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Nat Vazer – Show #374 (part 2), 9 November 2025

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:40:28 +0000

Katie is a longtime admirer of local queer songwriter, producer and poet Nat Vazer, and is delighted to welcome her to the JOY studio to chat about her two excellent albums, Is This Offensive and Loud? (2020) and Strange Adrenaline (2023); appearing at Folk Alliance International in a very snowy Montreal in February this year; her recent tour of South Korea with her band; and her experiences of travelling, gigging and recording in the USA over the past couple of years. Here is the playlist:

You Know It’s Autumn – Tanya-Lee Davies
All I Can Say Right Now (Wow) – Michael Larkings
A Moment Too Soon (Acoustic) – Nigel Wearne
For You and Oblivion – Emma Swift
For a Moment – Nat Vazer
Los Angeles – Big Thief
Addicted to Misery – Nat Vazer
New Dawn – Nat Vazer

Visit Nat Vazer’s official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

Above: Photo of Katie and Nat Vazer (with Nat’s album Strange Adrenaline) by Betty Sujecki

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I remember you – Show #374 (part 1), 9 November 2025

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:37:36 +0000

Today’s first hour features cracking new releases by Boorloo/Perth-based troubadour Carus Thompson, Canberra-based Taiwanese-Australian singer-songwriter and Miss Chatelaine favourite Kim Yang, Bruce Springsteen in a whole different style, Nashville-based queer non-binary Australian artist Anne McCue, Narrm/Melbourne-based outfit Mini Waters, proud Noongar woman Bumpy, and newly crowned Artist of the Year – Duo at the 2025 Australian Folk Music Awards Broken Creek. Here is the playlist:

I Remember You – Carus Thompson
All Good When I’m With You – Kim Yang
Lonely Town – Bruce Springsteen
Remembory #9 – Anne McCue & The Cubists
When I’m Smiling – Mini Waters
River Skies – Bumpy
The Ballad of Ben Hall – Broken Creek

Above: Carus Thompson’s ‘I Remember You’ single cover photo by Suzette Thompson, design by Tom Walker

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All these years – Show #373 (part 2), 2 November 2025

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:51:12 +0000

This hour features alt-country, soul-pop, acoustic folk, bluegrass, retro-soul, pop and blues songs by a line-up of exciting new and established artists based in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, south-east New South Wales, New York City, Nashville and Stratford, Ontario. Here is the playlist:

All These Years – Mark Campbell & The Ravens
Better Things – Kee’ahn
Looking for Love – Nasman Donovan
Knowing – Isabel Rumble
Somebody That I Used to Know – Angus Gill ft. Melanie Dyer
Is He Looking at Me – Ashleigh Watson
House of Love – Ron Sexsmith
Fine – Meg Washington ft. Paul Kelly
This One Don’t – Eric Bibb
The People That We Love – HETHA

Above: Mark Campbell & The Ravens’ self-titled album cover art by Stu Manchu

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I know (a little) – Show #373 (part 1), 2 November 2025

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:31:58 +0000

On a fine Melbourne spring morning, Katie is feeling very happy as her AFLW team has made this year’s finals. She shares the good vibes with a playlist featuring artists from England, Norway, Canada, South Africa, Perth, Margaret River, Newcastle and Melbourne. The songs include a gorgeous track from the new album by English musical genius Jacob Collier, and a beautiful new duet from Miss Chat favourite Leif Vollebekk and Norwegian superstar Aurora. Here is the playlist:

I Know (A Little) – Jacob Collier
Backing Away – Carla Geneve
Cold Hard Ground – Salt Tree
Against the Tide – Jessie Reid ft. Adrien Latgé
Copperline – Midnight Chicken
Year of Trouble – Stella Donnelly
Southern Star – Leif Vollebekk ft. Aurora
Sparkle – Alice Phoebe Lou
Wild Rose – Ocie Elliott

Above: Jacob Collier’s The Light for Days album cover

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Melody Pool – Show #372 (part 2), 26 October 2025

