SLIS Podcast-Episode 41: Robin Guthrie Talks New Releases Mockingbird Love and Pearldiving, Remembering Harold Budd and The Legacy of The Cocteau Twins

SLIS Podcast-Episode 41: Robin Guthrie Talks New Releases Mockingbird Love and Pearldiving, Remembering Harold Budd and The Legacy of The Cocteau Twins. As the guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for The Cocteau Twins, Robin Guthrie’s unique sonic palette helped spearhead and popularize the dream pop sub-genre, with songs that emerged like hazy daydreams through his unique combination […]

Episode 39: Mr Bungle/Tomahawk’s Trevor Dunn Talks New Project SpermChurch Album ‘merdeka atau mati’, New Record Label, Mr Bungle 2021 Plans and More

Prolific bassist talks new collaborative release via his new self owned label in our latest podcast episode. For our 39th episode I speak to Trevor Dunn, the bassist and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work in the experimental rock group Mr. Bungle, as well as Tomahawk (who released their latest album ‘Tonic Immobility’ in March), […]

The 13 Best Alternative Rock and Metal Albums of 2020

The Best Alternative Rock and Metal Albums of 2020: 13 of the best releases from a year that needed great music more than ever. What more can be said about the shit-show that was 2020? It’s been awful, exhausting, demoralizing, harrowing, maddening and relentless. But despite that, we found ways to adapt, some by sidestepping […]

Episode 35: 25 Albums Turning 25 in 2020-The Best Albums of 1995-SLIS Podcast

Episode 35: 25 Albums Turning 25 in 2020-The Best Albums of 1995-SLIS Podcast Following last year’s podcast episode celebrating the best albums from 1994, co-host Chris Logan and I dive in to the best 25 albums from 25 years ago, in this case the year 1995. ’95 was another great year for alternative rock in all […]

The 19 Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2019

The 19 Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2019: saying farewell to a great year for music as this decade comes to a close.  Welp, it’s hard to believe that we’re not only about to say goodbye to 2019, but also to the decade. It has been a very strange, stressful year (and let’s face […]

Episode 32: 25 Albums Turning 25 in 2019-The Best Albums of 1994-SLIS Podcast

Episode 32: 25 Albums Turning 25 in 2019-The Best Albums of 1994-SLIS Podcast: tackling the best releases from another amazing year of music.  Following our podcast episode ranking the best albums from 1989, co-host Chris Logan and I dive in to the best 25 albums from 1993 turning 25 this year. ’94 was a HUGE […]

Episode 31: Medicine’s Brad Laner Talks New Covers Album ‘Scarred For Life’-SLIS Podcast

Episode 31: Medicine’s Brad Laner Talks New Covers Album ‘Scarred For Life’-SLIS Podcast: American shoegaze mastermind discusses new covers album, reuniting with his original vocalist, his creative legacy and more. On this week’s podcast my special guest is Brad Laner, best known as the guitarist and songwriter for Medicine, one of the most interesting and […]

Episode 27: 30 Albums Turning 30 In 2019: The Best Albums of 1989-SLIS Podcast

Episode 27: 30 Albums Turning 30 In 2019: The Best Albums of 1989-SLIS Podcast: celebrating the end of the 80’s and the beginning of a musical movement–and one of the best albums of all time.  Following on the heels of last year’s Smells Like Infinite Sadness episode ranking the best albums from 1988, co-host Chris […]

Episode 25: Our Take on the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees-SLIS Podcast

Episode 25: Our Take on the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees-SLIS Podcast: ranking the RRHOF class of 2019 in advance of this week’s induction ceremony. On this week’s episode of the SLIS podcast, co-host Chris Logan and I dive into the 2019 inductees for the RRHOF, including Radiohead, Roxy Music, The Cure, The […]

19 Most Anticipated Alternative Rock and Metal Albums of 2019

19 Most Anticipated Alternative Rock and Metal Albums of 2019: its shaping up to be a potentially amazing year for rock fans. Hello folks and a belated happy New Year! 2019 is off and running, and for those hoping for some rocking new tunes during our current, crazy times, all signs point to a truly great […]