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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.