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Send us Fan Mail Many music fans know of the punk revolution in the late 1970s that highlighted the band The Sex Pistols and their eccentric, passionate and often blasted-on-drugs-and-alcohol lead man, Johhny Lydon, aka Johhny Rotten. Johhny was quite jaded and was upset at how the Sex Pistols ended and wanted to make his own music. Cue his new band, Public Image. For September 2021, Sonic Collect...

Send us Fan Mail Our pick for October 2021 is Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois and Roger Eno, which is the ninth solo studio by British Eno and was released in 1983. It was a collaboration with his brother and Canadian Daniel Lanois. Many of the tracks have since appeared on soundtracks such as Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and Heat, among others. The album was origi...

Send us Fan Mail September 2021 features a selection from Sonic Collective member Darren Scott. Darren selected the very first album from Public Image, soon to be changed to Public Image Ltd., or PiL as an acronym. This was the project that John Lydon, known as Johnny Rotten of the notorious Sex Pistols started in 1978 directly after the Sex Pistols broke up. Known as one of the strongest Post-Pun...

Send us Fan Mail Some bands are universally acknowledged as being incredible. Monumental albums, amazing concerts, solid track records, and they’ve survived the test of time. But then there are those bands that, despite posting huge record sales, play sold-out tours worldwide, and hold a place in popular culture, are reviled by many and are the butt of industry jokes. This month, we’ll take a clos...

Send us Fan Mail Some bands are universally acknowledged as being incredible. Monumental albums, incredible concerts, solid track records, and they’ve survived the test of time. But then there are those bands that despite huge record sales, tours that sell out, and still having a place in popular culture, are reviled by many and are the butt of industry jokes. This month, we’ll look at, and listen...

Send us Fan Mail For July 2021, Sonic Collective member Scott Gregory chose to review the pride of Iceland, Bjork's 3rd studio album, Homogenic. None of the four of us within the Sonic Collective had ever listened to any full album from Bjork, so we were intrigued. Listen and you will find out why all four of us respected the artistry, we just had a rough time trying to understand and get int...

Send us Fan Mail This month, I wanted to get a little adventurous and pick something outside of my normal tastes. Something international maybe? And why not make it a female artist to boot. I wanted to challenge my familiarity and comfort level to the maximum. Looking at the checklist, Bjork immediately came to mind. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Alain DuPuis picked Sublime's self-titled third album, for June 2021. This album blew up the band with hits like What I got, Santeria, and Pawn Shop, but a truly sad reality was that just two months before this album was released, lead singer and guitarist Bradley Nowell had passed away from a heroin drug overdose. For the full show notes, review scores, and more, please visi...

Send us Fan Mail For May 2021, The Sonic Collective member Scott Coates chose this Southern Blues Rock classic, Tres Hombres, from the ZZ Top trio. We had a great time reviewing this album and this album sounds dynamite. For the full show notes, review scores, and more, please visit us at TheSonicCollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Sonic Collective, Alain explains why his pick for June is Sublime's self-titled 1996 album, and why it's so special. Tune in next month for our thoughts after we've all listened to Sublime. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This month we’ll focus on the band’s third album Tres Hombres, which was released in 1973. While not very warmly received upon its release, as time has passed, it’s regularly recognized as the band’s finest album. It was their first album to enter the Top 10 and single La Grange reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.Get ready to soak in the blues, rock, and dive fully into th...

Send us Fan Mail We take on Darren's pick for April 2021 for punk meets rap, meets electronic; Sleaford Mod's 'Divide and Exit'. We weren't sure what to expect on this one. While we weren't super pumped about it as an entire album, we agree that no one else out there at the moment sounds like them and we're glad we've had the Mods-experience. For full show n...

Send us Fan Mail For 25 years, Danko Jones has kept rock n’ roll alive and strong. Over the course of 10 studio albums, from 2001s’ I’m Alive and on Fire’ to 2021’s upcoming ‘Power Trio’, the sound has remained solid, he’s continued to push boundaries, and consistently rocked. On this special episode of The Sonic Collective we chat with band founder Danko Jones about the history of the band, look...

Send us Fan Mail We get together to discuss Scott G's pick for March 2021, Need You Now by Lady A. We went in with high hopes and there was certainly a strong reaction. Also, as we close out our round of country albums we stop to reflect on what we've learned about the genre. Thanks for listening. For full show notes and access to many more artists please visit The Sonic Collective on yo...

Send us Fan Mail For April 2021, The Sonic Collective member Darren Scott has chosen the Sleaford Mods, Divide and Exit album. This new and edgy working class electronic punk music is minimalist, raw as hell and has a distinctly new sound. With our world is so much chaos, we need more voices like this, telling it like it is. Enjoy Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn as the Sleaford Mods. For more in...

Send us Fan Mail Hi everyone, this is Scott G from the Sonic Collective bringing you our pick for March, 2021. This is the last of our round of country picks, and as the one closing things out I like to try and pick around or contrast the other members. Country has a lot of great groups so I definitely wanted to pick one of those, and I still wanted there to be a strong female voice in the mix. Al...

Send us Fan Mail The Sonic Collective comes together this February to review Dwight Yoakam's album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc. Etc. as part of our round of country picks. Who likes it? Who gets picky about RIng of Fire covers? Tune in and fine out. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Alain here, and for February, 2021, it is my turn to pick an album for the guys to review as we mark the halfway point in our round of country music picks. If you’re a faithful Sonic Collective listener, you’re probably well aware by now that Country isn’t exactly in our wheelhouses – and that’s despite the fact that most of us live or have lived in Alberta, which is basically the...

Send us Fan Mail For February 2021, member Scott Coates picked this legendary and transformational album from Willie Nelson. This is his first album after leaving his former record label, RCA, who Willie felt was over controlling and over producing his previous albums. At 39 years old Willie stated that the freedom his new label Atlantic Records gave him to create this Shotgun Willie album, allowe...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Sonic Collective. On this special episode we’ll get to know a very talented musician from western Canada. From early days in the Calgary bar scene, building his name as a solo artist, to playing with two supporting players, singer-songwriter WiL has built a loyal following many musicians would love to have. In this fickle business, what’s kept him going for so many...

Send us Fan Mail Our pick for January 2021, as part of our round of country and western albums, is Shotgun Willie, the sixteenth studio album by Willie Nelson. It was released in 1973 and marks his move from RCA to Atlantic Records, as Atlantic’s first country recording artist. He had creative differences with RCA, met Atlantic Records vice-president Jerry Wexler at a party, connected, and Nelson...

Send us Fan Mail Our reviews after listening to Dolly Parton's Jolene album for the month of December. It's very rich and complex. Here are our average scores:• Recommend: 4.4• Influence: 3.6• Overall: 4Join us at thesoniccollective.com for the full review and show notes as well as access to all of our reviews and other shows. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We chat about how we enjoyed our pick for November 2020, M83's 'Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming'. Have a listen to how the album impacted us and what our impressions were. For full show notes and review scores please visit us at thesoniccollective.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Sonic Collective has decided to pick a round of influential country music artists. Member Darren Scott explains why he chose Dolly Parton's Jolene album. As we look to explore the most influential albums, a person cannot ignore that the title track Jolene, and another little song that did ok for her and Whitney Houston, I will Always Love You, have to be two of the most i...

Send us Fan Mail On this special episode of The Sonic Collective, we chat with Sam Roberts, of the Sam Roberts band, about their October 2020 release, All of Us. He goes deep about how the songs were written and sharing it with the world in a time of COVID. But we start by going back in time, with Sam sharing what it feels like to have been recording professionally for almost two decades, being th...