Miss Chatelaine
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.
Trembling sky β 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 yearβs National Folk Festival in Canberra. Here is the playlist:
Strong Enough β Goodwerks, Humbird Trembling Sky (Live Version) β Kim Yang ft. Fred Smith Falling β Nelson Mathews nothing left β Jaguar Jonze Letting Go β Hollow Coves I Guess β Lizzy McAlpine Navy Blue β Violet...Friend for life β 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 β Katherine Priddy Friend for Life β The Bushwackers Always on My Mind β Tami Neilson The Quiet Ways β Emily Barker Watermelon β Joe Mungovan I Try β Georgia van Etten La Vie en rose β Nick Cave Peace Wonβt You Come On In β Jo Jo Smith Cardinal β Kacey Musgraves Moon Landing Hoax β Benjamin Francis LeftwichAbove: The Bushwack...
Tuck Shop Ladies β 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 β they are hands down (your pants) the best! β 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 co...
River queen β Show #318 (part 1), 24 March 2024
While Katie rejoices in Melbourneβs 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 β Dallas Frasca Bluebell Time β Mark Lucas In a New Way β Katankin Colour of the Rain β Oisin Leech Handsome Molly β Lucy Wise .4 Cents a Play β Windborne The Best Country in the World β Grace Petrie Hold On β Lontano Giving It Away β Claire A...Mundajarra β 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:
Thereβs No One β The Whitlams Black Stump I Believe (Acoustic Version) β Caroline Polachek Candle β John Smith Donβt Need a Reason β This Way North Toy β Good Morning You Make Me Look Over My Shoulder β Maddie Jackway Stonehaven Road β Dead Beat Daddios Mundajarra...Pocket protector β Show #317 (part 1), 17 March 2024
Todayβs 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 β Bec Taylor & The Lyrebirds Pocket Protector β Alexander Biggs Halo β BOWEN * YOUNG Didnβt Need You β St. South Needed You β Idol Minds New Years β Rowena Wise Seasons β Amistat Walking on Broken Glass β Goodwerks, Miya Folick Cape Forestier β Angus & Julia Stone Secret Pocket β Alanna & Alic...Freeburgh β Show #316 (part 2), 10 March 2024
It was International Womenβs Day this week, and the majority of Katieβs songs today are by female-identifying artists, including past guests Great Aunt, Katherine Priddy, Belle Miners and Emma Donovan. She also throws in a seasonally appropriate classic by patron saint of the show k.d. lang. Here is the playlist:
Freeburgh β Great Aunt First House on the Left β Katherine Priddy The Mistress β Miguel Rios Golden Light β Mia Dyson Dandelion β Belle Miners Dust to Diamonds β Kim OβLeary Love You Always β Rosa Mack Summerfling β k.d. lang Til My Song Is Done β Emma Donovan Alone With You β Henry Wagons & Que...See you soon β Show #316 (part 1), 10 March 2024
Itβs the Labour Day weekend in Victoria, which means the Port Fairy Folk Festival and ChillOut are both on. Itβs also very hot in Melbourne and Katie hates the heat, so sheβs very glad sheβs in the air-conditioned JOY studios! She tries to keep cool with an all-Australian hour of music by artists from around the country. Here is the playlist:
Where Did You Go β Lucy Wise Lentils β Alice Cotton See You Soon β Hollow Coves The Love You Leave Laying Around β Sea Swallow Hold It Up β Magdalia ft. Mayzie Chew Forget Me Not β Angus Gill whiplash β Jagu...Anna Scionti β Show #315 (part 2), 3 March 2024
Katie welcomes local blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Anna Scionti back to JOY to chat about the different instruments she plays, her successful recent appearance at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee, her upcoming album (due in May 2024), and more. She also plays a couple of songs live in the studio, which makes Katie very happy! Here is the playlist:
Swallowing Stones β Claire Anne Taylor Wine Lips β Anna Scionti Well Well Well β Lucinda Williams Pocket Full of Love (live in the studio) β Anna Scionti Sisterβs Coming Home β Tami Neilson ft. Nicky Diamonds Never Let her Go (live in the studi...Soft touch β Show #315 (part 1), 3 March 2024
Itβs Sydney Mardi Gras Parade weekend, and Katie talks about that with her listeners while playing fabulous new music by artists from the Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Sydney, Narrm/Melbourne, Western Australia, England and the USA. Here is the playlist:
Feathered Thing β Emily Barker Blue Jeans β Buttered I Am Not in a Hurry (Acoustic) β Georgia Mooney Cyclone β Sam Buckingham Nothing Hurts Like Love β Tom Odell Soft Touch β Julia Wallace Older β Lizzy McAlpine Into the Sun (Magnetic West) β Mark Lucas Sunshine Coast β Mia Pisano Sing a Little Louder β Linc PhelpsAbove: Julia Wallaceβs Across the Water EP cover photo by Emma D...