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This hour includes songs by long-time Miss Chatelaine favourites (Leah Senior, Valley Road, Piper Butcher, David Keenan, Sunny Luwe), artists who are new to the show (Zoe Elliot, Nathan Coutts, @/at duo), a great new version of a much-loved Australian classic, and more. A couple of these songs are going straight onto Katie's ‘Best of the Year' list … Here is the playlist: Lovelily – Leah Senior Collapse – Valley Road My Heart Remembers – Zoe Elliot Red Haired Stranger – Nathan Coutts Porcelain Pillars – Piper Butcher World of Refuge – David Keenan Piece of Art (live at Den Devine) – Sunny Luwe ft. okmattcollins A Lover's Tale – Bella Frankie Punish My Mind – @ Buses and Trains [Sunday Session] – Bachelor Girl ft. Delta Goodrem The post World of refuge – Show #404 (part 2), 16 August 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays fantastic new releases by artists based in Melbourne, Sydney, northern New South Wales, California, Philadelphia and Great Britain. The songs are about valuing the things and people dear to us, feeling overwhelmed, dealing with loss, the experience of deep love, working out where you belong, how going through difficult times can make a relationship stronger, and more. Here is the playlist: Fragile Things – Oliver Downes Sunday Girl – Kita Alexander Goodbye – Mark Wilkinson Melt – Eyes of Bel The Shadow – Stu Larsen Belong – Grace Potter Already Something – #1 Dads The Light in the Painting – Lizzy McAlpine Home – Dovetale The post Sunday girl – Show #404 (part 1), 16 August 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays three new releases by Australian artists and then introduces her in-studio guest, well-known Narrm/Melbourne singer-songwriter and guitarist Barb Waters. Barb is a veteran of our city's live music scene, and she and Katie chat about how that scene has moved from south to north of the river over the years, how her collaborative 2003 album Rosa Duet (re-released in 2023) was made, and how her two new songs were written and recorded. She performs one of those songs live in the studio, and we finish with a song by Folk Bitch Trio, of which Barb's daughter Jeanie is a member. Here is the playlist: Home – Tom Morfitt-White Wednesdays at the Waterloo – Lottie McLeod Twelfth Century Love Songs – Tom Woodward I Won't See You Again – Barb Waters ft. Matt Walker Farmer's Wife (live in the studio) – Barb Waters Chalet Light – Barb Waters ft. Van Walker Hotel TV – Folk Bitch Trio The post Barb Waters – Show #403 (part 2), 9 August 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The first hour of today's show features songs about struggling to make ends meet, taking a break from your phone, missing the city after moving to the country, treasuring the people we love and the time we spend with them, the deeds of a couple of psychopathic killers, and more. Here is the playlist: Island in a River – Steel City Sue Don't Pick Up the Phone – Watling & Bates V Line – Lucy Wise Day at the Soccer Fields – Mon Rovîa honeybee – Olivia Rodrigo Wetlands – Mark Lang More Cows Than Cowgirls – Beccy Cole Morning and Night – The Night Parrots Tango Luigi – Carsie Blanton at last – Serendipiti The post Wetlands – Show #403 (part 1), 9 August 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The second hour of today's show features songs about letting go, how the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda got its name, creative obsession, emotionally immature men, unrequited love, and more. The artists come from California, Nashville, Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, and the United Kingdom. Here is the playlist: Day You Die – ILUKA Through My Hands – Greg Williams When the Water Is Muddy – Millie Mills There's Never Been a Saint Kilda – Mal Webb Tell Me I'm Done – Holly Throsby Hand It Over – Keb' Mo' ft. Soweto Gospel Choir Lost Boys (Acoustic) – Phoebe Bridgers Whale Call – Wasia Project Nothing – Steve Lacy The post Whale call – Show #402 (part 2), 2 August 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Part 1 of today’s show features several great new songs by queer artists: Sydney band FVNERAL, Meanjin/Brisbane singer-songwriter Violet Salt, US superstar (and Katie's favourite) Adam Lambert, and nonbinary Sydney singer-songwriter and actor Alex the Astronaut. There's also a beautiful tribute to the late Shane MacGowan by Bruce Springsteen, a song about a middle-aged ten-pin bowler with marriage problems, and more. Here is the playlist: front door (sadder.softer.gayer) – FVNERAL Rivers End – Nectar Woode A Rainy Night in Soho – Bruce Springsteen Back to Me – Violet Salt River at Your Feet – Luluc Am I OK – Adam Lambert Smile – The DK Effect Big Love – Ryan Martin John 7-10 Split – Theo Kandel In Nashville – Alex the Astronaut The post Back to me – Show #402 (part 1), 2 August 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features