Listen Carefully with Nathan Jolly

Mark Arm is the vocalist for Mudhoney, who are touring Australia this October. Tickets and dates at mudhoney.org.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Josh Pyke is a singer/songwriter who released his eighth studio album Kingdom Within yesterday.

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.

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.

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.

T.V. Smith. helped invent UK punk rock with his band The Adverts. He is currently in Australia playing a bunch of shows.

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.

Nick Craft is the lead guitar and vocalist from '90s band Sidewinder, whose debut album Atlantis has been reissued on vinyl.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Toshi Maeda is the songwriter and drummer for Mach Pelican, a Japanese-Melbourne pop punk band who are releasing their first new music in twenty years, the excellent Remember It? b/w Summer Sun single. Visit cheersquad.com.au to pre-order the vinyl, or to listen to Remember It?

Martin Kennedy makes ambient instrumental music under the name All India Radio, and has made over a dozen albums with The Church frontman Steve Kilbey -- as Kilbey Kennedy. He was also in Melbourne band Pray TV, who played between 1987-1997. All India Radio's new album The Unified Field is available at allindiaradio.bandcamp.com

Ross McLennan is the singer and songwriter for three-piece Snout, whose 1994 debut album What's That Sound has just been reissued. Visit cheersquad.com.au to buy a copy on vinyl.

James Taylor is a singer-songwriter who has sold over 33 million records and counting.

Listen to 'Christmas Time' at samshinazzi.bandcamp.com

Darren Cross was the lead singer and songwriter in Gerling back in the day, but now he records intricate instrumental acoustic albums under the name D.C Cross. His seventh album under that moniker, Open Guitar (Volume One) is out now. Visit darrencross.bandcamp.com to buy it.

Augie March's third album Moo, You Bloody Choir turns 20 next year, and to celebrate they are touring the capital cities and playing the record in full. Visit augiemarch.com for tickets.

Diesel is heading out on the 21-date Diesel By Request tour next month, starting in Tassie in January and winding up with two shows at the Sydney Opera House in late April. Visit dieselmusic.com.au to buy tickets. For more Diesel, listen to episode #29 of Listen Carefully.

Mick Turner is the guitarist from Dirty Three and Bleak Squad, to name but two of his many projects. Bleak Squad is his new band with Adalita, Mick Harvey, and Marty Brown, and they are touring Australia in February and March. Visit bleaksquad.com for more, and to grab their debut album Strange Love. Dirty Three's European tour kicks off tonight in Glasgow - and they'll be playing all around the US in March and April. Visit dirtythree.bandcamp.com for dates, tickets, and records.

For more Bleak Squad, check out Adalita on episode #131 of Listen Carefully, and Mick Harvey on episode #132. Dirty Three drummer Jim White appears on episode #98. For more from The Moodists, listen to Dave Graney on episode #125 and Clare Moore on #126.

Peter 'Blackie' Black is the guitarist and occasional vocalist for Australia's busiest band The Hard-Ons, as well as a solo artist and a member of Nunchukka Superfly.

Visit hards-on1.bandcamp.com for more.

Stephen Cummings was the lead singer of legendary Australian band The Sports, and has released dozens of solo records. His new EP Joy is out next Friday, November 21, and is a collection of four Australian covers. Visit cheersquad.com.au to pre-order it on vinyl.

Charles Jenkins is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter from Icecream Hands, who have just released their seventh album Giant Fox Pineapple Tree. Visit icecreamhands.com.au to buy the album and to get tickets to their upcoming launch shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Jack Ladder is a Sydney-based singer songwriter who has just released his eighth studio album Separation Rock. For more, visit jackladder.bandcamp.com or jackladderandthedreamlanders.com

Dave Larkin is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Dallas Crane, whose new single Trouble Knows My Name is out now. Visit dallascrane.com.au for more.

Emma Swift has just released her second studio album The Resurrection Game.

It's the follow up to her 2020 debut Blonde On The Tracks, a collection of Bob Dylan covers that has attracted fans including Elvis Costello and Bernie Taupin.

Visit emmaswift.com or emmaswift.bandcamp.com to buy CD, vinyl, or cassette copies of her new record.