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Listen Carefully is a love letter to music. Each week, Australian music journalist Nathan Jolly talks to a different artist about their lives in and around music. Unlike other (unnamed) podcasts that take delight in mining uncomfortably personal topics, or just promote new music while calling it 'fresh content', Listen Carefully gets into the weeds -- and gets nerdy about this thing Prince calls music.

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    Episode 115: Ivor Hay - The Saints

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 35:15


    Ivor Hay founded seminal punk band The Saints when he was a teenager. He moved from piano, to bass, and finally to drums. The Saints 73-78 are touring the first three records, and have released a live EP, Live Nights In Venice, available wherever you listen to music.

    Episode 114: Penny Ikinger - Wet Taxis, Louis Tillett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 37:48


    Penny Ikinger is a solo artist, songwriter, and guitarist. She started her musical journey in the Wet Taxis, alongside Louis Tillet. For more visit pennyikinger.com.

    Episode 113: Mick Thomas - Weddings Parties Anything, Roving Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 40:23


    Mick Thomas was the singer, songwriter, guitarist from Wedding Parties Anything, and now fronts Mick Thomas' Roving Commission, who have a new seven-track EP out May 30, a tour throughout June, and an album out later in the year. Visit mickthomas.bandcamp.com for more.

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    Episode 112: Noah Lennox - Panda Bear, Animal Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 27:13


    Noah Lennox is best known as Panda Bear from psychedelic shapeshifters, Animal Collective. He has a new solo album out, Sinister Grift. For more, visit pandabearofficial.com.

    Episode 111: Charlie Rooke - The Sharp

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 30:15


    Charlie Rooke is the guitarist and singer from The Sharp, who have just released their first new music in 31 years, an EP named '4'. They launch it on Sunday April 20 at Northcote Social Club in Melbourne. Buy tickets and the new EP at thesharp.au.

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    Episode 110: Tex Perkins - The Cruel Sea, Beasts of Bourbon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 55:30


    Tex Perkins has two new records out. Ultimo, by The Beasts, and Straight Into The Sun, the first album in 24 years from The Cruel Sea. Buy both at texperkins.com and, while you're there, grab tickets to the national Cruel Sea tour, kicking off May 1 in Adelaide.

    Episode 109: Ben Birchall - Klinger, The Corrections, Slow Fades

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 37:53


    Ben Birchall is the frontman, guitarist, and songwriter of '90s power pop legends Klinger, Slow Fades, and The Corrections. Check out benbirchallmusic.com for more.

    Episode 108: Tim Gaze - Tamam Shud, Ariel, Kahvas Jute

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 35:54


    Tim Gaze is one of the country's finest guitars. In his teenage years, he recorded some of the best Australian albums of the '70s, including the legendary Morning of the Earth soundtrack, and he hasn't stopped since. Visit timgaze.com for more.

    Episode 107: Richard Ploog - The Church, Gaslight Puppet Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 23:59


    Richard Ploog drummed on five classic albums by The Church: The Blurred Crusade, Seance, Heyday, Starfish, and Gold Afternoon Fix. He has formed a band with Richard Burgman from The Sunnyboys called Gaslight Puppet Show, whose debut album, Esoterica, is out now. Visit goldenrobotrecords.com for more.

    Episode 106: Barry Adamson - The Bad Seeds, Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 33:11


    Barry Adamson was a member of Nick Cave's band The Bad Seeds for their first four albums, and a founding member of legendary UK band Magazine. He also worked with David Lynch on the Lost Highway soundtrack, and has recorded numerous film scores and solo albums. Barry is touring Australia next week for his latest album, Fade To Black. For tickets and dates, visit barryadamson.com

    Episode 105: Rob Griffiths - Little Murders, The Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 31:11


    Rob Griffiths has been the songwriter, singer, and driving force behind legendary power pop band Little Murders since 1979. Visit littlemurders.bandcamp.com for more.

    Episode 104: Marty Donald - The Lucksmiths, Last Leaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 36:07


    Marty Donald was the guitarist and main songwriter in The Lucksmiths, and is the guitarist, songwriter, and singer in Last Leaves, which features three-quarters of his former band. Check out lastleaves.bandcamp.com.

