- As hip-hop approaches the half-century mark we’re beginning to see rappers age within a youth-centric genre. Albums like Jay-Z’s 4:44 or Phonte’s No News Is Good News have been jokingly labelled ‘dad rap’ for their mature subject matter and contemplative nature.

- Far from the bright lights of the music industry, a subculture of folk-punk healthily maintains its existence, played on acoustic instruments and often in informal venues.

- Vanessa Marousopoulos’ debut EP under the moniker Keeskea comes hotly anticipated by the two cities she calls home, Adelaide and Brisbane. If you’ve seen her in any number of local acts, including Bloom Parade and Sleep Club, you’d already be familiar with her particular brand of enchantment. With total control over the suite of tracks on Find Yourself Alone, she only grows more spellbinding.

- “Influence”, definition: the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself. 

- Jay Som’s music has always teetered between genres, blurring their lines in a dreamy haze, even as her music sheds light on her life. Themes such as Asian-American and queer cultural intersectionality, nostalgia and millennial life are all given an effective vehicle in her signature blend of lo-fi indie rock. However, on Anak Ko, “my child” in English, Jay Som is experimenting with the music much more adventurously.