Miss Chatelaine

Aidan Rolfe is a queer acoustic-pop singer-songwriter from Geelong who will soon be releasing his debut EP. Katie was introduced to him by recent show guest Jack Colwell, who is mentoring Aidan. Katie and Aidan chat about Aidan’s musical background and influences, some of the artists he loves, and being out and proud. Also on the playlist are new songs by Australian artists Nat Vazer, Bambibrains, Miller and Jesse Madigan, and Katie’s k.d. lang track of the week. Here is the playlist:

* For a Moment – Nat Vazer

* Friday Night Lights – Bambibrains

* Mintaro Way – Aidan Rolfe

* Ready – Miller

* In My Dreams – Jack Colwell

* Comme si – Christine and the Queens

* No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – Andy Bell & k.d. lang

* Different – Aidan Rolfe

* Spring – Jesse Madigan

Follow Aidan Rolfe on Facebook and Instagram.

Above: Photo of Aidan Rolfe by Pablo Izquierdo

Week 5 of recording the show at home sees Katie play tracks from the fabulous new albums by Waxahatchee, Brian Fallon, Basia Bulat, Watkins Family Hour and The Bell Streets; a gorgeous new song by Australian favourite Jack Carty; and more. Here is the playlist:

* Waiting on Design – Westerman

* Hell – Waxahatchee

* You Have Stolen My Heart – Brian Fallon*

* Love Is at the End of the World – Basia Bulat

* Dandelion – The Bell Streets

* Just Another Reason – Watkins Family Hour

* Why the Universe Expands – Jack Carty

* Love Is the Loneliest Place (strings version) – Emily Soon

* John Henry Was a Steel Drivin’ Man – Steve Earle & The Dukes

* (in)Sanity – Aya Yves

* Imagine U – Omar Apollo

Above: Emily Soon’s ‘Love Is the Loneliest Place (strings version)’ single photography and artwork by Emily Soon

* Due to a technical hitch, my comments about this song are incorrect – they actually relate to Brian Fallon’s song ‘When You’re Ready’. Sorry, Brian!

The second hour of today’s show features a mixture of new and old tracks from artists including former Miss Chat guests SON, Xani and Casey Bennetto; show faves Stu Larsen, Steve Earle, Baker Boy, Pentatonix and Fanny Lumsden; and fabulous local artists Kim Yang and The Heart Collectors. Here is the playlist:

* Inside Outside – SON (aka Susan O’Neill)

* My Love My Love – Stu Larsen

* Little Soul – Xani

* Devil Put the Coal in the Ground – Steve Earle & The Dukes

* If You Need Me – Casey Bennetto

* Move – Baker Boy

* Garden of Eden – Kim Yang

* Jolene – Pentatonix ft. Dolly Parton

* Fallow – Fanny Lumsden ft. Thomas Lumsden

* Not Another Minute – The Heart Collectors

* No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) – Andy Bell & k.d. lang

Above: SON’s Inside Outside album artwork and design by Éimear O’Sullivan at ODYSEA Design

While everyone is socially isolated due to COVID-19, artists are continuing to release beautiful new music. In week 4 of recording from home, Katie plays a heap of fab new tracks by Australian artists (and a couple by non-Australian artists), and a track by the late and much-loved US singer-songwriter John Prine. Here is the playlist:

* Seasons – The New Graces

* Broken – Colin Lillie

* Boom – Ngaiire

* Choirgirl – Katie Noonan

* Lonely for You Only – Brian Fallon

* You Don’t Wanna Hear It – Ron Sexsmith

* This Place Your Soul – Valentina Brave ft. Victor Rostron

* Summers End – John Prine

* Miss Lovable – Channondale

* Joan’s Place – Miller

* Pride of Erin – Danny Walsh Banned ft. Kat Mear

Above: Valentina Brave’s ‘This Place Your Soul’ single artwork by Victor Rostron

Katie has a chat to queer Sydney singer-songwriter Jack Colwell about his latest single, ‘I Will Not Change My Ways’, on which he worked with renowned Canadian violinist and string arranger Owen Pallett; his forthcoming debut album, Swandream, produced by Sarah Blasko; and his work with Sydney choir Polyphony. Jack chooses a couple of tracks by other artists to play, and Katie fills up the hour with an oldie from Kristina Olsen and a bunch of choice new Australian releases, including a couple of songs that will make you laugh! Here is the playlist:

* BET – Jessica Jade

* Don’t fight with what you’re fighting for – Didirri

* Play Games – Jannah Beth

* Weak – Jack Colwell

* If You Need Me – Casey Bennetto

* Parties – Elizabeth

* Mintaro Road – Aidan Rolfe

* Headlights on the Highway – Kristina Olsen

* I Will Not Change My Ways – Jack Colwell

* Euphemism – Tuck Shop Ladies

Follow Jack Colwell on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and check him out on Bandcamp.

