Miss Chatelaine

Katie has a chat with emerging queer Black US singer-songwriter Joy Oladokun about her beautiful new album and about contemporary queer life in Nashville (where Joy lives) and the wider USA. There’s also fabulous new music by the great Dolly Parton, Australian legend Stephen Cummings, a 2023 WA Music Awards nominee, and more. Here is the playlist:

World on Fire – Dolly Parton

Runaway Sailor – Stephen Cummings

Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman

Keeping the Light On – Joy Oladokun

Pride – Joy Oladokun

Hide With Me – Kaiyah Mercedes

Something Else – Yxngxr1

Girls Like You – Olive Mae

Son of a Father – John Flanagan

Still I Find – Howlite

Visit Joy Oladokun’s official website and follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Above: Screen shot from Katie’s chat with Joy Oladokun

Katie plays beautiful new folk, roots, acoustic and pop music by artists from Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Canada, London, Sydney, Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast. The songs cover themes of despair and frustration, embracing new beginnings, finding your place in the world, the joy of face-to-face conversations, road trips, and more. Here is the playlist:

Darkening Hour – Darlingside

Wake Up, Breathe In – Laura Lucas

Born – Nat Vazer

Conversation – Busby Marou

Say Yes to Heaven – Lana Del Rey

Columbo – Bruno Major

Sleep Paralysis (James Dean) – rue tiay

Moments – Optacure

Moonchild – leila and tilda

This Is How It Feels – d4vd & Laufey

Above: Busby Marou’s ‘Conversation’ single cover art by Dave Homer

Katie’s guest today is Melbourne singer-songwriter and radio host Henry Wagons. Katie and Henry became friends via Twitter and both love great songwriting. They chat about Henry’s musical origins and his band Wagons, his radio show Tower of Song and the associated ‘Twitterati’, his forthright views on country music, his family’s love of drag, how funny folk musicians can be, and more. It’s a good time! Katie also pays tribute to her favourite TV show, Succession, and wishes Kylie Minogue a very happy birthday. Here is the playlist:

Succession (Main Title Theme) – Nicholas Britell

Succezzzion / No Shoes Girl – Bellzzz

All the Lovers (live) – Kylie Minogue

Keep On Coming Back – Wagons

(Don’t Be) Down and Out – Henry Wagons

Yesterday’s News – Robert Ellis

Your Heart of Gold – Matt Joe Gow & Kerryn Fields

Bedroom Window – Henry Wagons

Pony – Leah Senior

Visit Henry Wagons’ official website and follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Above: Photo of Henry Wagons and Katie by Betty Sujecki – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics!

It’s another cold, wintry morning in Melbourne, but Katie has the answer to cheer everyone up: beautiful songs by artists from Queensland, Newcastle, Melbourne, Margaret River, Perth, LA and Nashville. They include new tracks by previous guests of the show Don Walker and Shelley Segal, and several artists who are new to Katie. Here is the playlist:

Same Train – Sue Ray

Empty Dance-Hall – Don Walker

One Last Dance – Bree Rusev

Folk Song #2 – Daniel Trakell

Depending on You – Lontano

Mother – Shelley Segal

Coming Home to You – Salt Tree

Anyone’s Girl – Catherine Traicos

Psycho Killer – Hannah Aldridge

Above: Sue Ray’s ‘Same Train’ single cover artwork by David Schaak, photography by Theresa Hall

Katie is joined in the studio by Mick Thomas, founder of iconic Melbourne band Weddings Parties Anything and leader of Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission. Mick and Katie talk about some of the positive things that came from the COVID-19 pandemic, Mick’s connections with Carla Geneve and Billy Bragg, the fascinating story behind the WPA song ‘Away Away’ and Mick’s new graphic novel of the same name, and more. Mick also performs a song from his new album, Where Only Memory Can Find You, live in the studio. Here is the playlist:

New York – Tash Sultana

Back in the Day – Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission

Calling Me Home (live in the studio) – Mick Thomas

The Right Reasons – Carla Geneve

Away Away – Weddings Parties Anything

Seven Wonders – Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission

Visit Mick Thomas’ official website and his Bandcamp page, and follow him on Facebook.

Above: Photo of Mick Thomas by Betty Sujecki – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics!

