Sam Shinazzi is a Sydney singer-songwriter who just released his seventh solo album, On A Highway Somewhere. Visit samshinazzi.com to listen and/or buy a copy.

Toshi Maeda is the songwriter and drummer for Mach Pelican, a Japanese-Melbourne pop punk band who are releasing their first new music in twenty years, the excellent Remember It? b/w Summer Sun single. Visit cheersquad.com.au to pre-order the vinyl, or to listen to Remember It?

Martin Kennedy makes ambient instrumental music under the name All India Radio, and has made over a dozen albums with The Church frontman Steve Kilbey -- as Kilbey Kennedy. He was also in Melbourne band Pray TV, who played between 1987-1997. All India Radio's new album The Unified Field is available at allindiaradio.bandcamp.com

Ross McLennan is the singer and songwriter for three-piece Snout, whose 1994 debut album What's That Sound has just been reissued. Visit cheersquad.com.au to buy a copy on vinyl.

James Taylor is a singer-songwriter who has sold over 33 million records and counting.

Listen to 'Christmas Time' at samshinazzi.bandcamp.com

Darren Cross was the lead singer and songwriter in Gerling back in the day, but now he records intricate instrumental acoustic albums under the name D.C Cross. His seventh album under that moniker, Open Guitar (Volume One) is out now. Visit darrencross.bandcamp.com to buy it.

Augie March's third album Moo, You Bloody Choir turns 20 next year, and to celebrate they are touring the capital cities and playing the record in full. Visit augiemarch.com for tickets.

Diesel is heading out on the 21-date Diesel By Request tour next month, starting in Tassie in January and winding up with two shows at the Sydney Opera House in late April. Visit dieselmusic.com.au to buy tickets. For more Diesel, listen to episode #29 of Listen Carefully.