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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: 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.

This hour features a couple of excellent songs about the great cities of Edinburgh (by Gunaikurnai/Gippsland singer-songwriter Todd Cook) and Narrm/Melbourne (by the mighty Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission), a powerful track about psychological intimate-partner violence (by Aotearoa/New Zealand artist Mel Parsons), and more. Here is the playlist: Decoy – Circuit des Yeux Edinburgh – Todd Cook A Mighty Ride – Mick Thomas’ Roving Commission Eternal Love – AVTT/PTTN Don’t Leave the Light On – Mel Parsons New Dawn – Nat Vazer Maybe It’s Everything – The Rions Feelin’ Alright Now – Anne McCue & The Cubists Above: The Rions’ Everything Every Single Day album cover photo by Pat O’Hara The post Maybe it’s everything – Show #371 (part 2), 19 October 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie continues to play tracks from recently released albums – in this hour they are by Mornington Peninsula singer-songwriter Harrison Storm, Nashville-based Australian artist Emma Swift, Gunaikurnai/Gippsland-based duo Ally Row, US duo The Favors (Finneas and Ashe), and gay 69-year-old Narrm/Melbourne singer-songwriter Jeff Herd. There’s also a beautiful wedding song by Miss Chat favourite Michael Waugh, and more. Here is the playlist: Temporary Friend – Harrison Storm Impossible Air – Emma Swift Why Do I Care – Ally Row Beautiful Blue (Acoustic) – Nigel Wearne Lake George – The Favors Daisy Chains – Jeff Herd Good Bones – Salonistas (Simply) The Best (Live and Acoustic) – Michael Waugh Lonely (Virginia Strings Version) – Kate Bollinger Above: Salonistas’ ‘Good Bones’ single cover artwork by Recycletastic 189, design by The Salons The post Good bones – Show #371 (part 1), 19 October 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features two awesome duets by outstanding musicians (the Hynde/lang duet is up there with the sexiest cover version you’ll ever hear), songs by two local outfits who are taking traditional folk music to new places, a brilliant new track by the great Paul Kelly, a joyous tune by English neo-soul singer-songwriter Joy Crookes, and more. Here is the playlist: House on Fire – Patrick Watson ft. Martha Wainwright Me & Mrs Jones – Chrissie Hynde ft. k.d. lang Adeline – Bush Gothic Foreign Shores – Ruth Hazleton Blood Left – Gina Malcolm The Body Keeps the Score – Paul Kelly First Last Dance – Joy Crookes 50 Quid Man – David Keenan Tucker’s Farm – The Water Runners Above: Ruth Hazleton’s Heronbones album cover art by Mick Thompson, design by Design Edge The post Foreign shores – Show #270 (part 2), 5 October 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The torrent of fabulous new albums continues, and in this hour Katie plays tracks from some of them, along with some new singles. The artists with new albums include rising US ‘boot-gaze’ star Clover County, West Australian singer-songwriter Tanya Ransom, Canadian legend Ron Sexsmith, intriguing local ‘outside-folk’ act Palm Springs, and SnarskiCircusLindyBand – the songwriting collaboration between Rob Snarski (from The Blackeyed Susans) and Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens). Here is the playlist: Myriad – Melody Pool Filled With Belief – Daniel J Townsend & The Wild Twin Sweeter – Clover County Let Them Sing – Anna Weatherup Speed Dial – Nasman Donovan Same Time Next Year – Tanya Ransom Easy for You to Say – Ron Sexsmith Infinity 69 – Palm Springs Take a Step – SnarskiCircusLindyBand ft. Amanda Brown Above: Anna Weatherup’s ‘Let Them Sing’ single cover art by Krysten Jade The post Let them sing – Show #370 (part 1), 5 October 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In this hour we go down the lane with Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, live in a bubble with the wonderful Dami Im, look to the stars with NSW Northern Rivers outfit Bella Frankie, have a moment of bliss with the great Tim Minchin, dance with Adelaide artist Paula Standing, and more. Here is the playlist: The Lane – Aaron Rowe Bubble – Dami Im We Are Stars – Bella Frankie Ordinary People – The Favors Thich Nhat Hanh – Djo Pirate of Your Soul – Olivia Lay Moment of Bliss – Tim Minchin Big Star – WILSN Road to Nowhere – Ben Konarov ft. George Alexander Everybody Dance – Paula Standing Above: Olivia Lay’s ‘Pirate of Your Soul’ single cover design and photography by Olivia Lay The post Pirate of your soul – Show #369 (part 2), 28 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays tracks from some of the many new albums released lately, including from Gippsland duo Ally Row, Stockholm-based Australian singer-songwriter Hazlett, Swedish luminary Jens Lekman, New South Wales polymath Peter Campbell, Aunty Shellie Morris from Darwin, and young Sydney-based New Zealand artist Venice Qin. Here is the playlist: This Time – Ally Row Queen of the Season – Hazlett Love Comes Back – STAV. The First Lovesong – Jens Lekman Baba Doo Lullaby – Coco’s Lunch ft. Sai Brothers I’m Not Saying – Peter Campbell Lullaby – Shellie Morris The Beauty of the Backroads – Kaurna Cronin Home Country – Venice Qin Above: Shellie Morris’s Singing for Our Little Ones album cover art by Rosemary Plummer & Tex O’Neill The post Lullaby – Show #369 (part 1), 28 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour has beautiful music about the New South Wales south coast town of Tilba, gathering and acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land, not losing sight of what is truly important in life, overcoming struggles and losses, going through a rough breakup, and more. Here is the playlist: Simon – Jonah Kagen Different Kind of Golden – Estelle Conley Tilba – Nathan Cavaleri I Belong – Nancy Bates ft. Tom West The Love on High – Electric Guest Feel It Change – Stella Donnelly A Door Called No – David Byrne Catholic Girls Are Easy – Emma Swift Heaven on Their Minds – Andrew Lloyd Webber & Adam Lambert Look at Me Now – Fanny Lumsden Above: David Byrne’s Who Is the Sky? album cover art by Shira Inbar and David Byrne The post A door called no – Show #368 (part 2), 21 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Starting this hour with a beautiful track from the new album by powerhouse Australian singer-songwriter Lyn Bowtell, Katie goes on to spin two excellent ‘dark folk’ songs, two songs by artists who are new to her, one track each from the great new albums by Georgia Mulligan and Anne McCue, and a lovely new tune by Miss Chatelaine favourite Jack Carty. Here is the playlist: Ride – Lyn Bowtell Crack of Dawn – Sammy Snide Unheaven – Georgia Mulligan Other Side of the River – Greg Champion The One Mistake – Elestial Love Is Gonna Save Us – Jack Carty The Red Barn – Broken Creek Fly or Fall – Anne McCue & The Cubists Above: Jack Carty’s ‘Love Is Gonna Save Us’ single cover art by Natasha Carty The post Love is gonna save us – Show #368 (part 1), 21 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

On what other radio show will you hear the ‘bogan funk’ of Melbourne band Playlunch alongside the dreamy jazz-pop of Icelandic-Chinese superstar Laufey, the acoustic folk of Western Australia’s Lloyd & The Leftovers, and a classic bluesy ‘train’ song by Sydney duo The Stomp’n Ramblers? If your answer is ‘No other radio show – only on Miss Chatelaine’, you’re correct! Here is the playlist: Changes – Dan Cully Our Eternal Garden – Melody Pool Josephine (Love Is Everything) – Helen Ryder Why Won’t You Wait – Lloyd & The Leftovers Carousel – Laufey Pash – Playlunch What I Cannot See – Amaya Laucirica Own Two Feet – Benjamino High Horse – Maisie B. Train – The Stomp’n Ramblers Above: Laufey’s A Matter of Time album cover photography and artwork by Emma Summerton The post Carousel – Show #367 (part 2), 14 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Some fantastic new songs in this hour by artists from England, New Zealand, Canada, Meanjin/Brisbane, Narrm/Melbourne, Mulubinba/Newcastle and Boorloo/Perth. The styles include modern folk, electronic soul, blues and folk-pop. Here is the playlist: What Love Is – Katie Spencer Keep My Heart – Paco Wolfe One in a Million – LEISURE That’s All She Wrote – Folk Bitch Trio Tri-Coloured House – Ruth Hazleton Love Is the Gold – Marisa Yeaman The Ballad of the Aussie Bluesman – Pete Hawkes Here, Look – Carla Geneve