In this episode, Jeff Burrows looks back on the 90s as a wild, defining decade — a blur of massive festivals, MuchMusic-fueled momentum, and moments that didn’t feel surreal until years later. From the chaos and camaraderie of Edgefest to touring with Foo Fighters and Green Day (“walking through art museums with them in the afternoon, then watching them destroy their trailer at night”), he remembers the era as both overwhelming and deeply formative. Festivals felt like summer camp for Canadian rock bands, and the sheer scale of it — playing for tens of thousands a night — didn’t fully hit him until much later.

He speaks fondly of Lollapalooza ’96, signing with Rush’s management team, and the eclectic mix of Canadian bands who were all doing their own thing without chasing trends. MuchMusic, he says, was the great amplifier — the reason bands could show up in any town and draw a crowd — even if the video budgets left them half a million dollars in debt. Looking back, Burrows feels the loss of that era and the platform that helped shape it. The 90s Canadian rock scene was a rare, messy, electric moment in time, and for The Tea Party, it was a ride that took them far beyond anything they ever expected.

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Episode 21. Surf guitar, ‘steam punk’, guerrilla folk punk and beyond.

Episode 20. This week’s segment of X Years Later features the late Jimmy Cliff.

Lordy lordy, look who’s 100?!?

Check out this week’s episode that is chock full of great jams to celebrate the 100th episode of Away From The Mire!

Billy Strings – Away From the Mire

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In this episode, I sit down with Trevor Hurst, the unmistakable voice of Econoline Crush, to revisit the electric landscape of late-’90s and early-2000s Canadian rock. Trevor reflects on a moment when MuchMusic helped build a true star system at home, giving Canadian bands space to break through in a meaningful way. From the heavier West Coast energy that shaped Econoline Crush’s identity to the challenges of experimenting with sampling and electronics before the industry was ready for it, he paints a vivid portrait of a band carving out its own lane—often against the grain. We also dig into the unlikely rise of You Don’t Know What It’s Like, the song that almost wasn’t, until a detour through the U.S. and a recording session with Bob Rock turned it into one of the most memorable tracks of its era.

Trevor also opens up about the turning points that made the ride unforgettable—from the surreal night Econoline Crush stepped into Celine Dion’s slot at the Juno Awards to backstage moments that confirmed they’d truly arrived. Today, he balances life as a musician with his work as a psychiatric nurse, but music remains his anchor. Our conversation closes with a powerful look at why he still believes in the magic of music—its ability to ground us, connect us, and remind us to tell the people we love that we love them. It’s a raw, generous, and passionate conversation with one of Canada’s most enduring rock voices.

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