Kaylene Milner plays in Sydney band Loose Fit, as well as running a knitwear label called Wah Wah.

We spoke about superfine Merino wool, linking up with a UK label and the cost of sustainable fashion.

Listen to the Loose Fit EP here:

https://loosefit.bandcamp.com/releases

Check out Kaylene’s knitwear brand ‘Wah Wah’ here:

www.wahwahaustralia.com

Eve Lande is a guitarist and songwriter in both Imperial Broads and Reality Instructors.

We chatted about new Imperial Broads music, Accessible Arts funding and custom built guitars.

Watch the video for the new Imperial Broads single 'Unromantic' here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWSivUPuBpk

IMI is a songwriter and prolific backup vocalist who is now embarking on an individual project (heyimi.bandcamp.com).

We discussed the underappreciated importance of backup vocals, writing Italian lyrics and the profound impact of grieving.

Darby is a prolific Sydney musician who has released two albums since the beginning of the pandemic (www.facebook.com/darbymusicaus).

We discussed the split album Darby made with Pan-Pacific Grand Prix during the lockdown, the value of live music and the unspoken power of chairs.

Listen to Darby’s music here:

https://darby1.bandcamp.com/

Suzie Stapleton is an alternative rock artist, born in Sydney and now residing in Brighton, UK (www.suziestapleton.com).

Suzie and I discussed channeling the darkness, capturing a pulse and the fiscal ramifications of Brexit.

Listen to We Are The Plague here:

https://suziestapleton.bandcamp.com/album/we-are-the-plague

Watch the video for ‘We Are The Plague’ here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfAWMNaWLBc

Lucy Francesca Dron is a singer songwriter from Brisbane (www.facebook.com/lucyfrancescadron).

We spoke about her musical evolution, the fear of missing out on gigs and retreating to the studio.

Watch the video for What is Next? here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAiE7swGeLU

Tessa Dillon leads Wellington’s folk rock trio, Mystery Waitress (www.facebook.com/mysterywaitress).

We chatted about bathroom acoustics, the local scene in Wellington and birdbaths.

Listen to the debut Mystery Waitress album ‘Nest’ here:

https://mysterywaitress.bandcamp.com/album/nest

Ida Lune is an avant folk trio hailing from Wellington, New Zealand (www.facebook.com/idalune). Their debut, self-titled album has just been released on Home Alone Music.

We spoke about the dark undertones in their album, vocal harmonies as an instrument and performing in a cemetery after dark.

Listen to Ida Lune's debut album here:

idalune.bandcamp.com/

Brooke Singer both co-runs Wellington-based record label Home Alone Music (www.homealonemusic.co.nz) and fronts New Zealand dream pop outfit French For Rabbits (www.frenchforrabbits.bandcamp.com).

We spoke about improvising during troubled times, supporting niche musical styles and the political landscape in New Zealand.

Watch the video for ‘The Tunnel’ here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvU4rh2uTOQ

Helena Massey is a Sydney songwriter who has just released an album called Brothers Puffins & Half Skulls.

We spoke about dealing with grief, a yearning for your ancestors and pot plants.

Listen to Brothers Puffins & Half Skulls here:

https://helenamassey.bandcamp.com/