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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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!
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."
Dani Stover, a nationally syndicated radio host and podcaster, shares her journey in the media industry. She discusses her early career, including her internship experience and the challenges she faced as a woman in the industry. Dani also talks about her time in smaller markets and the decision to leave her morning show job. She reflects on the lessons she learned from getting fired and how it shaped her career. Dani then discusses her return to Corus Entertainment and the development of her show 'Let's Talk with Dani Stover' and the 'Today in TO' podcast. In this conversation, Dani Stover reflects on her experience in radio and the importance of embracing change and growth. Dani emphasizes the importance of adapting to industry changes and finding new ways to reach audiences. She shares her proudest moments in her new chapter at 640 and Today in TO, including personal stories that resonated with her audience. Finally, she nominates Lana Gay, Arlene Bynon, and Kelly Cutrara as women who would share inspiring stories on the Women in Media podcast. Connect with Dani Stover: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-stover/ https://www.instagram.com/danistover/ https://twitter.com/danigray Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Instagram @WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on Facebook @WomenInMediaPod Follow the Women in Media Podcast on X @WomenInMediaPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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.
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.
Sam Roberts goes through the entire new album, The Adventures of Ben Blank, with Lana, giving you context on everything from the origins of persona Ben Blank, to recording as you write, and the joys of a fresh start.
Jordan and Leandra from The Beaches go through the whole new album Blame My Ex with Lana, giving you context to the sound, lyrics, and their fresh start going independent.
Before their show at the Danforth Music Hall, Cannons stopped by to talk about their upcoming release, current tour and the story behind Heartbeat Highway.
Ahead of the release of their new album Glory, The Glorious Sons sat down with Lana to talk about the hefty songwriting process, hiccups (or... norwalk) that got in the way, a found photo album cover and more
Lana catches up with Jenn Grant, Daniel Ledwell and Amy Millan in studio, getting more context on Jenn's new album Champagne Problems; the collaborations and community that make up the record, and what it's like to bring the album to life on stage.
Lana catches up with Hozier ahead of his Danforth Music Hall Show. Catch the Unreal Unearth Tour coming through Budweiser Stage in Toronto in September for another chance to see him!
Lana Gay speaks to Hannah and Christian from Grouplove to talk about their next chapter and new single, 'Hello.'
Feist drops by the Indie88 studio to speak to Lana Gay about Multitudes, her sixth studio album out this week on Polydor Records.
Dallas Green stops by the Indie88 studio to break down the new City and Colour album The Love Still Held Me Near with Lana Gay.
Martin Gore of Depeche Mode takes Lana Gay through the new album Memento Mori for an Indie88 Your First Listen Album Premiere special.
Lana Gay speaks to Dallas Green of City and Colour about his forthcoming album The Love Still Held Me Near out March 31st, including the new single, 'Underground.'
Members of New West join Lana Gay ahead of their hometown show with TALK Friday December 16th at the Danforth Music Hall. Tickets: https://www.livenation.com/event/G5vZZ9fFGpgMZ/new-west
Alvvays' Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley join Lana Gay to talk about their new album Blue Rev and tour, including two Toronto stops December 15th and 16th at History. Get tickets: https://www.historytoronto.com/events/detail/alvaays
Danielle & Drew stop by the studio to catch up with Lana ahead of their show at the Opera House in Toronto.
Georgia Harmer discussed her latest release 'Stay in Touch' with Indie88's Lana Gay ahead of her show this week at Longboat Hall in Toronto.
Lana catches up with Torquil Campbell of Stars ahead of their holiday show at the Danforth Music Hall this week! Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/10005D2F33A672C9
Lana Gay catches up with Dragonette about her first album in six years Twennies ahead of her show at The Axis Club in Toronto.
Lana Gay catches up Hayden and Christie about this weekend's event at Massey Hall. Dream Serenade is the visionary work of Toronto parents Christie Greyerbiehl and musician/songwriter Hayden Desser to celebrate and support children with exceptionalities and their caregivers. Created in 2014 as a thank you and to raise funds for their daughter's school, Beverley Street School, the popular annual concert at Massey Hall (Roy Thomson Hall for the past two years) has now expanded to support other like-minded schools and care-centres in the GTA and raise funds that directly assist Toronto area families. Find out more: https://dreamserenade.ca/about/
Indie88's On the Record with Dan Mangan October 18th, 2022: Lana Gay and Dan Mangan take an intimate crowd through an exclusive first listen of songs from his new album Being Somewhere.
