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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 it all to implode in the most spectacular way!
There’s chaos, drama, and lots of history, as we delve into the 80s and 90s music of Manchester, we talk C86, Gareth's love of The Smiths, Phil's weird obsession with sticker albums, why James supports Hibernian, Neighbours, local nightclubs, not just one but two quizzes and so much more.
And here's our final playlist of the series. 15 absolute bangers from The Stone Roses to get you in the groove.
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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 they mean to us as a band that shaped our lives.
But that's not all, there's plenty of non Interpol chat along the way and of course there's another epic battle in the AI V Artist lyric game!
We've also got our awesome 15 track playlist of our favourite tracks from their 3 albums of the 00s!
Recorded January 2026.
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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 emotion that it was hard not to ignore.
The band have released 5 studio albums to date and in this episode we’re taking a look at all of them and the new york scene of the noughties. Gareth and James test their knowledge in the AI v Artist lyric game and as ever we have a 15 track playlist of our favourite TVOTR cuts!
This episode was recorded in January 2026.
Enjoy. ✌️
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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's sitcoms, Top of The Pops, Edgar Wright, Phil completely screws up and of course there's another epic battle in the AI V Artist lyric game!
We've also got our awesome 15 track playlist of our favourite cuts from TEMBD!
Hope you enjoy!
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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 tv, there's also our awesome A.I. V Artist lyrics game and we've got our regular 15 track playlist of our favourite cuts from her two studio albums.
Hope you enjoy!
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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 playlist for you to check out and get you in the zone!
Hope you enjoy!
Recorded in October 2025.
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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 growing up in Essex.
We’ll also see whether James and Gareth can work out the Bjork lyrics from the A.I’s in our lyric game!
And to get you in the right vibe here’s our 15 track Bjork playlist taken from these four magnificent albums.
Hope you enjoy!
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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 unfamiliar with Television or just haven’t heard them in a while go check out our 15 track playlist to get you in the zone!
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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 great harmonies and of course there's another instalment of the classic lyric game!
As ever check out our 15 track playlist of songs from this period to get you in the mood for this surfin' safari!
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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 playlist to get you in the mood!
Enjoy!!!
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From the publisher's feed
Music. It makes the world go round, it's imbedded in our lives.
Whether your taste was shaped from your parent’s record collection, friend’s mixtapes, or the latest hits from the…
Talking About… podcast was formed from an idea by two lifelong friends, James Gentle & Phil Reynolds' love of the band REM and along with fellow friend Gareth Norman has evolved in to a regular look in to all music both old and new.
Each episode will take a deep-ish yet light hearted dive into the history of a different band or artist. We'll discuss our take on their footprint in history whilst discussing how they've played a part in our lives...or not.
There’s lots of lists, laughs, guests and games! We even throw in a Spotify playlist for you to listen to our favourite tracks from each episode.