OLD GROUND – Ray Davies treads a familiar path on OUR COUNTRY: AMERICANA act II
While ‘Americana’ is a fine album, ‘Our Country – Americana act II’ is more a recount than continuation.’
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BIG BROTHER A CELEBRITY – Ray takes centre stage in BBC Kinks profile.
32 years in The Kinks brought no end to the antipathy between Ray and Dave. The Chuckle Brothers they were not.
BBC FOUR Documentary explores Hits, Hype and Hustle in the Music Business – but whatever happened to Attitude, Albums and Ability?
BBC 4 Documentary: Hits, Hype & Hustle. Modern acts need a Manager, Agent & Media Manager – The Beatles had Brian Epstein.
JIM RODFORD (1941-2018) – Gentleman and Bass Player Par Excellence;
Standing between the Brothers Grimm as bass player of The Kinks, Jim Rodford occupied the most unenviable stage place in rock.
SANTA BANTER – Twelve Alternative Christmas Songs:
12 Alternative Christmas Songs: Hark an angel sings – Linda Ronstadt (‘River’)
UN-KONVENTIONAL – Kinks fans of the world unite
This Kinks collective, supplemented by guitarist Dave Clarke, have all at one time been sacked, retired or no longer been able to stand the fierce sibling rivalry between the ‘Brothers Grim’ of rock – Ray and Dave Davies.