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 02:41:34 +0000

Katie is a longtime fan of Australian singer-songwriter Melody Pool and is delighted to welcome Melody to the JOY studio to chat about music and mental health, how the personal experiences in Melody’s songs resonate with her listeners, her beautiful new album Our Eternal Garden, being photographed by famous American music photographer Henry Diltz, and more. Here is the playlist:

English Harbour – The Barr Brothers ft. Jim James & Arc Iris
True – Gina Malcolm
Myriad – Melody Pool
Black Dog – Melody Pool
Light Flight – Pentangle
Our Eternal Garden (live in the studio) – Melody Pool
In My Secret Life – Leonard Cohen ft. Sharon Robinson
I Just Want to Love Myself – Sunny Luwe

Visit Melody Pool’s official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

Above: Photo of Melody Pool by Betty Sujecki

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Holding out for the hurricane – Show #372 (part 1), 26 October 2025

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:18:11 +0000

Along with fabulous new songs by past guests of the show Nathan Seeckts and Jack Carty, Katie plays tracks from the new albums by local outfits Palm Springs and SnarskiCircusLindyBand; heavenly duets by Canadians Patrick Watson and Charlotte Cardin, and USA-based Noah Cyrus and Orville Peck; a 1995 song by Narrm/Melbourne lesbian duo Wild Orchids; and more. Here is the playlist:

Alberta Blue – Sam Fletcher
Summer Days – Wild Orchids
Holding Out for the Hurricane – Nathan Seeckts
Parthenon Baby – Palm Springs
Keepsakes – SnarskiCircusLindyBand
Gordon in the Willows – Patrick Watson ft. Charlotte Cardin
Love Is a Canyon – Noah Cyrus ft. Orville Peck
Pollyanna – Jack Carty
Grown from Seed – North and Elsewhere

Above: Nathan Seeckts’ ‘Holding Out for the Hurricane’ single cover artwork by Jase Harper

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Maybe it’s everything – Show #371 (part 2), 19 October 2025

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:29:29 +0000

This hour features a couple of excellent songs about the great cities of Edinburgh (by Gunaikurnai/Gippsland singer-songwriter Todd Cook) and Narrm/Melbourne (by the mighty Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission), a powerful track about psychological intimate-partner violence (by Aotearoa/New Zealand artist Mel Parsons), and more. Here is the playlist:

Decoy – Circuit des Yeux
Edinburgh – Todd Cook
A Mighty Ride – Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission
Eternal Love – AVTT/PTTN
Don’t Leave the Light On – Mel Parsons
New Dawn – Nat Vazer
Maybe It’s Everything – The Rions
Feelin’ Alright Now – Anne McCue & The Cubists

Above: The Rions’ Everything Every Single Day album cover photo by Pat O’Hara

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Good bones – Show #371 (part 1), 19 October 2025

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 02:41:38 +0000

Katie continues to play tracks from recently released albums – in this hour they are by Mornington Peninsula singer-songwriter Harrison Storm, Nashville-based Australian artist Emma Swift, Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based duo Ally Row, US duo The Favors (Finneas and Ashe), and gay 69-year-old Narrm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Jeff Herd. There’s also a beautiful wedding song by Miss Chat favourite Michael Waugh, and more. Here is the playlist:

Temporary Friend – Harrison Storm
Impossible Air – Emma Swift
Why Do I Care – Ally Row
Beautiful Blue (Acoustic) – Nigel Wearne
Lake George – The Favors
Daisy Chains – Jeff Herd
Good Bones – Salonistas
(Simply) The Best (Live and Acoustic) – Michael Waugh
Lonely (Virginia Strings Version) – Kate Bollinger

Above: Salonistas’ ‘Good Bones’ single cover artwork by Recycletastic 189, design by The Salons

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Foreign shores – Show #270 (part 2), 5 October 2025

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:50:01 +0000

This hour features two awesome duets by outstanding musicians (the Hynde/lang duet is up there with the sexiest cover version you’ll ever hear), songs by two local outfits who are taking traditional folk music to new places, a brilliant new track by the great Paul Kelly, a joyous tune by English neo-soul singer-songwriter Joy Crookes, and more. Here is the playlist:

House on Fire – Patrick Watson ft. Martha Wainwright
Me & Mrs Jones – Chrissie Hynde ft. k.d. lang
Adeline – Bush Gothic
Foreign Shores – Ruth Hazleton
Blood Left – Gina Malcolm
The Body Keeps the Score – Paul Kelly
First Last Dance – Joy Crookes
50 Quid Man – David Keenan
Tucker’s Farm – The Water Runners

Above: Ruth Hazleton’s Heronbones album cover art by Mick Thompson, design by Design Edge

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Let them sing – Show #370 (part 1), 5 October 2025

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:53:56 +0000

The torrent of fabulous new albums continues, and in this hour Katie plays tracks from some of them, along with some new singles. The artists with new albums include rising US ‘boot-gaze’ star Clover County, West Australian singer-songwriter Tanya Ransom, Canadian legend Ron Sexsmith, intriguing local ‘outside-folk’ act Palm Springs, and SnarskiCircusLindyBand – the songwriting collaboration between Rob Snarski (from The Blackeyed Susans) and Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens). Here is the playlist:

Myriad – Melody Pool
Filled With Belief – Daniel J Townsend & The Wild Twin
Sweeter – Clover County
Let Them Sing – Anna Weatherup
Speed Dial – Nasman Donovan
Same Time Next Year – Tanya Ransom
Easy for You to Say – Ron Sexsmith
Infinity 69 – Palm Springs
Take a Step – SnarskiCircusLindyBand ft. Amanda Brown

Above: Anna Weatherup’s ‘Let Them Sing’ single cover art by Krysten Jade

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Pirate of your soul – Show #369 (part 2), 28 September 2025

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 06:03:14 +0000

In this hour we go down the lane with Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, live in a bubble with the wonderful Dami Im, look to the stars with NSW Northern Rivers outfit Bella Frankie, have a moment of bliss with the great Tim Minchin, dance with Adelaide artist Paula Standing, and more. Here is the playlist:

The Lane – Aaron Rowe
Bubble – Dami Im
We Are Stars – Bella Frankie
Ordinary People – The Favors
Thich Nhat Hanh – Djo
Pirate of Your Soul – Olivia Lay
Moment of Bliss – Tim Minchin
Big Star – WILSN
Road to Nowhere – Ben Konarov ft. George Alexander
Everybody Dance – Paula Standing

Above: Olivia Lay’s ‘Pirate of Your Soul’ single cover design and photography by Olivia Lay

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Lullaby – Show #369 (part 1), 28 September 2025

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:29:09 +0000

Katie plays tracks from some of the many new albums released lately, including from Gippsland duo Ally Row, Stockholm-based Australian singer-songwriter Hazlett, Swedish luminary Jens Lekman, New South Wales polymath Peter Campbell, Aunty Shellie Morris from Darwin, and young Sydney-based New Zealand artist Venice Qin. Here is the playlist:

This Time – Ally Row
Queen of the Season – Hazlett
Love Comes Back – STAV.
The First Lovesong – Jens Lekman
Baba Doo Lullaby – Coco’s Lunch ft. Sai Brothers
I’m Not Saying – Peter Campbell
Lullaby – Shellie Morris
The Beauty of the Backroads – Kaurna Cronin
Home Country – Venice Qin

Above: Shellie Morris’s Singing for Our Little Ones album cover art by Rosemary Plummer & Tex O’Neill

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A door called no – Show #368 (part 2), 21 September 2025

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:30:25 +0000

This hour has beautiful music about the New South Wales south coast town of Tilba, gathering and acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land, not losing sight of what is truly important in life, overcoming struggles and losses, going through a rough breakup, and more. Here is the playlist:

Simon – Jonah Kagen
Different Kind of Golden – Estelle Conley
Tilba – Nathan Cavaleri
I Belong – Nancy Bates ft. Tom West
The Love on High – Electric Guest
Feel It Change – Stella Donnelly
A Door Called No – David Byrne
Catholic Girls Are Easy – Emma Swift
Heaven on Their Minds – Andrew Lloyd Webber & Adam Lambert
Look at Me Now – Fanny Lumsden