great new releases by past Miss Chatelaine guests Tuck Shop Ladies, Georgia Fields and Tracey Bunn; a cheeky classic from the patron saint of the show, k.d. lang; swoony romantic sounds from Canada's Basia Bulat and Australia's own Mark Wilkinson; and more. Here is the playlist: Infinity Baby – Baby Cool Right Now (Bouquet Version) – Basia Bulat Joie de Vivre – Mark Wilkinson U-Haul – Tuck Shop Ladies Sexuality – k.d. lang Down to the Bone – Angela Rose Night Swimming – Georgia Fields Leskernick Hill – Stu Larsen Worth It – Kita Alexander A Summer Dress of Green – Tracey Bunn Rituals – Vera Blue The post Right now – Show #401 (part 2), 26 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays fabulous new releases by Australian artists from Boorloo/Perth, Tarntanya/Adelaide, Narrm/Melbourne, Torquay and the Sunshine Coast, and international artists from Paris, California and New York. The songs' themes include backpacking, falling for the wrong person, accepting yourself flaws and all, and more. Here is the playlist: Sit On My Shoulders – Julia Wallace Atlas, Here You Are – Any Young Mechanic Zoë – Leah Senior My Life on My Back – North and Elsewhere Joy – The Lemon Twigs less – Olivia Rodrigo Bodysuit – Charm of Finches These Walls – Mister Co. ft. Kaylah Thomas & Katie May Sunday – Baby Rose First Day – Asara The post Sit on my shoulders – Show #401 (part 1), 26 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie celebrates the 400th episode of Miss Chatelaine by revisiting the theme of her very first show in 2017: protest songs. Singer-songwriter, fiddler and activist Steel City Sue (Su Morley) joins Emmy Ryan and Katie to the studio to talk about the new Australian group Folk the System and her work with Rising Tide, and the important meaning behind the title of her new album, The Red Zone. There are more lovely congratulatory messages – including audio messages from Miss Chat favourites Michael Waugh, Great Aunt, Tuck Shop Ladies and Stuart Coupe – and more fabulous protest songs. Here is the playlist: The Fall of America (Acoustic) – Ben Lee Native Tongue – Mo'Ju The Red Zone – Steel City Sue Streets of Minneapolis – Bruce Springsteen The Little Flame – Carsie Blanton Don't Call Me Names – Rhiannon Giddens Follow Emmy Ryan on Facebook and Instagram and find her music and merch on Bandcamp. Likewise, follow Steel City Sue on Facebook and Instagram and find her music and merch on Bandcamp. Above: Photo of Emmy Ryan, Katie and Steel City Sue (Su Morley) by Betty Sujecki Read about the 400th episode in QNews and find photos in the Miss Chatelaine guests 2026 photo album on the Miss Chatelaine Facebook page. The post Steel City Sue | Emmy Ryan | Protest songs – Show #400 (part 2), 19 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie celebrates the 400th episode of Miss Chatelaine by revisiting the theme of her very first show in 2017: protest songs. She welcomes singer-songwriter and activist Emmy Ryan to the studio to talk about Emmy's time living and working in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, how protest songs can inspire, and how every action and word – no matter how small – can make a difference. Katie reads out congratulatory messages from the Miss Chatelaine listener family, fellow JOY volunteers, and Australian music legend Judy Small, and spins protest songs by some of her favourite artists. Here is the playlist: Sisters of Winter (A Cappella Version) – MILCK Mr President – Phil Smith There Is Power in a Union – Billy Bragg Stand or Fall – Judy Small Heavy Foot – Mon Rovîa Protest Song – David Keenan Together – Emmy Ryan Starfish Thrower – Chris While & Julie Matthews Occupy Your Mind – Grace Petrie Follow Emmy Ryan on Facebook and Instagram and find her music and merch on Bandcamp. Read about the 400th episode in QNews and find photos from the 400th episode in the Miss Chatelaine guests 2026 photo album on the Miss Chatelaine Facebook page. The post Emmy Ryan | Protest songs – Show #400 (part 1), 19 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Australia's annual NAIDOC Week – known by many First Nations people as ‘Mob Christmas' – celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Katie marks it every year with an hour of music by First Nations artists. The theme for 2026 is '50 Years Deadly', marking five decades of NAIDOC Week. The official website says the theme is “a tribute to the elders who stood firm, the organisers who made space, the artists who turned resistance into expression, and the communities who keep showing up, year after year [and is also] about the future and the next 50 years and the fight for justice continuing with new tools, new voices, and the same fire”. Here is the playlist: Polly's Moon – KYARNA Cry Freedom – Richard J Frankland & The Charcoal Club Do I Need You – Emma Donovan Tears in My Eyes – Boorook Made to Roam – JC and the Tree