Small Studio Signal Boost

Tune in Saturdays and Mondays at 9 p.m.

Hosted by Melissa Davis

Adam Gross

WFYI's Melissa Davis and Adam Gross host this exploration into contemporary music along with contributors. Tune in Saturdays and Mondays at 9 p.m. to hear new music from Indiana artists and exclusive conversations with local creators.

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An interview and performance from Brent Laidler

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

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

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

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

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”. Plus, we listen to clips from our weekly local music playlist.
A live acoustic performance from Joe Cripe

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

We play selections from our newest Small Studio Session recorded at our 10th anniversary show last fall. Listen in for performances from Sarah Grain and the Billions of Stars, Everything, Now!, and Sweet Poison Victim. Plus, we listen to clips from our weekly local music playlist.
Signal Boost live performances from 2025

Live performances from Mina and the Wondrous Flying Machine, Brett Wiscons, Wife Patrol, Dandelion Blue and more.
Our favorite releases of 2025 part 2

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

The first installment of our listen back to our favorite Indiana releases of 2025. Listen in for tracks from The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Wishy, Otis Gibbs, Karate Guns and Tanning, Busman’s Holiday and more.