Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.

Maddie Schwappach, DJ at 89.3 the Current

1 Young Thug's Tiny Desk concert. With a three-piece band in matching hot pink, 2000s-mall-punk ensembles playing behind him, Thug shines at his absolute best. His trademark vocals sound as beautiful as ever as he croons vulnerable lines from his unreleased album "Punk."

2 "Call and Response" podcast from Newport Folk Festival. Blues musician Adia Victoria took on the role of podcast host last year, and her interviews with musicians have been some of my favorite listening experiences of late. Her perceptiveness and everyday poeticism add an element of profound introspection to a cautious return to live music.

3 "Gemini and Leo" by Helado Negro. Over the course of a rough year, Helado Negro's music has become one of my greatest comforts. His latest single enters a dancier space than his pre­vious releases and feels like a welcome introduction to a more hopeful chapter.

Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune critic

1 Yola, "Stand for Myself." The second album by the British soul-pop singer adds to the promise of her debut with added tinges of '70s disco and "Urban Cowboy" soundtrack flashbacks. She's like Dusty Springfield and Donna Summer teaming up to spread a much-needed mantra of self-love in 2021.

2 Camila Cabello's "Don't Go Yet" video. Filmmakers Philippa Price and Pilar Zeta's creation for the "Havana" hitmaker's first post-COVID single looks like a Wes Anderson movie based on a Frida Kahlo/Diego Rivera dinner party where John Waters DJ'ed. I hope Cabello's new album is equally eclectic and fun.

3 Flavor Crystals, "Five." The best of the Twin Cities' unsung, droning psych-rock bands quietly put out its fifth album on the Mpls. Ltd. label during lockdown, and it remains a great one for staying home and zoning out to, with whispery melodic tones and expansive interstellar guitar work.