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This hour contains some wonderful new music, including two exceptionally good cover versions, the latest release from this year’s newly crowned NIMA Artist of the Year, some fabulous bluegrass out of Nashville, and an out-of-this-world song from Miss Chat favourite Little Green. Here is the playlist:

Flower in the Ash – Sage Roadknight

Even When I’m Sleeping – Mark Seymour

Lazy – Jane Walker

Closer to Fine – Brandi Carlile ft. Catherine Carlile

Video Game – Budjerah

Alice in the Bluegrass – Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

New Day – Greg Lyon & The Hip Operation

Off By Heart – Dulcie

Where It All Began – Amanda Brown ft. Daniel Champagne

The View – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Alien – Little Green

Above: Jane Walker’s ‘Lazy’ single cover photography by Susan Stitt, typography and design by Kristian Molloy

The morning after the Matildas’ dramatic quarter-final win over France in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Katie and her listeners celebrate by telling stories about where they were during the exciting penalty shootout. We also hear some fabulous new music by artists based in Bendigo, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Gold Coast, Sweden and Canada. Here is the playlist:

The Dance – Louise MacGregor

Tonight – Ryan Downey

Angel (Acoustic String Version) – First Aid Kit

Grain of Salt – Fallon Cush

Light Years – Chloe Styler

Take My Hand – Jeremy Dutcher

Burn Out – Bree Rusev

Tail Tale – Ernest Aines

Above: Ernest Aines’ ‘Tail Tale’ single cover art by Nicky Barkla

Narrm/Melbourne singer-songwriter John Flanagan joins Katie in the studio for a chat about his brilliant new album, Manhood Method Actor, and its strong 70s folk-rock era influences. John tells us about recently touring with Fanny Lumsden and his relationships with The Maes and Didirri, and he performs his outstanding song ‘Son of a Father’. There are also brand-new tracks by Canberra’s Fred Smith, Darwin’s David Garnham & The Reasons to Live, and Sydney’s As Seen On TV. Here is the playlist:

Strange How – Fred Smith

Chelsea Motel – David Garnham & The Reasons to Live ft. Alison Thorsteinsen

Dark Moon Night – John Flanagan

Back to You – Maggie Rigby

Dig (Variation) – Fanny Lumsden

Son of a Father (live in the studio) – John Flanagan

Begin Again – Didirri

At War – As Seen On TV

I See You – John Flanagan

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Katie plays swoonworthy new songs by English artists Bruno Major and The Japanese House, Icelandic-Chinese artist Laufey, American artist Julie Byrne, and Australia’s own Melody Moko. There are also fabulous new releases from four other outstanding Australian singer-songwriters, and a classic by The Whitlams remade into ‘a three-minute slice of banjo bliss’. Here is the playlist:

Trajectories – Bruno Major

Indexical reminder of a morning well spent – The Japanese House

No Aphrodisiac (Black Stump) – The Whitlams, Black Stump Band

Portrait of a Clear Day – Julie Byrne

A Perfect Day – Steve Balbi

Bewitched – Laufey

Fly on the Wall – Nolan Angell

Honeycomb & Glue – Felicity Dowd

How Long – Tom Harrison

Till the Day I Die – Melody Moko ft. Michael Moko

Above: Felicity Dowd’s ‘Honeycomb & Glue’ single cover art by Judy Nadin

This crop of new releases includes songs about road trips, grieving the loss of a friend, reflecting on the passage of time, being courageous and taking risks, showing up as your true self, and more. Here is the playlist:

Blame the Moon – Hazlett

Mole Creek – Anousha Victoire

Angel Eyes – Seetali & Kaiyah Mercedes

In Good Time – Harrison Storm

Every Stranger – Jessie Reid

I Imagine You Are Happy – Laura Lucas & Lawson Hull

Road Trippin’ – Xavier Rudd

Harder Now – Tania Doko

All the Way Up – CJ Stranger

People Pleaser – Laura Ellen

Above: Laura Lucas & Lawson Hull’s ‘I Imagine You Are Happy’ single cover art by

Katie plays excellent new tunes by artists from Melbourne, Sydney, northern New South Wales, Bendigo and New York, and pays tribute to the great Sinéad O’Connor, whom we lost this week. Here is the playlist:

