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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:
Life and Time – Mike Reid & Joe Henry
Here All Night (Ode to Procrastination) – Paula Standing
Ribbon – The Milk Carton Kids
Everybody – MAXON
Hot Hot Sweaty (Summers Night) – Bohemian Rogue
The Fall of America (Acoustic) – Ben Lee
long haul – Sidney
You’re Not My Baby Tonight – Tyler Ballgame
Reason – Loretta Miller
Dreamager – Reluctant Bob & the Lonely Lovers
Above: Tyler Ballgame’s For the First Time, Again album cover art by Tauni Western
The post You’re not my baby tonight – Show #381 (part 2), 22 February 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Against the Dying of the Light – José González
Do I Want Fame? – Sally Seltmann
All I Stand to Lose – William Alexander
Queen’s Goodbye – 15 15
Change – Jack Carty
Sight of You – Dami Im
For Your Love – The Black Sorrows
Gasoline – MUKI
Betting Man – Sam McMeekin
Above: 15 15’s Mārara album cover photo by Rachel Bühlmann
The post Queen’s goodbye – Show #381 (part 1), 22 February 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Black Cauldron – Mon Rovîa
Northern Wind – Daisy Kilbourne
Another Broken Juliet – Tracey Bunn
Love Like Water – Leah Flanagan
Robert – Tracey Bunn
Cowgirl Blues – Anne McCue
Blue – Tracey Bunn
Holding Onto My Hip – Rusty Pickups
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
The post Tracey Bunn – Show #380 (part 2), 15 February 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Change of the Wind – The Paper Kites
The Price – Katelyn Tarver
Into the Wind – Mark Lang
High Line – Gordi
Young – Mario Kessa
heaven above me – Vancouver Sleep Clinic
Atchafalaya – Orville Peck ft. Noah Cyrus
La Última Vez – Bryan Estepa
Gratefully – Steph Strings
Above: Mark Lang’s ‘Into the Wind’ single cover art by Yukako Manabe
The post Into the wind – Show #380 (part 1), 15 February 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Natural Beauty – Meg Washington
Nightwire – DINGO
Sail Away – The Last Dinner Party
Times Like These – Grace Cummings ft. Jim James
Sippin’ – Mister Co. ft. Renee Naccari
Do I Need You – Emma Donovan
Tear Down the Walls – Phil Smith
Streets of Minneapolis – Bruce Springsteen
Occupy Your Mind – Grace Petrie
Above: The Last Dinner Party’s From the Pyre album cover photos by Laura Marie Cieplik
The post Sail away – Show #379 (part 2), 8 February 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Love Is on My Mind – Fatai
Rise Up Early With the Sun – Daniel J Townsend & The Wild Twin
Ice Cream – Merryn Jeann
Can You Swim? – Chet Faker
Mona Lisa – Airling
You See Through (Live) – Carus Thompson
Break the Mould – Olivia Lay
Feels Like Home – inkind
Thunder – Boy & Bear
Busy Without Me – You, Me, Everybody
Above: Daniel J Townsend & The Wild Twin’s Living Light EP cover artwork by Sam Lyne
The post Rise up early with the sun – Show #379 (part 1), 8 February 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
This Is a Drill – Anna Smyrk
Candle in the Dark – Benny Elder
Sense of Your Heart – Treanne
Beautiful Mind – Fatai
Only a Whisper – Joe H Henry
Warmest Gift – Paige
Jingle Bells – Rose Cousins
Winter Wonderland – Susan O’Neill
This Christmas I’m Coming Home – Leon Bridges ft. Norah Jones
Christmas Today – Nasman Donovan
Above: Paige’s ‘Warmest Gift’ single cover (Paige as a child opening Christmas presents)
The post Warmest gift – Show #378 (part 2), 7 December 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Bookworm – Georgia Scarlett
Blue – Josie Mann/Jofi
Creature of the Heart – Sea Swallow
I’m Alright – Charlie Collins
Weatherman – Chris Lanzon
Dreamer – Hannah Acfield
People Pleaser – Leah Senior
Further Down the Road – William Crighton
Every Hillside – Emily Ulman
Above: Josie Mann’s ‘Blue’ single cover artwork – a screengrab from the music video by James Tarbotton
The post Blue – Show #378 (part 1), 7 December 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Fury (نیلوفر آبی) – Parissa Tosif
Happy Birthday, Ada Mae – Paul Kelly
Blood in the Water – Amy Vee
Hard Times – Carus Thompson
Last Chips in the Packet – sleepy soph
The Bleak Midwinter – Lisa O’Neill
Khe Sanh (Live and Acoustic) – Michael Waugh
Feel Good – Shannon Smith
Fool – LULAY
Above: Lisa O’Neill’s The Wind Doesn’t Blow This Far Right EP cover artwork by Claire Leadbitter
The post The bleak midwinter – Show #377 (part 2), 30 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Alright Now – Hayden Calnin
Some Kind of Paradise – Dana Gehrman
Ain’t Done Yet – Alan Fletcher
For What? – Nat Vazer
The Fool’s Gold – David Keenan
Mountain – Hannah Cohen
Band-Aid Fix – Benjamino
Flowers to My Door // Sword of Sacrifice – Neeko
As Long As You’ll Stay – Braison Cyrus ft. Noah Cyrus
Above: Braison Cyrus’s As Long As You’ll Stay EP cover glass artwork by Penelope Jane Ross
