Episode 37: My Friend Courtney Barnett

Melbourne via Hobart via Sydney's Courtney Barnett has come a long way since kicking around in bands in her youth. This supposed overnight success story has come through years of DIY touring, slide-guitar detours and a steady build up to one of the country's most celebrated contemporary songwriters. Days before chalking up four songs in the Triple J Hottest 100 - and hours before performing a sold-out show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney - Courtney spoke about her initial interest in music, the communities she's involved herself with along the way and the tall-poppy syndrome that has come with her success.Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit is out now via Marathon Artists / House Anxiety / Milk! Records / Mom + Pop Music, depending on where you live.You can stream, download and purchase physical copies of the album here:https://courtneybarnett.bandcamp.com/album/sometimes-i-sit-and-think-and-sometimes-i-just-sitCourtney's label, Milk! Records, are releasing a compilation EP entitled "Good For You" on February 14, 2016. It is available for pre-order here: https://milkrecordsprojects.bandcamp.com/album/good-for-youCourtney and the Milk! Records roster will be touring in support of Good For You in March. Tour dates and ticket links can be found here: http://milk.milkrecords.com.au/tour/All My Friends Are in Bar Bands is now on Patreon! Please visit our site and donate if you enjoy listening to this podcast: http://patreon.com/barbandsSupport for All My Friends Are in Bar Bands comes from Sad Grrrls Club. Sad Grrrls Club are a NSW based collective operating as a DIY record label that focuses on giving non-males a voice and space in their local music scene. For more information and content, visit http://www.sadgrrrlsclub.com/Follow David on Twitter: @DJYwritesFollow the podcast on Twitter: @barbandspodEmail us: [email protected] David on Patreon: http://patreon.com/davidjamesyoungSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.