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    Episode 103: Wesley Schultz - The Lumineers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 30:30


    Wesley Schultz is the guitarist and singer for US band The Lumineers, whose fifth album Automatic is out now.

    Episode 102: Kristin Hersh - Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 39:56


    Kristin Hersh is the singer, songwriter, and creative force behind Throwing Muses, and 50 Foot Wave. Her solo tour of Australia and New Zealand begins in less than two weeks -- grab tickets from kristinhersh.com/tour -- and the new Throwing Muses album Moonlight Concessions will be out March 14. Listen to the first two single 'Summer Of Love' and 'Libretto' now.

    Episode 101: Danny McDonald - P76, Jericho, Little Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 30:12


    Danny McDonald is an Australian power pop songwriter, guitarist, and singer, whose new single Tired Town is out now. Go to dannymcdonald.com.au for more.

    Episode 100: Sharon Van Etten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 26:36


    Sharon Van Etten releases her seventh album on Friday -- Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory -- and its the first record she's written and recorded with a band. Visit listencarefully.com.au to find out more.

    Episode 99: Dom Mariani - The Stems, Someloves, DM3, The James Baker Beat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 30:22


    Dom Mariani is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and driving force behind The Stems, Someloves, DM3, and now is one half of The James Baker Beat, a new duo with James Baker of The Scientists and The Beasts of Bourbon. Visit dommariani.com for more.

    Episode 98: Jim White - Dirty Three, The Hard Quartet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 29:03


    Jim White is the drummer for legendary Australian instrumental band Dirty Three, as well as new group The Hard Quartet, with Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, and Emmett Kelly. The Hard Quartet is currently touring Australia - get tickets from feelpresents.com.

    Episode 97: Ben Salter - The Gin Club, Giants of Science, The Wilson Pickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 37:19


    Ben Salter is one of the most prolific artists working in Australia today. Visit bensaltermusic.bandcamp.com to dive into his vast discography, and sign up to patreon.com/ben_salter_music for updates, even more music, and exclusives.

    Episode 96: Andy Bull

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 28:20


    Andy Bull is a singer, songwriter, and producer whose new album Collapse In Bliss is out now. Visit andybullmusic.squarespace.com for more.

    Episode 95: Sarah Blasko

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2024 24:52


    Sarah Blasko's seventh album I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain is out now, and she's just announced a 26-date regional tour in support of it. Visit sarahblasko.com for tickets and to buy the record.

    Episode 94: Jeff Lang

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 31:00


    Jeff Lang is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, whose new album More Life sees him write and perform songs with a variety of artists, including Don Walker, Liz Stringer, and John Butler. Find out more at jefflang.com.au.

    Episode 93: Elana Stone - All Our Exes Live in Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 18:11


    Elana Stone is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose new album Married To The Sound is out now. She plays a handful of shows in February - for details and tickets, go to elanastone.com.au. Elana is also one quarter of folk group All Our Exes Live In Texas, who landed in the ARIA top ten in 2017 with their wonderful debut album When We Fall.

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    Episode 92: Joe Camilleri - The Black Sorrows, Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 34:55


    Joe Camilleri is the frontman of The Black Sorrows, and scored numerous hit singles with Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons in the '70s and '80s. The Black Sorrows have a new record out, The Way We Do Business - visit theblacksorrows.com.au for music and gig dates.

    Episode 91: Wayne Coyne - The Flaming Lips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2024 27:05


    Wayne Coyne is the frontman for The Flaming Lips, one of the best American bands of all time. They are touring Australia in celebration of their 2002 masterpiece Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - get tickets from flaminglips.com.

    Episode 90: Geoffrey O'Connor - The Crayon Fields

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 24:34


    Geoffrey O'Connor new album I Love What We Do comes out on Valentine's Day, and yesterday he released the second single from it: Let's Make Love Feel Good Again. He is also the singer, songwriter, and creative force beyond the beloved band The Crayon Fields. Visit geoffreyoconnor.bandcamp.com

    Episode 89: Bob Mould - Hüsker Dü, Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 26:22


    Bob Mould was the frontman for legendary hardcore band Hüsker Dü in the 1980s, and power pop band Sugar during the 90s. Bob is touring Australia this month, solo and electric - get tickets from bobmould.com/tour.

