Miss Chatelaine

In this hour you’ll hear songs about the joy of finding your chosen family, femininity in all its forms, sadness at the way humans treat the earth and all its creatures, two brothers and a crime gone wrong, a love story set in different parts of Victoria, reclaiming your autonomy, and more. Here is the playlist:

* Chosen Family – Rina Sawayama with Elton John

* Modern Woman – Erin Rae

* The Whole World Is Dreaming – Mark Seymour & the Undertow ft. Missy Higgins

* Stranglehold – Katankin

* Little Earl – The Delines

* Macedon – Tom Mac

* You Don’t Have Me – Louise Gaul

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

* The War – Colin Lillie

* Guilty as Charged – Lynchburg

Above: Rina Sawayama and Elton John’s ‘Chosen Family’ cover art by Parent Company

In a huge hour of new and recent releases, Katie plays songs about a performer’s life on the road, missing people (and cities) because of lockdowns, love (always), heartbreaking loss, and more. Here is the playlist:

* I Miss You Melbourne – Marcia Howard

* Hiding from You – Oceanique

* The Right Height – Justin Bernasconi

* Concrete – Orion Sun

* We’re Not in Kansas Anymore – Anson Seabra

* Run – Velvet Bloom

* Freedom – Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill

* Kings & Queens – Harmony Byrne

* Broken Feathers – Ryan Daykin

Above: Harmony Byrne’s ‘Kings & Queens’ single cover; photo by Anna Snowsill

Katie welcomes two Melbourne singer-songwriters and friends-of-the-show Little Wise (aka Sophie Klein) and John Flanagan back to Miss Chatelaine for a chat about what they’ve been up to over the past couple of years, and about their exciting upcoming gig with Georgia Fields. We are treated to a live performance from each of them, and the conversation touches on the magnificence and significance of the Victorian Pride Centre, the return of live music, and the joy of being able to go to gigs again. Here is the playlist:

* Reruns – Hollie Col

* No Woman Ever Wants to Be a Muse – Grace Petrie

* Find Your Way Back – Georgia Fields

* Some Things Never Change – Little Wise (live in the studio)

* Sunrise – The Maes

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

* You Are My Sunshine – The Dead South

Visit Little Wise’s official website and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Visit John Flanagan’s official website  and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

Photo of Little Wise and John Flanagan (above) by Betty Sujecki – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics!

Katie continues going through her backlog of great new tracks that were released while she was away. This hour includes songs about love, grief, family, death, mental health and share houses – thankfully not all at once, though. Here is the playlist:

* Sun Rises Over Our Heads – Ginny Mee ft. Delsinki

* We’re Coming Back – Joshua Moriarty

* What Are We Going to Do – Sarah McQuaid

* Doin’ Time – Chris Cavill

* Greenhill – Naomi Keyte

* Blood – The Money War

* Confusions and Delusions – Wayne Gillespie & Famous Blue Raincoat

* Half the Man – Kim Cheshire

* This Time Tomorrow – Brandi Carlile

* Living for the Weekend (Live from Brunswick) – Rich Davies & The Low Road

Above: Ginny Mee’s ‘Sun Rises Over Our Heads’ single cover art by Ordinary Tuesday

Katie is very happy to welcome Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes, aka Charm of Finches, back to the show for their fourth visit (not fifth!) to chat about their exquisite new album, Wonderful Oblivion. Along with performing two songs live in the studio, Mabel and Ivy talk about having a presence on social media, making music during pandemic lockdowns, harmonising, songwriting methods and more. Katie also plays two fabulous new songs about misogyny and sexual misconduct, and two songs chosen by Charm of Finches. Here is the playlist:

* I Am She – Belle Butler

* Trouble Finds a Girl – Jenny Mitchell ft. Tami Neilson

* Heavy – Charm of Finches

* Treading Water – Charm of Finches (live in the studio)

* Hello – Adele

* Canyon – Charm of Finches (live in the studio)

* Wonderful Oblivion – Charm of Finches

* America – Simon & Garfunkel

Visit Charm of Finches’ official website and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. You can find their ‘Inside the Song’ videos on their YouTube channel, and info about the Small Halls tour with Jack Carty here.

