Stronger Than Reason

Episode 78: Massive Attack - Blue Lines 15.11.2024 38:11 ↓

I discuss Massive Attack's debut, the very first trip hop album, 1991's Blue Lines.

Episode 77 - Roadside Picnic and Stalker 18.10.2024 39:32 ↓

I discuss the 1972 sci-fi novel Roadside Picnic and its 1979 film adaptation, Stalker.

Episode 76: The Sisters of Mercy - Vision Thing 11.10.2024 32:32 ↓

I discuss the Sisters of Mercy's most recent album, 1990's Vision Thing.

Episode 75: Coil - Horse Rotorvator 06.10.2024 41:39 ↓

I discuss Coil's second album, 1986's Horse Rotorvator.

Episode 74: Revolting Cocks - Linger Ficken' Good 14.09.2024 44:53 ↓

I discuss the Revolting Cocks' 1993 album, Linger Ficken' Good...and Other Barnyard Oddities.

Episode 73: New Order - Low-Life 05.09.2024 36:25 ↓

I discuss New Order's 1985 album, Low-Life.

Episode 72: Blue Man Group and Venus Hum 29.08.2024 45:29 ↓

I discuss the performance art troupe Blue Man Group and their friends, the synth pop band Venus Hum.

Episode 71: KMFDM - Nihil 17.08.2024 50:49 ↓

I discuss Nihil, the 1995 KMFDM album that brought them to their commercial peak.

Episode 70: Generative AI 19.07.2024 35:57 ↓

I discuss generative artificial intelligence and its potential impact on how we make and enjoy music.

Episode 69: Nitzer Ebb - That Total Age 12.07.2024 44:12 ↓

I strip it back to bare metal with Nitzer Ebb's 1987 classic, That Total Age.

Episode 68: The Notwist - Neon Golden 29.06.2024 39:11 ↓

I discuss the Notwist's 2002 samplicious classic, Neon Golden.

Episode 67: Beastie Boys - Ill Communication 21.06.2024 53:06 ↓

I discuss Beastie Boys' 1994 album, Ill Communication.

Episode 66: Nirvana, Seattle, and Grunge 14.06.2024 39:46 ↓

I discuss the mainstays of Generation X: Nirvana, Seattle, and Grunge.

Episode 65: Mörk Borg 04.06.2024 42:42 ↓

I discuss the metal-inspired, rules-light, and design-heavy role-playing game, Mörk Borg.

Episode 64: Jandek 27.05.2024 52:26 ↓

I discuss the mysterious and prolific outsider musician, Jandek.

Episode 63: Killing Joke - Night Time 17.05.2024 40:03 ↓

I discuss Killing Joke and their 1985 album, Night Time.

Episode 62: Curve - The Early EPs 03.05.2024 44:32 ↓

I discuss Curve's early EPs, which were released in North America as the 1992 compilation album, Pubic Fruit.

Episode 61: Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral 27.04.2024 1:00:10 ↓

I discuss Nine Inch Nails' landmark 1994 album, The Downward Spiral.

Episode 60: The Magnetic Fields - Live 19.04.2024 26:41 ↓

I discuss seeing the Magnetic Fields perform their classic album 69 LOVE SONGS live for its 25th anniversary.

Episode 59: The Cars - Greatest Hits 05.04.2024 46:29 ↓

I discuss the 1985 Greatest Hits compilation of the influential New Wave pioneers, the Cars.

Episode 58: Pigface - Gub 22.03.2024 49:57 ↓

I discuss the industrial supergroup Pigface and their 1991 debut album, Gub.

Episode 57: Depeche Mode - Songs of Faith and Devotion 14.03.2024 53:32 ↓

I discuss the 1993 album that changed Depeche Mode forever, Songs of Faith and Devotion.

Episode 56: Weezer - The Blue Album 01.03.2024 53:23 ↓

I phone an expert to dig into Weezer's now classic self-titled 1994 debut, also known as the Blue Album.

Episode 55: The Conet Project 23.02.2024 31:39 ↓

I discuss the Conet Project, a 1997 box set of shortwave numbers station recordings.

Episode 54: New Order - Movement and Early Singles 08.02.2024 51:57 ↓

I discuss New Order's 1981 debut album, Movement, and their earliest singles.