Listen Carefully with Nathan Jolly
Listen Carefully is a love letter to music. Each week, Australian music journalist Nathan Jolly talks to a different artist about their lives in and around music. Unlike other (unnamed) podcasts that take delight in mining uncomfortably personal topics, or just promote new music while calling it 'fresh content', Listen Carefully gets into the weeds.
Episode 192: Taasha Coates - The Audreys
Taasha Coates is the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for The Audreys. The band's debut album Between Last Night and Us has been reissued on blue vinyl for its 20th anniversary. Buy a copy at theaudreys.com.au.
Episode 191: Kurt Wagner - Lambchop
Kurt Wagner is the singer, songwriter, and driving force behind Nashville band Lambchop, who have just released their 17th studio album, Punching The Clown. Visit lambchop.bandcamp.com for music.
Episode 190: Matt Walker - The Cruel Sea, Lost Ragas, Fat Rubber Band
Matt Walker has collaborated with Tex Perkins for around 15 years, but until now the pair had never released an album as a duo. Before The Show, the debut album from Tex Perkins & Matt Walker is out now, and the pair are currently on tour in support of it. Visit mattwalker.com.au for tickets, and check out previous Listen Carefully episodes #110 and #3 for Tex Perkins appearances.
Episode 189: Nathan Hudson - Faker
Nathan Hudson is the singer and songwriter from Faker. He has just released Enjoy Your Problems, the first Faker album in 15 years.
Episode 188: Emily Haines - Metric, Broken Social Scene
Emily Haines is the singer, keyboardist, and songwriter of Metric. Get their latest album Romanticize The Dive at ilovemetric.com
Episode 187: Ron Hitler-Barassi and Humphrey B. Flaubert - TISM
TISM is about to embark on their first national tour in 30 years. Tickets and tour dates at tismworld.com.
Episode 186: Panda Bear & Sonic Boom - Animal Collective, Spacemen 3, Spectrum
Panda Bear aka Noah Lennox from Animal Collective, and Sonic Boom aka Pete Kember from Spacemen 3 have released their second collaborate album A ? Of When, which you can get from pandabearmusic.bandcamp.com or sonicboomspacemen3.bandcamp.com
Episode 185: Kevin Mitchell - Jebediah, Bob Evans
Kevin Mitchell's second Bob Evans record Suburban Songbook turns 20, and it is being celebrated with a special vinyl release and a five-city tour where he will perform the album in full. Go to bobevans.com.au to buy the record, check out the tour dates, and to grab tickets.
Episode 184: Adam Franklin - Swervedriver
Adam Franklin is the singer and guitarist of UK band Swervedriver, who are marking 35 years since their debut album Raise with an Australian tour, which starts September 8 in Perth. Visit feelpresents.com for tickets.
Episode 183: Mark Arm - Mudhoney, Green River
Mark Arm is the vocalist for Mudhoney, who are touring Australia this October. Tickets and dates at mudhoney.org.
Episode 182: Pinky Beecroft - Machine Gun Fellatio
Yesterday, Pinky Beecroft from MGF released his first full-length album in close to 20 years. Lonesome Wolf is out now at pbwr.bandcamp.com, and he will be touring the record, starting next Friday (August 21) in Sydney.
Episode 181: Dave Faulkner - Hoodoo Gurus
Dave Faulkner is lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Hoodoo Gurus, who are heading out on a national tour later this year. They're playing just the singles - all killer, no filler. Not only that, they're bringing Ratcat and The Stems along. Visit hoodoogurus.net for dates and tickets.
Episode 180: Holly Throsby
Holly Throsby's new solo album Normal Magic is out on September 4, and she will tour the album from October 31, starting with an afternoon show in Melbourne. Holly is also a member of the band Seeker Lover Keeper with Sally Seltmann and Sarah Blasko.
Episode 179: Charlie Owen - Beasts of Bourbon, Tex, Don & Charlie, New Christs
Charlie Owen is launching his new album, Searching For Charlie Owen, with a run of shows that begins next Friday July 31 in Brisbane. The album will be out on that date, and you can buy it from soundpressing.bandcamp.com.
Episode 178: Ollie Browne - Art of Fighting, The Remotes
Ollie Browne is the singer, guitarist, and main songwriter for Art of Fighting. He has a new record out 'Ready For It' with his other band The Remotes, who last released music in 1999. Visit theremotes.bandcamp.com to listen or buy the new record.
Episode 177: Phil Jamieson - Grinspoon
Phil Jamieson is the frontman of Grinspoon. He releases his second solo album 10Charlie on August 14, and is currently in the middle of the massive 44-date PJ Air national tour. Visit philjamieson.com.au for tickets, dates, and to pre-order 10Charlie on CD or vinyl.
Episode 176: Nick Allbrook - Pond, Tame Impala
Nick Allbrook is the frontman for Perth psychedelic band Pond, and was formerly in Tame Impala. Pond's eleventh studio album Terrestrials is out now. The band is also touring the US over the next three month. Visit pond.band for the record, tickets, and tour dates.
Episode 175: Everlast - House of Pain
Everlast, also known as Erik Schrody or Whitey Ford, is releasing his eighth solo record this August, his first in eight years. Check out the first three singles: My Hollywood, Stones, and Losing Man's Game.
Episode 174: Joel Silbersher - GOD, Hoss, Fancy Weapon
When Joel Silbersher was 15, he wrote My Pal, an Australian classic - and he's been writing Australian classics ever since.
He has a new band, Fancy Weapon, whose self-titled debut album came out yesterday. Fancy Weapon is Joel, plus Mick Turner from Dirty Three, Guy Maddison from Mudhoney, and Claire Birchall from Paper Planes and Smoked Salmon.