    Episode 88: Dave McCormack - Custard

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 31:08


    Dave McCormack is the frontman of Custard, whose new double album 'Suburban Curtains' is out now, as well as the Polaroids, who released the album 'Get Old' earlier in the year. Custard are currently touring Australia with The Fauves - visit consume.com.au for dates and tickets.

    Episode 87: Hayley Mary - The Jezabels

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 24:22


    Hayley Mary is the lead vocalist of The Jezabels, and has just released her debut solo album: Roman XS. She's currently touring the record - get the album, tickets, and tour dates at hayleymary.com.

    Episode 86: Marty Willson-Piper - The Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 38:30


    Marty Willson-Piper was the guitarist and a songwriter in Australia's most prolific band The Church for 33 years, and is owner of the In Deep Music Archive, a recording studio and collection of over 65,000 records. Visit martywillson-piper.com for more information.

    Episode 85: Tim Steward - Screamfeeder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 33:59


    Tim Steward is the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Brisbane band Screamfeeder, as well for as the excellent outfit We All Want To. Screamfeeder has shows with The Superjesus and Bluebottle Kiss this November. Go to screamfeeder.com for more.

    Episode 84: Jon Toogood - Shihad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 25:12


    Jon Toogood is the frontman and songwriter from New Zealand band Shihad - and he has just released his first solo album, the very personal and tender Last of the Lonely Gods. Jon is on tour now, with shows in NZ, Australia, and the UK. Visit jontoogood.com for more.

    Episode 83: Kasey Chambers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 31:31


    Kasey Chambers released her thirteenth studio album Backbone yesterday, and also has a new memoir out: Just Don't Be A Dickhead. Kasey is playing a bunch of shows over the next few months, including some author-in-conversation appearances, a number of festivals, a Sydney Opera House gig with Vika & Linda, as well as her own national album tour. For all this and more, visit kaseychambers.com

    Episode 82: Rebecca Barnard - Rebecca's Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 26:42


    Rebecca Barnard is a solo artist, and was the lead singer of Rebecca's Empire, who landed songs in four consecutive triple j Hottest 100 charts in the 1990s. Visit rebeccabarnard.com for music and shows.

    Episode 81: Rob Snarski - The Blackeyed Susans, Snarski vs Snarski

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 23:42


    Rob Snarski is the frontman of The Blackeyed Susans, SnarskiCircusLindyBand, and new project Snarski vs Snarski, whose album Waiting For The Bell is out October 17 on CD and vinyl. Visit robsnarski.com to pre-order the record.

    Episode 80: Lo Carmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 32:06


    Lo Carmen is an Australian singer, songwriter, author, artist, and actor. Her seventh solo album Transatlantic Light comes out this coming Friday, September 20th, and you can pre-order it on ⁠locarmen.bandcamp.com⁠ now.

    Episode 79: Ray Ahn - The Hard-Ons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 48:06


    Ray Ahn is the bass player and co-founder of Australian punk legends The Hard-Ons, whose 15th studio album I Like You A Lot Getting Older is out October 4, before the band embark on a 40th anniversary tour across Australia and Europe. Visit cheersquad.com.au for more details.

    Episode 78: Dan Kelly - The Alpha Males, The Paul Kelly Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 38:35


    Dan Kelly releases his fifth album Gold Feels this coming Friday, and will be setting out on a tour this November in support of it. For more information, visit dankelly.live.

    Episode 77: Badly Drawn Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 44:25


    Damon Gough is Badly Drawn Boy, an English singer songwriter who has released nine studio albums, including the popular About A Boy soundtrack, his Mercury Music Prize winning debut The Hour of Bewilderbeast, and his most recent release, 2020's Banana Skin Shoes.

    Episode 76: John Brewster - The Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 27:56


    John Brewster and his brother Rick formed The Angels in 1974, part of a long lineage of great Adelaide musicians. The band's new album Ninety Nine is out now. Visit theangels.com.au to buy the record or CD - or 50th birthday merch.

