36 // Jane Blanchard Deliberately Pushes The Tempo 

Fierce alt-rocker Jane Blanchard joins me on today's episode to discuss a couple track off her new EP, Still, Again. We talk about the similarities between Edinburgh, Scotland and her hometown of Fredericton, New Brunswick, her psychic connection with longtime…

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35 // Minishow Featuring Pallmer & Jordan Little

It’s a double-interview “minishow” of Lyrically Speaking! Today, we check in with two emerging musicians to watch: Pallmer and Jordan Little. From their cozy home in Fredericton, Pallmer talk about their brand new single, “Allude to What,” which was written…

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34 // Minishow Featuring Shawn William Clarke

Welcome to the first ever “minishow” of Lyrically Speaking! On this episode, we listen to some new (and some sort of new) songs from amazing friends of the show: Mingjia Chen & Kieran Smythe, JoJo Worthington, and Mike T. Kerr…

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33 // Mappe Of Transforms An Encyclopaedia of Lore into a Fantasy Universe

Avant-folk world builder Mappe Of (AKA Tom Meikle) joins me from his home studio for a very special episode of the show. We take a guided audio tour of The Isle of Ailynn, the fantasy world he crafted as…

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32 // The Pairs Leave The Noise To Explore The Noise

London Folk-Pop harmonizers The Pairs join me in the CFRU studios to talk about a couple of wonderful tracks off their debut LP, Noise! These thoughtful creators discuss that fine line between kindness and paranoia: when worrying about offending…

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31 // Lunar Bloom Weave Tales With Their Harmonies

Lunar Bloom are the first guests on the new run of Lyrically Speaking! Bringing hot mugs of tea & coffee to a snowy morning, we talk about two songs on their debut, self-titled EP. We also get into the perils…

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30 // Rebekah Hawker Craves Connection And You Do Too

The marvellous alt-country songwriter REBEKAH HAWKER stops by Lyrically Speaking to talk about a couple songs off her debut EP Careful Women (out August 23rd). We talk songwriters from Kathleen Edwards to Carrie Underwood to Feist and get into her…

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29 // Moonfruits Bring Their Imaginary Town Into The Real World

This week, Ottawa-based art-folk bilangue superforce Moonfruits! These must-see performers chat about high school peer Leif Vollebekk encouraging their early songwriting, fostering empathy through characters, and what it means to let an imaginary town speak for itself. We listen to…

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28 // Saffron A Maximizes Issues That Matter

This episode, SAFFRON A joins me in the Toronto Apartment to talk two songs off her latest EP, Resilience! Saffron and I chat about the three phases of amusing oneself during a family road trip, trading a pickle for…

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27 // Gillian Nicola Is A Very Loyal Person

 

The lovely Gillian Nicola joins me in the Toronto apartment to discuss three tracks off her first full-length record, Dried Flowers! Jillian joyfully takes us through a journey, from belting classic rock covers at 13 to songwriting at the…

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26 // Run Coyote Gets Noir

Sam Allen of Run Coyote invites me into his lovely Toronto home to discuss two irresistible tracks off the new record, In Shadowlands! We discuss how we all desire a hero in anxious times, how writing in images works…

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25 // Citizen Jane Remind You To Feel Compassion For Yourself

Indie folk-poppers CITIZEN JANE join me in the Toronto apartment for a heartwarming chat with this underlying message: brie-lieve in yourself. We discuss their leap of faith, moving from Vancouver to Toronto by train. We talk about the vulnerability of…

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