x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

Album Anniversary

1994 was the greatest year for music releases ever. Maybe. The sheer volume of iconic albums turning 30 years old this year deserves a deep dive into what made them so special. Power 97’s Ed Garcia will explore 30 of the most important records celebrating the milestone anniversary with the help of a few friends.

music music history

All Episodes

00:17:47

Sixteen Stone by Bush

Album Anniversary ·

2024/12/06

Bush’s debut album propelled them to becoming one of the biggest bands of the 90s. It just took a while. Ed chats with Carmen Cruz of the World Famous CFOX about Sixteen Stone.

en-ca

00:29:23

Vitalogy by Pearl Jam

Album Anniversary ·

2024/11/22

In 1994, Pearl Jam was the biggest band in the world and it felt like they did everything in their power not to be.Ed chats with Jay Richardson of Power 97 about Vitalogy.

en-ca

00:19:03

Monster by R.E.M.

Album Anniversary ·

2024/09/27

After releasing their two most popular albums of their career, R.E.M. reinvented their sound once again this time going in a more glam rock direction.Ed chats with Jeremy Baker about Monster.

en-ca

00:16:11

Day for Night by The Tragically Hip

Album Anniversary ·

2024/09/24

The Tragically Hip departed from their sound to give us an album that was darker and much less blues-rock than their previous releases for something that was a glimpse into what their sound going forward would be like. Ed chats with the biggest Hip fan he knows Steve Ayres about Day for Night.

en-ca

00:19:22

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Album Anniversary ·

2024/08/30

In 1994, Oasis immediately became the biggest band in the world with their debut album. They didn't, but this is a band that never lets the truth get in the way of a good story.Ed chats with the biggest Oasis fan he knows Shaun Tomko of CORUS about Definitely Maybe.

en-ca

00:14:48

In the Trees by The Watchmen

Album Anniversary ·

2024/07/13

In 1994, The Watchmen dropped their second and most commercially successful album with many songs still played across Canadian radio.Ed Chats with The Watchmen's Daniel Greaves about their landmark album.

en-ca

00:31:54

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots

Album Anniversary ·

2024/06/07

In 1994, Stone Temple Pilots built off the commercial success of their debut album while changing the minds of critics but also picked up some bad habits along the way.Ed chats with Fearless Fred of Q107 in Toronto about Purple.

en-ca

00:16:55

Ill Communication by The Beastie Boys

Album Anniversary ·

2024/05/31

In 1994, The Beastie Boys returned to the top of the charts with a new sound and attitude. Ed chats with his co-host on Power 97 Nicole Welsh about Ill Communication.

en-ca

00:25:11

The Blue Album by Weezer

Album Anniversary ·

2024/05/10

Weezer debuted with what is still their best selling album and one of the defining records of the decade.Ed chats with Albert Padilla of the Cantina Cast and The Basement about The Blue Album.

en-ca

00:16:29

Smash by The Offspring

Album Anniversary ·

2024/04/08

The Offspring hit the world stage with their breakthrough album that became the best selling independently released album ever.Ed chats with his co-host on Power 97 Nicole Welsh about Smash.

en-ca

00:15:27

Naveed by Our Lady Peace

Album Anniversary ·

2024/03/22

One of Canada's biggest rock bands came out of the gates swinging with their iconic debut album.Ed chats with Evan Chandler of Norther Royals about Our Lady Peace's Naveed.

en-ca

00:24:16

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Album Anniversary ·

2024/03/09

In 1994, Soundgarden released a juggernaut of an album whose shadow still looms large over rock radio.Ed chats with Graeme Tait of 106.9 the Wolf in Nanaimo about one of the quintessential grunge albums.

en-ca

00:32:47

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Album Anniversary ·

2024/03/08

The album that took Nine Inch Nails from playing theatres to arenas. Commercially it's their most successful album and the making of it might be their most controversial. Ed Chats with Jay Richardson of Power 97 about Trent Reznor's semi-autobiographical concept album The Downward Spiral.

en-ca

00:09:52

Mellow Gold by Beck

Album Anniversary ·

2024/03/01

Beck entered our lives with the unexpected success of "Loser" which eventually lead to his major label debut Mellow Gold.Ed chats with Power 97 and Country 99's promotions manager Colin Lougheed about his connection to the album.

en-ca

00:17:33

Dookie by Green Day

Album Anniversary ·

2024/02/02

It’s a little weird that we’re doing probably the biggest album of 1994 in episode two, but we can’t control when things dropped 30 years ago.Ed chats with Casey-Jo Loos of 102.1 the Edge in Toronto about the album that brought punk rock back into the mainstream and was a staple for kids coming of age in the 90s.

en-ca

00:15:14

Jar of Flies by Alice In Chains

Album Anniversary ·

2024/01/26

The first big release of 1994 dropped on January 25th by a grunge band who was more metal than anyone else in the scene but this release showed off their softer side. Ed is joined by Power 97 and Q107's Dan Chen to look back at pivotal release by Alice In Chains: Jar of Flies.

en-ca

16 results

Similar Podcasts

Pasquale Maassen Soundcloud

Pasquale Maassen

Marian Klose

Marian Klose

sevenism

sevenism

Goldfinger

Goldfinger

Fairground Sounds

Mechanical Music Radio