Stronger Than Reason

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.

I discuss the Revolting Cocks' debut 1986 album, Big Sexy Land.

Why do some people go from listening to music to making their own? Different people take that step for different reasons, but here's the story of why I did it, featuring my old high school band, THE SPOONHEADS, and a recording of us playing our big hit, "Granite Pants," in 1991. Maybe you remember it. Cheers to my friends Robby, Alutaps, Eric 6655321, and Neb for helping me become a musician way back when.

I discuss Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' epic 1994 album, Let Love In.

Welcome to the world of Stronger Than Reason! Let me introduce you to KMFDM's 1990 album, Naive!

I discuss 808 State's classic 1991 techno album, ex:el.

Hey, poor! I discuss Front 242's landmark 1988 EBM album, Front By Front.

I discuss how U2 brazenly pillaged alternative rock sounds in their 1991 blockbuster album, Achtung Baby.

I discuss the album from which this podcast is named, Ministry's 1988 classic, The Land of Rape and Honey.

I discuss Depeche Mode's absurdly amazing 1990 album, Violator.

I discuss Rush's 1982 masterpiece, Signals.

I discuss Nine Inch Nails' 1992 EPs, Broken and Fixed.

I discuss KMFDM's 1993 album, Angst, and the ENROCKIFICATION effect that Grunge had on popular music in the 90s.

I discuss Skinny Puppy's 1990 album, Too Dark Park.

I discuss the Jesus and Mary Chain's 1989 album, Automatic.

I discuss New Order's 1989 album, Technique.

I discuss the Magnetic Fields's 1999 album, 69 Love Songs.

I discuss seeing the Cure live on their 2023 tour.

I discuss seeing Love and Rockets live on their 2023 tour.

I discuss the various Ministry side projects produced by Al Jourgensen and Paul Barker (Luxa/Pan) in the 80's and 90's.

I discuss Public Image Limited, focusing on their 1981 album, The Flowers of Romance.

I discuss seeing Skinny Puppy perform on their final tour.

I discuss the seminal ambient house band, the Orb.

I discuss the Art of Noise's 1988 compilation album, The Best of the Art of Noise.

I discuss the Revolting Cocks' 1990 album, Beers, Steers and Queers.

I discuss Joy Division's 1981 compilation album, Still.

I discuss The KLF's 1991 album, The White Room.

I discuss Massive Attack's 1998 album, Mezzanine.

I discuss Front 242's 1987 album, Official Version.

I discuss My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult's 1990 album, Confessions of a Knife....

I discuss Rush's 1984 album, Grace Under Pressure.

I discuss Love and Rockets' 1987 album Earth, Sun, Moon.

I discuss The Sisters Of Mercy's 1987 album Floodland.

I discuss The Beta Band's 1998 compilation album The Three E.P.'s.

We discuss Nine Inch Nails' Pretty Hate Machine album, released in 1989.  STRONGER THAN REASON is an irregularly-produced YouTube channel and podcast in which I discuss 80's and 90's industrial, electronic, and alternative music.

We discuss Depeche Mode's 101 double-live album, released in 1989.

We discuss KMFDM's Money, released in 1992.

We discuss Tones On Tail's Everything! compilation album, released in 1998.

We discuss Skinny Puppy's live album/video Ain't It Dead Yet?, released in 1989.

We discuss New Order's Substance 1987, released in...1987.

We discuss Nitzer Ebb's Showtime album, released in 1990.

We discuss Ministry's Twitch album, released in 1986.