Ça va – Patrick Watson ft. Solann Above: Patrick Watson’s Uh Oh album cover artwork by Arizona O’Neill The post Ça va – Show #367 (part 1), 14 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie welcomes one of Australia’s most in-demand and busiest artists, Ashley Naylor, to the JOY studio for a wide-ranging chat about his incredible CV (he has played guitar with The Church, Paul Kelly, The Stems, the RocKwiz Orkestra and others; is the singer-songwriter and guitarist with beloved Melbourne band Even; and has worked with Vika & Linda, Tim Finn, Stephen Cummings, The Sports, Fanny Lumsden, the Countdown Spectacular house band and more), chasing the natural high of being on stage, being constantly inspired by the artists he performs with, and his new album, Alexandria Sunset. Ash and Katie discover a deep mutual love for live music, The Beatles and Fanny Lumsden, and we learn a little of what it’s like to play huge venues with Paul Kelly on his current Australian and New Zealand tour. And there’s a whole heap more! Here is the playlist: Indigo Sky – Amanduh Genevieve – The Inadequates As Good As Gold – Ashley Naylor Alexandria Sunset (live in the studio) – Ashley Naylor The Boy Who Could Not Sleep – The Grapes Rita Wrote a Letter – Paul Kelly Magic Man – Heart A Blue Sky – Ashley Naylor Visit Ashley Naylor’s Bandcamp page and follow him on Facebook and Instagram. Above: Photo of Ashley Naylor by Betty Sujecki The post Ashley Naylor – Show #366 (part 2), 7 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In today’s first hour Katie plays tracks from fabulous recently released albums by Queensland duo Minor Gold, Byron Bay–based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and surfer Ally Palmer, First Nations folk-roots legends Stiff Gins, and the amazing Tim Minchin. She also talks about her love for Robbie Williams and plays a new song by him, and mourns her dad on the first Father’s Day since he died. Here is the playlist: When the Ink Runs Dry – The Kunins Lighter Shade of Blue – Minor Gold But It’s Lonely – alayna I Don’t Want This Rage Anymore (Acoustic) – Nigel Wearne Stars Align – Ally Palmer Human – Robbie Williams ft. Jesse & Joy Darlen One – Stiff Gins Understand It – Tim Minchin The Dying Conversation – SnarskiCircusLindyBand Above: Stiff Gins’ Crossroads album cover art by Gaawaa Miyay (Lucy Simpson) The post Darlen one – Show #366 (part 1), 7 September 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features Katie’s favourite new track of the week (by Perth artist Siobhan Cotchin), a song about coming out later in life and the pressures associated with that, music reminding us to slow down and listen to Country, a sweet tune about seeing your old dog(s) in heaven, a groovy funk bop, and more. Here is the playlist: Consolation Prize – Siobhan Cotchin Lesbian of the Year – The Beaches Kisses Kisses Kisses – Dusken Lights & Maia Jelavic Times Square Jesus – The Favors Daisies – Cooee All Your Old Dogs – Big Delicious ft. Georgia Fields Jessie’s Comet – Billianne Taste of Your Love – CJ Commerford & The Supertones Wilto Wodli – StoneHutt Somebody to You – Joy Crookes Above: CJ Commerford & The Supertones’ ‘Taste of Your Love’ single cover art by Lennie Farchione The post Taste of your love – Show #365 (part 2), 31 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays stunning songs by solo artists from Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney, New Zealand and the USA, by a duo from Canada, and by bands based in Melbourne and Adelaide. She urges her listeners to put themselves first and not settle for being ‘the other girl’ (as per the song by new artist Grace Watt) and together she and her listeners ponder what is in Bruce Springsteen’s well. Here is the playlist: The Other Girl – Grace Watt By the Way – Ocie Elliott Always – Jack Nolan Bitter Place – The Stamps Beyond Compare – The Audreys Good Game – Clover County Be Here Now – Mel Parsons Something in the Well – Bruce Springsteen All I Know – Joan & The Giants Above: Joan & The Giants’ The Five Stages of Grief EP cover art by Emma Pace and Grace Newton-Wordsworth The post All I know – Show #365 (part 1), 31 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.