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As one of her listeners says in a message, Katie offers a ‘warm musical hug’ with this hour of tunes. All of them are by Australian artists, and the themes of the songs include living a simple life on the land, why artists write songs, figuring out who you are in your twenties, and the love of home. Here is the playlist:

Above: Seal Prince & The Roof Rats’ ‘The Original Hippies’ single cover art by Michaela McHugh

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It’s a cold winter morning in Melbourne, but Katie keeps her listeners warm with fresh new songs by past guests of the show David Bridie, Jenny Mitchell and Little Green plus talented artists out of Stanthorpe (Queensland), Narrm/Melbourne, Margaret River (Western Australia), Aotearoa/New Zealand, and London. Here is the playlist:

Above: Hayden Calnin’s ‘Some Things Distinct & Some Things Whole’ single cover

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Katie catches up with Irish singer-songwriter and activist Áine Tyrrell as Áine prepares to move back to Ireland after more than ten years living in the Northern Rivers region of Australia. Áine talks about the reasons behind her move, the new live performance video of her song ‘Singing Our Way Home’, the importance of art as medicine, and more. There are also some excellent new songs by Australian and New Zealand artists. Here is the playlist:

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Above: Áine Tyrrell’s ‘People Like Me and You’ single cover photography by Donatella Parisini, graphic design by Jack Tierney. Snake motif by Deirdre Mulrooney and Nickolla Clark; necklace by Margaret O’Connor.

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In the first hour of today’s show, Katie bookends seven great new Australian songs with one from Ireland and one from the USA. The songs cover themes of home, train travel, dusk and the night, grief amidst climate change, new love, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Dan Challis & Stephen Grady’s ‘Autumn Day’ single cover

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This hour’s artists make music in the genres of folk-rock, singer-songwriter, pop-folk, alt-folk, Americana, blues, indie-pop, contemporary R&B/soul, and alt-country. Whatever their genre is called, they’re all awesome! Here is the playlist:

Above: Angus Robb’s ‘The Old Me’ single cover photo by Jack Fenby

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Katie plays nine gorgeous songs in the first hour of today’s show, with eight of them being brand-new releases. The artists hail from Australia’s Newcastle, the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Nashville via Sydney, Stockholm via Meanjin/Brisbane, Narrm/Melbourne via the Netherlands, Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Meanjin, and Narrm via Byron Bay. Here is the playlist:

Above: Harrison Storm’s ‘Find a Way’ single cover photo by Mikey Conlon, design by Connor Dewhurst

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The hot new talent keeps on coming! Katie is delighted to discover Clare Perrott and Lloyd & The Leftovers from Western Australia and Nectar Woode from England via Ghana, and also to give Stewart Nestel and Wednesday their first-ever Miss Chatelaine spins. There’s another cool tune by rising talent Hassall, and excellent new releases from show favourites SYML, The Night Parrots and Little Green. Here is the playlist:

Above: Nectar Woode’s ‘Only Happen’ single cover artwork

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An hour of beautiful songs on themes of death and transformation, the climate crisis, holding onto the important things in life, the healing power of nature, moving and starting anew, heartbreak and resilience, the people you can depend on, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s The Purple Bird album cover artwork by Lori Damiano

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Starting the hour with two beautiful tracks with summer and mythical vibes, Katie continues with a selection of folk, pop, roots and funk songs with important messages about bodily autonomy, relationship regrets, Defence veteran suicides, body shaming by internet trolls, the joy of green spaces, wanting to be seen and heard, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Ladybirds: Ballads Behind Bars 5 album cover artwork by Stacey Edwards and participants in the Songbirds art program. Visit the Community Restorative Centre’s website for more information about the Songbirds project.

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After all of the excitement for JOY’s annual Radiothon last week, Katie is alone in the studio on a cold Melbourne morning to offer listeners an hour of beautiful music. There are songs about the cycle of change and consistency, contemplating the end of the world, the ebb and flow of love, an unfortunate young cabin boy on a tall ship, fond regret, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Bity Booker’s The Frog, the Mouse, the Ship, the Cabin Boy EP cover artwork by Bity Booker

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