Oh Canada!! Joni's back, and we get to talk about one of our favo(u)rite artists from this Sound Logic journey! Joni Mitchell's Blue album was so significant - we wondered how we might feel about her more commercially successful Court and Spark album. What did we think about this album, and how it fits with the greatest albums of all time? Listen t…

Lou Reed! He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground, but beyond that also crafted a solo career that spanned five decades. In this episode, we take a look at Transformer, the album that birthed "Walk On The Wild Side," perhaps his most well-known and iconic song. What did we think about this alb…

Kelli is back! We're joined by our friend, and former guest, Kelli Dowd, to chat about Fiona Apple's iconic 90s masterpiece, When The Pawn... (though the actual title is quite a bit longer. We discuss!) What did we think, and how does it rank among the greatest albums? Listen on to find out! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the R…

It's not often that we arrive at an album where neither of us have any clue what we're getting into, but this one fits that description! What did we think of Television (a band we've never heard of), and their influential Marquee Moon album? Join us as we dig deeper to find out! As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Our journey through the greatest albums of all times brings us to just the second grunge album on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums. At the number 106 slot, we get to listen to Hole's breakthrough album, Live Through This. Can we separate the music from Courtney Love's reputation and identity? Listen to find out! As a reminder, you ca…

At the end of 2023, Rolling Stone published some small adjustments to the 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums. Among those changes was a decision to drop Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers, and replace it by moving up their album Exodus, an album that had previously been in the #71 spot. Given that unique change, we thought we would re…

We are pleased to be revisit our conversation with our friend Kelli Dowd, as we discuss this iconic live album from the Allman Brothers! We'll consider it's slot change, and discuss why this is not just a great live album, but also get to hear of Kelli's great love of music and her many live concert experiences. As a reminder, you can find our favo…

The Rolling Stones have shown up a few times here on our Sound Logic Journey, and we're back with a review of their Sticky Fingers album - one that many consider to be part of a four album pinnacle of their lengthy career. What did we think, and where does it fall among their greatest albums? Listen now to find out! As a reminder, you can find our …

De La Soul! We learn so much with this one, checking in with some old school rap from a simpler time when samples were just samples, and real instruments were part of the creation of songs. It feels fitting that album #103 features a 3 in the title. We hope you enjoy this look back at their iconic album, 3 Feet High And Rising! As a reminder, you c…

We’re five years old! Can you believe it??? Thank you to the thousands of you who have come along on the journey. We can’t wait to discover more music with you in the coming years! 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 e…

After last week's look at Led Zeppelin, The Clash brings us back to back self-titled albums. We'll take a listen, explore what this must have sounded like to those late 70s listeners, and ask whether this belongs here at 102 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums. We hope you enjoy, and we're glad to be back! As a reminder, you can find our…

Wait a minute… Rolling Stone made changes to their 500 greatest albums list? And they didn't notify us first?? Yes, the rumors are true. As the calendar year turned, news broke that there are 8 new albums on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums, and 8 have been removed and replaced. We'll tell you more about these changes, and talk abo…

We're back! We're finally moving into a new season, and into the triple digit albums, kicking things off with Led Zeppelin's iconic debut record. This is an album we reviewed all the way back in November of 2019, when this album was ranked #29 on the 2012 Rolling Stone list. We'll talk about the change in ranking, and then revisit our original revi…

On August 9th, Canadian music icon Robbie Robertson passed away. Robertson was a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and movie score composer. He was part of one of our favorite bands, The Band, of which we've reviewed two of their incredible albums (self-titled at #57, and Music From Big Pink at #100). Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in…

We made it to 100! That nice round number means that 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, with some incredible guests including our own daughters! And we're gearing up for our next block of albums. We're busy getting ready for this next batc…

We made it to 100!!! We're thrilled to have a Canadian group here in this milestone slot - even if it is an album we've already previously reviewed. We'll introduce the episode talking about the position shift of this fantastic album from The Band, dropping from 34 on the previous list all the way down to the 100 spot. This week we will also revisi…

We think that if Taylor Swift made a "Taylor's Version" of The Sound Logic Podcast, she'd probably get our oldest children - Lily and Anika - to join us as our very special guests (or are they the hosts?)!! Taylor Swift's iconic album Red, was her crossover from her country music beginnings. A beloved favorite of Swifties the world over, we're taki…