The Strumebllas drop by Indie88 to talk to Lana Gay about their three upcoming shoes at the Horseshoe Tavern in December!
Chris Murphy joins Lana Gay in the studio for a track-by-track walk through the new Sloan album Steady. Listen to the album now! https://open.spotify.com/album/2YZxxRf3tBz54GsHqCeVeQ https://music.apple.com/ca/album/steady/1631375097
Basia Bulat chats with Lana Gay about her new album, The Garden, choosing songs to reinvent, her connection to the natural world, and how the timelessness of old country tunes helped inspire the recording. Bonus: we found out the Willie Nelson record referenced is Spotlight on Willie Nelson.
Lana Gay revisits an interview with Arlo Parks from September 2021 where they discuss everything from writing in AirBnBs to the success of Collapsed In Sunbeams. Arlo Parks opens for Florence and the Machine September 3rd at Budweiser Stage in Toronto.
Before his set at Budweiser Stage on August 26th, Bartees Strange spoke with Lana Gay about his connection to Toronto, the new album Farm To Table, navigating the spotlight during the pandemic, and more.
Spoon's Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel sat down with Lana Gay before their show at Budweiser Stage August 26 to chat about their tour with Interpol, album anniversaries, and more!
Lana Gay speaks with Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler about writing the new record, The Other Side of Make-Believe, the co-headlining tour with Spoon, and more before their show August 26th at Budweiser Stage.
Lana Gay catches up with Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs ahead of the band's show at RBC Echo Beach on Sunday August 28th.
Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw stop by the studio to talk about their show at Budweiser Stage on August 26th with Interpol and Bartees Strange, and their new album Formentera.
Lana Gay speaks to Travis Good and Mike Belitsky of The Sadies about their new album Colder Streams, getting back on the road, and the sudden passing of bandmate Dallas Good.
Lana Gay catches up with Tegan Quin about the 10th Tegan and Sara album Crybaby due out October 21st, 2022, what it's like to return to touring, and the new TV series based on their memoir High School.
Indie88's Lana Gay revisits an interview with Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes around the release of the critically acclaimed album Shore from fall 2020. Catch the band at Massey Hall in Toronto for back to back shows this weekend!
Indie88's Lana Gay speaks to James Mercer of the Shins ahead of their Massey Hall Show celebrating the 21st Birthday Tour of Oh, Inverted World on August 30th.
Indie88's Lana Gay speaks to Sam Fender about his new album Seventeen Going Under and his upcoming Toronto show at the Danforth Music Hall.
Toronto's Dream in High Park Concert Series welcomed Dan Mangan for two back-to-back headlining shows July 14th and 15th, 2022. Lana catches up with him between shows, in-studio!
Lana Gay revisits her conversation with Nathaniel Rateliff about his third album The Future to celebrate the return of Field Trip Music & Arts Festival where he headlined with his band The Nightsweats.
Indie88 host Lana Gay takes you through a deep dive of the new Florence and the Machine 'Dance Fever' for another Indie88 Your First Listen Album Special
Lana Gay chats with Emily and Jimmy from Metric. Their new single "All Comes Crashing" is out now and in rotation on Indie88 Toronto.
On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast, we hear from a range of broadcasters on how they adapted to the fast-breaking developments of COVID-19 this week and the reality of broadcasting, in some cases, in self-isolation - from Farah Nasser, who co-anchored the Global News Toronto supper hour newscast from her backyard, to Golden West Radio engineer Laverne Siemens on the challenges of shifting staff across 40 stations to work from home, to Harvard Broadcasting National Program Manager Christian Hall on finding innovative ways to support local business.This episode also features Adam Wylde, Virgin Radio Toronto; Mackay Taggart, Regional Director of News, Global News Ontario; Barbara Williams, EVP of English Services, CBC; James Peters, Assistant News Director, CFJC-TV & Radio, Kamloops, BC; Taz & Jim, FM96 London, ON; Anthony Farnell, Global News' Chief Meteorologist; Shawn Turner, Country Brand Manager, Bayshore Broadcasting; and Lana Gay, afternoon drive, Indie88 Toronto. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Frozen II producer Peter Del Vecho explains how a trip to Iceland inspired the creative team behind the film, Nerdist contributing editor Lindsey Romain talks Knives Out with host Lana Gay, plus we've got Mister Rogers trivia, movie tropes, and what's new in theatres with Tanner Zipchen.