On a cold, rainy morning in Melbourne, Katie keeps herself and her listeners warm with beautiful songs by Australian, British, American, Canadian, Brazilian and Icelandic-Chinese artists. We learn about the ‘catlapometer’ from Katie’s sister in Canberra, and Katie reviews the jukebox musical & Juliet, currently showing at Melbourne’s stunning Regent Theatre. Here is the playlist:

More Change – This Is the Kit

When Winter Comes Around – The Lemon Twigs

I Believe in Something More – Hayden Calnin

Best for You – Georgie Winchester

From the Start – Laufey

Year Without Rain – Yves Paquet

In Lightning – Feist

Who We Love – Sam Smith & Ed Sheeran

Mother – Jazmyn

Bloody Sunrise – Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet

Above: Hayden Calnin’s ‘I Believe in Something More’ single cover artwork by Gracey Calnin

Katie presents another hour of fabulous new music, including a very special song by Australian legend Stephen Cummings, an excellent cover by Leah Senior, gorgeous sounds from Jem Cassar-Daley, a powerful song from young Australian country star Brad Cox, and a superb collaboration by legendary Louisiana swamp-pop artist Tommy McLain (currently touring Australia) and Elvis Costello. Here is the playlist:

TV Screen – As Seen on TV

Carry Your Heart – Stephen Cummings

Lighting Up – Gena Rose Bruce

Easy Come, Easy Go – Leah Senior

Sacred Heart – Anita Lester

We Were Never Really Friends – Bruno Major

I Ran Down Every Dream – Tommy McLain ft. Elvis Costello

King of Disappointment – Jem Cassar-Daley

The Storm – Brad Cox

I Wanna Be Alive – Clea

Above: Stephen Cummings’ 100 Years from Now album cover photograph by Mark Bakaitis; artwork by Mia Schoen

Katie is wide awake today, having got up at 5 a.m. to watch the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. She comes down from the high of ‘gay Christmas’ with an array of chilled-out new music by artists from Christchurch, London, Stockton, Beijing, Sydney, Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Here is the playlist:

Hold Your Light High – Terrible Sons

You’ll Find It – Chris Lanzon

Warm a Cold Heart – Harrison Storm

Friends Who Kiss – Eloise

Jack Merritt’s Boots – The Young’uns

Magic – Woodes

The Last Time – Josh Orange

The Nurse (Live at Smith’s Alternative) – Kim Yang

It’s Gotta Start Somewhere – Nathan May

Pride – Joy Oladokun

Quarantine – Paul Kelly

Above: Terrible Sons’ The Raft Is Not the Shore album cover artwork by Cinta Arribas

The songs in this hour are mostly by Australian artists, including fabulous new covers by Missy Higgins and Emma Swift, a cut from friend-of-the-show John Flanagan’s forthcoming album, and recent releases by several artists who are new to Katie. The last track is a tribute to the gorgeous Miss Chat family, with thanks for their generosity during JOY’s recent Radiothon. Here is the playlist:

Wide Open Road – Missy Higgins

Coming Home to You – Murphnick

Lion – Mezz Coleman

On the Run – Robert Ellis

This Burning Fire – Hannah Gillespie

Bourbon St – Ryan Martin John

Gold Fever – Misty Harlowe

Ain’t No Easy Love – John Flanagan

Give Me Strength – Emma Swift

You’re Gorgeous – Babybird

Above: Murphnick’s Strange Ride album cover art by Nick Weller; original image by Andy Bailey

Katie warms up a chilly Melbourne morning with a bunch of gorgeous songs by artists based in London, Belfast, Los Angeles, Boston, Auckland, Tasmania, Brisbane and Melbourne. The songs have themes of healing, the beauty of the natural world, friendship, rebellion, being your most authentic self, and more. Here is the playlist:

Gloria – Sam Smith

Last Good Man – Melody Moko

My Attic – Adam Lambert

Queen of the Backyard – Jessye DeSilva

Faithless Lover – Reb Fountain

The Light – Jim Alxndr

Starry Stuff – Tiffany Eckhardt

Come Home to Me – Dani Larkin

Bernie – Dan Warner

Honey Dates Death – Fenn Wilson

Above: Dani Larkin’s Walking with Natives EP cover artwork by Lynn Finnegan