zig zag through these musical styles to uncover the best deep cuts in the catalog of Ms. Mattel!

This week we are stepping through the best deep cuts by winner of Drag Race All-Stars Season 2 and self-proclaimed "rancid psycho b*tch" - Alaska Thunderf*ck 5000. She is one of the few queens who has sustained a successful recording career with a large enough catalog to qualify for Diva Deep Cuts inclusion. Join my in the weird and wonderful world of Alaska.

To celebrate Pride Month and the 30th anniversary of Supermodel of the World, let's journey together through the deep cuts from the one and only RuPaul! She has recorded a dozen albums over her career and there are many fun numbers to discover.