Miss Chatelaine

In the second hour of the show, Katie rhapsodises about the new albums by Narrm-based singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly and English musical genius Jacob Collier, and plays tunes that fit into the genres of folk, blues, Americana, alt-country and more. Whatever you call it, it’s all great music! Here is the playlist:

Above: Billie-Jo Porter’s ‘Spring Cleaning’ single cover artwork by Dan Stanley Freeman

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In the first hour of today’s Miss Chatelaine, friend-of-the-show Emily Barker sings about letting go of a relationship, Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith tells us about the angel on his shoulder, there are two songs about mountains, Meanjin/Brisbane polymath Danny Widdicombe and his band give us a great tune about reinvigoration, Castlemaine’s Eliza Hull covers the 1994 silverchair hit ‘Tomorrow’, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Danny Widdicombe & The Wandrin’ Stars’ ‘Everything Is New Again’ single cover artwork by Borley Design

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Today’s second hour features beautiful new songs by Australian, Swedish and North American artists about growing up, missing home, the beauty of Sydney, sweet Sunday feelings, learning to control your emotions, the love of a much-missed father, and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Hannah Acfield’s Golden Light album cover photo by Laura May Grogan, design by Jim Grimwade

The post Something about music – Show #375 (part 2), 16 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie is recovering from a cold and isn’t feeling a hundred per cent, but she cheers herself (and her listeners) up with wonderful songs by artists from Rubibi/Broome, the New South Wales Central Coast, Narrm/Melbourne, Montreal, Kansas City and Cambridgeshire. Here is the playlist:

Above: Joel Leggett’s Love Game album cover photo by Search Media, design by Format Studio

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Katie is a longtime admirer of local queer songwriter, producer and poet Nat Vazer, and is delighted to welcome her to the JOY studio to chat about her two excellent albums, Is This Offensive and Loud? (2020) and Strange Adrenaline (2023); appearing at Folk Alliance International in a very snowy Montreal in February this year; her recent tour of South Korea with her band; and her experiences of travelling, gigging and recording in the USA over the past couple of years. Here is the playlist:

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

Above: Photo of Katie and Nat Vazer (with Nat’s album Strange Adrenaline) by Betty Sujecki

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Today’s first hour features cracking new releases by Boorloo/Perth-based troubadour Carus Thompson, Canberra-based Taiwanese-Australian singer-songwriter and Miss Chatelaine favourite Kim Yang, Bruce Springsteen in a whole different style, Nashville-based queer non-binary Australian artist Anne McCue, Narrm/Melbourne-based outfit Mini Waters, proud Noongar woman Bumpy, and newly crowned Artist of the Year – Duo at the 2025 Australian Folk Music Awards Broken Creek. Here is the playlist:

Above: Carus Thompson’s ‘I Remember You’ single cover photo by Suzette Thompson, design by Tom Walker

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This hour features alt-country, soul-pop, acoustic folk, bluegrass, retro-soul, pop and blues songs by a line-up of exciting new and established artists based in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, south-east New South Wales, New York City, Nashville and Stratford, Ontario. Here is the playlist:

Above: Mark Campbell & The Ravens’ self-titled album cover art by Stu Manchu

The post All these years – Show #373 (part 2), 2 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

On a fine Melbourne spring morning, Katie is feeling very happy as her AFLW team has made this year’s finals. She shares the good vibes with a playlist featuring artists from England, Norway, Canada, South Africa, Perth, Margaret River, Newcastle and Melbourne. The songs include a gorgeous track from the new album by English musical genius Jacob Collier, and a beautiful new duet from Miss Chat favourite Leif Vollebekk and Norwegian superstar Aurora. Here is the playlist:

Above: Jacob Collier’s The Light for Days album cover

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Katie is a longtime fan of Australian singer-songwriter Melody Pool and is delighted to welcome Melody to the JOY studio to chat about music and mental health, how the personal experiences in Melody’s songs resonate with her listeners, her beautiful new album Our Eternal Garden, being photographed by famous American music photographer Henry Diltz, and more. Here is the playlist:

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

Above: Photo of Melody Pool by Betty Sujecki

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Along with fabulous new songs by past guests of the show Nathan Seeckts and Jack Carty, Katie plays tracks from the new albums by local outfits Palm Springs and SnarskiCircusLindyBand; heavenly duets by Canadians Patrick Watson and Charlotte Cardin, and USA-based Noah Cyrus and Orville Peck; a 1995 song by Narrm/Melbourne lesbian duo Wild Orchids; and more. Here is the playlist:

Above: Nathan Seeckts’ ‘Holding Out for the Hurricane’ single cover artwork by Jase Harper

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