We've Got the Power – Sunny Luwe Here's Where I Stand – Casey Donovan The More Things Change – Kutcha Edwards Don't You Worry (Live) – Electric Fields with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Daisies – Cooee Above: Official 2026 NAIDOC Week poster, Paralpi by Zaachariaha Fielding The post NAIDOC Week 2026 – Show #399 (part 2), 12 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Several of the excellent songs in the first hour of today's show are collaborations – some of them feature well-known artists, or at least artists Katie has played on Miss Chatelaine in the past (Bombay Bicycle Club, Riley Pearce, Nectar Woode, Elton John, k.d. lang, Neko Case, Laura Veirs), while others are from artists who are new to Katie (On'yu, Daniel Parsons-James, Olive Jones, Rowan Murphy). There are also excellent tracks by well-known Australian performers Vika & Linda, Mark Holden and Katie Noonan, and lesser-known Australian singer-songwriters Kita Alexander and Possum. Here is the playlist: I Hit Pause – Vika & Linda Every Little Thing – Mark Holden Together in Our Dream – Katie Noonan Your Man – On'yu ft. Daniel Parsons-James Avoidance – Kita Alexander Colour on the Wall (Rework) – Olive Jones ft. Bombay Bicycle Club Out of My League – Rowan Murphy ft. Riley Pearce Wine Into Water – Nectar Woode ft. Elton John Accidental Tattoo – case/lang/veirs Sorry Bout My Child – Possum Above: Nectar Woode's Naturally mixtape cover photo by Tami Aftab The post Wine into water – Show #399 (part 1), 12 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Apart from New York band The Lemon Twigs, all the songs in this hour are by Australian artists. Some of them are well known (John Schumann, Sarah Blasko, Gretta Ray), some are so hot right now (Keli Holiday, Queenie), and some are emerging artists you need to hear (Steel City Sue, Julia Wallace, Tim Clark). Here is the playlist: All the Fun – Steel City Sue Somebody – Keli Holiday I Will Stay Up – Julia Wallace Brute Force – Tim Clark Swimming, Crying – Gretta Ray Human – Sarah Blasko I've Been to Bali Too (Live) – John Schumann & The Vagabond Crew Vivid – Queenie I Just Can't Get Over Losing You – The Lemon Twigs Above: Gretta Ray's ‘Swimming, Crying' single cover photo taken from the music video with cinematography by Michael Ridley The post Swimming, crying – Show #398 (part 2), 5 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's first hour features new music by artists based in Torquay and Daylesford (Victoria), north Queensland, Sydney, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Dorset, Sussex and London. The songs cover wealth inequality, sexual harassment, keeping vigil with a dying loved one, wanting to run away when life gets hard, space travel, trust-falling and more. Here is the playlist: Two Weeks – Leah Senior In This Heart – The Veils Man From California – Daisy Kilbourne Middle of the Night – Lontano Suburbia – Katy Denney Rising Moon – Valley Road Voyager – PJ Harvey Momma Gets By – Paul McCartney Smooth Ride – Ber Above: PJ Harvey's ‘Voyager' single cover photo of a cryolava lake on Triton, taken by NASA's Voyager 2 space probe The post Voyager – Show #398 (part 1), 5 July 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

After playing new releases by the great Richard J. Frankland, show favourite Kate Miller-Heidke and far northern New South Wales duo Watling & Bates, Katie welcomes queer Narrm/Melbourne singer-songwriter and furniture restorer Monica De Angelis to the JOY studio to chat about her new song, ‘Mrs Murray', which was inspired by stories she has encountered through her work restoring vintage furniture. Katie and Monica talk about how music can be a healer, how the death of Monica's dad has encouraged her to adopt a philosophy of grabbing life while you can, and more, and they spin a few tracks by artists Monica loves. Here is the playlist: Lawbreaker – Richard J Frankland Holiday – Kate Miller-Heidke Hey Julie! (Country Side of Town) – Watling & Bates Blue Adelaide Sky – Monica De Angelis Rollercoaster – Everything But The Girl Late Morning Lullaby – Brandi Carlile The Second High – Liz Stringer Mrs Murray – Monica De Angelis Follow Monica De Angelis on Instagram and find her music on Bandcamp. Above: Photo of Monica and Katie by Betty Sujecki The post Monica De Angelis – Show #397 (part 2), 28 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

