This hour begins with songs by two outstanding artists accompanied by orchestras, and continues with new music by solo artists based in Queensland, Nashville, Byron Bay, Sydney and Melbourne, and two brilliant Melbourne-based bands. There’s also a newly recorded tribute to the late Tony Bennett by the great k.d. lang. Here is the playlist:
The Real Thing (Live) – Russell Morris
California and Me – Laufey ft. Philharmonia Orchestra
That Smile – Tom Neilson
Eternity – Becca Mancari
Sunsets (With You) – Bobby Alu
Silhouette – Lenka
Boom Boom – The Cat Empire
I’m Comin’ Home to You – Cookin’ On 3 Burners ft. Stella Angelico
Because of You – k.d. lang
Much More Than This – Mezz Coleman
Above: Bobby Alu’s ‘Sunsets (With You)’ single cover artwork by Donna Gee