Listen Carefully with Nathan Jolly – Details, episodes & analysis

Tim Steward is the singer, guitarist and principal songwriter of Brisbane band Screamfeeder, as well for as the excellent outfit We All Want To. Screamfeeder has shows with The Superjesus and Bluebottle Kiss this November. Go to screamfeeder.com for more.

Jon Toogood is the frontman and songwriter from New Zealand band Shihad - and he has just released his first solo album, the very personal and tender Last of the Lonely Gods. Jon is on tour now, with shows in NZ, Australia, and the UK. Visit jontoogood.com for more.

It's been twenty years since Black Betty was the highest-selling single in the country, and Spiderbait are hitting the road to mark this milestone, with a new vinyl of 2004's Tonight Alright record to boot. Kram talks about the shock and joy of hitting #1 six albums into their career, after the earlier success of singles like Buy Me A Pony and Calypso, and the double-platinum selling 1997 album Ivy and the Big Apples. Get tickets, tour dates, and vinyl at spiderbait.net.au.

Reg Mombassa is the lead guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of the bands Mental As Anything and Dog Trumpet, and designer of iconic artwork for Mambo. He has also designed album covers for PIL, Crowded House, Mondo Rock, and Paul Kelly. Check out dogtrumpet.net to buy tickets to Dog Trumpet's upcoming tour.

Mark Arm is credited with inventing grunge - although if you ask him, it originated in Australia in the early '80s. He is fronting a new iteration of The Saints, who will tour Australia in November. Go to feelpresents.com for tickets.

Ed Kuepper was the guitarist and songwriter for The Saints during their legendary first run, and led art/jazz/punk band the Laughing Clowns in the 1980s. He also has a bunch of great solo records, albums with The Aints - an enviable body of recorded work. Ed has assembled a new lineup under the name The Saints 73-78 to tour those first three Saints records this November, and has also been reissuing a number of his solo records on vinyl. Get tickets and tour dates at feelpresents.com and vinyl at edkuepper1.bandcamp.com.

Zoë Randell is the singer and songwriter of Australian-born, Brooklyn-based duo Luluc, who have released five great albums, including their most recent offering, Diamonds. Visit luluc.org for more.

Stuart Murdoch is the lead singer, songwriter, and driving force behind legendary Glaswegian band Belle and Sebastian, who are touring Australia this August. Details at belleandsebastian.com

Jeff McDonald is the lead singer and guitarist for Redd Kross, the legendary LA pop/punk band, who have just released an 18-song self-titled double album. They are also the subjects of a new documentary and a forthcoming book.

Mike Rudd is the frontman of two legendary Australian rock bands: Spectrum, and Ariel. Spectrum landed a #1 single in 1971 with the classic song 'I'll Be Gone', and released the first Australian rock double-album that same year. Check out mikeruddbillputt.com to buy CDs, or see when Mike is playing next.