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An interview and performance from Brent Laidler
March 27, 2026
We have a conversation with Brent Laidler, musician and host of the WBAA Jazz program The Night Shift, and we’ll listen to a performance from his group Brent Laidler and the Swing 39 Quartet recorded live in Lafayette at the WBAA community celebration. Plus, Blues House Party host Matthew Socey stops by to share another vintage track with an Indiana connection, this time from the late Chicago blues slide guitarist J.B. Hutto.
More selections from our local music playlist
March 20, 2026
We’ll listen back to selections from our Spotify playlist with songs from Karate Guns and Tanning, Mina and the Wonderous Flying Machine, Meghan Cristeen Martin, Good Flying Birds and more!
A conversation with D.R.L.N. singer Maxwell Denari
March 13, 2026
Maxwell Denari, lead singer for Indianapolis post-hardcore band D.R.L.N. talks with Adam Gross about the band's tour, the Indianapolis punk and hardcore scene and more. Plus, we have a new batch of Local Frequency selections for March. We’ll take a listen to those tracks from Steve Houghton, Sean Imboden and Rodney Stepp.
A live performance from Pat and the Pissers
March 6, 2026
A conversation with Indianapolis punk band Pat and the Pissers and a listen back to their performance from last year’s record store day celebration recorded live at Luna Music. Plus, we listen to clips from this week's local music playlist.
A vinyl listening party with Drew DeBoy
March 3, 2026
Everything Now Keyboardist, and used record curator for Luna Music, Drew DeBoy stops by to play some picks from his vinyl collection and share some tips for buying used records. Matthew Socey shares a track from prolific Indiana jazz drummer Steve Houghton’s new album “And Then Some”.
A live acoustic performance from Joe Cripe
February 20, 2026
Melissa Davis talks with Indianapolis singer-songwriter Joe Cripe about his life as a full time musician and he plays two acoustic songs in the Small Studio. Plus, we listen to this month's Local Frequency selections and clips from our weekly local music playlist.
Small Studio Sessions 10th anniversary show
February 13, 2026
Live performances from Everything, Now!, Sarah Grain and the Billions of Stars and Sweet Poison Victim.
Signal Boost live performances from 2025
February 2, 2026
Live performances from Mina and the Wondrous Flying Machine, Brett Wiscons, Wife Patrol, Dandelion Blue and more.
Our favorite releases of 2025 part 2
January 22, 2026
We listen back to more of our favorite Indiana releases of 2025. Listen in for tracks from Good Flying Birds, Radar Gold, 81355 and more. Plus, Blues House Party host Matthew Socey shares a fitting track to celebrate IU winning the national college football championship.
Our favorite releases of 2025 part 1
January 12, 2026
The first installment of our listen back to our favorite Indiana releases of 2025.
Small Studio Sessions from 2025
December 30, 2025
We’ll celebrate the New Year with a listen back to Small Studio Sessions from 2025. Tune in for performances from Sweet Poison Victim, Everything, Now!, and The Rodney Stepp Experience.
Nicole O’Neal's top 5 holiday songs
December 23, 2025
Wife Patrol bassist and vocalist Nicole O’Neal shares 5 of her favorite holiday songs and we listen to a local holiday-themed playlist.
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