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, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https:...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 79
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 support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool, subscribe/follow the podcast wherever you're listen...
Mar 30, 2025•58 min•Ep. 78
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 follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/raved...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 77
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 CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple!...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 76
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 Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool, subscri...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 75
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, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support th...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 74
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 best of '80s hair metal, '90s alt rock and '00s emo and make it their own thing. So, please give it a listen and if y...
Jun 19, 2024•57 min•Ep. 73
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 content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple...
Jun 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 72
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 follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://w...
May 19, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 71
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 support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool, subscribe/follow the podcast wherever you're listeni...
Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 70
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, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool, subscribe/follow the podcas...
Feb 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 69
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 and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https:/...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 68
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 Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool, subscribe/follow the pod...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 67
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, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit ht...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 66
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 if you want some '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 50 min
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 listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and foll...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 65
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 playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedro...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 64
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 official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ra...
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 63
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 CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! A...
Aug 21, 2022•55 min•Ep. 62
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, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, ...
Aug 07, 2022•57 min•Ep. 61
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 publication and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on ...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 60
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 songs. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagra...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 59
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 '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, i...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 58
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 our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool,...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 57
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, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to suppor...
Jan 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
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 official playlist on Spotify and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/rave...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 55
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 and Apple! Also, if you want to support the podcast, visit https://www.patreon.com/ravedrool, subscribe/follow th...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 54
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 reaction of both English and French Canada to their band and more. So, please give it a listen and if you want more '90s CanRock c...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 53
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 '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our official playlist on S...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 52
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 and if you want more '90s CanRock content, find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and follow our...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 51
