Miss Chatelaine

Today’s second hour features beautiful new songs by past Miss Chatelaine guests The Milk Carton Kids and MAXON, a timely protest song by Australian legend Ben Lee, tracks from excellent debut albums by American singer-songwriter Tyler Ballgame and Narrm/Melbourne favourite Loretta Miller, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Tyler Ballgame’s For the First Time, Again album cover art by Tauni Western

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The songs in this hour, by artists based in Sweden, French Polynesia, Meanjin/Brisbane, western New South Wales, Sydney, Narrm/Melbourne and lutruwita/Hobart, explore themes of meeting the challenges of the future, what it means to be famous, making difficult choices, escaping our chaotic world, surrender and growth, calling out negative self-talk, love, and surviving a break-up. Here is the playlist:

Above: 15 15’s Mārara album cover photo by Rachel Bühlmann

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Darwin singer-songwriter and producer Tracey Bunn started making music around 20 years ago with Gleny Rae in the Toe Sucking Cowgirls. She joins Katie in the JOY studio for a chat about her excellent 2025 album Another Broken Juliet, collaborating with other artists, the music scene in Darwin, and more. The hour also features a track from the stunning new album by Liberian-American artist Mon Rovîa, a song by rising Australian folk artists Daisy Kilbourne, and a cool tune by south-east Queensland band Rusty Pickups. Here is the playlist:

Visit Tracey Bunn’s official website, follow her on Facebook and Instagram, and find her music at Bandcamp.

Above: Photo of Tracey Bunn by Triana Butler

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Katie plays new and recent tracks by artists based in Narrm/Melbourne, Point Lonsdale (Victoria), Sydney, Meanjin/Brisbane, Canada and Los Angeles. Some of the artists are well known and well loved; others are new and have only been releasing music for a couple of years. All of them are great! Here is the playlist:

Above: Mark Lang’s ‘Into the Wind’ single cover art by Yukako Manabe

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The second hour of Katie’s first show since taking a few weeks’ break features more tracks that were released while she was away or that she missed in the last few months of 2025, plus three awesome new protest songs that capture the spirit of those opposing various tyrannies around the world. Here is the playlist:

Above: The Last Dinner Party’s From the Pyre album cover photos by Laura Marie Cieplik

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Katie is back after a few weeks’ break and very happy to be in the JOY studios again! In the first hour she plays nine beautiful new and recent songs by Australian artists and one by a New Zealand artist. The music styles include soul, pop, folk, bluegrass and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Daniel J Townsend & The Wild Twin’s Living Light EP cover artwork by Sam Lyne

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In the last hour before she takes a few weeks break, Katie plays a few more new releases and some seasonally appropriate tunes. She talks about the one-year anniversary of her dad’s death, why she’ll never play traditional Christmas carols on Miss Chatelaine, and her gratitude to her listeners and her faithful podcaster, Penn. Here is the playlist:

Above: Paige’s ‘Warmest Gift’ single cover (Paige as a child opening Christmas presents)

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In her last show before she takes a few weeks off, Katie catches up with albums released recently and a bit further back in 2025, and premieres the gorgeous new song by Sydney singer-songwriter, producer and screen composer Josie Mann. Josie released a couple of songs under the name ‘Jofi’ in 2020 and 2021 that Katie loved, and she is thrilled to now have new music from Josie! Katie also talks about the Lady Gaga concert she attended in Melbourne last night, and reads out lots of lovely messages from Miss Chat listeners. Here is the playlist:

Above: Josie Mann’s ‘Blue’ single cover artwork – a screengrab from the music video by James Tarbotton

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All of the songs in the second hour of today’s show are Australian, except for the seasonal ‘The Bleak Midwinter’ from Irish singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill’s excellent new EP. The Australian artists range from the legendary Paul Kelly to a brand-new alt-folk singer-songwriter from Boorloo/Perth. And there’s a very special first radio play of a new acoustic cover by the fabulous Michael Waugh. Here is the playlist:

Above: Lisa O’Neill’s The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right EP cover artwork by Claire Leadbitter

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Katie presents an hour of beautiful new tracks by artists based in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Ireland and the USA. There are songs about the weird side of life, appreciating the small things, dealing with setbacks, disillusionment, grief, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Braison Cyrus’s As Long As You’ll Stay EP cover glass artwork by Penelope Jane Ross

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