If you were a teenager in the 90s who totally missed out on Lucinda Williams, you're not alone! Mike and Ben have been scratching their heads wondering how they missed this fantastic album - enough so that we reached out to have some guests join us! State College, PA friends of Ben, Pia Smal and Susan Marshall, got to see Lucinda Williams when she …

Yes, we realize it may have been more appropriate to have a guest named Peter Buck on our last episode when we discussed R.E.M... but we think you'll agree that THIS Peter Buck is far more suited to talk about metal! We're thrilled to have a guest who has actually taught a class on metal music - especially one with as much love and appreciation for…

In 2021, the world lost a passionate R.E.M. fan when Michael Iafrate passed away. Michael was an incredible individual who Ben had met at a conference after discovering their shared love of faith, justice, and music. Michael was described in his obituary as the following: Father. Partner. Son. Brother. Friend. Activist. Liberation theologian. Singe…

Whether you know him as Drizzy, 6 God, Champagne Papi, OVO, or just Drake, we're heading to The Six (or is it The 6ix?) and getting into it with some Canadian content from Drake's album, Take Care! This may be the artist who grew up closest to where Mike and Ben were from, so perhaps there's some geographic connection here - we'll have to explore t…

Three Stooges? Nope, it's Iggy Pop, and he's showing up with his Stooges band for their iconic album Fun House! This album is sometimes called the birth of punk music, and it's definitely rough around the edges, with just over 30 minutes of audio squeezed in to seven tracks. Is this album great? It moved way up from the 2012 list, shifting from 191…

Ben isn't always the brightest guy - he didn't even notice that this title was very close to Curtis Mayfield's Superfly! We'll stumble through another review - this time an iconic hip hop album from Missy Misdemeanor Elliott! Missy's attitude and longtime partnership with superstar producer, Timbaland, make this one worth talking about. Listen to h…

Is this the first time we've completed all the albums that a group created on our podcast? It just might be, as we spend time with The Jimi Hendrix Experience for their second album, our THIRD to review on this list of the greatest albums. There is a clear correlation to John Mayer here (we talk about that) and you can see something building from t…

It doesn't feel like darkness when a special guest brings new light to an album! We were fortunate to have Greg Milinovich join us this week to talk about the second album on this list from Bruce Springsteen. Greg is a local minister, but has a deep passion for finding sacred things in the day to day experience. We know you'll appreciate his perspe…

In the midst of recording our next block of albums, beloved Canadian artist, Gordon Lightfoot passed away on May 1, 2023. Learning of his passing hit us harder than we expected. In today's episode we take a look back at our journey of discovering this award-winning legend, often referred to "Canada's Poet Laureate," and the way his music is still s…

It's the most wonderful time of the podcast season! 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 - from Beyonce to Bowie to Badu! And we're gearing up for our next block of albums. We're busy getting ready for this next batch - stay tuned to hear mor…

Finally, another Canadian album on the list! This week we're taking a listen to Neil Young's second solo album, After The Gold Rush. This was an album that at one point was thought to be the soundtrack to a film of the same name! Voters listed this one as the 90th best album on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the greatest albums of all time. What does…

Oh, on and on and on and on... our podcast keeps moving like a rolling stone. This week we get to hang out with the Queen of Neo Soul, Erykah Badu, and her breakthrough debut album, Baduizm. What did we think of this album, which Rolling Stone's voters listed as the 89th greatest album of all time, and how does it fit with the other great albums th…

Life is just Hunky Dory when we get to talk about David Bowie, and that's no April Fools joke!! This album has gone through some ch-ch-ch-changes, moving from #107 on the original list to #108 on the 2012 list to its current position here at #88. But what did we think of this album, which Rolling Stone's voters listed as the 88th greatest album of …

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the original release of Bitches Brew, Miles Davis' 1970 paradigm-shifting landmark fusion breakthrough, Dogfish Head Brewery created their own Bitches Brew -- a dark beer that's a fusion of three threads of imperial stout and one thread of honey beer with gesho root. It's a gustatory analog to Miles' masterpiece.…

The Doors are here with their self-titled album! Join Ben and Mike as they revisit this iconic 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 83rd best, down from the 42nd greatest album of all time. As a reminder, you c…

We're revisiting an old friend this week, as we return to John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band! We originally reviewed this one as part of the 2012 list all the way back in September of 2019. Join us as we reflect on how this album fits with the Beatles sound, how Yoko fits in with all this, and so much more about the album that 2020 Rolling Stone list dro…

