As their imperial phase reaches its Bob Rock-produced conclusion, Our Lady Peace make a concept album and lose a key band member on the road to their biggest hit yet.

To help discuss this era of OLP, we are joined by Lindsey King, a Toronto-based writer and editor whose work can be found in Toronto Life, Maclean's and many other reputable publications. And, she once owned a Shrode t-shirt.

Also discussed: Chantal Kreviazuk Live on Valentines Day, Metallica, Some Kind of Monster, Matthew Good Band vs OLP, New York-band Metric, drawing , talent shows, AI, The Age of Spiritual Machines, concept albums, NFTs and much more.

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Our Lady Peace appeared fully-formed at the crest of the alternative rock boom and became one of the most successful Canadian bands of all-time. Raine Maida's unique voice and dreamy stare captured the hearts of millions of Canadians. But did he have anything to say to them? Could he save them? Were they even real, man?

Also discussed: Mac's earnest love of OLP, the JUNOS, dissatisfaction, our virality, Jesus Christ, stats, Subways, singing about girls, singing like girls and much more.

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In the prelude to our multi-episode Our Lady Peace exploration, we talk about OLP's unofficial fifth member and producer: Arnold Lanni.

By the time he hitched his wagon to Raine and the Gang, Lanni had lived several CanCon lives, deaths and rebirths. First, as a member of Sheriff, whose song "When I'm With You" became an unexpected chart topper in the States years after it was released. Then as the frontman of Frōzen Ghōst, CanCon's masters of late 80s album-oriented rock. Can the genesis of OLP be heard in these largely forgettable, yet technically proficient, albums? We found out.

Also discussed: weddings, power ballads, Angine de Poitrine, rizz, fake bands, approaching hype with caution, a little bit of JUNOs talk (much more next week), producing and much more.

We talk about albums by The Outfit, Arielle Soucy, Station Model Violence and Sluice! And then we talk about three of our favourite Big in Canada subjects with John Batt of @canada.gov.ca!

After 20 years behind the board, mixing and producing artists as varied as Loverboy, 54-40, Sloan and Marilyn Manson, Dave "Rave" Ogilvie was handed the keys to his very own CanCon car. The result was Jakalope: an ambient-ly industrial pop band fronted by an unknown musician named Katie Biever. Oh, and then he went on to have a hand in making Call Me Maybe.

Also discussed: The JUNOs (ad nauseam), backflips, industrial music, Skinny Puppy, the Jakalope to country music pivot and much more.

The Parachute Club seem to capture a certain era of 1980s Toronto with their eclectic rhythms, Toronto-centric videos and (sometimes) progressive messages. But what are the limits of a predominately-white group using the musical styles of different cultures and banking on politics for subject matter? We raise up the parachute and find out.

Also discussed: Daniel Lanois, McCain Rising Crust pizza, Jack Layton, white reggae, Three Strong Words, silent Hs, Rankin Family songs we didn't get to mention, telephones, feminism, tourism and much more.

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Drake, Tate, Nelly, Joni: some of the stars were out in Hamilton on Sunday night for the 2026 JUNO Awards.

We ride the ups, downs and the Big in Canada of it all of "Canadian Music's Biggest Night".

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John Batt, the man behind the Instagram account @canada.gov.ca, has lived in Quebec for years, but the Atlantic Ocean is never far from his Maritimer heart. This week, John gets alllllllllll fired up with Mac and Laura to talk about The Rankin Family, what they mean to the Maritimes, family bands, regional differences and much more.