Miss Chatelaine

All of the songs in the second hour of today's show are Australian, except for the seasonal ‘The Bleak Midwinter' from Irish singer-songwriter Lisa O'Neill's excellent new EP. The Australian artists range from the legendary Paul Kelly to a brand-new alt-folk singer-songwriter from Boorloo/Perth. And there's a very special first radio play of a new acoustic cover by the fabulous Michael Waugh. Here is the playlist: Fury (نیلوفر آبی) – Parissa Tosif Happy Birthday, Ada Mae – Paul Kelly Blood in the Water – Amy Vee Hard Times – Carus Thompson Last Chips in the Packet – sleepy soph The Bleak Midwinter – Lisa O'Neill Khe Sanh (Live and Acoustic) – Michael Waugh Feel Good – Shannon Smith Fool – LULAY Above: Lisa O'Neill's The Wind Doesn't Blow This Far Right EP cover artwork by Claire Leadbitter The post The bleak midwinter – Show #377 (part 2), 30 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie presents an hour of beautiful new tracks by artists based in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Ireland and the USA. There are songs about the weird side of life, appreciating the small things, dealing with setbacks, disillusionment, grief, and more. Here is the playlist: Alright Now – Hayden Calnin Some Kind of Paradise – Dana Gehrman Ain't Done Yet – Alan Fletcher For What? – Nat Vazer The Fool's Gold – David Keenan Mountain – Hannah Cohen Band-Aid Fix – Benjamino Flowers to My Door // Sword of Sacrifice – Neeko As Long As You'll Stay – Braison Cyrus ft. Noah Cyrus Above: Braison Cyrus's As Long As You'll Stay EP cover glass artwork by Penelope Jane Ross The post As long as you'll stay – Show #377 (part 1), 30 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In the second hour of the show, Katie rhapsodises about the new albums by Narrm-based singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly and English musical genius Jacob Collier, and plays tunes that fit into the genres of folk, blues, Americana, alt-country and more. Whatever you call it, it's all great music! Here is the playlist: Know You Child – Cat Canteri Peace With Me (Acoustic) – Tom Harrison You'll Sing – Isabel Rumble Love and Fortune – Stella Donnelly Something Heavy – Jacob Collier The Surface – Alice Phoebe Lou Auld Lang Syne II – Anjimile Bad Ideas – Ruby Jones Spring Cleaning – Billie-Jo Porter Above: Billie-Jo Porter's ‘Spring Cleaning' single cover artwork by Dan Stanley Freeman The post Spring cleaning – Show #376 (part 2), 23 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

In the first hour of today's Miss Chatelaine, friend-of-the-show Emily Barker sings about letting go of a relationship, Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith tells us about the angel on his shoulder, there are two songs about mountains, Meanjin/Brisbane polymath Danny Widdicombe and his band give us a great tune about reinvigoration, Castlemaine's Eliza Hull covers the 1994 silverchair hit ‘Tomorrow', and more. Here is the playlist: White Geraniums – Emily Barker Angel on My Shoulder – Ron Sexsmith Did the Mountain Change You? – Laura Lucas Blue Mountains – Suzannah Espie Everything Is New Again – Danny Widdicombe & The Wandrin' Stars Brain Like Computer – Mia June On Sitric Road – Ye Vagabonds Tomorrow – Eliza Hull Fading Fast – Jack Nolan Above: Danny Widdicombe & The Wandrin' Stars' ‘Everything Is New Again' single cover artwork by Borley Design The post Everything is new again – Show #376 (part 1), 23 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Today's second hour features beautiful new songs by Australian, Swedish and North American artists about growing up, missing home, the beauty of Sydney, sweet Sunday feelings, learning to control your emotions, the love of a much-missed father, and more. Here is the playlist: Pajarito – José González The Distance – Marisa Yeaman Sydney Looks Pretty in Blue – Tim Walker Apple Pie – Surely Shirley Rule My Mind – Sam Fletcher In Two – Shani Weiss Eastside Girls – Del Water Gap KAMAM – Voice of Lele Mercy Town – Way Dynamic Something About Music – Hannah Acfield Above: Hannah Acfield's Golden Light album cover photo by Laura May Grogan, design by Jim Grimwade The post Something about music – Show #375 (part 2), 16 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

Katie is recovering from a cold and isn't feeling a hundred per cent, but she cheers herself (and her listeners) up with wonderful songs by artists from Rubibi/Broome, the New South Wales Central Coast, Narrm/Melbourne, Montreal, Kansas City and Cambridgeshire. Here is the playlist: Malu Mabu Liyan – Matalja Another Tangerine – The Barr Brothers I Fell in Love – Treanne Light in the Dark – Joel Leggett Spooky – Tribes of Europe & Barbara Stretch Angel by the River – Mick Thomas' Roving Commission Meteor – Charm of Finches the bus – Tom Nethersole Love Over Hate – Helen Ryder Above: Joel Leggett's Love Game album cover photo by Search Media, design by Format Studio The post Light in the dark – Show #375 (part 1), 16 November 2025 appeared first on Miss Chatelaine.

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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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;... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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,... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... LEARN MORE 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... 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.