Indie88 Podcasts

After a game changing couple of years, including making history as the first indigenous artist to win the JUNO Awards for Alternative Album of the Year and the coveted Songwriter of the Year, Aysanabee is back with new record, Edge of the Earth, out June 20th!  He stopped by the studio to speak with Lana about the new album, the changes in process and what's to come, check it out. 

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00 in Toronto, or listen online at indie88.com.

You may know Matt Berninger as the vocalist and lyricist for Grammy Award-winning band The National. He is a tremendous creative and also a solo artist with two releases of his own, including his latest, Get Sunk, which just came out May 30th. On the Sunday before release day and before his show at The Concert Hall in Toronto, Lana Gay sat down with Matt at Kops Records on Queen West for a Q&A. They dive into his latest record and get context on the process, collaborators and even the baseballs that got Get Sunk together. Check it out.

Listen to The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00 on Indie88, or online anywhere in the world at indie88.com.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every morning from 5:30-9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto, or listen online from anywhere in the world at indie88.com

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every morning from 5:30-9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto, or live from anywhere in the world at indie88.com.

Dan Mangan stopped by the studio to speak with Lana about his new album, Natural Light, its creation in a cabin with his trusted band and collaborators, and how there can be wit found in the existential.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00am. Listen live on Indie88 in Toronto or worldwide at indie88.com

Ahead of her two shows at Massey Hall, Lucy Dacus joined Lana in studio to talk about her latest solo album Forever Is A Feeling, how her writing process was different this time,  the current tour and some voice memo roulette!

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00 or online at indie88.com.

Ahead of two sold out show at History, Myles Smith sat down with Lana to discuss his latest world tour, writing on the road, the importance of small venues, and how tacos can really help write a massive hit.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Or worldwide at indie88.com.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00 on INdie88 in Toronto, or worldwide at indie88.com

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning for 5:30-9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. You can listen worldwide at indie88.com!  

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent and Jackie is live every morning from 5:30-9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Listen from anywhere in the world at indie88.com

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live on Indie88 every morning in Toronto from 5:30 to 9:00, and worldwide at indie88.com.

Mumford & Sons's Ben Lovett brings you through the band's fifth album song by song with Lana. You'll get insight on how it all began after their longest break, the importance of Rushmere in the band's history, how the only collab came to be and more. Dive in.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live on Indie88 in Toronto every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00am, and worldwide online at indie88.com

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00am on Indie88 in Toronto. Or stream it worldwide at indie88.com.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30-9:00am on Indie88 in Toronto. Or stream it worldwide at indie88.com!

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Listen from anywhere at indie88.com.

Amy Millan is back with her first solo album in 16 years, I Went To Find You, out May 30th. She sits down with Lana to talk about the serendipitous meeting with collaborator Jay McCarrol, how some of the most sonic secret weapons are closest to home, and the incredibly moving true meaning behind the album title.

Award-winning comedian, producer, actor, podcast host, and singer-songwriter Mae Martin just released their debut album February 27th called I'm A TV.  Ahead of their hometown show at the Danforth, Mae sat down with Lana to talk about the inspiration of nostalgia, the evolution of the live show, how their first live musical performance involved Elliott Smith's piano and more!

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Listen from anywhere at indie88.com.

The Lumineers are back with their 5th album Automatic, a record that sees the band embracing childlike wonder, live off the floor recording and new perspectives on modern times. Dive in as Lana interviews Welsey Schultz going song by song through the record.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Listen from everywhere at indie88.com.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning 5:30 to 9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Listen from anywhere at indie88.com.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00 on Indie88 in Toronto. Listen from anywhere at indie88.com.

The Morning Show with Carlin, Brent & Jackie is live every weekday morning from 5:30 to 9:00AM on Indie88 in Toronto or indie88.com worldwide.

In honour of Sum 41 playing their final Toronto shows this week, we revisit an interview with Deryck Whibley checking in mid tour before the holidays. Get caught up on the highlights, set lists, following your instincts and what it's like to play one of your hero's guitars.

Listen live every single weekday morning from 5:30 to 9AM on Indie88 in Toronto or indie88.com worldwide. 

