Evan Greer Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/evan-greer/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:09:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Evan Greer Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/evan-greer/ 32 32 Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of 2025 https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/10/year-in-review-vanyalands-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2025/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:54:47 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042791 Well, that happened. 2025 was definitely a year, a whole 12-month rollout of the most absurd political and economic developments in recent memory. (A presidential administration accidentally texting out military strike plans? Kim Kardashian hawking faux-hair thongs? The tsunami of AI slop rapidly overtaking the equally-vapid Internet ragebait made by actual humans? How can a loving god permit such lunacy?) But the end of the year is always ripe for counting blessings, and as 2025 comes to a close, we’re […]

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]]> Evan Greer shows the vulnerable side of the fight on ‘AMAB/ACAB’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/10/27/evan-greer-shows-the-vulnerable-side-of-the-fight-on-amab-acab/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:54:07 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042553 There’s a tangle of issues coursing through Evan Greer’s new album — genocide, transphobia, the rise of fascism —  but no thesis statement sums up her artist-activist ethos quite like a refrain from “Problem.” “Why am I like this? / I was born giving a fuck,” she rallies on the single, slapping a big, spiky bow on AMAB/ACAB, her first LP since 2019’s She/her/they/them. For those unfamiliar with Greer’s work, the title — short for “assigned male at birth; all […]

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]]> Half-Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 10 favorite homegrown songs of 2025 (so far) https://vanyaland.com/2025/07/03/half-year-in-review-vanyalands-10-favorite-homegrown-songs-of-2025-so-far/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:27:45 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041944 We’re at that point in 2025 when it’s time to say “what a year, huh?” To which you respond, “it’s July.” But whether the months have zipped by or moved like molasses, the homegrown tunes released over the last six months have provided a soundtrack for powering through whatever nonsense 2025 and its hellions hurls at us. From Western Massachusetts alt-county to pops of punk and shoegaze from Providence, here are 10 of Vanyaland’s favorite homegrown songs of the year […]

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]]> Evan Greer and Ryan Cassata release new anthem ‘Protect Trans Kids (WTFIWWY)’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/03/31/evan-greer-and-ryan-cassata-release-new-anthem-protect-trans-kids-wtfiwwy/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:51:34 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10041081 When it comes to confronting anyone who discriminates against transgender youth, Evan Greer and Ryan Cassata ask one simple question: “What the fuck is wrong with you?” It’s a line that remains on repeat throughout the artists’ new collaboration “Protect Trans Kids (WTFIWWY),” and for good reason. The tune is an urgent rallying cry to support transgender kids — who, in case anyone has forgotten, are still kids, and deserve privacy and basic childhood experiences as much as anyone. “Let […]

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]]> ‘Visibility is Not Enough’ fundraiser amplifies the voices of trans youth https://vanyaland.com/2023/03/27/visibility-is-not-enough-fundraiser-amplifies-the-voices-of-trans-youth/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:09:14 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10033934 Picture this: In the backwoods of New Hampshire, a group of trans and non-binary kids gather for a talent show at summer camp. They show up with their well-rehearsed acts, eager to entertain, only to be met with a bass amp and a microphone. The meager PA system is better than nothing, but not by much. The campers deserve a setup that can do their performances justice — something big enough to properly raise their voices. And an upcoming benefit […]

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]]> Evan Greer confronts a streaming giant with ‘Spotify Is Surveillance’ https://vanyaland.com/2021/04/14/evan-greer-confronts-a-streaming-giant-with-spotify-is-surveillance/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:27:03 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10025984 If you find Evan Greer’s music online, she doesn’t want it to be because of a Spotify algorithm.  As one of Boston’s leading artist-activists, Greer is well-acquainted with algorithms and what they mean for the future of the music industry; at digital rights non-profit Fight for the Future, understanding these issues is literally her job. And right now, she’s informing us that a future built upon surveillance capitalism (using algorithms, for instance) isn’t pretty. Greer’s newest record puts her current […]

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]]> Mal Blum refuses all your wasted worries on ‘Pity Boy’ https://vanyaland.com/2019/07/22/mal-blum-refuses-all-your-wasted-worries-on-pity-boy/ Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:54:15 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10011109 When a pensive New Yorker writes an album that’s “the next chapter of [their] therapy session,” expect optimistic affirmations at every corner. Through the emotional twists of their new record Pity Boy, that’s exactly how Mal Blum endures 2019, totally in sync with their concerns and coping mechanisms. Released July 12 via Don Giovanni Records, Pity Boy is the first LP from the alt-folk artist in three years, following up 2015’s You Look A Lot Like Me with some lyrical […]

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]]> Evan Greer spurs on folk-punk activism with ‘She/her/they/them’ https://vanyaland.com/2019/04/09/evan-greer-spurs-on-folk-punk-activism-with-she-her-they-them/ Tue, 09 Apr 2019 17:33:04 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10006446 Sponsored by Studio 52. A community artist space located in the heart of Allston, and is proud to support the Boston music scene and local artist community. Organizing may “never be as easy as the pamphlets made it sound,” but damn if Evan Greer isn’t politics in motion. She’s tirelessly advocating for the release of Chelsea Manning. She’s pushing for Congress to support Net Neutrality — and actively working to educate people on what the hell Net Neutrality even means. […]

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]]> Folk Force: LGBTQ artists perform at Club Passim tonight to benefit Boston GLASS https://vanyaland.com/2017/08/23/folk-force-lgbtq-artists-perform-at-club-passim-tonight-to-benefit-boston-glass/ Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:37:30 +0000 http://vanya.wpengine.com/?p=163978 The post Folk Force: LGBTQ artists perform at Club Passim tonight to benefit Boston GLASS appeared first on Vanyaland.

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