Stronger Than Reason

I discuss KMFDM's 1997 album with the funny title that's commonly known as Symbols.

I discuss the shrimptastic rock band Viagra Boys and their strangely-named new album, Viagr Aboys.

I discuss a variety of songs and bands in our second "mix tape" episode!

I discuss Alan Wilder's Depeche Mode side project Recoil and its 1992 album Bloodline.

I discuss the 2007 film The King of Kong and the ongoing competition around the classic arcade game Donkey Kong.

I discuss the various New Order side projects, like Electronic, Revenge, Monaco, and the Other Two.

I discuss a hard-to-find gem I picked up at my local library!

I discuss Mr. Henry Rollings, who is best known for getting punched out by Al Pacino in the film HEAT.

I discuss the unique and amazing Primus!

I discuss the Happy Mondays' 1990 Madchester classic, Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches.

I discuss Sol Yurick's 1965 novel The Warriors and its beloved 1979 film adaptation.

I discuss Chris Connelly's solo debut, 1991's Whiplash Boychild.

I discuss a variety of songs and bands on our first "mix tape" episode!

I discuss Skinny Puppy's third album, 1987's Cleanse Fold and Manipulate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I discuss Beastie Boys' 1994 album, Ill Communication.

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

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

I discuss the mysterious and prolific outsider musician, Jandek.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I discuss the shrimptastic Swedish post-punk band, Viagra Boys.

I play the devil's advocate and discuss the Swedish hard rock band, Ghost.

I discuss Ministry's 1989 album, The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste.

I discuss the past year of STRONGER THAN REASON and where the show might be going.

All you nations, come and listen as I discuss KMFDM's 1989 album, UAIOE.

I discuss Nitzer Ebb's 1988 album, Belief.

And what came back to earth was a great rock and roll band! I discuss Skinny Puppy's 1989 album, Rabies.

I discuss Joy Division's iconic 1979 debut album, Unknown Pleasures.

I discuss Talking Heads. Does anybody have any questions?

I discuss New Order's 1983 album, Power, Corruption & Lies. (Apologies for the lack of an Oxford comma; that's how it is on the disc.)

I discuss Pink Floyd's 1987 comeback album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

I discuss Nine Inch Nails' 1996 soundtrack to the video game Quake.