Last month Kaki King announced a national tour of Australia, which was v. exciting news to many Australians but especially our music editor, Crystal. To celebrate, we asked Kaki to make a playlist based on the theme ‘Australia’ and she said yes. What a champ.
Kaki King’s Australia Mix
All of these songs I heard for the first time in Australia!
Camp Out – An Horse
Peaches and Cream – John Butler Trio
Ghosting on my Mind – Jeff Lang
How to Tame Lions – Washington
Drawing Smoke – Leroy Lee
Fatal – The Necks
Water – Blue King Brown
Contact High – Architecture In Helsinki
Come into my World – Kylie Minogue
Trembling Hands – The Temper Trap
Australian Tour Dates
May 11 @ Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm QLD
May 12 @ Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Mullumbimby NSW
May 16 @ Darwin Old Town Hall Ruins, Darwin NT
May 18 @ The Tanks Arts Centre, Edge Hill QLD
May 19 @ The Basement, Sydney NSW
May 22 @ Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba NSW
May 23 @ Heritage Hotel, Bulli NSW
May 24 @ Lizotte’s Dee Why NSW
May 25 @ Lizotte’s Kincumber NSW
May 26 @ Lizotte’s Newcastle NSW
May 30 @ The Corner Hotel, Richmond VIC
May 31 @ The Governor Hindmarsh, SA
June 1 @ The Bakery, Northbridge WA
June 2 @ The Vanguard, Newtown NSW
There are also EUR and US shows happening in April, see KakiKing.com for details. If you haven’t already, maybe read about why you’ll love Kaki’s new album, Glow, and then grab it at your local record store or here (iTunes Aus) or here (iTunes US) or here (iTunes UK).
this is insane and amazing
I’m so impressed she said yes! This is awesome.
Wow, so cool! You’re amazing!
This is fantastic!
All of the exclamation points on the planet.
I take a nap, and by the time I wake up we have a Kaki King playlist? This is an excellent day.
what
Kylie <3
ah this is so cool! and the playlist is really good too! contact high is my go-to ‘i am clearly cooler than everyone else here but i love everyone else here so i’m really nice and fun and not an asshole’ song. and washington! an horse! temper trap! ah!
“i’m really nice and fun and not an asshole’ song”
this right here.
everyone already said how incredible and insane and cool and amazing this is but it really is all those things so i just want to reiterate that
This is amazing! No, Kaki is amazing! I was just listening “Camp Out” when I was driving home, so this playlist is so perfect.
Kaki King and autostraddle are easily two of my favourite things, so logging on to find this has made my day!
Kaki King playlist!! So very excited for 30th May
kaki king is going to be in dc at howard theater on april 29! she’s seriously on a roll yo
Is this real?
Ahhhhh Kaki King is awesome. This is awesome.