Playlist: 30 May 2022
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BACKSEAT OF MY MIND – Thelma Plum ??
WHITE SNEAKERS – PEPTALK ???️?
POTION – Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, and Young Thug
TEETH – Mallrat ??
I REPENT – Alter Boy ???️?
SUPERMODEL – Måneskin ?️?
FROM YOUR PAST LOVE – Audition Tape ??
HIDEOUS – Oliver Sim ?️?
Note: this song discusses Oliver’s diagnosis with HIV at the age of 17, and the shame and stigma he felt at the time. It’s powerful, but it’s potentially quite confronting.
Take a moment to read Oliver’s note on the song on Oliver’s Instagram, and read further about the reaction to the song’s release in the UK in this press release from UK-based HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust.
For more on HIV in Australia, visit:
Thorne Harbour Health (VIC)
ACON (NSW)
Queensland AIDS Council (QLD)
DREAMHIGH – Kota Banks ??
BOHANNA – Crush Club feat. Amazonian Rockstar ?️?
FOR THE GIRLS – Hayley Kiyoko ?️?
THE ONE – M.I.A.
BONUS SONGS
DON’T FORGET – Sky Ferreira
WAY I GO – Gordi ???️?
HOME BY NOW – MUNA ?️?
KILL YOU BOY – RARIA ??
MANSION – Tilly Tjala Thomas ??
ALL AROUND THE WORLD – Zora ?️?
M.O.M. (MONEY ON ME) – PRICIE ??
DAYS GO BY – Pirra ?? feat. Dirty Vegas ??
VIOLET GIRL – Stellie ??
DON’T COME BACK – tate mcrae
IT’S NOT HOW IT USED TO BE – Lola Scott
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