Rock and roll ain't noise pollution... is The Sound Logic Podcast noise pollution? We hope you don't think so! We're breaking down our first review of an AC/DC album - one of the few bands from this list that Mike and Ben have seen together live! Back in Black is the seventh studio album AC/DC, released in July of 1980. It was the band's first albu…

We're checking out AC/DC's Back in Black this weekend, which reminded us that this is one of the few bands on this list that Mike and Ben have seen together, in person. Here's a midweek episode, revisiting our time at the epic Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto fundraiser concert for your enjoyment as we get ready for Saturday's new release! As a re…

Songs in the key of Springfield! Dusty Springfield, that is... We'll wrestle with some of our misconceptions and assumptions, and try and discuss this fascinating individual with the incredible voice who created this album, Dusty in Memphis - number 83 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list of the 500 greatest albums. Is this album deserving of being called …

Up next on our journey through Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums is a funk-filled album from the early 70s. Sly and the Family Stone, fresh off a greatest hits compilation, dropped this masterpiece looking at the state of the world. We're joined this time by Terry Watson, an educator, activist, and author of the recent book, Welcome to th…

We're joined this weekend by Terry Watson, an educator, activist, and author of the recent book, Welcome to the Sick Mind of a Sane Person: Deconstructing Racism and White Supremacy. In the midst of our conversation about Sly and the Family Stone, we got into talking about digging for records at Goodwill and Websters in State College - something th…

We're back with a new episode! Join us as we review another album by the Queen Bee herself, Beyoncé! We started our journey with Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter back when we reviewed 2016's Lemonade (number 32 on the 2020 list). This album was released three years prior, in 2013. Like Lemonade, this self-titled masterpiece was also released with a v…

We're hard at work recording our next season of The Sound Logic Podcast! In the meantime, Rolling Stone recently put out a list of the 200 greatest singers of all time. Of course, we had a few thoughts. We'll talk about this, and what we're excited about for this next season of our musical journey. Thanks for following along, and for taking the tim…

Mike and Ben are busy recording our next season of The Sound Logic Podcast as we continue our journey through Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums. Join us as we make our way! Please feel free to share this video short with others who might want to join us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soundlogic/m…

It's the most wonderful time of the podcast season! 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. And we're gearing up for our next block of albums! Thanks for your patience over this season w…

We've got another old reviews this week - this time revisiting our conversation with Barry Taylor and what we thought about The Sex Pistols iconic punk rock album, Never Mind the Bollocks! This one was originally ranked at #41, and has fallen significantly on the 2020 Rolling Stone Magazine list of the greatest albums of all time. We hope you check…

At last we are back with a new review! We thank you for your patience and apologize for the delay! This week we tackle the critically acclaimed sophomore album by Frank Ocean! 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 …

Back-to-back weeks of re-releasing old reviews! We hope you enjoyed going back in time with Who's Next, because we're going even further back in time to an album that was originally ranked the 11th greatest album of all time! What happened with this Elvis compilation between now and then to influence the voters in this way? Listen to find out as we…

It's been a while since we've had a re-review of an album - this one goes back quite a ways to our 28th album review, meaning that The Who's iconic album, Who's Next has moved from the 28th slot all the way down to number 77 here on the newer 2020 list. We spend some time reflecting on why that change may have happened, and lead in to our original …

Soundtrack time! This is just the second time we've reviewed a soundtrack on The Sound Logic Podcast (you can check out our review of Purple Rain (#8 on the 2020 RS500 list!) right here). This time we have the pleasure of listening to Curtis Mayfield's soundtrack to the iconic 1972 blaxploitation film, Super Fly! What did we think? Listen to find o…

We're back with the Queen of Soul! We first reviewed her "I Never Loved A Man" album way back at #13 on the 2020 RS500 list. This time we have the pleasure of listening to another one of Aretha Franklin's greatest albums - Lady Soul! What did we think? Tune in to find out if we think this one is worthy of being called one of the greatest of all tim…

We’re hanging out with Ye/Yezus/Kanye this weekend as we review The College Dropout, the debut album from the producer formerly known as Kanye West! 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 out Rolling Stone…

If you were a big fan of the "shoegazing" genre in the early 90s, then we have the album for you! We take a trip back to 1991 and discuss this influential, and perhaps lesser-known album from Irish Alt-Rock group, My Bloody Valentine. As a reminder, you can find our favorite songs from the RS500 on our Spotify playlist right here - we'll be updatin…