Listen Carefully with Nathan Jolly

Greg Arnold is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Things of Stone and Wood. Yesterday, they released their first new music in 23 years, the moving double A-side You'd Gone Before You Went / The Windmills Turn, and they are touring throughout March, April, and May. Get tickets and check out tour dates at thingsofstoneandwood.com

Roddy Bottum is the keyboardist and songwriter for Faith No More. He has written his memoir The Royal We, which is out now. Visit linktr.ee/roddybottum for more.

Ben Ely sings, plays bass, and writes songs in Australian art pop band Regurgitator, who just started a massive national tour where they will be playing most of their singles to date. Check out the tour dates and buy tickets from regurgitator.net

Jeff Martin is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer for Canadian three-piece The Tea Party. The band is playing five shows in Australia, kicking off this coming Friday, including shows with 50-piece orchestras in Sydney and Melbourne. Get tickets from teaparty.com.

Bic Runga's new album Red Sunset is out on February 13, and it will be her first collection of original material in 15 years. She's touring New Zealand in March and Australia in April. Pre-order the album at bicrunga.com, and check out her new single 'Ghost In Your Bed' wherever you check out new music.

Sam Shinazzi is a Sydney singer-songwriter who just released his seventh solo album, On A Highway Somewhere. Visit samshinazzi.com to listen and/or buy a copy.

Toshi Maeda is the songwriter and drummer for Mach Pelican, a Japanese-Melbourne pop punk band who are releasing their first new music in twenty years, the excellent Remember It? b/w Summer Sun single. Visit cheersquad.com.au to pre-order the vinyl, or to listen to Remember It?

Martin Kennedy makes ambient instrumental music under the name All India Radio, and has made over a dozen albums with The Church frontman Steve Kilbey -- as Kilbey Kennedy. He was also in Melbourne band Pray TV, who played between 1987-1997. All India Radio's new album The Unified Field is available at allindiaradio.bandcamp.com

Ross McLennan is the singer and songwriter for three-piece Snout, whose 1994 debut album What's That Sound has just been reissued. Visit cheersquad.com.au to buy a copy on vinyl.

James Taylor is a singer-songwriter who has sold over 33 million records and counting. Listen to 'Christmas Time' at samshinazzi.bandcamp.com

Darren Cross was the lead singer and songwriter in Gerling back in the day, but now he records intricate instrumental acoustic albums under the name D.C Cross. His seventh album under that moniker, Open Guitar (Volume One) is out now. Visit darrencross.bandcamp.com to buy it.

Augie March's third album Moo, You Bloody Choir turns 20 next year, and to celebrate they are touring the capital cities and playing the record in full. Visit augiemarch.com for tickets.

Diesel is heading out on the 21-date Diesel By Request tour next month, starting in Tassie in January and winding up with two shows at the Sydney Opera House in late April. Visit dieselmusic.com.au to buy tickets. For more Diesel, listen to episode #29 of Listen Carefully.

Mick Turner is the guitarist from Dirty Three and Bleak Squad, to name but two of his many projects. Bleak Squad is his new band with Adalita, Mick Harvey, and Marty Brown, and they are touring Australia in February and March. Visit bleaksquad.com for more, and to grab their debut album Strange Love. Dirty Three's European tour kicks off tonight in Glasgow - and they'll be playing all around the US in March and April. Visit dirtythree.bandcamp.com for dates, tickets, and records.For more Bleak Squad, check out Adalita on episode #131 of Listen Carefully, and Mick Harvey on episode #132. Dirty Three drummer Jim White appears on episode #98. For more from The Moodists, listen to Dave Graney on episode #125 and Clare Moore on #126.

Peter 'Blackie' Black is the guitarist and occasional vocalist for Australia's busiest band The Hard-Ons, as well as a solo artist and a member of Nunchukka Superfly.Visit hards-on1.bandcamp.com for more.

Stephen Cummings was the lead singer of legendary Australian band The Sports, and has released dozens of solo records. His new EP Joy is out next Friday, November 21, and is a collection of four Australian covers. Visit cheersquad.com.au to pre-order it on vinyl.

Charles Jenkins is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Icecream Hands, who have just released their seventh album Giant Fox Pineapple Tree. Visit icecreamhands.com.au to buy the album and to get tickets to their upcoming launch shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Jack Ladder is a Sydney-based singer songwriter who has just released his eighth studio album Separation Rock. For more, visit jackladder.bandcamp.com or jackladderandthedreamlanders.com

Dave Larkin is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Dallas Crane, whose new single Trouble Knows My Name is out now. Visit dallascrane.com.au for more.

Emma Swift has just released her second studio album The Resurrection Game. It's the follow up to her 2020 debut Blonde On The Tracks, a collection of Bob Dylan covers that has attracted fans including Elvis Costello and Bernie Taupin. Visit emmaswift.com or emmaswift.bandcamp.com to buy CD, vinyl, or cassette copies of her new record.

Dave McCormack is the lead singer and guitarist in Custard, and he has a new album out this Friday with his band The Polaroids. It's named 'A Complete History of Popular Music', and you can pre-order it on vinyl or cassette at davidmccormack.bandcamp.com. For more of Dave on Listen Carefully, go to episode 88.

