M83: Hurry up, we’re dreaming
The Sonic Collective · TSC – November – 2020 – M83 The Sonic Collective · Album Selection: M83: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming Hi all you people out there in Collective
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THE MONTHLY ALBUM SELECTIONS
Listen to our Sonic Collective member explain the selection for the month. Be sure to follow up the next month to hear the reviews from the group.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Welcome to the Pleasuredome is the debut studio album from the British synth-pop band Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Released in October of 1984, Pleasuredome hit #1 in the UK and European charts, eventually reaching triple platinum status in their home country, moving more than 900,000 units. The album found success all over the world as well, reaching the tops of many international charts.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
The Sonic Collective · The Jimi Hendrix Experience : Electric Ladyland – Double Album Round – Intro This month’s selection is by Scott Coates. Electric Ladyland was the the third
Double Album Round and Our 1st Selection! (It’s Bob Dylan, Blonde on Blonde)
Double Album Round & 1st Selection of Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde. The Sonic Collective · Double Album Round Concept and our 1st Pick As we have just completed a
Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
The Sonic Collective · Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Influential Album Selection Hi there Collectivists. Collectivi? Collectovers? What’s up! This is Scott G from The Sonic Collective announcing
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force: Planet Rock: The Album
The Sonic Collective · Afrika Bambaataa: Planet Rock, Influential Album Selection Alain here – Thanks for tuning into the Sonic Collective! For the month of June, 2020 we continue our
The Monthly Reviews
Each month our members rotate picking the artists or theme to be reviewed, dissected and discussed. Join us!
Review of Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
Please read Alain DuPuis’s pick, Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome, before reading and listening to our reviews below. The Summary Overall Scores Overall opinion: 2.6Would we recommend?:
Review of The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland
Please read Scott Coates’s pick, The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Electric Ladyland, before reading and listening to our reviews below. The Summary Overall Scores Overall opinion: 4.9 Would we recommend?: 4.8
Review of Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde
Please read Darren Scott’s pick for Bob Dylan: Blonde on Blonde before reading and listening to our reviews below. The Sonic Collective · Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde – Double
Review of Lauryn Hill: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill is an amazing vocalist. She can sing. She can rap. She can do it all. This album really set the tome of what was to come for hip hop. WE know now just how powerful hip hop and rap is now, but back when this was released in the late 90s some though hip hop might just be a phase, or just more droning type pop music.
Review of Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force: Planet Rock
For a change in pace, we decided that the 4 Sonic Collective members should select albums from a randomly selected genre for everyones next pick. Hip Hop was chosen and for the second pick of this round member Scott Coates chose A Tribe Called Quest: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
Review of A Tribe Called Quest: People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
For a change in pace, we decided that the 4 Sonic Collective members should select albums from a randomly selected genre for everyones next pick. Hip Hop was chosen and for the second pick of this round member Scott Coates chose A Tribe Called Quest: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
Musical Musings
Sometimes we just find cool music stuff on the Interwebs that we just have to share.
A Chat with Sam Roberts – All of Us
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 the son of parents from South Africa who immigrated to Canada, what it means to be Canadian, and even some of his musical guilty pleasures.
Get ready to hear a very candid Sam Roberts share on multiple levels.
Enjoy the musical ride!
Albums that Changed Our Musical Tastes
Scientists say your musical tastes are formed by what you enjoyed in your teens. You hear a song, it resonates, and that style guides your musical tastes moving forward. There’s those monumental albums you can still remember hearing for the first time, all these years later. You likely remember where you were, the time of year, perhaps even what you were wearing, who you were with, and the smell in the air when you first heard it. Today we’re going to chat about just that - albums that influenced and changed our musical tastes.
An Exploration of Musical Supergroups
Welcome to the Sonic Collective, and another one of our exploratory podcast episodes.
In this episode, we’ll explore musical supergroups. So what is a supergroup? Well, for us, it’s a musical performing group of three or more persons, whose members have successful solo careers, are members of other groups, or are well known in other musical professions. They come together to form an epic alignment of mighty musical talents. For us, this isn’t a duo and they must have released at least one full-length album. These supergroups can also come from any genre. The term can sometimes also be applied to a group that has no specific preferred genre. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, and today, we’ll touch on a few that fall in both categories and some in between.
What Makes a Great Album? Featuring Broadcasting Legend Alan Cross
There’s been one common thread regardless of genre, time period, or concept, that’s run through each of our album selections. The search for a great album. The entire package. A group of songs that work together to create more than just a few good singles, rather an experience and journey for the listener. So what makes a great album? This is the question and discussion we had with Alan Cross, an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. Enjoy.
Boredom Cures for the Music Fan
To help you pass some time and discover some new music, here are my music recommendations for some of my favourite Spotify Playlists, Podcasts, Music Documentaries, YouTube Music Channels and even a link to my vinyl collection that I invite you to look at and you can ask me any questions about.
4 Movie Soundtracks That Matter
We all know that around the holiday season there is nothing better than watching a good movie. It also is a great way to avoid that weird uncle with bad
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Scott Coates
Bangkok, Thailand
Scott has lived in Southeast Asia since 1999, when he co-founded what became one of the region’s most respected luxury travel companies. There, he designed and led adventures throughout SE Asia and Nepal before selling out of the business in 2013 to try his hand at other pursuits. While working as a Team Building Consultant, he developed a keen interest in how people learn and grow which led him to his current role with EXO Travel, where he serves as Director of People Development, shaping training programs and HR strategy for more than 900 people across 10 countries. An enthusiastic mountain biker, runner, and explorer, he also very much likes bobbing his head to AC/DC while sipping beers.
Alain DuPuis
Calgary, Canada
Alain is a native Calgarian with a longstanding love of music. Groomed on post-grunge and 90s alternative, he seeks to expand his audio horizons ever further, exploring all the genres he once looked down upon. When he's not busy working six days a week like some sort of maniac, he enjoys gaming, obsessing about whisky, working out or frequenting seedy karaoke bars around town.
Scott Gregory
Calgary, Canada
Scott Gregory is the newest dad of the group and brings his love of melody and music to the Sonic Collective. Scott is always full of facts and seems to have an uncanny love for the women in music. He likes to push the Collective into areas that we may otherwise overlook. Scott loves his new little family, the New York Rangers and all the music he can consume between diaper changes.
Darren Scott
Calgary, Canada
Darren currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he can often be found in the best live music venues in town (Palamino, Commonwealth, King Eddy's, Broken City, Cafe Koi, etc.) and he is used to being "The old guy" at the young punk shows. Darren likes to know the stories behind the music he listens to and enjoys the musical journey of it all. A "say it like it is" guy in his own words, he tends to go a little off the cuff from time to time. Ok, all the time. He loves his family, friends and Flames and has a sense of humour he thinks is hilarious.
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4 days ago
Thanks to Alan Cross Official for recommending our interview with Sam Roberts Band. Sam shared some great insight into his new album, All of Us, his career and life as a musician during COVID. Give a listen.
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Random music news for Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things
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Inject some fun and music into your day by listening to 'A Chat with Sam Roberts' about their latest album, 'All of Us', along with maintaining hope, what it means to be Canadian and guilty musical pleasures: soundcloud.com/darren-scott-980147870/a-chat-with-sam-roberts-all-of-us ... See MoreSee Less
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