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Long-time JOY presenter Katie Purvis plays folk, roots, acoustic and pop music to nourish your soul on Miss Chatelaine. The tracks on Katie's playlists are mostly new, mostly Australian, mostly independent releases, and often by LGBTIQ artists.
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Trembling sky – Show #319 (part 2), 7 April 2024
In this hour, Katie plays another two excellent cover versions of famous songs (this time the originals were by Sheryl Crow and Dolly Parton), new and recent releases by show favourites Kim Yang, Nelson Mathews and Great Aunt, a cracking new tune by Nashville-based Aussie Wesley Dean, and more; and she tells listeners about her experiences at this year’s National Folk Festival in Canberra. Here is the playlist:
Strong Enough – Goodwerks, Humbird
Trembling Sky (Live Version) – Kim Yang ft. Fred Smith
Falling – Nelson Mathews
nothing left – Jaguar Jonze
Letting Go – Hollow Coves
I Guess – Lizzy McAlpine
Navy Blue – Violet Salt
Blood Brothers – Wesley Dean
Jolene – Beyoncé
What’s a Girl to Do Now? – Great Aunt
Above: Kim Yang’s ‘Trembling Sky’ single cover photo by Jedamus Lichtbilder from Getty Images via Canva.com -
Friend for life – Show #319 (part 1), 7 April 2024
Katie returns refreshed after a week away to play great new songs about the moon, pet dogs, stillness, peace, a beloved mentor, and more. There are also three exceptional cover versions of classic songs by Willie Nelson, Macy Gray and Edith Piaf. Here is the playlist:
Selah – Katherine Priddy
Friend for Life – The Bushwackers
Always on My Mind – Tami Neilson
The Quiet Ways – Emily Barker
Watermelon – Joe Mungovan
I Try – Georgia van Etten
La Vie en rose – Nick Cave
Peace Won’t You Come On In – Jo Jo Smith
Cardinal – Kacey Musgraves
Moon Landing Hoax – Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Above: The Bushwackers’ ‘Friend for Life’ single cover design and photography by Amanda O’Bryan -
Tuck Shop Ladies – Show #318 (part 2), 24 March 2024
Katie plays new songs by Peter Garrett, Charm of Finches and SYML before welcoming Rosie Burgess and Sam Lohs, aka Tuck Shop Ladies, back to Miss Chatelaine for a chat about their 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, A Day in the Life of a Lesbian Bank Robber. Rosie and Sam keep Katie and her listeners laughing with their hilarious observations on life – they are hands down (your pants) the best! – and tell us how they became a JOY sponsor. They choose tracks by two artists they regard as inspirational and talented friends, Little Wise and Jude Perl, and play a couple of songs live in the studio. Here is the playlist:
The True North – Peter Garrett
Middle of Your Mess – Charm of Finches
The Walker – SYML with Space
Cheese – Tuck Shop Ladies
Go Together (live in the studio) – Tuck Shop Ladies
Heart Beats Quicker – Little Wise
Euphemism – Tuck Shop Ladies
I Have a Face – Jude Perl
Things I’ll Never Say (live in the studio) – Tuck Shop Ladies
A Day in the Life of a Lesbian Bank Robber is on at the Butterfly Club in Melbourne until 14 April – book tickets here. You should also visit Tuck Shop Ladies’ official website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram, because they are really good at social media.
Above: Photo of Tuck Shop Ladies and Katie by Betty Sujecki -
River queen – Show #318 (part 1), 24 March 2024
While Katie rejoices in Melbourne’s change of season and cooler weather (her favourite time of year is autumn), she plays new and recent releases by artists from Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland, Tasmania, the USA and the UK, including several who are playing at the upcoming National Folk Festival, to be held in Canberra over Easter. Here is the playlist:
River Queen – Dallas Frasca
Bluebell Time – Mark Lucas
In a New Way – Katankin
Colour of the Rain – Oisin Leech
Handsome Molly – Lucy Wise
.4 Cents a Play – Windborne
The Best Country in the World – Grace Petrie
Hold On – Lontano
Giving It Away – Claire Anne Taylor
Above: Dallas Frasca’s ‘River Queen’ single cover photo by Stacey Phelan -
Mundajarra – Show #317 (part 2), 17 March 2024
The great new releases keep coming! This hour includes songs dedicated to talented friends gone too soon and to caregivers, songs about being ghosted and gaslit and songs about about childhood memories of places, by artists from the Kimberley, the Blue Mountains, Narrm/Melbourne, Geelong, Yackandandah, Brooklyn and other parts of the world. Here is the playlist:
There’s No One – The Whitlams Black Stump
I Believe (Acoustic Version) – Caroline Polachek
Candle – John Smith
Don’t Need a Reason – This Way North
Toy – Good Morning
You Make Me Look Over My Shoulder – Maddie Jackway
Stonehaven Road – Dead Beat Daddios
Mundajarra – Stellar Moon
What If She’s Crazy – Little Green
Above: Stellar Moon’s Phases album cover artwork by Monique Le Lievre and Hazel Blake -
Pocket protector – Show #317 (part 1), 17 March 2024
Today’s first hour includes five gorgeous songs by intertwined duos: two by twin sisters, one by twin brothers, one by a brother/sister duo, and one by a married couple. There are also two songs by queer artists, news of an important new compilation album in support of reproductive rights, and more. Here is the playlist:
Photograph – Bec Taylor & The Lyrebirds
Pocket Protector – Alexander Biggs
Halo – BOWEN * YOUNG
Didn’t Need You – St. South
Needed You – Idol Minds
New Years – Rowena Wise
Seasons – Amistat
Walking on Broken Glass – Goodwerks, Miya Folick
Cape Forestier – Angus & Julia Stone
Secret Pocket – Alanna & Alicia
Above: Alexander Biggs’ ‘Pocket Protector’ single artwork by October Tooth