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Radio 6 Music,16 Feb 2026,60 mins

SeriesCourtney Barnett

Songwriting Inspirations #1: from Arthur Russell to Yoko Ono

6 Music Artist in Residence

Available for 27 days

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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Tracklist

Track
Artist
1.
Midnight Lady
Midnight Lady
Marvin Gaye
2.
Fire
Fire
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
3.
Jim On The Move
Jim On The Move
Lizzy Mercier Descloux