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Send us Fan Mail Each of our expert panel of music nerds chose one soundtrack they felt deserved to be called out above and beyond the movie it was featured in. Visit us at thesoniccollective.com for our detailed selection of these albums and why we think they were so good. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail To ring in the new year Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory thought that this classic disco album had gone unreviewed too long for us. Will the disco sound stand the test of time? Listen to this album with us this month and stay tuned for our review. For full details on the review and access to many more, please join us at thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail My favourite part of being a huge music fan is discovering new music. As life gets busier it can become harder and harder to make time to listen to new music. Keep in mind that ‘new’ music is oftentimes old music. I find it just as exciting to discover new bands like Royal Blood as I do to uncover and rediscover bands of that past, like The 13th Floor Elevators. As our four Sonic...

Send us Fan Mail The last pick for the live album round here at The Sonic Collective was from member Scott Gregory. This album, recorded in November of 1999 was... errr... interesting. To find out why it was so interesting go to our website at http://thesoniccollective.com where you can listen to this audio along with other notes and our review scores. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Our last pick of our live music round comes from Scott Gregory who selected this Blink-182 live album. For the full details and much more content please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Alain DuPuis decided that we should review Eric Clapton Unplugged for his choice at an influential live album. For the full review notes and lots more content visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For our second round of classic and influential live albums, The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates decided it was time to give The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Fillmore East a new chance to be heard. For our full review and supporting media please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For August 2018 The Sonic Collective member Alain DuPuis has chosen Eric Clapton's Unplugged as his pick for our live album round. Visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com for the full article and supporting media as to why Alain picked this album from one of the best guitar players of his era. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Our second pick in our live album round for July 2018 comes from Scott Coates. Listen to Scott Explain why he chose this Allman Brothers album that is regarded so highly. For the full selection notes and details that go with this audio please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We here at http://TheSonicCollective.com decided to start a new round of live album selections. It was my(Darren Scott) pick for June 2018 and I decided to pick this classic Talking Heads Stop Making Sense album that was also a feature film by Jonathan Demme. The four of us had lots to share. For the full review with other photos and details are all available at our website. Pop b...

Send us Fan Mail For the next four months we here at http://thesoniccollective.com will each select an influential live album. This month I(Darren Scott) selected the amazing Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense. This album was recorded as part of a movie and soundtrack over 3 nights in 1984. To get all the assets you need and access to all our influential album reviews please visit us at http://theso...

Send us Fan Mail One of Eastern Canada's unique sounds is a mix of Celtic, folk and rock that artists like Ashley MacIsaac perfected. Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory chose this album for us to listen to and review. For all the details and the full review please go to http://thesoniccollective.com. You'll enjoy this one! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For the month of May 2018, The Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory decided to take us to the East Coast of Canada to hear the Celtic-Influenced fiddling of Ashley MacIsaac. Listen along with us this month and learn more at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For April 2018 The Sonic Collective member Alain DuPuis picked the showmanship and alternative sounds of Alice Cooper the group. You knew that Alice Cooper isn't the lead singers name right? Learn that and lots more as we review this album that influenced so many. Join us at http://thesoniccollective.com for the full review and lots of others. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Listen to why The Sonic Collective member Alain DuPuis chose this album from Alice Cooper. For the full selection details and to see all our album reviews please join us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For March 2018 The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates chose this follow up to their debut album from The Black Crowes. The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion was a fun listen for us. We learned a lot about this band so come listen to what we found out at http://thesoniccollective.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For March 2018 Scott Coates has picked this gem of an album for us to relive. For the full details of his pick and more please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Listen to why Scott picked this great album and join us at the beginning of next month to hear all of our reviews. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Sonic Collective member Darren Scott picked Toots & The Maytals: Funky Kingston album for February 2018. Please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com to listen to this review and many others. What do 4 Canadian men think of this celebrated album. There's only one way to find out, listen up! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail During a recent cold snap in Calgary, while I was in what may be the best Record store in the world, I heard Time Tough by Toots & the Maytals. It prompted me to embark on a reggae journey. Please join us and listen to this iconic reggae album and others this month. For the full selection details and access to all our influential album reviews please visit us at http://thesoni...

Send us Fan Mail To kick off January 2018 The Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory went back to the 80s for a movie soundtrack. Well... not just any movie soundtrack. This was Purple Rain, which starred Prince and he created this album as the soundtrack. Not many of you knew this was even a movie, but I guarantee there are not many who don't know the music from Prince's masterpiece albu...

Send us Fan Mail For the last review of 2017 The Sonic Collective member Alain DuPuis selected this 4th album from Depeche Mode. Please go to http://thesoniccollective.com for our full reviews and much more content. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail To kick off 2018 The Sonic Collective Member Scott Gregory tells you why he selected this 80s gem from Prince, Purple Rain. Please see Scott's pick with full details and links at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Sonic Collective member Alain DuPuis tells us why he has selected Depeche Mode's Some Great Reward album. For the full selection details for this month's pick and for access to all of our album selections please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For November 2017, The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates picked DJ Shadow's first album Entroducing. This 1996 album is an underground hit to those in DJ culture. To find out why he picked the album and to get the full review results please visit us at http://thesoniccollective.com Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Although sadly Tom Petty passed away at the beginning of this month, we were glad to have picked this great album to review. Tom Petty: Wildflowers is well worth a listen. For the full audio review, more information and our full ratings please visit the review page at http://thesoniccollective.com. Support the show