It's a foggy, cold winter morning in Narrm/Melbourne, but Katie keeps herself and her listeners warm with a selection of songs by artists based in Victoria's Otway Ranges, Geelong, Tarntanya/Adelaide, Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Meanjin/Brisbane, Pōneke/Wellington, and San Francisco. Several of the featured artists are playing at this year's BIGSOUND, being held in Meanjin from 1 to 4 September – this annual event gathers musicians, industry, brands, media and music lovers for performances, workshops and panel discussions. Here is the playlist: Throw a Coin – Tiffany Eckhardt Dance With Me – Evan Savage Stormy Weather – Dami Im NYE – Bambadino One Thing – Stu Larsen Someone's Daughter – Deva Mahal Lover Girl – Wild Gloriosa Captain and Compass – Any Young Mechanic Cool Girl – Jem Cassar-Daley Above: Wild Gloriosa's ‘Lover Girl' single cover photo by Parminder Kaur Bhandal The post Lover girl – Show #397 (part 1), 28 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Listeners offer suggestions to fix Katie's persistent blocked nose while she spins a whole hour of beautiful new music by female-identifying artists (except for the male-identifying half of Fremantle duo Sea Swallow). They include Australian icons Kaie Noonan and Vika & Linda, emerging Sunshine Coast duo North and Elsewhere, UK-based Italian-Australian psych-folk singer-songwriter and illustrator Bity Booker, and queer Nashville-based singer-songwriter Madds Buckley. Here is the playlist: Sentimental Letter – Kita Alexander On the Tracks – North and Elsewhere Fruits of My Labor – Fleur Wiber Parrots in London – Bity Booker Alone But All One – Katie Noonan The Day Beyond the Dark – Sea Swallow Rewrite the Classics – Madeline Leman Sitting Pretty – Madds Buckley The Boats – Vika & Linda Above: Sea Swallow's ‘The Day beyond the Dark' single cover art by Bill Lawrie The post The day beyond the dark – Show #396 (part 2), 21 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

On this particular cold Melbourne morning Katie is suffering from a blocked nose, but she's full of enthusiasm for today's music, which includes a song from emerging gay Yarra Valley singer-songwriter Kye Arnot, a hilarious offering from queer Narrm duo and friends-of-the-show Tuck Shop Ladies, and a rollicking Appalachian-style cover of Dire Straits' 1985 mega-hit ‘Money for Nothing'. Here is the playlist: Fall of Man – EDIE Waterstone – Hugh McLean Joey – Abby Wallace Common Things – Kye Arnot Sky – Baby Cool Things I'll Never Say – Tuck Shop Ladies Money for Nothing – Haystack Mountain Hermits Fussing and Fighting – Keb' Mo' Empty Handed – Molly Millington Above: Tuck Shop Ladies' ‘Things I'll Never Say' single cover photo by Nick Manuell The post Things I'll never say – Show #396 (part 1), 21 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The second hour of Katie's annual Radiothon show continues to be all about the voice with in-studio guest Pen Larkins, a nonbinary singer, actor, vocal coach and voice artist. Katie and Pen play more songs by artists whose singing voices they love and also talk about a few voices they hate. JOY CEO Paul Scott-Williams drops in to tell us about Sing With JOY and Katie and Pen cover topics including how to avoid injuring your voice and how to keep it healthy, how your vocal folds work, playing with your voice and finding out what it can do, the variety of presenters' voices on JOY, matching your voice suitable to your profession, and more. Here is the playlist: Careless Whisper – George Michael The Joke – Brandi Carlile Mad About the Boy – Adam Lambert Barefoot – k.d. lang Woman – ANOHNI / Neneh Cherry (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin Above: Photo of Katie and Pen Larkins by Triana Butler Contact Pen Larkins on Instagram or via email. Radiothon and JOY's silent auction are over for this year, but there are several ways you can still support JOY: become a member, donate, subscribe, become a patron, or volunteer your time and/or expertise. The post Radiothon #UseYourVoiceWithJOY | Pen Larkins – Show #395 (part 2), 14 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

It's Radiothon time! This year Katie's show is all about the voice, and her guest is nonbinary singer, actor, vocal coach and voice artist Pen Larkins. Katie and Pen play songs by artists whose singing voices they love and talk about why they love them, and invite listeners to suggest their own favourites. They chat about Pen's particular interest in working with trans and nonbinary people, what ‘resonance' is, vocal range, code-switching, finding your natural voice, and more. Here is the playlist: The Great Pretender – Freddie Mercury & Queen Rolling in the Deep – Adele Feeling Good – Nina Simone Nina – Electric Fields Muurrbay Tree – Emma Donovan & The Putbacks ft. Deline Briscoe Heaven – Grace Cummings The Folk Singer – Kerryn Fields Above: Photo of Pen Larkins by Triana Butler Contact Pen Larkins on Instagram or via email. Radiothon and JOY's silent auction are over for this year, but there are several ways you can still support JOY: become a member, donate, subscribe, become a patron, or volunteer your time and/or expertise. The post Radiothon #UseYourVoiceWithJOY | Pen Larkins – Show #395 (part 1), 14 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The second hour of today's show features ripper songs about beer, the strength of women's friendship, advice