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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE The post All I know – Show #365 (part 1), 31 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays an hour full of fascinating and beautiful music by artists based in Narrm/Melbourne, Phillip Island, central Victoria, Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay, New Zealand and England. There are songs... LEARN MORE The post Misdirection – Show #364 (part 2), 24 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features new music by Australian indie darlings Stella Donnelly and Melody Pool, tracks from excellent new albums by Western Australian band Lloyd & The Leftovers and Darwin singer-songwriter... LEARN MORE The post Baths – Show #364 (part 1), 24 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features new songs by some legends of the Australian music scene – the ever-popular Jessica Mauboy, 90s rock singer Swanee with the great Colin Hay, acclaimed folk-rock band... LEARN MORE The post Little sparks – Show #363 (part 2), 17 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In today's first hour we spend time in a boat with Sydney-based singer-songwriter Ben Walker, try to cope with grief with Brisbane trio The Inadequates, find a safe haven with... LEARN MORE The post Easy, going – Show #363 (part 1), 17 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's second hour includes an intriguing new tune by Welsh artist Cate Le Bon, the title track by Irish force of nature CMAT, a vivid duet by the USA's The... LEARN MORE The post Blue skies – Show #362 (part 2), 10 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The songs in today's first hour are by artists based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Port Adelaide, Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney, Byron Bay, East London, Dublin and New York City. Their songs are about... LEARN MORE The post Talking with you – Show #362 (part 1), 10 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays more songs from fabulous recently released albums, including the bluesy Nightbird by 8 Ball Aitken and Taya Chani, the cinematic Two Black Horses by Emily Lubitz, the earthy... LEARN MORE The post Candy from a stranger – Show #361 (part 2), 3 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie notes the sheer number of excellent albums that have been released recently, and plays tracks from some of them: the artists include Halfway (from Meanjin/Brisbane), Folk Bitch Trio (Narrm/Melbourne),... LEARN MORE The post Lost by design – Show #361 (part 1), 3 August 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie chats to fabulous First Nations singer-songwriter, author, producer and activist Emily Wurramara on the phone from Canada about winning the ARIA Award for her 2024 album NARA, making the... LEARN MORE The post Emily Wurramara – Show #360 (part 2), 27 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features swoonworthy songs by Miss Chat favourites Emma Swift, d4vd and Harrison Storm, a stunning cover of Pat Benatar's 1983 hit ‘Love Is a Battlefield' by Australian country... LEARN MORE The post Old shadows – Show #360 (part 1), 27 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The second hour of today's show has it all: lots of lovely messages from listeners, a discussion about who looks good in hats, a live-on-air sneeze, an explanation of what... LEARN MORE The post Unbreakable chain – Show #359 (part 2), 20 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Winter in Melbourne is starting to drag for Katie and she is dreaming of warmer weather. The music is certainly hot, though! Enjoy new songs by Australian artists both veteran... LEARN MORE The post Stonewall riots forever – Show #359 (part 1), 20 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour is full of new songs that will move you, uplift you, and transport you to wondrous places. The artists include a Tennessee-based Afro-Appalachian musician who was born in... LEARN MORE The post Sleepyhead – Show #358 (part 2), 13 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays beautiful new songs by artists based in Adelaide, Mparntwe/Alice Springs, Narrm/Melbourne, Sydney and Montreal. Themes include trying not to fall in love but failing, feeling like you're on... LEARN MORE The post Don't be afraid – Show #358 (part 1), 13 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

After playing new songs from Gordi and Dog Trumpet, Katie welcomes Narrm-based singer-songwriter Domini Forster to JOY to chat about the healing power of music and how it helps with... LEARN MORE The post Domini Forster – Show #357 (part 2), 6 July 2025 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... LEARN MORE The post NAIDOC Week 2025 – Show #357 (part 1), 6 July 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

As one of her listeners says in a message, Katie offers a ‘warm musical hug' with this hour of tunes. All of them are by Australian artists, and the themes... LEARN MORE The post The original hippies – Show #356 (part 2), 29 June 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