Above: David Byrne’s Who Is the Sky? album cover art by Shira Inbar and David Byrne

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Love is gonna save us – Show #368 (part 1), 21 September 2025

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:57:43 +0000

Starting this hour with a beautiful track from the new album by powerhouse Australian singer-songwriter Lyn Bowtell, Katie goes on to spin two excellent ‘dark folk’ songs, two songs by artists who are new to her, one track each from the great new albums by Georgia Mulligan and Anne McCue, and a lovely new tune by Miss Chatelaine favourite Jack Carty. Here is the playlist:

Ride – Lyn Bowtell
Crack of Dawn – Sammy Snide
Unheaven – Georgia Mulligan
Other Side of the River – Greg Champion
The One Mistake – Elestial
Love Is Gonna Save Us – Jack Carty
The Red Barn – Broken Creek
Fly or Fall – Anne McCue & The Cubists

Above: Jack Carty’s ‘Love Is Gonna Save Us’ single cover art by Natasha Carty

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Carousel – Show #367 (part 2), 14 September 2025

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:56:44 +0000

On what other radio show will you hear the ‘bogan funk’ of Melbourne band Playlunch alongside the dreamy jazz-pop of Icelandic-Chinese superstar Laufey, the acoustic folk of Western Australia’s Lloyd & The Leftovers, and a classic bluesy ‘train’ song by Sydney duo The Stomp’n Ramblers? If your answer is ‘No other radio show – only on Miss Chatelaine’, you’re correct! Here is the playlist:

Changes – Dan Cully
Our Eternal Garden – Melody Pool
Josephine (Love Is Everything) – Helen Ryder
Why Won’t You Wait – Lloyd & The Leftovers
Carousel – Laufey
Pash – Playlunch
What I Cannot See – Amaya Laucirica
Own Two Feet – Benjamino
High Horse – Maisie B.
Train – The Stomp’n Ramblers

Above: Laufey’s A Matter of Time album cover photography and artwork by Emma Summerton

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Ça va – Show #367 (part 1), 14 September 2025

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:32:50 +0000

Some fantastic new songs in this hour by artists from England, New Zealand, Canada, Meanjin/Brisbane, Narrm/Melbourne, Mulubinba/Newcastle and Boorloo/Perth. The styles include modern folk, electronic soul, blues and folk-pop. Here is the playlist:

What Love Is – Katie Spencer
Keep My Heart – Paco Wolfe
One in a Million – LEISURE
That’s All She Wrote – Folk Bitch Trio
Tri-Coloured House – Ruth Hazleton
Love Is the Gold – Marisa Yeaman
The Ballad of the Aussie Bluesman – Pete Hawkes
Here, Look – Carla Geneve
Ça va – Patrick Watson ft. Solann

Above: Patrick Watson’s Uh Oh album cover artwork by Arizona O’Neill

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Ashley Naylor – Show #366 (part 2), 7 September 2025

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:08:00 +0000

Katie welcomes one of Australia’s most in-demand and busiest artists, Ashley Naylor, to the JOY studio for a wide-ranging chat about his incredible CV (he has played guitar with The Church, Paul Kelly, The Stems, the RocKwiz Orkestra and others; is the singer-songwriter and guitarist with beloved Melbourne band Even; and has worked with Vika & Linda, Tim Finn, Stephen Cummings, The Sports, Fanny Lumsden, the Countdown Spectacular house band and more), chasing the natural high of being on stage, being constantly inspired by the artists he performs with, and his new album, Alexandria Sunset. Ash and Katie discover a deep mutual love for live music, The Beatles and Fanny Lumsden, and we learn a little of what it’s like to play huge venues with Paul Kelly on his current Australian and New Zealand tour. And there’s a whole heap more! Here is the playlist:

Indigo Sky – Amanduh
Genevieve – The Inadequates
As Good As Gold – Ashley Naylor
Alexandria Sunset (live in the studio) – Ashley Naylor
The Boy Who Could Not Sleep – The Grapes
Rita Wrote a Letter – Paul Kelly
Magic Man – Heart
A Blue Sky – Ashley Naylor

