Listening to Shani Weiss's new single, "What's Left," feels a bit like stumbling upon someone’s deeply personal, slightly crumpled packing list before a monumental journey. Weiss, a Melbourne-based folk-rock songwriter and host of Indie Spotlight Melbourne, bottles a very specific kind of pressure here – the internal kind that feels less like a weight and more like a rising tide inside your own chest. https://open.spotify.com/album/56VjWTwzCr3bafDHSlUpN4?si=SWijn37SREeVVhxTs26DsQ There's...

Music has always been a powerful vehicle for challenging ideas, and "Colonization," by BodaciousThang featuring Don Tomas, leans into that tradition with striking confidence. Wrapped in hypnotic rhythms and undeniable charisma, the track delivers an experience that's as captivating on the dance floor as it is thought-provoking beneath the surface. Her song comes through bold imagery and layered songwriting, using its infectious energy to examine themes...