Episode 173: Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke is a singer/songwriter who released his eighth studio album Kingdom Within yesterday.
Episode 172: Hugh Cornwell - The Stranglers
Hugh Cornwell was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and main songwriter for The Stranglers, whose classic single Golden Brown has sold millions of copies. He is touring Australia in December. Tickets and tour dates at troubadourpresents.com
Episode 171: Dave Portner - Avey Tare, Animal Collective, Croz Boyce
Dave Portner is better known as Avey Tare from Animal Collective, one of the greatest bands of modern times. He has teamed up with Geologist (Brain Weitz) from Animal Collective to make the beautiful Croz Boyce album, which is out now. crozboyce.com
Episode 170: Steve Mason - The Beta Band
Steve Mason is the singer and guitarist from Scottish experimental group The Beta Band, who will be touring Australia from next Saturday. Tour dates and tickets at thebetaband.com.
Episode 169: Lydia Lunch - Teenage Jesus and the Jerks
Lydia Lunch is touring Australia in June, playing the music of Suicide and Alan Vega, as well as performing some spoken word shows with Tex Perkins, hosting a collaborative spoken word workshop in Sydney, and introducing a screening of her documentary in Melbourne. Visit lydia-lunch.net and lydialunch.bandcamp.com for music and art, and pressplaypresents.com for tour info.
Episode 168: Janet English - Spiderbait
Janet English is one third of Spiderbait, who are going on tour this July to celebrate 30 years of Ivy and the Big Apples. They'll be playing the album in full at 12 shows around the country. Visit spiderbait.net.au for tour dates and tickets.
Episode 167: Katy Steele - Little Birdy
Katy Steele has a new record out, Undressed, featuring stripped down version of six of her songs, and four great covers. She's also currently on tour. katysteele.com for show details, tickets, and vinyl.
Episode 166: Helen Cattanach - Moler, The Escape Committee
Helen Cattanach (or Helcat) is the lead vocalist and bass player for Moler, who recently released their second album, 69. It comes 29 years after their debut album, 1997's Golden Duck. Helen also played in Spencer P Jones' band the Escape Committee for 15 years and on numerous records. Visit moler1.bandcamp.com to buy 69 on vinyl.
Episode 165: Page Hamilton - Helmet
Page Hamilton is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Helmet, who are touring Australia right now. Tickets and tour dates from helmetmusic.com.
Episode 164: Kutcha Edwards - Blackfire, Black Arm Band
Kutcha Edwards is celebrating 60 cycles around the sun with a special show next Friday April 17 at the Melbourne Recital Hall. Tickets at melbournerecitalhall.com.au
Episode 163: T.V. Smith - The Adverts
T.V. Smith. helped invent UK punk rock with his band The Adverts. He is currently in Australia playing a bunch of shows.
Episode 162: Kim Salmon - Scientists, The Surrealists, Beasts of Bourbon
Kim Salmon and a bunch of great musicians are playing three show in April under the Surreal Science banner, performing songs from both the Scientists and Surrealists. A vinyl reissue of the 1988 Kim Salmon and the Surrealists album Hit Me With The Surreal Feel and a new live Scientists album The Definite Article will be out soon. Visit kimsalmon.bandcamp.com for records, tour dates, and ticket information.
Episode 161: Nick Craft - Sidewinder
Nick Craft is the lead guitar and vocalist from '90s band Sidewinder, whose debut album Atlantis has been reissued on vinyl.
Episode 160: William Crighton
Singer-songwriter William Crighton releases his fourth solo album Colonial Drift this coming Friday, the follow-up to his acclaimed ARIA-winning record Water and Dust. Visit williamcrightonmusic.com.au to pre-order the album, or to buy tickets to his upcoming Australian/NZ tour.
Episode 159: Jay Watson - Pond, Tame Impala, Gum
Jay Watson is a member of Tame Impala and Pond, and also puts out solo records under the name Gum. Yesterday he released his seventh solo album, Blue Gum Way, which you can buy or stream now.
Episode 158: Jamie Hutchings - Bluebottle Kiss
Jamie Hutchings is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for Bluebottle Kiss, who just reissued their 2002 album Revenge Is Slow on double vinyl. They are also touring through April and May, grab tickets and check dates at bluebottlekiss.com and buy the vinyl at bluebottlekiss.bandcamp.com.
Episode 157: Greg Arnold - Things Of Stone And Wood
Greg Arnold is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Things of Stone and Wood. Yesterday, they released their first new music in 23 years, the moving double A-side You'd Gone Before You Went / The Windmills Turn, and they are touring throughout March, April, and May. Get tickets and check out tour dates at thingsofstoneandwood.com
Episode 156: Roddy Bottum - Faith No More
Roddy Bottum is the keyboardist and songwriter for Faith No More. He has written his memoir The Royal We, which is out now. Visit linktr.ee/roddybottum for more.
Episode 155: Ben Ely - Regurgitator
Ben Ely sings, plays bass, and writes songs in Australian art pop band Regurgitator, who just started a massive national tour where they will be playing most of their singles to date. Check out the tour dates and buy tickets from regurgitator.net
Episode 154: Jeff Martin - The Tea Party
Jeff Martin is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer for Canadian three-piece The Tea Party. The band is playing five shows in Australia, kicking off this coming Friday, including shows with 50-piece orchestras in Sydney and Melbourne. Get tickets from teaparty.com.
Episode 153: Bic Runga
Bic Runga's new album Red Sunset is out on February 13, and it will be her first collection of original material in 15 years. She's touring New Zealand in March and Australia in April. Pre-order the album at bicrunga.com, and check out her new single 'Ghost In Your Bed' wherever you check out new music.