Visit Ashley Naylor’s Bandcamp page and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

Above: Photo of Ashley Naylor by Betty Sujecki

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Darlen one – Show #366 (part 1), 7 September 2025

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:06:31 +0000

In today’s first hour Katie plays tracks from fabulous recently released albums by Queensland duo Minor Gold, Byron Bay–based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and surfer Ally Palmer, First Nations folk-roots legends Stiff Gins, and the amazing Tim Minchin. She also talks about her love for Robbie Williams and plays a new song by him, and mourns her dad on the first Father’s Day since he died. Here is the playlist:

When the Ink Runs Dry – The Kunins
Lighter Shade of Blue – Minor Gold
But It’s Lonely – alayna
I Don’t Want This Rage Anymore (Acoustic) – Nigel Wearne
Stars Align – Ally Palmer
Human – Robbie Williams ft. Jesse & Joy
Darlen One – Stiff Gins
Understand It – Tim Minchin
The Dying Conversation – SnarskiCircusLindyBand

Above: Stiff Gins’ Crossroads album cover art by Gaawaa Miyay (Lucy Simpson)

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Taste of your love – Show #365 (part 2), 31 August 2025

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:50:29 +0000

This hour features Katie’s favourite new track of the week (by Perth artist Siobhan Cotchin), a song about coming out later in life and the pressures associated with that, music reminding us to slow down and listen to Country, a sweet tune about seeing your old dog(s) in heaven, a groovy funk bop, and more. Here is the playlist:

Consolation Prize – Siobhan Cotchin
Lesbian of the Year – The Beaches
Kisses Kisses Kisses – Dusken Lights & Maia Jelavic
Times Square Jesus – The Favors
Daisies – Cooee
All Your Old Dogs – Big Delicious ft. Georgia Fields
Jessie’s Comet – Billianne
Taste of Your Love – CJ Commerford & The Supertones
Wilto Wodli – StoneHutt
Somebody to You – Joy Crookes

Above: CJ Commerford & The Supertones’ ‘Taste of Your Love’ single cover art by Lennie Farchione

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All I know – Show #365 (part 1), 31 August 2025

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:22:51 +0000

Katie plays stunning songs by solo artists from Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney, New Zealand and the USA, by a duo from Canada, and by bands based in Melbourne and Adelaide. She urges her listeners to put themselves first and not settle for being ‘the other girl’ (as per the song by new artist Grace Watt) and together she and her listeners ponder what is in Bruce Springsteen’s well. Here is the playlist:

The Other Girl – Grace Watt
By the Way – Ocie Elliott
Always – Jack Nolan
Bitter Place – The Stamps
Beyond Compare – The Audreys
Good Game – Clover County
Be Here Now – Mel Parsons
Something in the Well – Bruce Springsteen
All I Know – Joan & The Giants

Above: Joan & The Giants’ The Five Stages of Grief EP cover art by Emma Pace and Grace Newton-Wordsworth

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Misdirection – Show #364 (part 2), 24 August 2025

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:50:45 +0000

Katie plays an hour full of fascinating and beautiful music by artists based in Narrm/Melbourne, Phillip Island, central Victoria, Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay, New Zealand and England. There are songs about unresolved love, finding your way in life, the power of being ‘seen’, maintaining a soft heart, and more. Here is the playlist:

Baby Spoon – Cavetown
Stay Tender-Hearted – Emily Lubitz
Heaven Doesn’t Need You Like I Do – Mark Howard ft. Brooke Taylor
Feel Alright – Shani Weiss
Shine Your Light – Owen Campbell
Split – Georgia Mulligan
Misdirection – You, Me, Everybody
Done Here – The Maes
As Good As Gold – Ashley Naylor
I’ll Find a Way (To Carry It All) – Folk Bitch Trio

Above: You, Me, Everybody’s ‘Misdirection’ single cover art by Andy Knopp

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Baths – Show #364 (part 1), 24 August 2025

