Global Beat Australia: Ragged punk covers and stirring Indigenous folk MORE This week’s Global Beat features the Australian sounds of Josh Pyke with Gordi, Jen Cloher and Hachiku, and Alice Skye. Photos by Jefferton James, Jess Gleason, Marcelle Bradbee and Triana Hernandez/Nick McKinlay. KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world. We’re kicking the series off with our friends in Australia by partnering with The Australian Music Alliance and the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap), a uniquely Australian organization designed to support Australian music on public radio. KCRW DJ Raul Campos hosts along with Amrap Manager Andrew Khedoori for this week’s Aussie artist spotlights on a haunting duet from Josh Pyke with Gordi, a Raincoats cover from indie scions Jen Cloher and Hachicku, and an Indigenous folk gut-punch from Alice Skye. Catch up on all the artists from the series (plus bonus tracks!) with our Global Beat: Australia playlist.