The latest episode of the TYCI podcast is out now! Episode 9: “Everyone Is Gay” celebrates LGBT history month in the UK. Lauren Mayberry and Amanda Stanley kick off this episode with a wee chat followed by a new TYCI Trailblazer, Audre Lorde presented by Kate Bailey. Amanda and Kate bring us a new Bitch Better Have My Banter (BBHMB) while Lauren interviews Kristen Russo, founder of the LGBTQIA organization, Everyone Is Gay. TYCI news closes out this excellent episode which also features five great music tracks to check out. Click here to listen to this episode of the TYCI podcast.

As always, some great discussions and new music recommendations for listeners. For those unfamiliar with TYCI, click here to learn more about this collective run by women.

CHVRCHES’ hit single “The Mother We Share” will be featured in the music mixing game DropMix due out this September from Harmonix and Hasbro. Details from Harmonix call DropMix, “a fast-paced music mixing game where players create one of a kind mixes by playing cards featuring hit songs from award-winning artists.” Click here to learn more about this exciting new music game and watch the official trailer below.

Yesterday a story by Jen Yamato of the LA Times reported that actress and model Kristen Stewart of The Twilight Saga film series fame has directed a musical piece with the band CHVRCHES for Planned Parenthood.

Stewart said, “I had been asking them to let me do something for them for a while,” she says excitedly of the Scottish synth pop trio. “They’re so good. I ended up with a pretty simple but definitive narrative arc that highlights the cause in a sweet but quiet and confronting way.”

Likely the same project, more details about this musical piece have since emerged. According to Entertainment Weekly, “While her work in front of the camera continues, she recently directed a music video for the song “Down Side of Me” by the Scottish group CHVRCHES.”

“Down Side of Me” has never been played live by the band due to layering difficulties but it’s certainly one of their most beautiful songs and well worth a listen from their sophomore album Every Open Eye. A release date for this new music video is not known at the time of this writing but this will certainly be a treat to hold over fans while the band continues work on album number three.

Until we know more about this project visit Planned Parenthood to learn more about their organization and how you can get involved.

Goodbye Records, a label by CHVRCHES will have a stall at the Independent Label Market on April 1st in London. They will be selling EP’s from their signed artists SOAK and Mansionair as well as rarities from CHVRCHES.

This event sponsored by the Association of Independent Music will be hosted at the Old Spitafields Market in London from 11 AM – 6:30 PM. The initial list of labels and partners can be seen in the event flyer below. Click here for more event information.

Let us know what kind of musical goodies you find at this event.

A new music puzzle game called Chime Sharp, the sequel to 2010’s Chime features the song Science/Visions by CHVRCHES! For a closer look at the gameplay of this Tetris styled video game take a look at the early access trailer followed by a stirring live performance of Science/Visions in the videos below. Originally only available on Steam last year, the game can now be purchased on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.