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:04:35 +0000

This hour features new music by Australian indie darlings Stella Donnelly and Melody Pool, tracks from excellent new albums by Western Australian band Lloyd & The Leftovers and Darwin singer-songwriter Tracey Bunn, a moving and beautiful new tune by jazz-pop superstar Laufey, a classic folk song by the late, great Chris Wilson, and more. Here is the playlist:

Baths – Stella Donnelly
Twice in a Day – Lloyd & The Leftovers
West Texas Hills – Aimee Volkofsky
She Danced With the Spirits – Chris Wilson
Blue – Tracey Bunn
Snow White – Laufey
Headlights – Cormac Grant
Ancient Lines – Melody Pool
Vending Machine Babe – Mildred

Above: Stella Donnelly’s ‘Baths’ single cover art by Sam Love

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Little sparks – Show #363 (part 2), 17 August 2025

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:48:12 +0000

This hour features new songs by some legends of the Australian music scene – the ever-popular Jessica Mauboy, 90s rock singer Swanee with the great Colin Hay, acclaimed folk-rock band The Paper Kites, and First Nations elder Warren H. Williams with Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson – as well as other artists that may be less familiar. Here is the playlist:

Something Between You and I – Joel Andrew B
While I Got Time – Jessica Mauboy
Little Sparks – Jessie Reid
Caledonia – Swanee ft. Colin Hay
When the Lavender Blooms – The Paper Kites
Leave a Light On – Minor Gold
Snap Out of It! – Holly Hebe
Ntaria – Warren H. Williams ft. Kasey Chambers & Shane Nicholson
Heavy Foot – Mon Rovîa

Above: Jessie Reid’s ‘Little Sparks’ single cover photo by Valtteri Arvonen

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Easy, going – Show #363 (part 1), 17 August 2025

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 05:32:26 +0000

In today’s first hour we spend time in a boat with Sydney-based singer-songwriter Ben Walker, try to cope with grief with Brisbane trio The Inadequates, find a safe haven with First Nations duo Stiff Gins, learn not to be too hard on ourselves with Victorian artist Hayden Calnin, try to beat the brolgas to the sweet lily seeds in the river with Darwin-based Sara Storer, realise we’re not perfect with the great Tim Minchin, and more. Here is the playlist:

Boat Time – Ben Walker
A Word – Patty Griffin
Lethe River – The Inadequates
Haven – Stiff Gins
Sunrise – Solomon Crook
Easy, Going – Laura Lucas
Won’t Shy – Hayden Calnin
Get In Before the Brolgas Do – Sara Storer
Not Perfect – Tim Minchin
Pretender – Alice Phoebe Lou

Above: Laura Lucas’s ‘Easy, Going’ single cover

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Blue skies – Show #362 (part 2), 10 August 2025

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:13:59 +0000

Today’s second hour includes an intriguing new tune by Welsh artist Cate Le Bon, the title track by Irish force of nature CMAT, a vivid duet by the USA’s The Favors, a collaboration between rising Narrm artists Seetali and Kaiyah Mercedes, gorgeous new songs by Miss Chat favourites Little Green and Sunny Luwe, and more. Here is the playlist:

Is It Worth It (Happy Birthday)? – Cate Le Bon
Tea Tree – Little Green
EURO-COUNTRY – CMAT
Jaouad – Dressed Like Boys
Pretty When I Cry – Aleia
Poison & Wine – Seetali ft. Kaiyah Mercedes
Call It What It Is – Local Sweetheart
The Hudson – The Favors
Blue Skies – Sunny Luwe

Above: Sunny Luwe’s ‘Blue Skies’ single cover photo by Alisha Todd

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Talking with you – Show #362 (part 1), 10 August 2025

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:05:16 +0000

The songs in today’s first hour are by artists based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Port Adelaide, Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay, East London, Dublin and New York City. Their songs are about turning struggles into art, people who have seen you at your worst but love you anyway, the exhausting cycle of overthinking, the peace and poetry of the sea, and more. Here is the playlist:

Pot Plant – Katie Harder
Home Again – Nectar Woode
Samson – Tin Town
jane247 – DreamDork
Pure Shores – Phia
Overgrown – Carmon
Mind Loaded – Blood Orange ft. Caroline Polachek, Lorde & Mustafa
Talking With You – Aaron Rowe
See Summer Sea – The Go Twos

