Katie plays fabulous songs by artists from Chicago, California, south-east Queensland, Narrm/Melbourne, Gunaikurnai/Gippsland, Meanjin/Brisbane and Kaurna/Adelaide. They include probably one of the few pop songs ever to use both turntable scratches and Gregorian chant, a rollicking new version of a traditional Appalachian folk song, an early contender for Katie’s favourite song of the year, an unexpected version of a beloved Australian hit, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Ally Row’s ‘Tail Lights’ single cover design and artwork by Rowan Sizer and Alice Fitzgerald

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Today’s first hour features beautiful songs about transitioning between emotional states, a beloved old guitar, the joys of home, camping under the stars, staying hopeful after having your heart broken, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Nick Batterham’s ‘La petite mort’ single cover artwork Forest and Flame by Daniel O’Toole

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It’s another hour of sublime folk, alt-country, blues, acoustic and roots music to nourish your soul. The local and international artists include Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist José González, Gold Coast–based singer-songwriter and producer Matthew Collins, American blues legend Taj Mahal, and Meanjin-based autistic brothers Aiden and Kai Boak, aka Wattmore. Here is the playlist:

Above: Madeline Leman’s ‘Steeple Mountain Dream’ single cover photo by Lilli Waters

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Katie chats about rainy weather and rainbow lorikeets and plays beautiful music by artists from Victoria’s Surf Coast, Phillip Island, Narrm/Melbourne, Meanjin/Brisbane, Sydney, London and Dublin. There are songs about autistic masking, an Irishman who fought for the British in World War I, loving a person who is stuck in the past, the life of a musician, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Lenka’s ‘Sunshine Girl’ single cover photo by Dave Jenkins Jr @filmpainting

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Katie talks about her work with the Ruby Demons, the queer supporter group of the Melbourne Football Club, during another hour of great music. The songs come from superb new albums by Nashville-based artists Braison Cyrus and Mitski, North Carolina–based trans folk artist Anjimile, central Victorian bluesman Julian James, Narrm-based band Tinman, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Scott Candlish’s ‘Steam’ single cover photo by Matthew Johnson at money4.Lasers

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Katie has a cold, but that doesn’t stop her from presenting a show full of great new songs on themes of Australian polymath and hero Arnold Dix, trust, letting go of fear, women being historically positioned as sources of temptation, distraction or blame rather than as human beings navigating systems of power, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Shewita’s ‘Too Soon’ single cover photo by Micaela Chutrau

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Katie plays new songs by Australian music stalwarts Katie Noonan, Josh Pyke and Katy Steele, alongside lesser-known local artists Dan Cully and William Crighton. There’s also superb new music from a member of the band Radiohead, the important new album from War Child Records, queer Canadian artist Rose Cousins, and English songwriter Ivor Game. Here is the playlist:

Above: Josh Pyke’s ‘Kingdom Within’ single cover artwork

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Katie plays gorgeous new releases by artists based in Newcastle, Sydney, south-east New South Wales, Narrm/Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, London and Washington, DC. The songs have themes of growing up, self-pity, living as a couple, identity, sibling love, keeping up with a fast-paced life, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Isabel Rumble’s ‘Patience Peaceful Breathing Slow’ single cover photo by Kyle Dobie

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Katie shares more about her time at the 2026 National Folk Festival, as well as some experiences she has had at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She plays a track from the important new album from War Child Records, and new songs by local and international artists. Here is the playlist:

Above: Sarah Carroll’s Get Low EP cover design by Sarah and Ricky Carroll, photo by Leigh Ivin

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Katie recaps the 2026 National Folk Festival, which she attended last week in Canberra. She was particularly interested in the new Australian organisation Folk the System, which describes itself as “a space for folk musicians and activists to connect and organise for positive change and resistance”, and which hosted a number of events during the festival. Meanwhile, the fabulous new albums and EPs keep on coming, and Katie plays tracks from a number of them in this hour. Here is the playlist:

Above: Shane O’Mara & Jac Tonks’ Sorrow Hides the Longing to Be Free album cover artwork by Kate Reid

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