Listen Carefully with Nathan Jolly

Kav is the frontman of one of the most successful and beloved bands in this country, Eskimo Joe. Here, he talks us through the band's six albums - and even finds time for some Sweater chat.

Laura Imbruglia is a singer-songwriter who has released four excellent albums. She's also a radio broadcaster, and the creator of the popular web series Amateur Hour. For links and all that jazz, go to listencarefully.com.au .

Neil Murray was a founding member of the Warumpi Band, and wrote the Australian classic 'My Island Home'. He recently released his tenth solo album, The Telling.

Ben Lee is a madly prolific Australian singer songwriter who has spent thirty years in the music industry, despite being in his early forties. He is touring Australia, starting next month, and is constantly releasing new music. He also runs an entertainment production company with his wife Ione Skye,  Weirder Together .

Back in the late '90s, Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab created a chaotic eight-piece art-rock band named Machine Gun Fellatio, who sold hundreds of thousands of CDs back when they cost $30 a pop, thereby winning the musical game. He also co-wrote The Whitlams' No Aphrodisiac which won an ARIA for Song of the Year in 1998 - as well as writing the Tex, Don and Charlie song Fake That Emotion, with Tex Perk...

Bart Willoughby formed Australia's first Indigenous rock band, No Fixed Address, and has drummed in many of our country's finest groups, including Yothu Yindi, Goanna, and Coloured Stone, plus his own Mixed Relations, who landed in the JJJ Hottest 100 during the 90s.

Ian Moss, guitarist and vocalist from Cold Chisel, has just released a new solo record, Rivers Run Dry, which features a co-write with Don Walker, a vocal from his son, and a duet with Kasey Chambers. Diesel even gets involved. We chat about this album, but soon get into some serious Cold Chisel talk. Mossy is touring at the moment, visit ianmoss.com.au for tickets and dates.

Sarah McLeod is the leader of The Superjesus, who will be releasing their long-awaited fourth studio album in the not-too-distant future. Visit listencarefully.com.au for show notes, tour dates, and playlists.

Alexander Gow was the frontman and driving force behind Oh Mercy, and will release his debut solo album, Dizzy Spell, on October 27. He's also playing a free residency each Sunday in August at The Gem in Collingwood. For show notes and playlists of the music discussed, go to listencarefully.com.au.

Vika Bull from Vika & Linda (not to mention The Black Sorrows, the Paul Kelly Band, The RocKwiz Orkestra, etc. etc.) is this week's guest. If you enjoy this episode, you'll probably enjoy Episode 17, with her sister Linda. For show notes, tour dates, and playlists, go to listencarefully.com.au .

Linda Bull is half of Australia's best vocal duo Vika & Linda. This is part one of a two-parter, with Vika Bull on next weekend. For show notes, tour dates, and a playlist of music discussed, go to listencarefully.com.au

Ross Wilson is the frontman, songwriter, and driving force behind Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, producer of the first three Skyhooks records, and writer of the John Farnham hit A Touch Of Paradise. His new EP She’s Stuck On Facebook All The Time is out now. Catch Ross at the Birdsville Big Red Bash, in the Simpson Desert, QLD - July 4-6. Get tickets here. Listen to the EP here

Nathan Cavaleri has a new album, Miracles, and if you last saw him on Hey Hey, It's Saturday jamming with Diesel and Barnesy, well, this new record won't be what you expect. This conversation took place the evening before Miracles was released. For show notes, and tour dates for his 26-date national run, go to listencarefully.com.au .

Lindy Morrison was the drummer for seminal Australian art-rock band The Go-Betweens, and is currently drumming for the SnarskiCircusLindyBand. Buy their mini-album Someone Said That Someone Said  here , and check listencarefully.com.au for tour dates, and show notes.

Phil Jamieson is the singer of Australian rock band Grinspoon, who are touring the country this November. For show notes visit listencarefully.com.au .

Kate Ceberano is a singer songwriter who recently released her 30th album, My Life Is A Symphony, an orchestral reimagining of ten songs from throughout her four decade career, which she is currently touring. For show notes, visit listencarefully.com.au .

Jane Gazzo is a music journalist, radio deejay, television host, and rock historian. She played a major part in Australian alternative music culture in the 1990s through her work on RRR, Recovery and Triple J, wrote for Q magazine during its heyday, and wrote the definitive Farnesy book: John Farnham: The Untold Story . For detailed show notes, including Sound As Ever links, visit listencarefully....

Jake Stone was the frontman and songwriter for Australian band Bluejuice, who had three successful albums, two independent EPs, and a string of hit singles. For detailed show notes, visit listencarefully.com.au .

Holly Throsby is a singer, songwriter, musician, and author. She has released six solo albums, and two further LPs with Seeker Lover Keeper, her band with Sarah Blasko and Sally Seltmann. As an author, she has written three books, including her latest, Clarke. For all the music and books discussed in this episode, visit listencarefully.com.au for extended show notes.

Steve Kilbey is the frontman and creative force behind The Church, who recently released their 26th studio album The Hypnogogue. For tour dates, show notes, and more, visit listencarefully.com.au .

Robert Forster is an Australian singer songwriter, and one half of the legendary Forster/McLennan songwriting team, who steered nine Go-Betweens albums. Earlier this year, he released his eighth solo album, The Candle and the Flame. For more detailed show notes, including a Spotify playlist of the music discussed, go to listencarefully.com.au . TOUR DATES: ( get tickets here ) Friday, May 12 - Tri...

Ella Hooper just released her second solo album, Small Town Temple, an excellent country-tinged album, with shades of Linda Ronstadt, Lucinda Williams, and Stevie Nicks, plus some unmistakably Australian references peppered throughout. She also released a version of Way Out West with James Reyne yesterday, to promote their forthcoming tour together. Buy tickets to the tour here , and visit listenc...

Isaac Brock is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Modest Mouse, one of the most successful indie bands of the past thirty years. Modest Mouse formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Washington, and released their seventh studio album, The Golden Casket, in 2021. The band is touring Australia from next week, headlining the Daydream Festival, as well as their own shows. Buy tickets here . April 20: Powers...

Angie Hart is the lead singer of Frente!, who recently reformed to play a run of 30th anniversary shows for their classic debut record, Marvin The Album. Marvin The Album 30th Anniversary Tour Get tickets Friday, March 24 – Castlemaine State Festival, Castlemaine Saturday, May 6 – Corner Hotel, Melbourne Thursday, May 25 – Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney Friday, May 26 – The Zoo, Brisbane Friday, June...

Tex Perkins is the frontman for The Fat Rubber Band, The Cruel Sea, Beasts Of Bourbon, a member of Tex, Don, and Charlie, and involved in countless other musical projects. Buy Tex Perkins & The Fat Rubber Band – Other World vinyl ( or CD ) Get tickets to Tex Perkins shows Check out the full liner notes at listencarefully.com.au with a list of the songs and albums discussed. Here's a Spotif...