It's a cold winter morning in Melbourne, but Katie keeps her listeners warm with fresh new songs by past guests of the show David Bridie, Jenny Mitchell and Little Green... LEARN MORE The post Some things distinct and some things whole – Show #356 (part 1), 29 June 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie catches up with Irish singer-songwriter and activist Áine Tyrrell as Áine prepares to move back to Ireland after more than ten years living in the Northern Rivers region of... LEARN MORE The post Áine Tyrrell – Show #355 (part 2), 8 June 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In the first hour of today's show, Katie bookends seven great new Australian songs with one from Ireland and one from the USA. The songs cover themes of home, train... LEARN MORE The post Autumn day – Show #355 (part 1), 8 June 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour's artists make music in the genres of folk-rock, singer-songwriter, pop-folk, alt-folk, Americana, blues, indie-pop, contemporary R&B/soul, and alt-country. Whatever their genre is called, they're all awesome! Here is... LEARN MORE The post The old me – Show #354 (part 2), 1 June 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie plays nine gorgeous songs in the first hour of today's show, with eight of them being brand-new releases. The artists hail from Australia's Newcastle, the Southern Highlands of New... LEARN MORE The post Find a way – Show #354 (part 1), 1 June 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

The hot new talent keeps on coming! Katie is delighted to discover Clare Perrott and Lloyd & The Leftovers from Western Australia and Nectar Woode from England via Ghana, and... LEARN MORE The post Only happen – Show #353 (part 2), 25 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

An hour of beautiful songs on themes of death and transformation, the climate crisis, holding onto the important things in life, the healing power of nature, moving and starting anew,... LEARN MORE The post New water – Show #353 (part 1), 25 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Starting the hour with two beautiful tracks with summer and mythical vibes, Katie continues with a selection of folk, pop, roots and funk songs with important messages about bodily autonomy,... LEARN MORE The post Angel's song – Show #352 (part 2), 18 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

After all of the excitement for JOY's annual Radiothon last week, Katie is alone in the studio on a cold Melbourne morning to offer listeners an hour of beautiful music.... LEARN MORE The post The Weep Willow Tree – Show #352 (part 1), 18 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In the second hour of this year's JOY Radiothon show, Katie and her co-host, Triana Butler, talk about three mutual passion for music and play some fabulous new tunes. Triana... LEARN MORE The post Radiothon #StrongerTogether – Show #351 (part 2), 11 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In keeping with this year's JOY Radiothon theme, ‘Stronger Together', The Sound of Now's Triana Butler joins Katie to co-host today's show. They welcome Brian Nankervis to the studio to... LEARN MORE The post Radiothon | Brian Nankervis – Show #351 (part 1), 11 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour starts with another track from Liz Stringer's superb new album, The Second High, and continues with songs by artists based in Narrm/Melbourne, northern New South Wales, Perth, Los... LEARN MORE The post Pig – Show #350 (part 2), 4 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour features songs about the importance of sisterhood, that ‘final straw' moment in a relationship, joy and release, fighting for First Nations rights, homemade jam, surrendering and longing, loss... LEARN MORE The post Hair hang down – Show #350 (part 1), 4 May 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

At the National Folk Festival in Canberra, Katie chats to Canadian singer-songwriter Ruth Moody about the band she has brought to Australia for her current tour (Anthony da Costa on... LEARN MORE The post Ruth Moody – Show #349 (part 2), 27 April 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie is back in the JOY studio after a week off, during which she went to Canberra for the National Folk Festival and to catch up with friends and family.... LEARN MORE The post Window to the sky – Show #349 (part 1), 27 April 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

This hour is full of beautiful sounds! Along with a short and stunning call to arms by US artist Nick Shoulders, there are glorious songs from the new albums by... LEARN MORE The post Edge of surrender – Show #337 (part 2), 19 January 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

It's Midsumma Carnival day in Narrm/Melbourne, and Katie warms up her listeners with ten gorgeous songs by Australian artists – based in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, western Victoria, Sydney, nipaluna/Hobart, the Victorian... LEARN MORE The post Your gift – Show #337 (part 1), 19 January 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.