The Sound Logic Podcast

It is always comforting to revisit an artist we have reviewed before, and this time we also had the pleasure of inviting back the same guest who joined us last time we reviewed Bob Marley and The Wailers.  You may remember when Bram joined us for our review of Legend.  This time, Bram helps us unpack this iconic album and all the amazing hits it contains!  As a reminder, you can fin...

The time has come once again for us to review and re-rank the last 10 albums!  We had a great time reminiscing over the music we have listened to and the wonderful guests who have joined us along the way. As always, we love getting feedback from you!  Please send us a message and tell us what you like about these re-ranking episodes, and what you might have us do differently.  Leave...

N.W.A. burst on to the scene with their aggressive gangsta rap, helping to create a new sound and shape a genre. We're taking a look at their Straight Outta Compton album, straight out of the #70 spot on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums, and we're joined by our friend Frank Bright who grew up with this album!  Please note, this album, and some of our conversation, does includ...

We are so excited to be tackling this album, the third-best selling album by a female artist in history, by Canada's own Alanis Morissette.  In addition to talking about this amazing album from our youth, we were delighted to be joined by Holly Gordon from CBC Music.  Not only was Holly an absolute delight to speak with, she also had an opportunity to interview Alanis herself for a piece...

We're taking a look at Kate Bush, and her iconic Hounds of Love album. We'll be talking about why this album resonated in the UK, but not as much in the USA. We'll talk about how her sound was created and both transcends time, but also sounds firmly planted in the 80s. We've had so much fun with Brad Efford (creator of the fantastic RS500 project ), that he becomes our first three-time guest! Brad...

Before he made izzles mainstream, had 99 problems, and was dusting off his shoulders, Jay-Z was just a regular guy trying to make ends meet.  One day he decided not only to get into the hip-hop game, but to create his own label to release his debut album!  We had a lot of fun reviewing this iconic first album from one of Hip-Hop's biggest stars. Please note we have turned the Explicit Co...

We're jazzing with one of the all-time greats this week, as we revisit our review of John Coltrane's iconic album, A Love Supreme! This album came in at #47 on the previous 2012 list, so we get to journey back to pre-pandemic times when we originally recorded this episode with our long-time friend, Jeff Moore. What did we think about the shift in the ranking? Listen to find out! As a reminder, you...

It wasn't too long ago that we were reflecting on James Brown's massive compilation box set, and we're back again with Mr. Dynamite - this time, reflecting on an album that we reviewed a while ago on our journey through the 2012 list at #25. We were thrilled to have jazz legend, Joe Bowie join us to talk about what life was life when James Brown was around, as someone who played with the legend ba...

We're cruising through the 60s - this time with a hip hop album from a few decades ago - Stankonia by Outkast! We talked about Outkast just a few albums back when we tackled Aquemini at #49. Stankonia comes in at #64. Like Aquemini, this album made a massive leap from the previous 2012 list, moving to its spot all the way from #361. What did we think? Take a listen and join us as we continue to jo...

Welcome back everyone, to another brand new review!  So, if you are going to have a guest on for an album review, here's a little "best case scenario" checklist: 1) The guest is a professional musician. 2) The guest has extensive experience in the music industry. 3) This album is the guest's favourite album. 4) The guest wrote a book on this album. 5) The guest has met and interviewed at leas...

Welcome to the Jungle, and a world of big hair and heavy metal! We're tackling GnR's classic rock heavy hitter, Appetite for Destruction. This one shows up on Rolling Stone's list at #62 - one of the most consistently ranked albums across the various 500 lists, ranked #61 on the original 2003 list and coffee table book, and #62 on the 2012 update and 2020 list. What did we think? Listen to find ou...

We're back with Season 7 and another brand new review for you!  This time we travel back to the late 80s for one of the pioneering Hip Hop acts to come out of the decade.  Join us as we once again try and make sense of a genre we are not very familiar with as we review this landmark album from Eric B. & Rakim. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spoti...

We're working on the next season of The Sound Logic podcast, but in the meantime one of the biggest sporting events in the world took place. We were not too interested in what happened during the football game. Instead, we can't believe there were six artists on the field who have a combined 11 albums among the different iterations of the Rolling Stone lists of the greatest albums of all time! The...

We're about to start another season on our journey through the list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , and today happens to be our birthday! We hope you enjoy - and thanks for continuing on the journey with us! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check...

Merry Christmas, and a very happy Holiday Season! We have made it through another 10 album reviews of Rolling Stone's new 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time! What did we think, and do any of these albums deserve to be bumped a little higher (or lower)? It's been a fun journey so far. Will any albums from this list of 10 crack our personal top 10? You'll have to listen to find out! We...

Poor Van Morrison. Not only has he turned out to be a COVID conspiracy theorist, his Astral Weeks album has plunged during the pandemic from #19 on the 60 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. We'll chat about that shift, and what to make of Van's current voice in the world on this episode where we revisit our original review from way back on our 19th episode.  We'l...

We're back with another great Motown album, and the third album by Stevie Wonder we have reviewed so far on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. Stevie has become a favourite of ours as we have journeyed through this list together, and we hope you enjoy what we have to say about this great album from a legendary artist. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from t...

It's time to get the Led out! We've got a brand new episode for you this weekend. This album has shifted from #69, up a few spots to #58 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. We were just about to review it in the next block of 10 before the 2020 list came out, so it took us a while to get back to it here. We're excited to be joined by Grady Iliff, a Penn State grad stud...

As we've moved through this project we've spent some decent time reflecting on The Band, a mostly-Canadian Americana/Roots Rock band that moved from backing band to standing on their own as one of the most iconic groups of their era. In the process, we discovered fellow podcaster, Tyrell Lisson, and his amazing podcast The Band: A History . He was kind enough to join us for a reflection on his pro...

We're back with another new review from the RS 500 List!  This time we take you back to a time when Mike and Ben were pre-teens... Yes, it's the 90s!  Join us as we tackle Liz Phair's Exile in Guyville album from 1993.  Can you guess which other " Exile" album on the list this is connected? Also please note we have added the "Explicit" tag to this episode.  While our conversati...

Here's a hint about how we feel about this album... one of us believes that this may be one of the absolute greatest albums of all time!... certainly the best Pink Floyd album. So why did The Dark Side of the Moon fall from #43 in previous iterations of this list down to #55 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time? We'll speculate on that, talk again about why this album me...

What's the greatest album of all time, and should a compilation album qualify? We've gone over that refrain many times in our Sound Logic journey, yet here we are again, talking about another compilation album. This is a massive collection (Grammy winning!) of James Brown hit music - almost five hours, covering more than 70 tracks! We're here to talk about Star Time, #54 on Rolling Stone's 2020 li...

How does Electric Ladyland fit with the rest of Jimi Hendrix' music? We're here to talk about that, and much more, as we return to an album we previously reviewed. Today we're talking about album #53 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. This album, which was Hendrix' final studio album before his death, has hovered right around this spot across the various RS lists of t...

We're back with another brand new review!  This time, we will talk about David Bowie's iconic (and very short!) Station To Station album from 1976.  We will discuss the great music from this album, plus everything from drug addictions, to A Knight's Tale , to Bowie's acting career! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be...

What's the best Chuck Berry album? Do compilation albums really count as great albums? In today's episode we're tackling a greatest hits record from Chuck Berry that comes in at #51 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. This album, which was originally released as a double LP on vinyl, has been knocked down a few spots from #21 on the earlier lists. Have our thoughts cha...