Miss Chatelaine

Following three excellent new songs by WA band Little Guilt, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Brendan McMahon and the great Robbie Williams, Katie welcomes Bathurst duo Abby Smith and Sophie Jones, aka Smith & Jones, back to Miss Chatelaine for a lively chat about their new music, influences and favourite artists, and a beautiful live performance. Here is the playlist:

Nowhere – Little Guilt

Lost My Way – Brendan McMahon

Home Thoughts from Abroad – Robbie Williams

Running from Something – Smith & Jones

You and Me on the Rock – Brandi Carlile ft. Lucius

Waiting on My Turn (live in the studio) – Smith & Jones

The Kiss – Judee Sill

Landslide – Fleetwood Mac

Highrise – Smith & Jones

We Need to Start Again – Great Aunt

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Above: Photo of Smith & Jones with Katie by Betty Sujecki – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics!

Today’s show begins with three artists with roots in the Western Australia music scene, then continues with two alt-pop artists who are new to Katie, and winds up with a gorgeous track from local artist Joyce Prescher, a stunner from Uncle Kutcha Edwards, and a thought-provoking song by Sydney’s Blues Preachers. Here is the playlist:

Silver Linings – The Golden Rail

Like I’m Living – Oceanique

Inequality Blvd – Dave Johnson

left of centre – chloe: the brand

Labyrinth – Jelly Oshen

Black on White – Joyce Prescher

Mrs Edwards – Kutcha Edwards

Burn – The Blues Preachers

Above: Jelly Oshen’s ‘Labyrinth’ single artwork by

It’s the 250th edition of Miss Chatelaine, but I forgot to celebrate it – except with fabulous tunes! This hour features some artists you probably know (Ella Hooper, Henry Wagons, Harry Styles), some who are just starting out, and some who are mid-career. But they’re all awesome! Here is the playlist:

The Days We Remember – Kaiyah Mercedes

Bark at the Moon – Riley Catherall

Chemically Enhanced – Mardi Wilson

Stars of Napperby – Alana Jagt

This Is the Greatest Game – Jason Vorherr

Old News – Ella Hooper

Burn It Up – Jaime Jackett

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

Washer – The Tryouts

Boyfriends – Harry Styles

See You Sometime – Sunday Lemonade

Above: Henry Wagons’ ‘(Don’t Be) Down and Out’ single photography by Dog Photog

Hey, it’s the 250th edition of Miss Chatelaine! No special celebrations, though, just the usual selection of fabulous new and recent folk, roots, acoustic and pop music. There are songs by friend-of-the-show Kelly Brouhaha and by young up-and-coming female-identifying singer-songwriters from Scotland, Los Angeles, Virginia and Melbourne; two gorgeous duets; and new tunes by stalwarts Nigel Wearne and Julia Jacklin. Here is the playlist:

Poets, Troubadours & Me – Kelly Brouhaha

Was It Obvious? – Bonnie Kemplay

Black Behind the Blue – Nigel Wearne

Oh God – Miya Folick

Running – Kate Bollinger

Promised Land – Yirrmal ft. Dami Im

Hey – Phoebe Go

Rather Be – Luke Sital-Singh ft. Christina Perri

Too in Love to Die – Julia Jacklin

Above: Kate Bollinger’s ‘Running’ single artwork by Jessica Potter

Lots of variety in the music in this hour, with styles ranging from alt-country to contemporary folk to pop to gospel. There are songs with important social messages, wry observations of Melbourne’s coffee culture, tales of hook-ups gone wrong, the sound of summer road trips, and heaps more. Here is the playlist:

Shelter from the Storm – Copperline

Waiting on My Turn – Smith & Jones

Gypsy Station Wagon – Don Hillman

Keep Your Distance Where You Can – Charly Oakley

Busses and Borders – Jordie Lane

Avocado Latte – Yazmindi

Pray – The Blues Preachers

Coolshit Bullshit – Danika

Headache – Lucy Sugerman & Thomas Porter

Above: Danika’s ‘Coolshit Bullshit’ single cover photography by Bridgette Winten

It’s a cold spring morning in Melbourne, but it’s warm in the JOY studio as Katie plays gorgeous tunes by artists from Sydney, Tasmania, Melbourne, Bendigo, Jakarta, New Zealand, Los Angeles, Portland (Oregon) and more. It’s also one of those special hours where you get a sneeze! Here is the playlist:

