Josh Fawaz’s song, a cover of Like a Prayer, has raised questions about how generative AI is being used in music and whether it should be declared

grieving the relief of the angels burden by joybun, released 09 January 2026

it's been so long
just where has all the time gone
we've taken almost seven whole years, or thereabouts, since i last saw her
and i don't really think about her anymore
i can barely even remember her voice, or her face
or her love, or her hate
in the first couple years
how i wept, how i wept
and i wrote, many songs
so many songs, so many albums
so i could tell the story
give justice to the memory but memories fade away over time, just like feelings after all of these years of holding on to them
i threw them away, all of the songs that i wrote about her death
but how many more does it take
til i have no verses left?
i tried to forget
then it happened again
and again
and again
i used to check in on all of the people i loved
just in case a tragedy struck
then one day i stopped and three of their lives were taken
it was such a vivid pattern, crystal and clear
so i abandoned myself to nourish the rest
for how many more will it take
til there’s nobody left
oh my heart
it bleeds love
this burden is heavy
i should put myself above
and so i took flight
i flew on away from divine obligation
i disposed of my sacred foundation
and now i am left without purpose at all
i am hollow, empty
void of all but the vaguest notion of a joy that one day supposedly makes its return
inside of the hole that was once filled with duty
there is nothing but grief and despair
i yearn for the light of my halo now thrown away
but in vain
for now i have learned that the light had shined so bright it left me blind
to my story
i’m so sorry
that i can't keep
the angel’s duty
but i couldn't see myself
then it left
and when the weight finally lifted
i couldn't breathe
i thought it would be easier
just to forget
and so i promptly forgot
everything
even myself

WHITE DEVIL DESTRUCTION by DISPOSSESSED, released 05 July 2019

WHITE DEVIL DESTRUCTION

White devil destruction

Car bomb Foundations shatter

Ocean floor
Twisted metal
Prove their warlords mortal

Warriors
Kill their gods
Hollow and false
Commit your souls

https://violettendencies.netlify.app/

Punk • Riot Grrrl • Metal
Bunurong-Frankston / Naarm-Melbourne

Born from the raw energy of Melbourne's underground scene, Violet Tendencies performs a fierce blend of punk rock with riot grrrl attitude and intense metal breakdowns.

Based Boonwurrung and Woiworung land between Frankston and Melbourne, we're here to shake things up with unapologetic sound, hard-hitting lyrics, and a live show that leaves you breathless.

No compromises.
No apologies.
Just pure, unfiltered energy.

https://violettendencies.netlify.app/

Punk • Riot Grrrl • Metal
Bunurong-Frankston / Naarm-Melbourne

Born from the raw energy of Melbourne's underground scene, Violet Tendencies performs a fierce blend of punk rock with riot grrrl attitude and intense metal breakdowns.

Based Boonwurrung and Woiworung land between Frankston and Melbourne, we're here to shake things up with unapologetic sound, hard-hitting lyrics, and a live show that leaves you breathless.

No compromises.
No apologies.
Just pure, unfiltered energy.

Hey, hey c/Australian Music @quokk.au!

Its your lemmy counterparts over at c/rage :) On aussie.zone we're particpating in Lemmyvision 3 at the moment if you want to join in with us this year.

Below is the schedule over the next few days,

• Mon 27th - last day to nominate
• Tue 28th - voting opens
• Sun 3rd May - voting closes, votes tallied, selection announced and submitted

Sorry its a bit rushed, been busy. On c/rage we've thought next year we should be more organised between the mods of both communities and see if we can spread the fediverse aussie voting across both communities somehow. Don't know if thats something you all on quokk.au would be interested in, but thats conversations for later anyway.

As far as voting goes, we're hoping to get the user who did it last year to tally it up again, they did a top job, if not we'll still use their voting system i think.

ⁱ ʷᵃⁿⁿᵃ ᶠᵘᶜᵏ ᵐʸ ᶜᵒᵐᵖᵘᵗᵉʳᶜᵒᶻ ⁿᵒ ᵒⁿᵉ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ʷᵒʳˡᵈ ᵏⁿᵒʷˢ ᵐᵉ ᵇᵉᵗᵗᵉʳⁱᵗ ˢᵃʸˢ ᵐʸ ⁿᵃᵐᵉⁱᵗ ˢᵃʸˢ ņ̶̜̘͓͔̟̩̮̝́͂͐ͅi̴̺̬͐́n̶͈̩͝a̴̢̧̟̰̞̪̝̥̿̐̏̊̌ᵃⁿᵈ ⁿᵒ ᵒⁿᵉ ⁱⁿ ᵗʰᵉ ʷᵒʳˡᵈ ᵈᵒᵉˢ ⁱᵗ...

12:00pm, Sat 23 May, 2026
UniBar Adelaide, SA

TRANSGENRE – the largest grassroots initiative celebrating trans and non-binary voices in Australian music – is making its South Australian debut with TRANSGENRE Volume III. Free and all-ages, the festival’s biggest edition yet features a STACKED lineup of local icons!

SUNSICK DAISY
OSCAR THE WILD
PLACEMENT
STORMY-LOU
PITY LIPS
EMERAULD
PEARLY STARS
KILLED BY CUPID
THEMPATH
CYBERFAE

On top of all that, TRANSGENRE Volume III will feature stalls hosted by queer and trans artists/makers, a community resource hub, all the merch you could ever dream of, and a licensed bar and kitchen!

Proudly presented by Feast Festival, and supported by the Department of Human Services.

An Adelaide band