Chris Ballew is the singer and guitarist from 1990s legends The Presidents of the United States of America, and writer of hit singles Lump, Kitty, Mach 5, Peaches, Dune Buggy, and Volcano. His work can be listened to and purchased at chrisballew.org.

Ashley Naylor is the frontman for Even, as well as guitarist for the Paul Kelly band, The Church, The Stems, the Rockwiz band, Vika and Linda's band, and The Ronson Hangup. His latest album is Soundtracks Volume 2 - which can be bought (along with his other records) from ashleynaylor.bandcamp.com.

Jamie Hutchings was the creative force behind Bluebottle Kiss, who released six albums between 1995 and 2006, plus a few lengthy EPs that probably should have been classified as albums, too. Jamie has a new solo record out, called A New, which he will be touring from January. For tour dates and to buy or stream the album (plus all his other work - he is a prolific artist) visit jamiehutchings.com

Earlier this month, the vinyl reissue of The Mark Of Cain's third album Ill At Ease crashed into the ARIA charts at #40 - its highest position since it first came out in 1995. Singer and guitarist John Scott talks about the album's legacy, about working with Henry Rollins and Steve Albini, and floats a pretty great theory that grunge originated in Adelaide. The band is touring off the back of Ill At Ease - for dates and tickets, visit tmoc.com.au.

Twenty years ago, The Waifs released Up All Night, their fourth album and the first to garner national attention, driven by the pining, lovely London Still. The album sold double-platinum, the single reached #3 on the Triple J Hottest 100, and the band were propelled to another level. Soon, they were supporting Bob Dylan, and moving 100,000 copies of a double live album. On this week's episode, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and harmonica player Vikki Thorn talks about all that and more....

Lenka is one of Australia's biggest pop exports: her 2008 single The Show appeared in hundreds of TV shows, movies, and advertisements, selling over 300,000 copies in the US alone. Her new album, Intraspectral, is out this coming Friday (November 17) and that evening, she'll launch it at the Gasometer in Melbourne. For tour dates, and to buy the record, visit lenkamusic.com.

Once Darren Cross fronted Gerling, electro punk anarchists who strode into the new millennium wearing backpacks. Now Darren is D.C. Cross, and yesterday he released his fourth acoustic instrumental record, Wizrad, which you can buy on vinyl, CD, or computer file from Darren's Bandcamp page. There, you can also find dates for his tour, which kicks off this Thursday in Sydney.

Bob Evans is the singer/songwriter project of Jebediah's frontman Kevin Mitchell. For those looking for Jebediah talk, go to the previous episode. This is pure Bob Evans chat.

Kevin Mitchell is lead singer and guitarist for Jebediah, who have just released 'Gum Up The Bearings', their first new music for twelve-and-a-half years. We talk about the entire Jebediah discography during this episode - if you are a fan of Kevin's other work, tomorrow morning I'll be releasing another episode, all about the Bob Evans albums.

Simon Day is the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and cartoonist for Aussie band Ratcat, who -- a year before Nirvana -- opened the floodgates for alternative music to rush into the mainstream. The Tingles EP, driven by the memorable clip for That Ain't Bad, rocketed to #1 on the national charts, before Ratcat became the first local artist to simultaneously hold the #1 single, with follow-up Don't Go Now, and the #1 album, with Blind Love. Last week, the band released All Stripped Back, their...

Chris Cheney is the singer, songwriter, and guitarist from legendary Australian three-piece The Living End. Yesterday, the band released the 25th Anniversary Edition of their self-titled debut album, which features hit singles West End Riot, Second Solution, Prisoner of Society, All Torn Down, and Save The Day.

Gareth Liddiard is the singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Drones, Tropical F**k Storm, and Springtime. He is about to go on tour in honour of his 2010 solo album Strange Tourist, which has been reissued on vinyl. For tickets and records, go to tropicalfuckstormrecords.com.

Diesel, Mark Lizotte, Johnny Diesel -- however you may know him -- is one of Australia's most successful singer songwriters. He is about to release his sixteenth studio album, Bootleg Melancholy, and is currently touring Australia. For tour dates, tickets, and full show notes, visit listencarefully.com.au.

Deborah Conway is a singer, a songwriter, an actress, and an author. She is about to release her memoir, The Book Of Life, which hits stores on October 3. Pre-order her book here, or go to listencarefully.com.au for full show notes, including all the music we discuss in this episode.

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 Perkins. Plus, he wrote Chunky Chunky Air Guitar, too.

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