Interviews and voices
Music interviews from GoPride's conversations with artists, creators and community voices.
Michael Rolik
“I couldn't believe the scale of love and acceptance... it was really electric... that kind of security and knowing there was that level of acceptance helped me with my own confidence”
Oliver Newell
Sibling revelry: an interview with Oliver Newell of He’s My Brother She’s My Sister
Dawn Oberg
“The best lines just come to you but that's after you've put down maybe 10 or 20 horrible lines.”
Anjulie
Singer Anjulie performs Dinah Shore Weekend
Déjà K. Taylor
Jerry Nunn talks to the Chicago singing sensation before her video debut on March 30
Diamond Rings
“I write about me and I write about what I’m experiencing.”
Levi Kreis
“Some of the songs inspired me to educate myself more as a gay man to understand what we fought for.”
Mitch Grassi
Pump up the “Volume 1”: an interview with Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix
Pete Robertson
The Vaccines drummer Pete Robertson talks to Jerry Nunn
Midge Ure
Scottish singer Midge Ure plays Chicago's Mayne Stage, Jan 19
Amy Ziff
“Since we’ve met Alyson, there hasn’t been one birthday that we’ve missed, one anniversary that we’ve missed or one holiday we’ve missed spending together and celebrating.”
Duncan Sheik
Singer Duncan Sheik is breathing new life into his 80’s hits with covers tour
Shelley Miller
Jerry Nunn goes one-on-one with local rocker Shelley Miller
Jamar Rogers
“It is so funny because since I have been able to talk about it I have become so free.”
Michael Feinstein
Michael Feinstein packs up his American Songbook and returns to Chicago for a special performance on Sept. 29
Susan Werner
Genre-hopping singer-songwriter Susan Werner talks music with Jerry Nunn
Kelly Hogan
Pleasure and “Pain”: an interview with Kelly Hogan
Linda Clifford
“Mum is the word... you have to show up September 15th to see it all!”
Nona Hendryx
No one like Nona: an interview with Nona Hendryx
Amy & Freddy
“You know, I kinda faded just now. All I got out of that story was that you thought I was a drag queen!”
Eric Himan
“I am proud of my independence in music but for independent musicians on my level, it is hard to get the public notoriety...”
Adam Barta
“I always throw in some element of fun, comedy, and not taking myself too seriously”