for a happy life, a fraudulent national leader, reclaiming your self-worth after heartbreak, pure romance, and more. Here is the playlist: Tenth of May – Sidney Yet Another Beer Song (Schnitty and a Couple of Beers) – Sturt Avenue Woman I Am – Skye Newman The Love & the Laughter – Chris Matthews & Brendan McMahon Farmer's Wife – Barb Waters Mr President – Phil Smith Angry – Geowulf Where Is the Love – Dave Lofts Don't Be Long – RISSA Above: RISSA's ‘Don't Be Long' single cover The post Don't be long – Show #394 (part 2), 7 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie is delighted to receive a message from a long-lost Twitter friend during the first hour of today's show. She lets listeners know about her plans for next week's Radiothon show while she plays fabulous new releases from artists based mostly in Narrm/Melbourne and Sydney – and a song from Paul McCartney's great new album. Here is the playlist: Josephine (Moorooba Cres) – Justine Eltakchi She'll Make a Fool Out of Me – The Rions Souvenir – Ruby Jones Sitting on a Railing – Tom Woodward Middle Car Seat – Alice Hurwood Leaves in the Drive – Matthew James Lyons Mettle – Lenka Hell of a Lotta Snow – Aaron Pollock Haunted One (The Wild) – ILUKA Days We Left Behind – Paul McCartney Above: ILUKA's ‘Haunted One (The Wild)' single cover The post Haunted one – Show #394 (part 1), 7 June 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

During the second hour of today's show, Katie honours beloved queer musician, comedian and activist Dame Jools Topp of Aotearoa New Zealand's legendary Topp Twins, who died on 23 May from breast cancer, with a special segment. Along with her sister Lynda, Jools' career began in the early 1980s and the Topp Twins became household names. Katie outlines their achievements, including some of their many honours and awards; reads tributes to Jools from social media posts by Bob Downe, Judy Small and Tami Neilson; plays a snippet from Tami's heartfelt words at this week's Aotearoa Music Awards (featuring a salute to LGBTQIA+ people); and highlights Lynda's incredible speech at the Awards. Here is the playlist: Under the Stars – Watty Thompson Untouchable Girls – Topp Twins Mustang Mountain – Topp Twins Princess Leia Was Robbed – Tuck Shop Ladies State of Disarray – Dusken Lights When I Get Better – Amber Farnan Little Bones – Possum Rain on Havana (Chicago Version) – Tom West A celebration of Dame Jools Topp's life was held at the Auckland Viaduct Events Centre on 19 June 2026; watch it on YouTube. The post Untouchable girls – Show #393 (part 2), 31 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's first hour includes a couple of epic long songs – one by Sunshine Coast duo JC and the Tree about the cyclical nature of life, death and rebirth, and the other by queer London-based songwriter and cellist Kelsey Lu about searching for safety in a world that keeps betraying you – as well as shorter but still fabulous new songs by upcoming local talents and established artists. Here is the playlist: Human Beings – Mark Wilkinson Last Curtain Call – The Audreys While the Sun Shines – Oliver Downes Whirlwind – Queenie Tell Me When You're Close – Mark Campbell & The Ravens Wide Open Plain – JC and the Tree Comfort – Kelsey Lu It Always Can Get Worse – Tex Perkins & Matt Walker Blue Chalk (Fly) – Dami Im Above: JC and the Tree's Lost in the Wild album cover art by Kaia Angele-Boulton (aka Mobius Twee) The post Wide open plain – Show #393 (part 1), 31 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie welcomes Canberra-based Taiwanese-Australian singer-songwriter Kim Yang back to the JOY studio for a wonderful chat about her exquisite debut album, Turn On the Lights, and her recent time spent living in China and visiting and performing in Taiwan. Kim speaks about the songs on the album being about seeking to understand her background and stepping into her identity, especially as a migrant and a recently diagnosed neurodivergent person, and she performs her Chinese-language song ‘Different and I Like It' live in the studio. Here is the playlist: Softly, Once Again – Leah Senior Unforgettable Days – The Tortured Souls New Start – Kim Yang Different and I Like It (live in the studio) – Kim Yang Perth – Bon Iver What Can I Do – Kim Yang River – Joni Mitchell Bottom Line – Kim Yang Visit Kim Yang's official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram, and find her music and merch on Bandcamp. Above: Photo of Katie and Kim Yang by Betty Sujecki – please visit this Miss Chatelaine Facebook photo album for more pics! The post Kim Yang – Show #392 (part 2), 24 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Miss Chatelaine is always full of beautiful music, but this hour is just exceptional, with stunning sounds from the latest albums by The Deserters, José González, Shane O'Mara & Jac Tonks, and Scratching. There's also a premiere radio