Cheralee – Bella Frankie

Happy Birthday – Danny Barwick

Fly By Night – Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham

It Must Change – Anohni & The Johnsons

So Long, Farewell, Goodbye – Velvet Bloom

The Ghost of Melbourne City – Les Thomas

Moonbeam – Longlea Lane

Hang On to Me – Fallon Cush

This Is to Mother You – Sinéad O’Connor

Above: Longlea Lane’s In the Place of the Sun EP cover design by Daniel Mayes; photography by Brooke Hedger

In this hour, Katie pays tribute to the great Tony Bennett, who died this week; plays tracks from new albums by leading Australian artists, including The Teskey Brothers and Ian Moss; enjoys Billie Eilish’s song from the Barbie soundtrack album; remembers Peeps, recent guest Henry Wagons’ dearly departed dog; and more. Here is the playlist:

It Wasn’t Enough – PJ Harding

Moonglow (live on MTV Unplugged) – Tony Bennett & k.d. lang

Carry Me Home – The Teskey Brothers

The Unguarded Moment – Amanda Brown

Hold On (The Sun Will Rise Again) – Ian Moss

Dinah – Maple Glider

The Friends We Make – 8 Ball Aitken

What Was I Made For? – Billie Eilish

Out of Luck – Elianie

Theme in Memory of My Dog Peeps – Henry Wagons

Above: The Teskey Brothers’ The Winding Way album cover art by Josh Diaz

So many great new songs have been released lately! In this hour Katie plays ten of them, including a track from the deluxe edition of First Aid Kit’s Palomino album, a stunning cover of Supertramp’s 1979 hit ‘The Logical Song’ by past-guest-of-the-show Little Green, and yet another excellent song from Perth’s Joan & The Giants. Here is the playlist:

I Heard – Folk Bitch Trio

A Little Luck – Brad Butcher

San Gabriel Valley – First Aid Kit

The Logical Song – Little Green

A Strange Kind of Beautiful – Bruno Major

All Four Winds – Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real

Fireworks – The Milk Carton Kids & Garrison Starr

Sleep Alone – Joan & The Giants

Hello Cruel World – Nolan Angell

Open Hands – Lorraine Nash

Above: Folk Bitch Trio’s ‘Analogue’/’I Heard’ double-single cover photography by Sam Carson

This hour includes new songs by legendary Australian performers Goanna and Paul Kelly, the title track from queer US artist Julie Byrne’s beautiful new album, awesome new tunes by young local artists, a song from renowned US songwriter Lori McKenna’s forthcoming album, and more. Here is the playlist:

takayna – Goanna

Where Am I Now? – Leah Senior

2am Diner – Nat Vazer

Khawaja – Paul Kelly

The Greater Wings – Julie Byrne

Haircut – Howlite

4th of July – Leaone

Here Are the Mountains – Sage Roadknight

Handmidowns – Joe Mungovan

Killing Me – Lori McKenna ft. Hillary Lindsey

Above: Joe Mungovan’s ‘Handmidowns’ single cover art by Luke Player

Katie plays gorgeous new tracks by local artists from Wollongong, Cape York, Melbourne, central and south-western Victoria, and Sydney; superb English folk trio The Young’uns; and two queer artists who new to Katie: The Japanese House from England and Anjimile from Boston. Here is the playlist:

Ghosts – Jeremy Edwards

Out of Stone – Ella Hartwig

I Won’t Take Your Honesty Away – Ernest Aines

The Wind Blew West – Valley Road

Someday – Southey

Thanks for Five Years – David Bridie ft. Kit Kavanagh-Ryan

Over There – The Japanese House

Father – Anjimile

Three Dads Walking – The Young’uns

Above: Southey’s ‘Someday’ single cover art by Tom Southey