Talking About...Amy Winehouse

Talking About...Amy Winehouse

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/33Zi0Yu6CL0WxD4hvDwJKO?si=4w9hJkw1R1uJxwvvwKPs1A&pi=u8OZ4YEeQTqp_] of our favourite cuts from her two studio albums. Hope you enjoy! Contact: kissthekerb@gmail.com Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kissthekerb?igsh=MTF4azl4c3dqemNhcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] Youtube [https://youtube.com/@kissthekerb?si=GngTlmjo3S-UWnsA] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeBuTPJYG/?mibextid=wwXIfr]

Talking About...Counting Crows

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14WG6ZdAJcfyjSObIdpepT?si=4dHtk8vORUisTuyNyW0UoA&pt=f2cb4139f2246e0256114691a3c6dc21&pi=puixN-BgSViGN] for you to check out and get you in the zone! Hope you enjoy! Recorded in October 2025. Contact: kissthekerb@gmail.com Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kissthekerb?igsh=MTF4azl4c3dqemNhcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] Youtube [https://youtube.com/@kissthekerb?si=GngTlmjo3S-UWnsA] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeBuTPJYG/?mibextid=wwXIfr]

Talking About...Bjork ‘93 to ‘01

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZfPg97Vee7VHs9DcDhgkg?si=d6wlKABUS5K0bNgdMq3UBw&pt=f7e154485c628da6adc54494111fa25a] taken from these four magnificent albums.  Hope you enjoy! Contact: kissthekerb@gmail.com Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kissthekerb?igsh=MTF4azl4c3dqemNhcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] Youtube [https://youtube.com/@kissthekerb?si=GngTlmjo3S-UWnsA] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeBuTPJYG/?mibextid=wwXIfr]

Talking About...Television

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gCeq7NN9dSKQSzbIwqxsP?si=HWH3LUTbSJSX7egUg--7gA&pt=d1a0280f045fea2cb783f02373042c7f] to get you in the zone! Contact: kissthekerb@gmail.com Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kissthekerb?igsh=MTF4azl4c3dqemNhcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] Youtube [https://youtube.com/@kissthekerb?si=GngTlmjo3S-UWnsA] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeBuTPJYG/?mibextid=wwXIfr]

Talking About...The Beach Boys '66-'71

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 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qUbYqsMUbhyldW64BKq4m?si=4T9ECwuuQlSGBC8oY0iRMw&pi=-c9GviSRT5-fW] of songs from this period to get you in the mood for this surfin' safari! Contact: kissthekerb@gmail.com Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/kissthekerb?igsh=MTF4azl4c3dqemNhcw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] Youtube [https://youtube.com/@kissthekerb?si=GngTlmjo3S-UWnsA] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CeBuTPJYG/?mibextid=wwXIfr]