Rave & Drool: A Chronicle of '90s CanRock

This is part one of a chat I had with the former drummer of Our Lady Peace, Jeremy Taggart. We discuss starting so young that his Mom had to drop him off at the OLP audition,  a traumatic first gig opening for The Tea Party, almost getting killed while shooting the Starseed video, touring with Van Halen, writing Naveed/Clumsy and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s Can...

In this episode we get to the east coast, Halifax specifically, where we talk with Paul and Barry of Cool Blue Halo about being in a band with a young Sarah McLachlan, the importance of Sloan signing with Geffen (to the Halifax scene), how important having a management deal is to a band, why CBH only made one record and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock conte...

Richard Beland is Canada's Mick Rock, Danny Clinch or Charles Peterson. A rock/music photographer who grew up in a music scene and helped document it. In this episode, we hear how Ken Tizzard (The Watchmen) helped kick start his career, stories behind some of the most iconic photos of the decade, photographing The Tragically Hip's final tour and more. So, please give it a listen and if y...

This is the conclusion of a chat I had with Jason Plumb of The Waltons, in it we discuss his friendship and writing partnership with Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, touring the USA, appearing on the Friends 2 soundtrack, transitioning to a producer and his solo career. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and...

This is part one of a chat I had with Jason Plumb of The Waltons, in it we discuss the importance of The Tragically Hip and Barenaked Ladies in their career, moving to Toronto, selling 10,000 records as an independent band, transitioning to a major label and much more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and f...

This is the conclusion of a chat I had with Keram Malicki-Sánchez of Blue Dog Pict. In it, we take a deep dive into the making of BDP's albums, writing a song for Heather Graham (Boogie Nights), his friendship with Alex Lifeson (Rush) 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 p...

This is part one of a chat I had with Keram Malicki-Sánchez of Blue Dog Pict. In it, we discuss what it was like for a band to navigate the Toronto music scene in the early '90s, producing a cover of 'Love Shack' by Neve Campbell & Jello Biafra, David Usher handing him Moist's demo tape, his time on Catwalk and much more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more &ap...

This is the conclusion of a chat I had with Trevor Hurst of Econoline Crush. In it, we discuss working with Sylvia Massey (Tool, Prince) on The Devil You Know, Shannon Hoon, touring with Kiss, the future of EC,  his second career as a medical professional and much more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and...

This is part one of a chat I had with Trevor Hurst of Econoline Crush. In it, we discuss his time in Seattle in the early '90s, the origins of EC, his Canadian influences, the making and touring of Affliction and much 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 an...

We visit P.E.I. for the first time on the podcast as we chat with songstress Tara MacLean. During the conversation we talk about her being mentored by Sarah McLachlan, making a cameo appearance in Coyote Ugly, opening for The Cure, helping foster the career of a young Jason Mraz, smelling Stevie Nicks and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on...

In this episode we go back to B.C., this time to chat with Kevin of The Grapes of Wrath. We hear about the early days of Nettwerk records, recording with Tom Cochrane, the real world financial struggles of a touring band, fans stealing their windshield wipers, working at Abbey Road and  more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook,...

This episode we go indie again, this time with Chris Page of The Stand G.T. . We discuss going from practicing in an abandoned chicken coop, to touring with The Smugglers, to recording with Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks) in Seattle, to releasing records on indie labels all over the world. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagra...

In the conclusion of my chat with Jordy Birch, we discuss getting dropped by your record label, going solo, Aaron Carter calling him 'buddy', the late Todd Simko and what Jordy is up to currently. 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...

This episode is part one of a two part chat I had with Jordy Birch.  We discuss becoming a singer at 24, smoking a joint with Carlos Santana, Art Bergmann teaching him proper hand washing techniques, working with Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) on Purefunalia and more.  So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and f...

This episode takes us back to Montreal, with Sonny of Canadian funk/rock pioneers, Bootsauce. We discuss their origins, how Joan Jett and Lemmy (Motorhead) ended up on Bootsauce records, touring with The Cult, the recent release of a lost '90s album and much more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and f...

In this episode I speak with Mark Teo, author of Shine, a book about Big Shiny Tunes. We discuss the origins of BST, its impact, its legacy and much 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 support the podcast, visit https://www.patre...

This is the conclusion of an epic chat I had with Grant Lawrence, front man of The Smugglers and one of Canada's greatest story tellers. We discuss touring with cub, that one time Neko Case wanted to beat them up, their time on Lookout and Mint Records, The Hives opening for them and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook...

This is part one (of two) of an epic chat I had with Grant Lawrence, front man of The Smugglers and one of Canada's greatest story tellers. We discuss his early promoting experiences with Nardwuar, that time Nirvana stayed at Grant's (and his parents) house, touring the U.S.A. when you're under age, a scandalous YTV award win, dance contests and more. So, please give it a listen and...

This episode takes us to Saskatoon via Toronto with Leslie and Johnny, the husband and wife duo that is at the core of Universal Honey. We talk their early beginnings in The Pursuit of Happiness, branching out on their own, touring with the Goo Goo Dolls and more.  So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follo...

We're going back to the east coast in this episode as we chat with manager and Halifax Pop Explosion co-founder Peter Rowan. We talk about managing Sloan, Eric's Trip and Hardship Post, working with Geffen and Sub Pop, Halifax being dubbed the 'next Seattle' and more.  So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Inst...

In this episode we go indie again, this time with Mike Bell of Sonic Unyon band Chore. We discuss writing fan letters to Dave Bidini (Rheostatics), the D.I.Y. aspect of being on an indie label, getting their music on the TV show 24, playing gigs with Dallas Green/Alexisonfire and more.  So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instag...

This episode features the first Quebec band to be on the podcast as we welcome Kim Bingham from Me Mom and Morgentaler! We talk about their origins, some of their most memorable gigs, discuss her departure from the band, starting Mudgirl, touring with Lilith Fair, Moist and I Mother Earth and much more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter,...

This episode takes us back to Winnipeg to speak with Rod and Sean from Duotang. We discuss the importance of Grant Lawrence (The Smugglers) on their career, getting signed to Mint Records, witnessing the rise of The Weakerthans 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...

This episode is the conclusion of an epic chat I had with Kevin Young and Jeff Pearce of Moist. In it we hear about what the MMVA's were like, shooting the videos for Creature, the making of Mercedes..., why they re-recorded 'Push' for the American release of that album, the status of their next record and much more.  So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRoc...

This episode is part one of an epic chat I had with Kevin Young and Jeff Pearce of Moist. In it we hear about their indie roots, the true story of how they came to be called Moist, the making of Silver and much 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!  A...