Listening to the new EP from Mahto & The Loose Balloons, “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue,” is like opening a wooden box found in an attic. The contents aren't keepsakes, but vows—four jagged promises made to oneself in the quiet aftermath of a great uncoupling. https://open.spotify.com/album/3tCZ38eK4scP2ncv8ga7WM?si=RJGgjZhlQSWNOxxaRbKPZg This is music that breathes the air of the room it was born in. Mahto Addison-Browder’s voice...

Jesswar is a Fijian-Australian rapper who was born and raised in South East Queensland. He is now located in Brisbane. https://soundcloud.com/jesswar-717442131 Jesswar spent part of his childhood in Fiji and half of it on the Gold Coast in Queensland. He was born in Canberra. They left their parents' house when they were 16 years old and began their musical education at TAFE Queensland, continuing on to study...