play for the new song by local queer artist Monica De Angelis, a joyful Celtic-flavoured cover of a Katrina & The Waves classic, and more. Here is the playlist: I Cannot Believe in Forever – The Deserters Baby On Board (Baby I'm Bored) – Madeline Leman Going Home – Ernie Garland Jr Mrs Murray – Monica De Angelis For Every Dusk – José González City of Light – Mike Reid & Joe Henry Blues Run the Game – Shane O'Mara & Jac Tonks November – Scratching Walking On Sunshine – Mick McHugh Above: José González's Against the Dying of the Light album cover design by Robert Samsonowitz, RBRT Creative The post For every dusk – Show #392 (part 1), 24 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's second hour features awesome songs about memories, recovering from a breakup, asking a friend if they're okay, life as a migrant, grief, fighting for your rights, and more. The artists are from Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, south-western Victoria, and the New South Wales north coast. Here is the playlist: Double Feature – Ruby Jones Honey, Honey – Ryan Martin John Can We Talk Sometime – Alice Hurwood How to Breathe – The Rions ft. Matt Corby Start Again (Nanny's Memoirs) – Justine Eltakchi One Cold Afternoon – The Night Parrots Tears in My Eyes – Boorook Freedom Highway – Emma Donovan Tasteless – Cycad Above: Alice Hurwood's Can We Talk Sometime EP cover art by Lisa Murray The post Can we talk sometime – Show #391 (part 2), 17 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie presents an hour of great music by artists based in North Carolina, Texas, Nashville, Lyttelton (New Zealand), Boorloo/Perth, Narrm/Melbourne, northern New South Wales, and south-east Queensland. She also talks about being invited by the Darebin Falcons to a VFLW Pride game at Preston City Oval and the excellent people (and dogs) she met there. Here is the playlist: Destroying You – Anjimile Grain by Grain – Mel Parsons Maybe Someday – Dawson Rage – Kita Alexander Hollywood – Ruel Charlie Brown – Ashleigh Watson Dry Spell – Kacey Musgraves Weakened – Lambchop Big Heart for Small Things – Rusty Pickups Above: Kacey Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere album cover photo by Kelly Sutton The post Dry spell – Show #391 (part 1), 17 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays fabulous songs by artists from Chicago, California, south-east Queensland, Narrm/Melbourne, Gunaikurnai/Gippsland, Meanjin/Brisbane and Kaurna/Adelaide. They include probably one of the few pop songs ever to use both turntable scratches and Gregorian chant, a rollicking new version of a traditional Appalachian folk song, an early contender for Katie’s favourite song of the year, an unexpected version of a beloved Australian hit, and more. Here is the playlist: Good Friend – Gia Margaret My Place Among the Stones – The Milk Carton Kids Shady Grove – Haystack Mountain Hermits Pearl Necklaces – Queenie Tail Lights – Ally Row Mediocre Ending – Tim Clark Yadingji – Cooee Shine (Live) – Mark Holden See What Tomorrow Brings – Danny Widdicombe & The Wandrin' Stars The Good Life – Paula Standing Above: Ally Row's ‘Tail Lights' single cover design and artwork by Rowan Sizer and Alice Fitzgerald The post Tail lights – Show #390 (part 2), 10 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's first hour features beautiful songs about transitioning between emotional states, a beloved old guitar, the joys of home, camping under the stars, staying hopeful after having your heart broken, and more. Here is the playlist: La petite mort – Nick Batterham Ayodele – Chloe Marks & The Mayhem Blue Skies – Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen Lavender – Elke Louie Hush (Chicago Version) – Tom West Orange Soda – Chloe Styler The Catch – John Stokes When the Heart Falls Apart – Katie Noonan Mean Old World Blues – Aaron Pollock Above: Nick Batterham's ‘La petite mort' single cover artwork Forest and Flame by Daniel O'Toole The post La petite mort – Show #390 (part 1), 10 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

It's another hour of sublime folk, alt-country, blues, acoustic and roots music to nourish your soul. The local and international artists include Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist José González, Gold Coast–based singer-songwriter and producer Matthew Collins, American blues legend Taj Mahal, and Meanjin-based autistic brothers Aiden and Kai Boak, aka Wattmore. Here is the playlist: A Dream, a Dream, a Dream – Shane O'Mara & Jac Tonks Etyd – José González Steeple Mountain Dream – Madeline Leman I Love Every Part of You – okmattcollins Time – Taj Mahal & The Phantom Blues Band Greater Good – Jen Mize & The Rough N' Tumble ft. Jeremy Edwards The Bridge – Mike Reid & Joe Henry Gone With the Wind – Little Green Man on the Moon – Ray Jones Red Flag – Wattmore Above: Madeline Leman's ‘Steeple Mountain Dream' single cover photo