Talking About...

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. ✌️ Contact: [email protected]

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!Contact: [email protected]

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!Contact: [email protected]

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.Contact: [email protected]

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!Contact: [email protected]

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!Contact: [email protected]

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!Contact: [email protected]

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!!!Contact: [email protected]

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 the recruitment team have been on fine form and delved into the transfer market to make one of the smartest transfers since Eric Cantona joined Manchester United from Leeds back in the early nineties.  Gareth (our guest from Episode 1) impressed us so much that we’ve recruited him as co-host to help us turn the podcast world on its head!So James and Gareth will battle it out in the lyrics game again and there is plenty of tomfoolery to match!We hope you enjoy! 🤘PS. we’ve made another playlist for you! 😘Contact: [email protected]

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 to the present day, we'll discover what R.E.M. means to him and what his favourite albums and tracks are.James and Gareth also face off in a lyrics game for the ages, who will be crowned the champion?Take a listen and find out.As a little cheeky bonus we've done an R.E.M. playlist on Spotify. 15 of our favourite tracks for you to enjoy. Contact: [email protected]