Rave & Drool: A Chronicle of '90s CanRock

A really nice conversation with Dale, he tells some great stories that include almost starting a bar fight with a Shaq poster, considering taking payment for recording Thrush Hermit's 'Clayton Park' via Winnebago, how he got Gord Downie's goalie pads & more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,...

Terry from The Miller Stain Limit returns to chat about his new podcast and book $old 4 a $ong, which are both about helping his fellow creatives. To learn more about those, Terry and what he's been up to since the '90s, please check out the episode and visit his website below: https://www.terrancesawchuk.com/  If you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Ins...

If you like rock n' roll stories, this is the episode for you. Andrew and Adam tell tales that involve Tom Green, The Price Is Right, haunted houses, Henry Rollins & more as they narrate the history of their band Punchbuggy. Uncommon Society: https://youtu.be/LZ9s4AsV0gM?si=PohxBRIE0mR4zJTH So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Fac...

Rave & Drool hits the Atlantic Coast this episode as I visit with Carla & Lynette Gillis in Nova Scotia. I chat with them about growing up in 'the happiest place on earth', Plumtree, Absolutely Nothing, the Halifax scene, and their beautiful new record 'Put Me In Your Light' by their band Overnight.  https://gillismusicarchive.bandcamp.com/ So, please give it a listen a...

Note: After recording Spookey messaged and changed one of his playlist picks from Wendy McDonald to It's Not What You Do It's You. Spookey's 1995 debut album "Modes of Transportation Vol. 1” had music critics praising it as the 'Pet Sounds of the '90s’, we chat about that album, turning down Cyndi Lauper, why his "second" record was only released in Japan an...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to work at a major label in the '90s? If so, you'll enjoy this chat with Brian. His stories range from Guns N' Roses to Avril Lavigne, with an in between that includes '90s CanRock favourites like The Age of Electric, Headstones, Holly McNarland & more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find u...

We're taking the time machine back to the '80s in this special episode, as Drew from Strange Advance was kind enough to guest on the podcast. We chat about their records released in the '80s, their 2021 release, current affairs and their future. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our...

This episode I'm proud to welcome another CanRock author to the podcast, Andrea Warner. We discuss her book We Oughta Know, which explores the different paths Céline Dion, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, and Sarah McLachlan took to become global superstars in the '90s. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Yo...

Finally, the podcast named after a Killjoys song, has another Killjoy on the podcast! Drummer Gene Champagne chats about Teenage Head, the '90s, Jason Priestley & his first solo release. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple!  Also, if you want to su...

The '90s CanRock connections of Noah Mintz run deep, so deep that they actually start in the '80s. We chat about them, how he met Brendan Canning, how he thought he lost his virginity, his experience in the '90s and hHead's upcoming vinyl release. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and fol...

Lauren Ash is legit. A legit actress, a legit musician, a legit person and a legit '90s CanRock fan. So, she is right at home here on Rave & Drool, chatting about I Mother Earth, Bif Naked, Age of Electric, Emm Gryner and more. We also talk about her upcoming concert in Toronto (2.12.2025) and her new single 'Whiplash'. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s...

In this episode I welcome Russ (vocals/guitar) and Toby (bass) from Vancouver's Salvador Dream to the podcast. They discuss their origins, why thy only released one full length album and the upcoming re-release of their 1994 album Ur. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on...

This episode Rave & Drool returns to Toronto to chat with Ron Hawkins, lead singer and songwriter of Lowest of the Low. He talks about what the Low are up to currently, his time in the '90s & takes deep dives on songs from Shakespeare, Hallucigenia & his solo work from the decade. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Faceb...

This episode I'm trying something a bit different and speaking with a Canadian artist who was influenced by the Canadian music of the '90s. My friend Andre kindly agreed to be the first of such a series, so he chats about his latest record, his love of OLP, Alanis, BNL, how they influenced the music he makes and his vocal style. If you're not familiar with his band, they take the be...

The podcast visits Winnipeg this week to chat with Trevor and Mike of Jet Set Satellite about Jet Set and their new project Omens. They discuss getting a record deal without playing a show, trying to launch a career during the Napster era, how getting  a song on E.R. can fund a record, how Omens differs from Jet Set and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock conte...

This episode I welcome Stuart Chatwood of The Tea Party! We chat about their origins, a fortuitous gig opening for Blue Rodeo, their transition to a major label, the power of MuchMusic, their friendship with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, 25 years of TRIPtych and more! So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and fol...

In this episode I chat with Malcolm of The New Grand about what is was like to not be on a major label in the '90s, the diversity of Sonic Unyon, his new project The Delicate Arch and more! So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple!  Also, if you want to sup...

Film director Simon Head joins the podcast to chat about his film on Lowest of the Low, Subversives. We discuss the origins of the film, the challenges making it, the upcoming Blu Ray and of course the band itself. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple!  Also...

In this episode I'm joined by Terry Sawchuk, we talk about working with Arnold Lanni on the early Our Lady Peace records, working with Alanis Morissette on her landmark Jagged Little Pill album, the making of Radiate and his current career as a songwriter in Nashville. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube...

Tom Wilson joins the podcast this week to discuss his time with Junkhouse in the nineties, which includes stories about Sarah McLachlan, pissing behind couches, getting mesmerized by Bruce Springsteen's tits and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Appl...

This episode welcomes Lucy and Steve from Acid Test!  We discuss the role  Bruce McDonald (Hard Core Logo) played in their beginnings, the '90s indie scene in Toronto, getting signed to Sire, opening for Snow/Nine Inch Nails, the resurrection of their second band On and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Y...

Hey folks, it's been awhile since I did a 'Special Presentation' episode so I thought I'd try another. This time I'm chatting with the man behind one of my favourite albums, Keith Hampshire. We talk about being a DJ for pirate radio, what the Canadian music industry was like in the '70s, the making of his album The First Cut and more. So, please give it a listen and i...

This episode welcomes Wade Sakundiak, the vocalist and guitarist from the band of my first ever club show, Bluebeard! We chat opening for Green Day as your first gig, touring with Another White Male, not wanting to sign to a major, being Rick The Temp's first on screen interview, Joey Shithead fixing your van, Nardwuar showing you the latest issue of Playgirl and more.  So, please give it a l...

In the conclusion of my chat with Lisa we talk about the writing of New York City, the change in direction with Box of Hair, cub saying no to Beck but yes to Courtney Love, her friendship with Kim Shattuck, what Lisa is up to currently and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playl...

This episode is part one of a chat I had with Lisa Marr of cub. We talk about Vancouver in the early '90s, how Nardwuar helped her get her start playing music, the beginnings of cub, touring, The Smugglers, Neko Case, legacies, Betti-Cola & more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our offi...