Photo of Charm of Finches at JOY (above) by Betty Sujecki – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics!

Katie is back after five weeks off and is thrilled to be back on air with lots of songs that were released while she was away. The artists include a 16-year-old singer-songwriter from the Macedon Ranges in Victoria, a Queensland duo singing about the distance we put between our hearts and our reality, two immortal acts from Melbourne who have great new music out, and more. Here is the playlist:

* Werewolves – Sage Roadknight

* The Waiting Blues – Jordan Merrick

* Iris – Reb Fountain

* The Outsider – French for Rabbits

* Magic Moon – Brent Duncan

* Take Me Away – Sue Ray

* Half Seas – Lontano

* Not the Same Girl – Vika & Linda

* Going to Live – The Cat Empire

Above: Jordan Merrick’s Waiting Blues album cover art by James Alley

In a first for Miss Chatelaine, Katie has the honour of premiering a music video! First Nations singer-songwriter Dani Teveluwe lives on Yugambeh Country (Gold Coast) and joins the show from her home for a chat about her music and the new video for her song ‘Movin’ On’, which features her fabulous gay brother, Adi. And as if that’s not great enough, there’s a whole bunch of awesome new songs as well. Here is the playlist:

* Days Like This – Busby Marou

* There Is a Light – Kacey Musgraves

* Famous Last Words – James Blake

* All I Ever Wanted – Yebba

* I’d Go Back Again – Paula Standing

* Movin’ On – Dani Teveluwe

* Solar Power – Lorde

* Hush Sweet Lover – k.d. lang

* Woodstock69 – The Buckleys

Above: Photo of Dani Teveluwe by Andro Engelbrecht

Visit Dani’s official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

You all get to share in Katie’s joy as she celebrates the Melbourne Football Club’s first premiership in 57 years! It’s a very happy show, with lots of messages from listeners and some brilliant new music by Australian, American and English artists. Here is the playlist:

* It’s a Grand Old Flag (Melbourne Football Club team song) – The Fable Singers

* Love and Regret – Billy Strings

* Take Back Thy Gift – Andrea von Kampen

* We Deserve to Dream – Xavier Rudd

* Out Loud – Josienne Clarke

* Rabbit Hole (Polka Dot) – Darren Cross

* 100 Days of Solitude – Jordan Laser

* Too Many Drawers – Michael Waugh ft. Felicity Urquhart

* Haunted – Tracey Barnett

* Wailing Wind – Julian James

* No Woman Left Behind – Emma Donovan & The Putbacks

Above: Xavier Rudd’s ‘We Deserve to Dream’ single cover art by Emjay Angeni

Today’s second hour features fabulous new songs by Miss Chat favourites k.d. lang, Paul Kelly, The Weeping Willows and reb fountain, as well as new artists Naomi Connell, Little Guilt and SILT, a somewhat-famous young artist from California, and more. Here is the playlist:

* Love Online – Cyrus

* Strangers – Naomi Connell

* Old – Little Guilt

* Every Step of the Way – Paul Kelly

* Weighing on Me – Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes

* Southern Gothic – The Weeping Willows

* Billie Bossa Nova – Billie Eilish

* Sunday – k.d. lang

* Foxbright – reb fountain

* You Hate It – SILT

Above: reb fountain’s IRIS album cover; photo by Steve Wheadon

Due to teething problems in the new studio, Katie couldn’t figure out some stuff and you don’t hear her voice until almost halfway through this hour. (Maybe you prefer that? lol) But the music is there, and it’s fantastic! Here is the playlist:

* Miss Chatelaine – k.d. lang

* I’m Not Perfect – Paula Punch

* Here Comes the Storm – Henry Sparks

* Red White and Blue – Jade Bird

* Patterns – Juniper Stone

* Bliss – Kate Miller-Heidke & the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

* Brave – Kim Yang

* Xmas in Rehab – Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders

* Sleepless – Michael Waugh

* Just for You – Joan & The Giants ft. Lilia

* Twilight – Finn

* Shadows – Lucy Elle

Above: Joan & The Giants’ ‘Just for You’ single cover art by Madeline Potter