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Songwriting Inspirations #1: from Arthur Russell to Yoko Ono

6 Music Artist in ResidenceCourtney Barnett
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6 Music Festival 2026 headliner Courtney Barnett shares her songwriting inspirations.

Ahead of headlining this year's 6 Music Festival in Greater Manchester, Sydney singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett shares tracks which have inspired her over the past three years while working on her new album Creature Of Habit. This playlist includes tracks from Arthur Russell, Yoko Ono, Devo and more.

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Music Played

  • Marvin Gaye

    Midnight Lady

    • Midnight Love & The Sexual Healing Sessions.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Fire

    • MCA.

  • Lizzy Mercier Descloux

    Jim On The Move

    • Zetrospective, Vol. 1: Dancing in the Face of A.
    • ZE.
    • 14.

  • Saâda Bonaire

    Your Touch

    • Saâda Bonaire.
    • Captured Tracks.

  • Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt & Can

    Vitamin C

    • Ege Bamyasi.
    • Spoon Records.
    • 004.

  • Bill Withers

    Lovely Day

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Lucinda Williams

    Joy

    • Car Wheels On A Gravel Road.
    • Island Mercury.
    • 12.

  • Arthur Russell

    I Couldn't Say It To Your Face

    • Love Is Overtaking Me.
    • Beggars Group Media Limited.

  • Sly Stone

    Family Affair

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Cleopatra Records.
    • 1.

  • Beastie Boys

    Intergalactic

    • Grand Royal.

  • Paul McCartney

    Temporary Secretary

    • McCartney II.
    • Parlophone.

  • DEVO

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

    • Virgin.

  • Dorothy Ashby

    Little Sunflower

    • Afro-Harping.
    • Verve.
    • 7.

  • Yoko Ono

    Nobody Sees Me Like You Do

    • No, No, No b/w Nobody Sees Me Like You Do.
    • Secretly Canadian.
    • 2.

  • ANOHNI and the Johnsons

    It Must Change

    • Rough Trade.

  • Yo La Tengo

    You Can Have It All

    • Matador.

  • Charlotte Gainsbourg

    Night-Time Intermission

    • 5:55 (Nouvelle édition).
    • Because Music.
    • 9.

  • PJ Harvey

    To Bring You My Love

    • To Bring You My Love.
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Monday23:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music