Wondering Why (Springtime Remix) – Jane Walker

Growing Pains – Kat Edwards

Tequila – Carus Thompson

The Apartment We Won’t Share – NIKI

Matemateāone – Stan Walker

I’m Not Well – Cardamone

Standing Next to David – Rob Snarski

World of You – MCK

Sit Shiva – Gabriel Kahane

Red Sky – Mariah McCarthy

Above: Stan Walker’s All In album cover photography by Raf Wetere, design by Barny Bewick of Indium Design

After a reminder of the origin and meaning of the show’s name, Katie ups the tempo with some New Orleans soul from Charley Crockett, Spanish guitar playing with rock-and-roll energy from Kallidad, gypsy-jazz from Jack White, and more. Here is the playlist:

Dancing in the Living Room – Mathilde Anne

I’m Just a Clown – Charley Crockett

Catching the Wave – Eric Bogle ft. Chris While & Julie Matthews

Robocopter – Kallidad

Everyday Amen – Felix Riebl

Persuasion – Georgia Fields

Taking Me Back (Gently) – Jack White

East Coast Low – Al Louis

I Hate Your Girlfriend – Katie Thorne

Above: Jack White’s Entering Heaven Alive album cover photo – Rhythm of Labor (1960) by Nikolai Matorin

In the first hour Katie plays music by artists from many parts of Australia and the world:  Melbourne-via-the-Netherlands, Victoria’s Surf Coast, south-eastern New South Wales, Ireland’s County Clare, the Gold Coast, Switzerland-via-New-Zealand, Brisbane, Canada’s Nova Scotia, and Fremantle. Here is the playlist:

Paper and Pen – Joyce Prescher

Silence – Lucy Elle

Horse with No Name – Russell Morris

Glow Baby – Richard Lawson

Now You See It – Susan O’Neill

Dublin Rain – Gallie

i keep texting u – Moira & Claire

Purpose – Connor Mac

Better Now – Monique Clare

Fear and Anxiety – Dave Johnson

Above: Monique Clare’s ‘Better Now’ single cover artwork by Ingrid Bartkowiak

This hour begins with a moving new song by First Nations artist Emma Donovan with Melbourne band The Putbacks, and continues with a stunning new tune by Tinpan Orange’s Emily Lubitz, a ripper song by South Africa’s Jeremy Loops, an epic by beloved queer Australian singer-songwriter Alex the Astronaut, and more. Here is the playlist:

Muurrbay Tree – Emma Donovan & The Putbacks ft. Deline Briscoe

Stayed Up Late – Old Sea Brigade

Like I Do – Emily Lubitz

Chicken Tendies – Clinton Kane

Run for Your Life – Catherine Traicos

How I’m Missing You – Rob Imeson

Pebble in a Slingshot – Lisa Richards

Mortal Man – Jeremy Loops

Airport – Alex the Astronaut

Every Time (Eilish Gilligan remix) – Georgia State Line

Above: Georgia State Line’s ‘Every Time (Eilish Gilligan remix)’ single cover artwork taken from a music video illustrated by Bridget Chilver

Katie is back live in the studio after a couple of weeks of pre-recorded shows, and boy, is she happy to be there! This hour features a sneeze, lovely messages from listeners, and ruminations on how one could kiss someone like a Catherine wheel – and, if course, beautiful new music. Here is the playlist:

Everybody Wants to Rule the World – This Way North & Parlour Panther

Lately – Cassidy-Rae

Catherine Wheel – The Whitlams

Treading Water (acoustic) – Charm of Finches

Wanderlust – Vancouver Sleep Clinic

Gravity – Montaigne with David Byrne 

Same Side of the Bed – Stephen Grady

Home Song – Joan & The Giants

Hallucinating – Stu Larsen

Above: Vancouver Sleep Clinic’s Fallen Paradise album cover photo by Olof Grind