Miss Chatelaine

This has to be one of the funnest hours of Miss Chatelaine ever – so many gorgeous messages from listeners (to Katie, and to each other through Katie), footy happiness, and beautiful music about love in all its many forms. Here is the playlist:

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

* The Crazy Redhead – Frock n Troll

* Fire in the Hull – Paula Punch

* Hold On to the Ones You Love – Michael Waugh

* Love Part Two – Dani Larkin

* Good Love – Four in the Morning

* Letting Go – Jem Cassar-Daley

* As Long as It’s Not Us – Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes ft. Tim Rogers

* Rosalind – Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch

Above: Jem Cassar-Daley’s ‘Letting Go’ single cover art

Riding high because her footy team has just made the AFL Grand Final, Katie has a splendid time reading out messages from listeners and playing songs by artists who are just starting out, artists who are in mid-career, and artists who have been around for many years. It’s a great mix! Here is the playlist:

* A Letter on a Page – Josienne Clarke

* Serenade – Finn

* Where Do We Go – Hannah Sands

* Last Song – Sarah McQuaid

* Let Me Down Easy – Joshua Moriarty ft. Coco Reilly

* Feel My Love – Brigitte Bardini

* I Am Jack Chrome – The Morris Springfield Project

* Tempted – Abbey Lindsey

* Ouija Board – French for Rabbits

Above: Abbey Lindsey’s ‘Tempted’ single cover art

The lovefest of messages from Miss Chatelaine listeners continues in the second hour, with everyone enjoying the beautiful music Katie is playing. The tracks are by artists from Western Australia, New South Wales (including Newcastle, Sydney and the south coast), Melbourne, England, Northern Ireland and the USA. Here is the playlist:

* Eyes Forward – Tracey Barnett

* Infinite We Are – Miriam Lieberman

* Tripwire – Boo Seeka

* More Like Love – Brigitte Bardini

* Slipping Through My Fingers – Benjamin Francis Leftwich

* Samson and Goliath – Dani Larkin

* Painting Houses – Hiss Golden Messenger

* Milk – Trash Springfield

* Silver Stars – Jodi Phillis

Above: Tracey Barnett’s Eyes Forward album cover; artwork by Ben Catley

Lots of beautiful female voices in the first hour today, plus a gorgeous instrumental from one of Australia’s most respected screen composers, a very ‘Marvin Gaye’ track by NSW singer-songwriter Declan Kelly, and more. There’s also a bit more footy talk and plenty of messages from the Miss Chatelaine family! Here is the playlist:

* Miss Chatelaine – k.d. lang

* Whispers in the Rain – Montgomery Church

* High Free Blue – Emily Soon

* Line on the Page – Ida Mae

* Detour – Ainslie Wills & Old Sea Brigade

* Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) – Andrea von Kampen

* Crooked River – Richard Pleasance

* Headlock – Declan Kelly

* The Collector – Josienne Clarke

* Prototype – Jade Bird

Above: Richard Pleasance’s Crooked River album cover artwork by Michelle Pleasance

Bristol-born, Nashville-based Yola burst onto the music scene in 2019 with her Grammy-nominated Americana/pop debut album, Walk Through Fire. She has recently released her follow-up album, Stand for Myself, which leans more towards soul/pop music. This fabulous woman chats to Katie on Zoom about the new album; being cast as the inventor of rock ’n’ roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic about Elvis Presley; being an ally to marginalised communities; working with the great Brandi Carlile; and much, much more. Here is the playlist:

* Faraway Look – Yola

* Diamond Studded Shoes – Yola

* This Train – Sister Rosetta Tharpe

* Be My Friend – Yola

* Highwomen – The Highwomen

* Starlight – Yola

* Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Yola

Above: Photo of Yola by Joseph Ross Smith

Today’s first hour features some truly outstanding new music by artists from Queensland, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New Zealand and Canada – including a tribute to musicians, artists and programmers by friend-of-the-show Shelley Segal, and a certain football club song. Here is the playlist:

* Miss Chatelaine – k.d. lang

* Adelaide – Lontano

* Sing – Shelley Segal

* I Know Where I’m Going – Kutcha Edwards

* Love in the Asylum – Four in the Morning

* you should do this for a living – Ruby Gill

* Leave Me Out to Dry – Riley Catherall

* Stoned at the Nail Salon – Lorde

* Daylight Savings – SonReal

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

Above: Four in the Morning’s Stress Dreams EP cover; artwork by Claire Fraze

More joy this hour about the Melbourne Football Club, and more brilliant songs – this time by artists from Los Angeles, South Texas, Austin (Texas), Washington State, Perth, Darwin, Sydney and Melbourne. Great music is everywhere! Here is the playlist:

* Missing Out – Syd

* Round This World – Charley Crockett

* Hold On – Lisa Woodbrook

* Different Kinds of Light – Jade Bird

* 50 Again (Black Stump Sessions) – The Whitlams

* Little Big Steps – Romanie

* Cappuccino Clouds – Abbey Lindsey

* Right on Time – Brandi Carlile

* Closure – ok2222 x Rosarrie x Park Bird

* Spare Keys – David Garnham & the Reasons to Live

* Your Power – Billie Eilish

Above: Jade Bird’s Different Kinds of Light album cover; photo by Colin Lane, art direction and design by Liz Hirsch

Katie’s heart beats true for the red and the blue! She’s happy because her AFL team won an exciting game last night and has ended the home-and-away season on top of the ladder. Share her joy and the beautiful music on the show by artists from Adelaide, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney, the Snowy Mountains, Bridgetown (WA), England and Canada. Here is the playlist:

* Miss Chatelaine (St Tropez Mix) – k.d. lang

* Call It Home – Paula Standing

* Lionheart – Chris Cavill

* Friend – Maple Glider

* Movin’ On – Dani Teveluwe

* Monster v.2 – Tom Odell

* Gamble Again – Christine Jane

* No Fun – Larissa Tandy

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

* The Great Divide – Montgomery Church

* Company – Tracey Barnett

Enjoy fabulous new Australian music by artists from many corners of our vast country, including central Queensland, Perth, the Blue Mountains, Darwin, Melbourne and Bridgetown in Western Australia – plus another gorgeous track from Yola’s new album, and fresh songs by UK singer-songwriter-activists Billy Bragg and Grace Petrie. Here is the playlist:

* I Don’t Like You – Camille Trail

* Currawong – Eagle & The Wolf

* RBT – David Garnham & the Reasons to Live

* Like a Photograph – Yola

* Ten Mysterious Photos That Can’t Be Explained – Billy Bragg

* London Coffee – Carus Thompson

* Advocate – Joan & The Giants

* Reckoning – Samuel Gaskin

* Freedom – Tracey Barnett

* Storm to Weather – Grace Petrie

Above: Eagle & The Wolf’s ‘Currawong’ single cover art by To The Trees

In the midst of yet another lockdown, music always keeps Katie going. She plays beautiful new songs in the first hour today by Miss Chatelaine favourites Michael Waugh, Kim Yang and The Money War; songs by artists being played on the show for the first time (Sydney’s Lucy Burke and Naarm’s Neeko); and more! Here is the playlist:

* Please Stay – Lucy Burke

* Every Time I See a Bird – Benjamin Francis Leftwich

* How Deep? – Neeko

* The Cast – Michael Waugh

* Milania – Cahill Kelly ft. Grace Cummings

* Fantasy – Kim Yang

* Portugal – Hannah Acfield

* Miles Away – The Money War

* Homeward Bound – Jeb Cardwell

Above: The Money War’s ‘Miles Away’ single cover art by Ján Juhaniak