The post As long as you’ll stay – Show #377 (part 1), 30 November 2025 appeared first on 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:
Know You Child – Cat Canteri
Peace With Me (Acoustic) – Tom Harrison
You’ll Sing – Isabel Rumble
Love and Fortune – Stella Donnelly
Something Heavy – Jacob Collier
The Surface – Alice Phoebe Lou
Auld Lang Syne II – Anjimile
Bad Ideas – Ruby Jones
Spring Cleaning – Billie-Jo Porter
Above: Billie-Jo Porter’s ‘Spring Cleaning’ single cover artwork by Dan Stanley Freeman
The post Spring cleaning – Show #376 (part 2), 23 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
White Geraniums – Emily Barker
Angel on My Shoulder – Ron Sexsmith
Did the Mountain Change You? – Laura Lucas
Blue Mountains – Suzannah Espie
Everything Is New Again – Danny Widdicombe & The Wandrin’ Stars
Brain Like Computer – Mia June
On Sitric Road – Ye Vagabonds
Tomorrow – Eliza Hull
Fading Fast – Jack Nolan
Above: Danny Widdicombe & The Wandrin’ Stars’ ‘Everything Is New Again’ single cover artwork by Borley Design
The post Everything is new again – Show #376 (part 1), 23 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Pajarito – José González
The Distance – Marisa Yeaman
Sydney Looks Pretty in Blue – Tim Walker
Apple Pie – Surely Shirley
Rule My Mind – Sam Fletcher
In Two – Shani Weiss
Eastside Girls – Del Water Gap
KAMAM – Voice of Lele
Mercy Town – Way Dynamic
Something About Music – Hannah Acfield
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:
Malu Mabu Liyan – Matalja
Another Tangerine – The Barr Brothers
I Fell in Love – Treanne
Light in the Dark – Joel Leggett
Spooky – Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch
Angel by the River – Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission
Meteor – Charm of Finches
the bus – Tom Nethersole
Love Over Hate – Helen Ryder
Above: Joel Leggett’s Love Game album cover photo by Search Media, design by Format Studio
The post Light in the dark – Show #375 (part 1), 16 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
You Know It’s Autumn – Tanya-Lee Davies
All I Can Say Right Now (Wow) – Michael Larkings
A Moment Too Soon (Acoustic) – Nigel Wearne
For You and Oblivion – Emma Swift
For a Moment – Nat Vazer
Los Angeles – Big Thief
Addicted to Misery – Nat Vazer
New Dawn – Nat Vazer
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
The post Nat Vazer – Show #374 (part 2), 9 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
I Remember You – Carus Thompson
All Good When I’m With You – Kim Yang
Lonely Town – Bruce Springsteen
Remembory #9 – Anne McCue & The Cubists
When I’m Smiling – Mini Waters
River Skies – Bumpy
The Ballad of Ben Hall – Broken Creek
Above: Carus Thompson’s ‘I Remember You’ single cover photo by Suzette Thompson, design by Tom Walker
The post I remember you – Show #374 (part 1), 9 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
All These Years – Mark Campbell & The Ravens
Better Things – Kee’ahn
Looking for Love – Nasman Donovan
Knowing – Isabel Rumble
Somebody That I Used to Know – Angus Gill ft. Melanie Dyer
Is He Looking at Me – Ashleigh Watson
House of Love – Ron Sexsmith
Fine – Meg Washington ft. Paul Kelly
This One Don’t – Eric Bibb
The People That We Love – HETHA
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:
I Know (A Little) – Jacob Collier
Backing Away – Carla Geneve
Cold Hard Ground – Salt Tree
Against the Tide – Jessie Reid ft. Adrien Latgé
Copperline – Midnight Chicken
Year of Trouble – Stella Donnelly
Southern Star – Leif Vollebekk ft. Aurora
Sparkle – Alice Phoebe Lou
Wild Rose – Ocie Elliott
Above: Jacob Collier’s The Light for Days album cover
The post I know (a little) – Show #373 (part 1), 2 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
English Harbour – The Barr Brothers ft. Jim James & Arc Iris
True – Gina Malcolm
Myriad – Melody Pool
Black Dog – Melody Pool
Light Flight – Pentangle
Our Eternal Garden (live in the studio) – Melody Pool
In My Secret Life – Leonard Cohen ft. Sharon Robinson
I Just Want to Love Myself – Sunny Luwe
Visit Melody Pool’s official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
Above: Photo of Melody Pool by Betty Sujecki
The post Melody Pool – Show #372 (part 2), 26 October 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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:
Alberta Blue – Sam Fletcher
Summer Days – Wild Orchids
Holding Out for the Hurricane – Nathan Seeckts
Parthenon Baby – Palm Springs
Keepsakes – SnarskiCircusLindyBand
Gordon in the Willows – Patrick Watson ft. Charlotte Cardin
Love Is a Canyon – Noah Cyrus ft. Orville Peck
Pollyanna – Jack Carty
Grown from Seed – North and Elsewhere
Above: Nathan Seeckts’ ‘Holding Out for the Hurricane’ single cover artwork by Jase Harper
The post Holding out for the hurricane – Show #372 (part 1), 26 October 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.
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