    Episode 75: Kram - Spiderbait

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 20:42


    It's been twenty years since Black Betty was the highest-selling single in the country, and Spiderbait are hitting the road to mark this milestone, with a new vinyl of 2004's Tonight Alright record to boot. Kram talks about the shock and joy of hitting #1 six albums into their career, after the earlier success of singles like Buy Me A Pony and Calypso, and the double-platinum selling 1997 album Ivy and the Big Apples. Get tickets, tour dates, and vinyl at spiderbait.net.au.

    Episode 74: Reg Mombassa - Mental As Anything, Dog Trumpet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 29:48


    Reg Mombassa is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the bands Mental As Anything and Dog Trumpet, and designer of iconic artwork for Mambo. He has also designed album covers for PIL, Crowded House, Mondo Rock, and Paul Kelly. Check out dogtrumpet.net to buy tickets to Dog Trumpet's upcoming tour.

    Episode 73: Mark Arm - Mudhoney, Green River, The Saints 73-78

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 22:28


    Mark Arm is credited with inventing grunge - although if you ask him, it originated in Australia in the early '80s. He is fronting a new iteration of The Saints, who will tour Australia in November. Go to feelpresents.com for tickets.

    Episode 72: Ed Kuepper - The Saints, Laughing Clowns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 31:45


    Ed Kuepper was the guitarist and songwriter for The Saints during their legendary first run, and led art/jazz/punk band the Laughing Clowns in the 1980s. He also has a bunch of great solo records, albums with The Aints - an enviable body of recorded work. Ed has assembled a new lineup under the name The Saints 73-78 to tour those first three Saints records this November, and has also been reissuing a number of his solo records on vinyl. Get tickets and tour dates at feelpresents.com and vinyl at edkuepper1.bandcamp.com.

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    Episode 71: Zoë Randell - Luluc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 21:58


    Zoë Randell is the singer and songwriter of Australian-born, Brooklyn-based duo Luluc, who have released five great albums, including their most recent offering, Diamonds. Visit luluc.org for more.

    Episode 70: Stuart Murdoch - Belle and Sebastian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 26:27


    Stuart Murdoch is the lead singer, songwriter, and driving force behind legendary Glaswegian band Belle and Sebastian, who are touring Australia this August. Details at belleandsebastian.com

    Episode 69: Jeff McDonald - Redd Kross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 28:23


    Jeff McDonald is the lead singer and guitarist for Redd Kross, the legendary LA pop/punk band, who have just released an 18-song self-titled double album. They are also the subjects of a new documentary and a forthcoming book.

    Episode 68: Mike Rudd - Spectrum, Ariel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 26:14


    Mike Rudd is the frontman of two legendary Australian rock bands: Spectrum, and Ariel. Spectrum landed a #1 single in 1971 with the classic song 'I'll Be Gone', and released the first Australian rock double-album that same year. Check out mikeruddbillputt.com to buy CDs, or see when Mike is playing next.

    Episode 67: Van Dyke Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 78:58


    Van Dyke Parks is an arranger, according to him. He is also a songwriter, solo artist, producer, and -- clearly, obviously -- a genius. He co-wrote the mystical Beach Boys album SMiLE album with Brian Wilson. His 1967 debut album Song Cycle is one of the great psychedelic classics of the era. He arranged The Jungle Book song The Bare Necessities. He claims to have owned the first ever Sony Walkman on American soil, gifted to him by the boss of Warner Bros Japan, and used to write 'Sail On Sailor' with Brian. Over 80 or so minutes, Van Dyke discusses working with David Crosby, Randy Newman, Frank Zappa, Daniel Johns, Phil Ochs, Ry Cooder, Judi Collins - and -- clearly, obviously -- Brian Wilson. Strap in!

    Episode 66: Brian Cadd - Axiom, The Groop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 41:24


    Brian Cadd is an Australian songwriting legend, who has written hits for Glen Campbell, the Masters Apprentices, the Pointer Sisters, and John Farnham - plus for his own iconic 1960s band The Groop, and Axiom. Check out briancadd.com/live for tour dates.

    Episode 65: Frank Turner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 27:58


    Frank Turner is a UK singer-songwriter who just released his tenth solo record, Undefeated.

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