Kevn Kinney And Johnny Hickman Talk Music and More in the Classic City E123

About this episode

Kevn Kinney and Johnny Hickman discuss the impact of music and memory in their lives.

We hang with Kevn Kinney of Drivin N Cryin and Johnny Hickman of Cracker in Athens, GA and trace how songs and scenes shape a life, from new releases to punk rock beginnings. Kevn opens up about writing “Mirror Mirror,” a power pop song about Alzheimer’s, with a chorus built around one hard line: “I know you’re in there somewhere.” We talk about what memory loss looks like up close, and the quiet fear hiding in the last verse when the writer starts seeing himself in the mirror. Johnny Hickma...

People in this episode

Host: Jim

Guests: Kevn Kinney, Johnny Hickman

Topics covered

• music
• songwriting
• memory loss
• punk rock
• personal stories

Keywords

• Kevn Kinney
• Johnny Hickman
• Drivin N Cryin
• Cracker
• Mirror Mirror
• Alzheimer's
• punk rock
• songwriting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Drivin N Cryin, Cracker

Books & works: Mirror Mirror

Places: Athens, GA

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