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For our last episode of the series we're looking in to one hell of a band, The Stone Roses. They're one of the greatest bands to come out of the UK. Brash, confident and with the talent to back it up, Brown, Squire, Mani and Reni gave us music that changed lives and shaped the musical landscape of the time. We’re diving in to their career which gave so much before discovering what caused...

Yes! EP.11 has arrived! We're talking all things Interpol, the band, not the bureau! Cinematic, bold, expansive and moody, their sound was one of the most recognisable to come out of the New York scene of the 00s. We're taking a look at their work of the noughties from Turn On The Bright Lights to Our Love To Admire. We look at their formation, struggles to get a record deal, and what th...

Since forming in 2001, TV On The Radio have been pushing the boundaries of music.  Original members Dave Sitek and Tunde Adebimpe were inspired by Radiohead and released their first demo album, Ok Calculator, in 2002. Two years later and with the addition of Kyp Malone, TVOTR released the critically acclaimed Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, an album so full of creativity, experiment and raw...

Yes! EP.9 has dropped! We're celebrating one of the most energetic, insane and criminally underrated bands of the 00's. The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster! They mixed punk and psychobilly with a heavy dose of Buddhism and LSD to create one of the most exciting sounds of the 00s! As well as chat on the band and their albums we talk beer, Buddhism, green bees, all the goths, bad 80&apos...

Amy Winehouse was an outstanding talent. From her breakthrough album Frank to her world conquering second album Back to Black, she made music her way, crafting modern visceral lyrics with the classic sounds of Jazz, Soul and RnB. On this episode we take a look at her life and her music, Gareth reminisces about working in HMV, we get sidetracked with our parents record collection and Sunday night t...

On this week's episode, we’re working out whether memories of a time influence your opinion of a band, as we take a look into the repertoire of Counting Crows. We've also got chat on hidden tracks, the role of producers, Gareth brings his bird knowledge to the table and we find out how good we are at remembering lyrics in the lyric game. We've also made a Counting Crows 15 track pla...

Bjork is unlike any other musician, unconventional, independent and constantly pushing the boundaries of music! We’re exploring her first four solo albums, from Debut to Vespertine, but also looking at everything before, including her first record, punk and The Sugarcubes amongst other things. Gareth, James and Phil discuss their history with these albums and share some insights in to their lives...

Recorded in July 2025. We’ve headed to New York in the 70’s! Television had a relatively short career but influenced many, from Joy Division to Sonic Youth. We’ll take a look at the New York scene and their two albums from the 70’s and the third and final album from the 90’s. Not just that though, there’s chat on gigs, Nevermind the Buzzcocks and of course our regular lyric game! If you’re unfamil...

The Beach Boys brought the sun, surf and California dreaming to the world. Get ready for the good vibrations as we take a look in to the start of their post garage phase.  From the seminal Pet Sounds through to the socially charged Surf's Up! we'll go through the ups and downs of this turbulent period for the band. Not only that, we discuss summer songs, Charles Manson, the secret to gre...

This week we’re on British shores focusing on Blur. Possible the biggest band of the britpop era and beyond. Recorded in June ‘25, James gets all doe-eyed over Damon. Phil reveals his thoughts on britpop and Gareth shares his fondness for Graham Coxon! And as ever, Phil provides the questions to the lyric game, but will the title cut the mustard? All this and more! Plus check out our awesome Blur...

Yes! Recorded in June 2025, next up on the Talking About journey...NIRVANA!!! This band had a huge influence on us as well as millions around the world. They changed music forever and are arguably one of the most important bands of the last 40 years. We dive into how that happened and ask the question, what would Nirvana sound like now if they were still together? We have no guest this week but th...

Recorded in 2024, our first episode was designed to be the start of a weekly look at a guests life through the eyes of the music of the band R.E.M. Our first guest is a long time friend of ours, Gareth Norman, a man who's beard is as great as his love for R.E.M. We take a look into his life through music. From his Dad's record collection to his introduction to R.E.M. From his childhood t...