Paul Dempsey is the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Something For Kate. He has a new solo album coming out later this month, Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II, a set of acoustic covers, and the sequel to his 2013 covers record. He is also doing a covers tour. pauldempseymusic.com for tickets and to pre-order the album, on CD or vinyl.

Ashley Naylor is a member of Even, The Church, The Stems, Paul Kelly's Band, and a handful of other rock bands. His fifth solo album Alexandria Sunset is out now, and available at ashleynaylor.bandcamp.com.

Hamish Cowan is the lead singer of Cordrazine, who have recently released a cover of Bronski Beat's 1984 hit Smalltown Boy, the second single from their forthcoming EP You See In Me.

Joe Boyd has produced records by Pink Floyd, Nick Drake, Nico, REM, The Incredible String Band, Vashti Bunyan, Fairport Convention, Richard and Linda Thompson, Soft Machine, Billy Bragg, and many more. His latest book 'And The Roots Of Rhythm Remain - A Journey Through Global Music' is out now.

Mick Harvey was Nick Cave's right-hand man throughout The Birthday Party and in The Bad Seeds until 1998. He has also produced albums by Robert Forster, PJ Harvey, Rowland S Howard, and more. Together with Adalita, Mick Turner, and Marty Brown he has formed Bleak Squad whose debut album Strange Love is out now. Get it from bleaksquad.bandcamp.com, or get tickets to their upcoming shows at feelpresents.com.

Adalita, singer and guitarist of Magic Dirt, has a new band. It's called Bleak Squad, and is comprised of Adalita, Mick Harvey from The Bad Seeds and The Birthday Party, Mick Turner from The Dirty Three, and Marty Brown from Art of Fighting. Get their debut album Strange Love from bleaksquad.bandcamp.com.

Davey Lane is the guitarist for You Am I, and has just released his sixth solo album: Finally, A Party Record - which he is launching this week in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Details and vinyl at cheersquad.com.au.

Lindy Morrison was the drummer for The Go-Betweens, and is now songwriter and drummer for SnarskiCircusLindyBand, a group featuring herself, Rob Snarksi, Dan Kelly, Graham Lee, and Shane O'Mara. Their debut album, What's said and what's left unsaid, is out September 26 - and you can listen to the single 'You're So Adorable' now at robsnarksi.bandcamp.com - where you can also grab tickets to one of the band's upcoming launch shows.

Erica Dunn is a prolific musician who sings, writes, and plays guitars, keys, and other assorted instruments in Mod Con, Palm Springs, and Tropical Fuck Storm - whose fourth studio album Fairyland Codex is out now. TFS are also touring Europe, UK, US, Canada, and Australia. Visit tropicalfstorm.bandcamp.com for dates, tickets, and records.

Matthew J Tow has reformed 90s psychedelic band Drop City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Magic Transistor Radio album, with two shows and a double vinyl reissue. Visit factorytheatre.com.au and cornerhotel.com for tickets.

Clare Moore has made dozens of records with her partner Dave Graney, but its the Gold-selling 1995 album The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound that is getting the 30th anniversary treatment this October, with a 22-date tour in which the Coral Snakes will play the record in full. Visit davegraney.com for tickets.

Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes are touring their 1995 album The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound this October and November, playing 22 dates across Australia. Visit davegraney.com for tickets.

Evan Dando is the singer, songwriter, and only constant member of The Lemonheads. He is also an honorary Aussie. Later this year, he is releasing Love Chant, the first collection of originals under the band name since 2006. For more, visit thelemonheads.net

Peter O'Doherty is one half of Dog Trumpet, a band and recording project he formed in the early 90s with his brother Reg Mombassa. Reg and Peter were also members of the legendary Australian band Mental As Anything. Dog Trumpet's new album Live Forever is out now. Visit dogtrumpet.net for more.

Greg Atkinson is the vocalist and songwriter for two of the country's most loved bands, Ups and Downs and Big Heavy Stuff, and they both have new vinyl compilations out. Visit loveasfictionrecords.com.au for more.

Ben Kweller is a Texan singer-songwriter who has just released his seventh solo album, Cover The Mirrors. For more, visit benkweller.com and thenoisecompany.com.

Gareth Liddiard is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter from The Drones, and Tropical Fuck Storm, whose new album Fairyland Codex came out yesterday. Visit tropicalfstorm.bandcamp.com for more.

Toby Martin is the lead singer and songwriter from Youth Group, who have an album coming out later in the year. Toby has just announced he'll be playing a run of three nights in Sydney this August. For more details, visit facebook.com/youthgroupmusic

Guy Blackman founded Chapter Music in 1992, a Melbourne record label and institution, which is being put to bed this week, with a hometown farewell show and Blackman's new album Out Of Sight. It's his first solo record for 17 years - and the final new Chapter release. Go to chaptermusic.bandcamp.com for more.

Wolfmother's debut album came out 20 years ago, and to celebrate, lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, and driving force of the band, Andrew Stockdale, is taking Wolfmother on the road, in order to play the album in full. Visit wolfmother.com for more.

Alannah Russack was the guitarist and co-lead singer in one of Australia's best bands, The Hummingbirds, and released the excellent solo album As Memories Pass Each Other in 2022. Go to alannahrussack.bandcamp.com for more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.