Linda Hamilton's trainer Mackie Shilstone talks to host Lana Gay about Terminator: Dark Fate, we take a look at Doctor Sleep (the sequel to The Shining), plus Terminator trivia, our listeners' scariest movies, and new films hitting theatres this week with Tanner Zipchen.
Writer/director Kevin Smith gives host Lana Gay his take on and talks up his we get an inside look at the technology of the new Will Smith movie plus trivia about actors who wished they'd been the Joker, and the bloody history of the red carpet.Joker Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, Gemini Man,
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes tells us about putting his hit TV series on the big screen, and we check out Brad Pitt in outer space in Ad Astra. We share our listeners' stories about how movies changed their lives, ask some Brad Pitt trivia, and talk new movies with Cineplex Magazine's Marni Weisz.
It Chapter Two director Andy Muschietti tells us about creating the scary sequel, and host Lana Gay has four great reasons to go see The Goldfinch. Plus, new movies with Tanner Zipchen, the evolution of the movie trailer, and surprising trivia about movies adapted from books.
Twelve-year-old actor Jacob Tremblay talks to host Lana Gay about getting big laughs in Good Boys, while composer Anna Drubich explains how she made Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark even scarier. There's also Guillermo del Toro trivia, and a quick history of movie censorship.
Quentin Tarantino talks about the inspiration behind Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we explore the nostalgic appeal of The Lion King, and host Lana Gay sees a movie in 4DX for the first time. We also have Tarantino trivia, and check out new movies with Tanner Zipchen.
Listen as Matt Holloway and Art Marcum, the writers behind Men in Black: International, tell host Lana Gay about writing for Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. Explore the history of the summer blockbuster, make your guesses about which musicians were up for acting Oscars, and find out why you should see The Dead Don’t Die even if you’re not a zombie fan. And get the scoop from Tanner Zipchen on Child’s Play, Toy Story 4, and Spiderman: Far From Home.
Actors and musicians cross paths when we dig into Taron Edgerton's experience playing Elton John in Rocketman, Lana celebrates the way movies give songs a second life, and we ask you some trivia about actors who tried being rock stars.
Halle Berry isn't Keanu Reeves' only co-star in John Wick III: Parabellum; there's also Princess and Chacha. Our host Lana Gay chats with the dog coordinator from the newest John Wick film. Director Olivia Wilde talks about why Booksmart is so much more than just another teen party movie. We have trivia about roads not taken by Keanu Reeves, and Lana's personal take on going to the movies alone.
Explore the unlikely pairing of Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron when our host Lana Gay speaks with Dan Sterling and Liz Hannah, the co-writers of Long Shot about their unique perspectives on the characters and collaboration as writers. Sit back and find out why Pokémon:Detective Pikachu not for just for kids. Explore trivia about upcoming movie remakes and listen as Lana solves the age-old problem of how to schedule that bathroom break during a movie.
What makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe one of the most successful franchises in movie history? Our host Lana Gay speaks with the co-founder of The Marvel Report to get her take. And Hellboy himself, David Harbour, shares the ups and downs of playing this conflicted character. Plus, there’s more to theatre snacks than just popcorn; we’ll explore what people around the world munch on at the movies. And don’t miss our recap of bad reviews for now-classic films (hindsight is everything)!Send us your feedback about the show at hellomovies@cineplex.com
Need a little motivation to get off the couch and into the theatre? The Hello Movies podcast gets you closer to the freshest films playing on the big screen. Every two weeks host Lana Gay provides insights, interviews and behind the scenes features related to two top movies playing in theatres. Plus, get your fix on movie culture, trivia and more - all brought to you by Cineplex Entertainment. Premieres April 18.
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Welcome to the first ever episode of the Polaris Podcast. In this episode, we'll dig deep with a look at the 10 albums on the 2016 Polaris Music Prize Short List. One of those 10 albums will win this year's prize at the Polaris Gala on September 19 and we've assembled jurors from across the country who'll explain to host Lana Gay why their favourite album should win.
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Lana Gay Toronto Ambassador of A Good Book Drive. My Summer Lair Chapter #21: What is your favourite children's book? Recorded: February 5, 2016 6:00pm