The Sound Logic Podcast

We knew it would be hard to make this album review short and sweet.  Well, is has been sweet, but anything but short.  Join us as we continue our discussion on Pink Floyd's masterpiece, Dark Side of the Moon, with special guest, Steve Burkholder. Part 1 can be heard right here .  As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our...

Finally!  Mike and Ben are joined by Steve Burkholder to discuss one of the greatest albums of all time (for real)! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at...

The Doors are here with their self-titled album! Join Ben and Mike as they discuss an album this iconic album, with its unique sounds and emotions. Halloween music, or sheer brilliance? We'll find out on this episode covering the album Rolling Stone said was the 42nd greatest album of all time.  As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go wi...

As we get warmed up for The Doors (this weekend!) Mike fills us in on his spouse's least favorite bands. It's a fun mid-week ep - we hope you enjoy! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podc...

Join us as we launch Season 3's first album review with our discussion of the iconic and solitary album by the Sex Pistols, coming in at #41 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all time. We are joined by Ben's former professor, Barry Taylor. Check out what we have to say! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite...

We are looking forward to chatting with Barry Taylor this weekend about the Sex Pistols' debut (and only) album!  Before we get there, have a listen to Barry talk about how he became a Seminary professor, where he is at right now, and some general thoughts about pop music. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs f...

We're glad to be back - we hope you are too! We've got a great number of new shows lined up for the next few weeks. On this episode we'll talk about our excitement as we begin a new season. We'll be back with our next album review next Saturday - we hope you join us as we continue on our journey! Season 3 begins now! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updati...

Another 10 album reviews are in the books, and that means its time for another re-ranking shuffle! Join us this week as we re-rank the past 10 albums in our own unique order. We give you our choices for 31-40, and then tell you which of those albums cracked our updated top 10! We hope you like this one as much as we did - let us know what your top choices are! As a reminder, you can find our new S...

Join Ben and Mike as they discuss an album (and band) you have probably never heard of before!  This is "Forever Changes" by Love! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rolling Stone's full list right here . We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and...

As we approach our 40th review, Ben and Mike discuss yet another top albums list! This time it's Colin Larkin's 1000 Greatest Albums! Enjoy listening as we discuss the differences between this list and the Rolling Stone top 500 list. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it as we go with our favorite songs from each album! You can check out Rollin...

We've already enjoyed going through five albums from the Beatles (#1, 3, 5, 10, & 14, plus a John Lennon album at 23 thrown in for good measure!), but we're excited to finally be back with another one from the Fab Four! If you joined us for our mid-week episode you'll know that Ann Erdman is our guest this week, retired Public Information Officer for the City of Pasadena, California! Thanks fo...

Ann Erdman, retired Public Information Officer for the City of Pasadena, California, joins us as our special guest this week! In this mid-week episode Ann shares her memories of seeing the Beatles perform in her hometown as a child. She'll be back with us on Saturday for our review of the Beatle's debut album, Please Please Me! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'l...

Whether you call him Muddy, the Father of Chicago Blues, or McKinley Morganfield (his given name),  one thing is certain - Muddy Waters is a legend. Join us as we journey back in time with our listen of this great compilation album that Rolling Stone named #38 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updat...

One of the greatest rock drummers of all time passed away last week. Not only was Neil Peart an incredible drummer and lyricist for the  band Rush, he was also a Canadian and a quality human being. Mike and Ben share a few memories of their experience with his drumming and this band, and talk through some of the reaction by our family and friends. We'd love it if you would review us in your f...

As you picked up from our mid-week episode, back in college Ben was in a cover band that performed the song, Hotel California. Given that it appears on this week's album of interest, we invited two of his bandmates to join us for this review. Ko hails from Sapporo, Japan, while Peter is currently living in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Combine that with Ben in the USA and Mike in Canada and we end up with o...

16 years ago Ben was in a cover band at his alma mater, Eastern Mennonite University, that played one concert that included the song Hotel California by The Eagles. Since this weekend's album review is the album by that very name, we thought we'd invite a few of Ben's bandmates on to talk about that performance from long ago. Here's a glimpse. Thanks for joining us! We'd love it if you would revie...

Its our first episode of 2020!  We move from one of the longest album titles, to one of the shortest! This week we tackle Carole King's amazing Tapestry album. Join us as we journey through this album written by one of the most prolific music writers of our time. This album came in at #36 on Rolling Stone's list. Listen to find out what we thought! As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify...

It's been a great year! Here's our year-in-review of the things we most appreciate from our first calendar year. Thanks to all who have supported our journey along the way! We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram , follow us on Twitter , and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. Yo...

Mike and Ben are back, flying solo this week for our final Saturday episode of 2019! Join us as we try and understand the genius of David Bowie, aka Ziggy Stardust, as we journey through this album that Rolling Stone tagged as the 34th greatest album of all time (one of the longest album titles on this list!). As a reminder, you can find our new Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updating it a...

Join Ben and Mike as they discuss some of their favourite Christmas music over the years.  Merry Christmas to all from the Sound Logic Podcast! We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram , follow us on Twitter , and send us a message if you have any comments or questions. You can also find our Spot...

Jason Crane (podcast host of The Jazz Session and A Brief Chat !) joins us this week, his second time on the podcast (go back and listen to Ep. 12 - Miles Davis' Kind of Blue if you haven't already) to offer his musical perspective. Jason is here to help two helpless Canadians understand why this mostly-Canadian band called The Band is so important. Join the three of us as we journey through this...

As Monday's early-week episode hinted, one of our favorite special guests returns this weekend. Jason is one of the hosts of A Brief Chat, and so we had our own brief chat about the iconic film, The Last Waltz. It's a great lead-in to this weekend's episode!  We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instag...

One of our favorite special guest returns this weekend for our review of The Band's iconic album, Music From Big Pink. For our early-week episode, here's a little of our pre-episode pre-amble.  We'd love it if you would review us in your favorite podcast app, and while you're at it, give us a like on our Facebook Page or Instagram , follow us on Twitter , and send us a message if you have any...

Do we call them The Ramones, or just Ramones as they are often known (at least in print?). While we figure that out, check out these early punks, as they take us back in time to a moment when this music was revolutionary and unlike anything ever heard before. Blitzkrieg bop along with us, as we journey through this album that Rolling Stone tagged as the 33rd greatest album of all time. As a remind...

The Rolling Stones are back, and this time we don't just mean the magazine! This is the second Stones album that will show up on the list. We weren't too kind to Exile on Main Street when we reviewed that some time ago, so what did we think of this one? Listen to find out! This band has 10 albums on the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The people polled for the Rolling Stone ranking pl...