Rave & Drool: A Chronicle of '90s CanRock

This episode is the conclusion of my chat with Brad of 54-40. We cover the recording of Trusted By Millions, changing directions with Since When, making Buffalo an honorary Canadian city, the impact that Hootie and The Blowfish had on them by their successful version of 'I Go Blind', what they're up to currently and more.  So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s C...

The podcast returns in a big way as we welcome Brad of 54-40. We chat about the band transitioning from the '80s to '90s, the reasons behind focusing more on Canada, the making of Dear Dear/Smilin' Buddha Cabaret and lastly take deep dives on some of the classics from those albums. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebo...

In this episode I speak with the three gentlemen who wrote the book that has been and continues to be a major influence on Rave and Drool, that is Have Not Been The Same. We discuss the books origins, the work of putting it together, stories behind some of the interviews in the book, the importance of bands like The Tragically Hip, Sloan, Cowboy Junkies, revisiting the book 10 years after its publ...

Chris Murphy of Sloan calls this episode's guest "the godmother of the Halifax scene" and that guest is Allison Outhit of Rebecca West, who joins the podcast to discuss some of the things she did to help earn that moniker, what it was like working on Live Aid, her time in Bubaiskull/Rebecca West,  SubPop invading Halifax and of course we also take deep dives on some of her greatest...

Among the many things Canada is known for is its funny people and in this episode one those people joins the podcast, Trevor Strong. We discuss the writing of their classic song 'Last Saskatchewan Pirate', who the O.G. 'Big Fat Road Manager' is, the misappropriation of songs, what it's like to be protested and more! So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90...

In the last half of my chat with Ian Browne, we discuss his opinion of Matt Good's beefs with Our Lady Peace/Nickelback, the making of Beautiful Midnight, "shoegate" in Regina, reconnecting with Matthew Good, Ian's first solo record 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 o...

Ian Browne joins the podcast this week to talk about his experience in the '90s as drummer for the Matthew Good Band. We discuss the origins of MGB, opening for The Who, the making of Underdogs, how Denise Donlon could make or break a band, some of the reasons that led to the end of MGB and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, F...

In this episode I chat with Mike, the front man of Jr. Gone Wild, we discuss working with Chi Pig at a pizza place, being poor in LA, traveling Europe, getting help from Erica Ehm, what it's like being ahead of your time, their new record 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 offici...

If you dig rock n roll stories,  you'll dig this episode as our latest guest Lonnie has a pile of them. They run the full gamut of emotions as we cover his time in The Lawn, The Nils, The Super Friendz and as a solo artist. 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 an...

We're taking a look back at Montreal's '90s music scene in this episode through they eyes of Vincent of Groovy. We discuss being alongside Grimskunk as one of the Godfather's of Quebec's heavy music scene,  writing songs in a bi-lingual band, translating the French language into lyrics for heavy music, we also take a deep dive on all their '90s records, hear about the...

In the conclusion of our chat with Scott McCullough of Rusty, we take deep dives into the making of Sophomoric/Out of Their Heads, how exactly the cover of Sophomoric came to be, his experiences at Edgefest/SnoJob, what led to the end of the first incarnation of Rusty, what led them to get back together, their return to the studio and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90...

We welcome Scott (the guitarist from Rusty) to the podcast in this episode. Part one discusses his time in the first incarnation of Doughboys, touring with Henry Rollins and Collective Soul, the origins of Rusty, writing Fluke, working with Chris Wardman (Blue Peter), being the focus of a bidding war, the making of some of Rusty's memorable music videos and more. So, please give it a listen a...

The Rave & Drool podcast sticks its big toe in the A & R area of the '90s music industry in this episode via our chat with Cam Carpenter. Cam signed and/or worked with many a Canadian rock band/artist in the nineties including Alanis, Sloan, Headstones, The Watchmen, Sons of Freedom, The Monoxides and more, so if you dig rock n roll stories, give it a listen! Also, if you're look...

In the conclusion of my chat with Gordie of Big Sugar we discuss the difficulties of working under a major label, writing/recording Heated, making music videos, his time in Grady, how Willie Nelson helped him become an American citizen,  the new Big Sugar record and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube an...

In this episode we get back to the Toronto music scene (via Austin, Texas) to chat with the great Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar. In part one, we talk about the role Molly Johnson played in getting his first record made, being in a side project with Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies),  developing the Big Sugar sound, hanging out with Charlie Watts, the "rockucation" of the great Garry Lowe &a...

We've finally got another solo artist on the program, this time it's Tariq from B.C. (via Alberta via Quebec)! We chat about the Calgary music scene, making the transition to a major label, songwriting with other people, what it's like to lose the benefits of a major, relearning how to be indie, his latest record and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s C...

In the conclusion of the chat with Christian we hear how Chowder got into the band, making a record with Sylvia Massey, an interesting Ashley MacIsaac guest appearance on said record, why Glueleg came to an end, the lost Glueleg record, then we talk about his stint in Saga, his battle with  Focal Dystonia, the return of Glueleg and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s C...

I'm not sure what it is about drummers but they tend to give great interviews and Christian is no exception. In the first part of our chat we discuss playing in a Supertramp cover band, the early days of Glueleg, the help I Mother Earth, Our Lady Peace, The Tea Party gave them, take a deep dive on the Heroic Doses album,  talk about the importance (and departures) of Alonso/Bob and more.  So,...

We're finally back to Calgary in this episode as we chat with Brent of Huevos Rancheros. I ask him a few dumb questions about instrumental music (sorry for my ignorance) than we hear how they got signed to a Seattle indie, played gigs with Gilbert Gottfried and Henry Rollins, starred in a beer commercial with Don Ho and lastly, among other things, we discuss his latest project. So, please giv...

This episode is not what you'd expect from a '90s Canadian rock podcast, as this artist is neither '90s, nor Canadian, however he is my favourite non-nineties non-Canadian artist, if you catch my drift... Anyhow, he's well known in Europe and the U.K. but not as much in North America, so I thought I'd take the opportunity this podcast have given me to introduce his music t...

In the conclusion of my chat with Ken we talk about the making of Silent Radar, trying to crack the U.S. market, the change of The Watchmen sound with Slomotion and among other things, his new record All Together Now. 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!  A...

This episode is not what you'd expect from a '90s Canadian rock podcast, as this artist is neither '90s, nor Canadian, however he is my favourite non-nineties non-Canadian artist, if you catch my drift... Anyhow, he's well known in Europe and the U.K. but not as much in North America, so I thought I'd take the opportunity this podcast have given me to introduce his music t...

This is the first half of a chat with Watchmen bassist Ken Tizzard,  he tells tales of going to Russia on a band exchange program, how Jake Gold seeing him on Breakfast Television got him a Watchmen audition, takes a deep dive on the writing of All Uncovered and among other things, talks about how is relationship with Ian Thornley began. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s C...

We're back on the west coast this episode as we chat with Vancouver's Maow. We discuss their origins, the House of Rock, Shindig, costumes, Mint Records, an ill fated tour with Hanson Brothers, Neko threatening to beat up Grant Lawrence, Tobey actually beating up Grant Lawrence and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Faceb...

In the conclusion of my chat with Jeremy, we talk about the height of OLP craziness, playing Woodstock, the making of Happiness, how/why Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) covered for him on Spiritual, why Mike Turner left the band, his new record with his podcast partner Jonathan Torrens  and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter,...