Above: Photo of Jack Colwell by Mclean Stephenson

For Week 3 of recording the show at home, Katie has reached into her music collection and pulled out a couple of favourite classics. There are also spectacular new and recent tracks by artists from Australia, Canada, Portugal and the UK. Here is the playlist:

* O Melhor Presente – Luisa Sobral

* Rogue Rider – Daphne’s Flight

* Tenterfield Saddler – Peter Allen

* Fold – #1 Dads

* Light Years – Basia Bulat

* Piece of You – A Whale Called Phoenix

* Backsliding – Hannah Cameron

* Whiskey & Blankets – Stu Larsen

* The Luckiest – Ben Folds

* Drifting On – Miller

* Broken – Colin Lillie

Above: Miller’s The Way You Trust the Moon EP artwork by Alisa Tanaka-King and design by Sarah Allen

Katie presents another hour of beautiful folk, roots, acoustic and pop music to inspire you, relax you, comfort you and/or make you dance during this time of social distancing. Here is the playlist:

* End of Days – Pamela Claire

* Fighting for Air – The Little Lord Street Band

* Free / Happy – A Whale Called Phoenix

* Something I Do – Sweet Whirl

* I Gotta Worry – Van Walker

* City View – BATTS

* Think I’ll Stay – Westerman

* Twinkle Twinkle – Margo Price

* Disappear – Morgan Joanel

* The Way You Say – The Bell Streets

* Reminiscing – k.d. lang & The Siss Boom Bang

Above: The Little Lord Street Band’s ‘Fighting for Air’ single artwork; graphic design by Joe Kapiteyn at Red Room, photography by Kl Petro/Shutterstock

Week 2 of recording the show at home, and Katie has found a wealth of new and old folk, roots, acoustic and pop tracks by artists from around the world to play on the show. Here is the playlist:

* Miss Chatelaine – k.d. lang

* The High Price of Surviving – Shane Nicholson

* Let You Love Me – The New Graces

* I Will Not Change My Ways – Jack Colwell

* He Will See You Through – Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi

* When Gods Lie – Reb Fountain ft. Finn Andrews

* Small – Ivor Game

* Can’t Do Much – Waxahatchee

* If You Go Down the River – Things of Stone and Wood

* Moral of the Story – Ashe

* We’re Home – Benny Walker

* Never Seen the Rain (alternate version) – Tones and I

* Least Complicated – Indigo Girls

Above: Waxahatchee’s Saint Cloud album artwork; photography by Molly Matalon

In the second hour of her first show pre-recorded at home due to social distancing restrictions, Katie plays 11 more fabulous tunes – including the title track from Adam Lambert’s long-awaited new album, and a beautiful cover by Katie Noonan of the smash hit ‘Dance Monkey’. Here is the playlist:

* Disappointment Town – The Bell Streets ft. Kelly Day

* Dance Monkey – Katie Noonan

* Harder Dreams – John Moreland

* Sleep Talker – Tanaya Harper

* Whenever We Make Art – Fred Smith

* Counting Fireflies – Isobel Campbell

* Velvet – Adam Lambert

* Usually Does – Like Bear

* Devil’s Drink – Camille Trail

* Sold My Soul – Matthew Munro

* Constant Craving – k.d. lang (live at MTV Unplugged, 1993)

Above: Adam Lambert’s Velvet album artwork; photography by Charlotte Rutherford

Due to social distancing restrictions, JOY presenters are pre-recording their shows at home and the files are being uploaded to the station’s digital system. For her first pre-recorded show, Katie presents a playlist brimming with great tunes – including seven by Australian artists, and an Australian premiere by English folk supergroup Daphne’s Flight! Here is the playlist:

* All These Years – Coby Grant ft. Jaimi Faulkner

* This Too Shall Pass – Fanny Lumsden

* Elizabeth – #1 Dads

* Be Amelia – Daphne’s Flight

* Ghosts – SON (aka Susan O’Neill)

* Aberdeen – Brandon Dodd

* Stare Away – Hannah Schmidli

* Love Is the Loneliest Place – Emily Soon

* Wayfaring Stranger – Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi

* You Behind – Rosier

* Hurricane – Stu Larsen

Above: Fanny Lumsden’s Fallow album artwork; graphic design and photography by Dan Stanley Freeman