by Lilli Waters The post Steeple mountain dream – Show #389 (part 2), 3 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie chats about rainy weather and rainbow lorikeets and plays beautiful music by artists from Victoria's Surf Coast, Phillip Island, Narrm/Melbourne, Meanjin/Brisbane, Sydney, London and Dublin. There are songs about autistic masking, an Irishman who fought for the British in World War I, loving a person who is stuck in the past, the life of a musician, and more. Here is the playlist: Mothersong – Leah Senior My Girl Is on Fire (Live at Sunderland Studio) – Mark Howard & The Saltwater Preachers Chameleon – Georgia Fields John's Song – Aaron Rowe Backwards Baby – Asha Jefferies The Windmills Turn – Things of Stone and Wood Love Is Like a Swallow in the Spring – Bity Booker 1985 – Jack Carty Sunshine Girl – Lenka Above: Lenka's ‘Sunshine Girl' single cover photo by Dave Jenkins Jr @filmpainting The post Sunshine girl – Show #389 (part 1), 3 May 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie talks about her work with the Ruby Demons, the queer supporter group of the Melbourne Football Club, during another hour of great music. The songs come from superb new albums by Nashville-based artists Braison Cyrus and Mitski, North Carolina–based trans folk artist Anjimile, central Victorian bluesman Julian James, Narrm-based band Tinman, and more. Here is the playlist: Bottom Line – Kim Yang Atlantis – Braison Cyrus ft. Clou Charon's Obol – Mitski Steam – Scott Candlish Rust & Wire – Anjimile Morning Pages – Tig Levee – Julian James & The Moonshine State Too Late, Honey – Tinman Carry On – Jungle Above: Scott Candlish's ‘Steam' single cover photo by Matthew Johnson at money4.Lasers The post Steam – Show #388 (part 2), 26 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie has a cold, but that doesn't stop her from presenting a show full of great new songs on themes of Australian polymath and hero Arnold Dix, trust, letting go of fear, women being historically positioned as sources of temptation, distraction or blame rather than as human beings navigating systems of power, and more. Here is the playlist: Fiona – Estelle Conley Too Soon – Shewita Sunday Service – Pete Campbell & The Lazy Dog Daughters and Sons – Justine Eltakchi ft. Casey Donovan Blame the Siren – Julia Camille Arnold – Jason Vorherr Thorns – Anika Louise Crossroad – Benny Elder I Wait, I Wait, I Wait – Laufey Above: Shewita's ‘Too Soon' single cover photo by Micaela Chutrau The post Too soon – Show #388 (part 1), 26 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays new songs by Australian music stalwarts Katie Noonan, Josh Pyke and Katy Steele, alongside lesser-known local artists Dan Cully and William Crighton. There's also superb new music from a member of the band Radiohead, the important new album from War Child Records, queer Canadian artist Rose Cousins, and English songwriter Ivor Game. Here is the playlist: Blue Morpho – Ed O'Brien This Isn't What I Signed Up For – Katie Noonan River Song – Dan Cully Nothing I Could Hide – Arlo Parks & War Child Records Cold – Rose Cousins Australia – William Crighton Kingdom Within – Josh Pyke Relapse – Katy Steele Sunrise – Ivor Game Above: Josh Pyke's ‘Kingdom Within’ single cover artwork The post Kingdom within – Show #387 (part 2), 19 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays gorgeous new releases by artists based in Newcastle, Sydney, south-east New South Wales, Narrm/Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, London and Washington, DC. The songs have themes of growing up, self-pity, living as a couple, identity, sibling love, keeping up with a fast-paced life, and more. Here is the playlist: Better Still – Amy Vee This Is Not My Place – Tim Withano Growing Up – Josie Mann Like a Spark – Rostam Little Blue – MAXON Reflections – MUKI Patience Peaceful Breathing Slow – Isabel Rumble Love Story – My New Band Believe Nursing – Mildred Above: Isabel Rumble's ‘Patience Peaceful Breathing Slow' single cover photo by Kyle Dobie The post Patience peaceful breathing slow – Show #387 (part 1), 19 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie shares more about her time at the 2026 National Folk Festival, as well as some experiences she has had at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She plays a track from the important new album from War Child Records, and new songs by local and international artists. Here is the playlist: Sunday Morning – Beth Gibbons & War Child Records I Won't Forget You – Kim O'Leary The Queue is Long – Anna Weatherup Imaginary Friend – Sarah Carroll I Fell Into Your Arms – Andrew McSweeney & The Wishing Horse Instead of Here – Mitski Big Ideas – Matt Corby Trust Myself – Katelyn Tarver Show Your Love – Eric Bibb Above: Sarah Carroll's Get Low EP cover design by Sarah and Ricky Carroll, photo by Leigh Ivin The post Imaginary friend – Show #386 (part 2), 12 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie recaps the 2026 National Folk Festival, which she attended last week in Canberra. She was particularly interested in the new Australian organisation Folk the System, which describes itself as “a space for folk musicians and activists to connect and organise for positive change and resistance”, and which hosted a number of events during the festival. Meanwhile, the fabulous new albums and EPs keep on coming, and Katie plays tracks from a number of them in this hour. Here is the playlist: Tell Me What Is True Love – Shane O'Mara & Jac Tonks Hazel in the Moonlight – Little Green Simple Times – Ray Jones Small Things Everyday – Anais Campbell Infinite Pines – Mon Rovîa 26 – Alexia Parenzee Why – Mark Campbell & The Ravens The Fixer – KYARNA ft. Quarralia Knox & Kutcha Edwards A Perfect Storm – José González Your Villain – Molly Millington Above: Shane O'Mara & Jac Tonks' Sorrow Hides the Longing to Be Free album cover artwork by Kate Reid The post Tell me what is true love – Show #386 (part 1), 12 April 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Another hour of fabulous new releases, including by queer artists Will Edgar and Brandi Carlile, Victorian Surf Coast singer-songwriter and producer Melody Moon, Miss Chat favourite Jack Carty, and 83-year-old Australian folk legend Dave de Hugard. There's also a tune by Narrm-based artist moonsea with one of the best song titles ever! Here is the playlist: All the Love – Melody Moon Hold You Close – Will Edgar I'll kill you if you die before me – moonsea Green – Jack Carty Honey – Sally Seltmann You Without Me – Brandi Carlile Close to You – Kylie Auldist ft. thndo Where the Wattles Are Blooming – Dave de Hugard Above: Will Edgar's ‘Hold You Close' single cover by Hazal Alakus The post Hold you close – Show #385 (part 2), 29 March 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's first hour features songs about storms, relationship conflicts, how the past intrudes into the present, the importance of community, unrequited love, losing a loved one to Alzheimer's, and more. The artists are from Melbourne, Ballarat, Daylesford, Gippsland, Fremantle and the USA. Here is the playlist: This Morning/U/The Rain – Sea Swallow Back to School – Alan Fletcher Whiskey Driven – Daisy Kilbourne Blue Water – The Milk Carton Kids Anything or Anyone – Romanie Room – Mike Reid & Joe Henry Beginnings – Chloe Violette Felicity (Demo) – Lewis Love Dance On – PepperCreek Revival ft. Kelly Auty You'd Gone Before You Went – Things of Stone and Wood Above: Chloe Violette's Colourfast album cover photo by Emily Dynes The post Beginnings – Show #385 (part 1), 29 March 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie spends an hour in the JOY studio with the grande dame of Australian folk music, queer icon Judy Small AM. As well as being a celebrated singer-songwriter, Judy is a former judge of the Federal Circuit Court and former chair of the Midsumma Festival Board. Judy and Katie talk about Judy's recent announcement on her Facebook page that she has been diagnosed with Lewy body disease, a neurodegenerative disease, and the outpouring of love and support that followed. Judy has worked with renowned local folk historian and singer-songwriter Ruth Hazleton to record and release two songs that were written in 2013; Ruth is also in the studio to talk about the process. The songs receive their world-premiere plays during the show. Judy chooses a couple of songs by artists she loves and shares memories from her career. It’s an hour filled with music, love and laughter! Here is the playlist: Mothers, Daughters, Wives – Judy Small Tight Black Jeans – Tret Fure Stand or Fall – Judy Small Within These Walls (Yad Vashem) – Judy Small The Best Country in the World – Grace Petrie The Returning (Selkie) – Ruth Hazleton You Don't Speak for Me – Judy Small Visit Judy Small's official website and follow her on Facebook and find her music at Bandcamp. Above: Photo of Judy and Katie by Betty Sujecki The post Judy Small – Show #384 (part 2), 22 March 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays exceptional new releases by artists based in Aotearoa/New Zealand, England, Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney, the NSW Northern Rivers, the Gold Coast, and Fort Worth, Texas. She also tells a story about encountering a fellow JOY presenter In the wild during the week! Here is the playlist: Mother's Mother – alayna Downstream – Cooee This Is All for You – Kelly Brouhaha You, Me & the Moon – Benjamin Stewart Beauty in Sadness – Jessie Reid ft. Adrien Latgé I'll Find My Way Back – okmattcollins Bad At This – Katy Denney Odette – Keegan McInroe Above: Cooee's Messengers album cover art by Kirli Saunders and Mark Chester Harding The post Downstream – Show #384 (part 1), 22 March 2026 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.