Above: Aaron Rowe’s ‘Talking With You’ single cover

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Candy from a stranger – Show #361 (part 2), 3 August 2025

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:26:38 +0000

Katie plays more songs from fabulous recently released albums, including the bluesy Nightbird by 8 Ball Aitken and Taya Chani, the cinematic Two Black Horses by Emily Lubitz, the earthy Take Me to the Water by Ally Palmer, and the very personal my body’s my true north by FELIVAND. There’s also a new song by the always-excellent Ruth Hazleton, a banger by the Triple J Unearthed 2025 competition winner, and more. Here is the playlist:

The Returning (Selkie) – Ruth Hazleton
Walking to the River – 8 Ball Aitken & Taya Chani
Virginia Slim – Clover County
Fake Paradise – Jhana Allan
Two Black Horses Tumbling Out of the Snow – Emily Lubitz
Candy from a Stranger – Jens Lekman
Take Me to the Water – Ally Palmer
Bawuypawuy – Drifting Clouds
broad daylight – FELIVAND

Above: Jens Lekman’s Songs for Other People’s Weddings album art by Alexander Palmestål

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Lost by design – Show #361 (part 1), 3 August 2025

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:54:49 +0000

Katie notes the sheer number of excellent albums that have been released recently, and plays tracks from some of them: the artists include Halfway (from Meanjin/Brisbane), Folk Bitch Trio (Narrm/Melbourne), Noah Cyrus (Nashville) and The Maes (Narrm). There’s also new music from Miss Chat favourites Great Aunt, a wonderful bluegrass-style cover of an Australian classic, and more. Here is the playlist:

The Little Things – Great Aunt
Lost By Design – Halfway
Mess in Your Eyes – Ella Ion
Sounds of Then (This Is Australia) – Angus Gill ft. Mark Callaghan
Soften – Isabel Rumble
Moth Song – Folk Bitch Trio
Man in the Field – Noah Cyrus
She Explains Things to Me – David Byrne & Ghost Town Orchestra
Enough – The Maes

Above: Halfway’s The Styx album art by The Short Answer

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Emily Wurramara – Show #360 (part 2), 27 July 2025

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:53:15 +0000

Katie chats to fabulous First Nations singer-songwriter, author, producer and activist Emily Wurramara on the phone from Canada about winning the ARIA Award for her 2024 album NARA, making the beautiful video for her song ‘Lordy Lordy’, performing at festivals in Canada and at this year’s Garma Festival, her new song ‘Adore Me’, and more. Here is the playlist:

Something About a Cake Shop – Stiff Gins
Lady Blue – Emily Wurramara
Lordy Lordy – Emily Wurramara ft. Tasman Keith
Adore Me – Emily Wurramara
Aftermath – LUCIDBLOOM
My Mind – Hassall
Dopamine (Acoustic) – Cassidy-Rae

Follow Emily Wurramara on Facebook and Instagram.

Above: Emily Wurramara’s ‘Adore Me’ single cover photo by Tony Mott

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Old shadows – Show #360 (part 1), 27 July 2025

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:33:07 +0000

This hour features swoonworthy songs by Miss Chat favourites Emma Swift, d4vd and Harrison Storm, a stunning cover of Pat Benatar’s 1983 hit ‘Love Is a Battlefield’ by Australian country music star Sara Storer, new music from the legendary Patty Griffin, a sweet song by emerging Narrm/Melbourne artist ZUVA, and more. Here is the playlist:

fun (for you) – ZUVA
Nothing and Forever – Emma Swift
Always Love – d4vd ft. Hyunjin
Born in a Cage – Patty Griffin
Lonely Life – Liam McAlary
Love Is a Battlefield – Sara Storer
Old Shadows – Alice Phoebe Lou
Women – Solomon Crook
Bird on a Wire – Oceanique
Someone Else – Harrison Storm ft. Winona Oak

Above: Alice Phoebe Lou’s ‘Old Shadows’ single cover photo by DAKLIS

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