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Songwriting Inspirations #4: from Nina Simone to The Beastie Boys

6 Music Artist in ResidenceCourtney Barnett
Episode 4 of 4

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 Nina Simone, The Beastie Boys, Sun Ra and more.

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Music Played

  • Pharoah Sanders

    Love Is Everywhere

    • Wisdom Through Music.
    • Verve Reissues.
    • 2.

  • Silver Jews

    We Could Be Looking For The Same Thing

    • Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea.
    • Drag City Records.
    • 10.

  • Alessi

    Seabird

    • The Best Of The Alessi Brothers.
    • A&M.
    • 3.

  • Linda McCartney

    Seaside Woman

    • Wide Prairie.
    • Paul McCartney Catalog.
    • 8.

  • Nina Simone

    Backlash Blues

    • The Very Best Of Nina Simone 1967-1972 - Sugar In My Bowl.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 6.

  • Julee Cruise

    Rockin' Back Inside My Heart

    • Floating Into The Night.
    • 143/Warner Records.
    • 4.

  • The Breeders

    Bang On

    • Roller Girl - ManchmaI Ist Die Schiefe Bahn Der Richtige Weg.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.

  • Fugazi

    I'm So Tired

    • Instrument Soundtrack.
    • Dischord.

  • Beastie Boys

    Song For The Man

    • Hello Nasty.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 4.

  • Lou Reed

    How Do You Think It Feels

    • The RCA & Arista Album Collection.
    • RCA/Legacy.
    • 5.

  • Leonard Cohen

    Is This What You Wanted

    • New Skin For The Old Ceremony.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Sun Ra

    Door of the Cosmos

    • DJ-Kicks.
    • !K7 Records.
    • 1.

  • Wings

    Silly Love Songs

    • Wings - At The Speed Of Sound.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Jellies

    Jive Baby On A Saturday Night

    • Jive Baby On A Saturday Night.
    • Jelly Records.

  • Donna Lewis

    I Love You Always Forever

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Janet Jackson

    Together Again

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 19 Feb 202623:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 1 Apr 202603:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music