Listen Carefully with Nathan Jolly

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.

Episodes

August 1, 2025 • 35 mins

Matthew J Tow has reformed 90s psychedelic band Drop City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their Magic Transistor Radio album, with two shows and a double vinyl reissue. Visit factorytheatre.com.au and cornerhotel.com for tickets.

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Clare Moore has made dozens of records with her partner Dave Graney, but its the Gold-selling 1995 album The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound that is getting the 30th anniversary treatment this October, with a 22-date tour in which the Coral Snakes will play the record in full. Visit davegraney.com for tickets.

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Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes are touring their 1995 album The Soft 'n' Sexy Sound this October and November, playing 22 dates across Australia. Visit davegraney.com for tickets.

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July 18, 2025 • 34 mins

Evan Dando is the singer, songwriter, and only constant member of The Lemonheads. He is also an honorary Aussie. Later this year, he is releasing Love Chant, the first collection of originals under the band name since 2006. For more, visit thelemonheads.net

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Peter O'Doherty is one half of Dog Trumpet, a band and recording project he formed in the early 90s with his brother Reg Mombassa. Reg and Peter were also members of the legendary Australian band Mental As Anything. Dog Trumpet's new album Live Forever is out now. Visit dogtrumpet.net for more.

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Greg Atkinson is the vocalist and songwriter for two of the country's most loved bands, Ups and Downs and Big Heavy Stuff, and they both have new vinyl compilations out. Visit loveasfictionrecords.com.au for more.


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June 27, 2025 • 43 mins

Ben Kweller is a Texan singer-songwriter who has just released his seventh solo album, Cover The Mirrors. For more, visit benkweller.com and thenoisecompany.com.

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Gareth Liddiard is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter from The Drones, and Tropical Fuck Storm, whose new album Fairyland Codex came out yesterday. Visit tropicalfstorm.bandcamp.com for more.

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June 13, 2025 • 25 mins

Toby Martin is the lead singer and songwriter from Youth Group, who have an album coming out later in the year. Toby has just announced he'll be playing a run of three nights in Sydney this August.

For more details, visit facebook.com/youthgroupmusic

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Guy Blackman founded Chapter Music in 1992, a Melbourne record label and institution, which is being put to bed this week, with a hometown farewell show and Blackman's new album Out Of Sight. It's his first solo record for 17 years - and the final new Chapter release. Go to chaptermusic.bandcamp.com for more.

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May 30, 2025 • 34 mins

Wolfmother's debut album came out 20 years ago, and to celebrate, lead singer, songwriter, guitarist, and driving force of the band, Andrew Stockdale, is taking Wolfmother on the road, in order to play the album in full. Visit wolfmother.com for more.

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Alannah Russack was the guitarist and co-lead singer in one of Australia's best bands, The Hummingbirds, and released the excellent solo album As Memories Pass Each Other in 2022. Go to alannahrussack.bandcamp.com for more.

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May 16, 2025 • 35 mins

Ivor Hay founded seminal punk band The Saints when he was a teenager. He moved from piano, to bass, and finally to drums. The Saints 73-78 are touring the first three records, and have released a live EP, Live Nights In Venice, available wherever you listen to music.

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Penny Ikinger is a solo artist, songwriter, and guitarist. She started her musical journey in the Wet Taxis, alongside Louis Tillet. For more visit pennyikinger.com.

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Mick Thomas was the singer, songwriter, guitarist from Wedding Parties Anything, and now fronts Mick Thomas' Roving Commission, who have a new seven-track EP out May 30, a tour throughout June, and an album out later in the year. Visit mickthomas.bandcamp.com for more.

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Noah Lennox is best known as Panda Bear from psychedelic shapeshifters, Animal Collective. He has a new solo album out, Sinister Grift. For more, visit pandabearofficial.com.

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April 18, 2025 • 30 mins

Charlie Rooke is the guitarist and singer from The Sharp, who have just released their first new music in 31 years, an EP named '4'. They launch it on Sunday April 20 at Northcote Social Club in Melbourne. Buy tickets and the new EP at thesharp.au.

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Tex Perkins has two new records out. Ultimo, by The Beasts, and Straight Into The Sun, the first album in 24 years from The Cruel Sea. Buy both at texperkins.com and, while you're there, grab tickets to the national Cruel Sea tour, kicking off May 1 in Adelaide.

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Ben Birchall is the frontman, guitarist, and songwriter of '90s power pop legends Klinger, Slow Fades, and The Corrections. Check out benbirchallmusic.com for more.

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Tim Gaze is one of the country's finest guitars. In his teenage years, he recorded some of the best Australian albums of the '70s, including the legendary Morning of the Earth soundtrack, and he hasn't stopped since. Visit timgaze.com for more.

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