Join Carlin, Brent & Jackie every single weekday morning from 5:30-9am. 

As Tokyo Police Club prepare for their final show, we go back to the announcement earlier in 2024 and Lana's interview with Dave Monks and Graham Wright. Dive in to hear the reasons behind the decision, stories from the start (including old reviews) and why there's a whole lotta love around the final tour. Thank you for everything, Tokyo Police Club!

Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig checks in with Lana to chat about the new record, the important influence of New York, how time is the greatest collaborator, and more.

All three members of Valley joined Lana in studio to give you context on their brand new album, Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden.  From high points of inspiration to low points in airports, to recording in the Smoky Mountains, you get all the context about the new record song by song.  ...and you also find out about the bass player's brother (or lack of!)

Sofi Tukker's new record BREAD is out! The duo joined Lana in studio to dive into insperation, embracing sexuality in song, writing in different languages, and how a high energy dance duo take care of themselves in the process.

Fontaines D.C. guitarist and co-songwriter Carlos O'Connell brings you through the band's fourth album song by song with Lana. You'll get insight on process, working with James Ford, roadtrip testing new tracks and how a very special new addition inspired Horseness Is the Whatness. Dive in.

Glass Animals singer and main songwriter Dave Bayley goes through their new album with Lana, giving you the scoop on creative process, inspiration and taking it to all on the road.

Frank Turner sat down with Lana to give you the scoop on his tenth record, Undefeated, plus some convenient tour timing before Lost Evenings hits Toronto in September...  We also dove into fandom (toward him and his own for the likes of Pedro the Lion and Taylor Swift,) and Frank has an album recommendation for you. 

Cage the Elephant singer and primary songwriter Matt Shultz goes track by track through the songs on Neon Pill with Lana Gay. From working through a medical emergency and to coming out of it in a better place and interesting creative space, to love to inspiration from his Father's musical archives, check out this deep dive into Neon Pill.  

Pearl Jam's lead guitarist Mike McCready goes through the songs on Dark Matter with Lana, giving you context on production, process and more about the band's twelfth album.

The Black Keys Dan Auerbach goes through the new album, Ohio Players, with Lana, giving you context on their most collaborative work to date. From the influence of Beck, Noel Gallagher and Memphis hip-hop, to record hangs & how focusing on fun saved the band, you'll get the stories behind the songs.  

Amy Cole of The Rural Alberta Advantage checks in ahead of their biggest hometown show March 15th at History! Hear more about RAA road testing songs, how Indie Alehouse helped with pandemic practice and created their own brew, plus some Toronto show stories!

Mother Mother's Ryan Guldemond goes through the entire new album, Grief Chapter, with Lana, giving you context on song origins, the creative power of newfound fans, and how thinking about the end can help you find more joy.

The English Beat's Dave Wakeling joined Lana to discuss the re-release of the band's acclaimed debut I Just Can't Stop It, the stories behind the recording and how a hangover and 2/2 time helped launch the hit "Mirror In The Bathroom."

In a special edition of The Sunday Show, Sarah Burke invited Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor from Blue Rodeo to celebrate their best-selling album 'Five Days in July' ahead of two nights at Massey Hall this week.

Romy chats with Lana about her new album, Mid Air, the importance of queer club culture and inclusive spaces, and how writing for others kicked off the songwriting process for her debut solo album.

Josie, Carlin & Brent try and raise another 10,000 pair of socks for their Socks for the Streets campaign and if they do, Carlin has to do the CN Tower EdgeWalk. Also, Brent crowdsurfs a pizza up to a musician on stage, and Josie looks back on her Canadian national anthem debacle. 

Brent Cobb tells Sarah Burke about his new album Southern Star, his cousin super-producer Dave Cobb, his favourite Canadian musicians and more ahead of his show at the Horseshoe Tavern November 12th.

On the heels of releasing her latest record, I'd Be Lying If I Said I Didn't Care, Hannah Georgas joins Lana in studio to discuss leaving Toronto, sonic inspiration from childhood favourites & what keeps her grounded on the road.

Josie, Carlin & Brent talk about picturing people in the bath, if you can remember the outfit your partner wore on your first date, and then how someone got probably the grossest item of all time in their food delivery.