News & Rumors
(you decide which is which)
| Friday, 3rd February, 2012 | |
| 9:09 am - | Happy 65th birthday Dave Davies! Be sure to check out the video tribute by James and other fans. |
| 9:03 am - | The Psychobabble blog has a post on Dave Davies. |
| 9:00 am - | "Lola" is in this list of Eleven Songs I Write To. |
| 8:59 am - | Here's a blog review of "Low Budget". |
| 8:56 am - | Here's a blog review of the Kinks In Mono box set. |
| 8:55 am - | According to this site, some Kinks TV footage will be screened at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle on Friday, April 13th. |
| Wednesday, 1st February, 2012 | |
| 9:25 am - | Here's part 2 of a blog review of X-Ray. |
| 9:25 am - | Here's a compilation of Word In Motion videos that were shown on the London Underground last month. |
| 9:20 am - | Here's a blog post on "Dedicated Follower of Fashion". |
| 9:16 am - | The VGPS album is in this list of Laundry-Doin' Music. |
| 9:14 am - | "Destroyer" is on Alyssa Graham's list of Songs On Contemplating President Romney. |
| 9:11 am - | Portland's AgesandAges do a cover of "No Return". |
| Tuesday, 31st January, 2012 | |
| 10:49 am - | James is compiling a video tribute for Dave Davies' birthday this Friday. If you want to record a video birthday message and have it included, send it to James. |
| 10:43 am - | Here's a review of a bootleg DVD. |
| 10:40 am - | Ray and Dave are included in this article about sibling rivalry in pop culture. |
| 10:37 am - | Here's a review of the Nick Hasted book. |
| 10:29 am - | Here's a review of the Reprise You Really Got Me album. |
| Monday, 30th January, 2012 | |
| 1:46 pm - | Adam Smith recorded a short song tribute to the "Percy" album. |
| 10:52 am - | Here's a blog post on "This Strange Effect" with a cover version and a photo with Ray. |
| Saturday, 28th January, 2012 | |
| 3:17 pm - | Noel Gallagher mentions Ray/Kinks in this interview. |
| 3:15 pm - | Here's another Kinks/Beatles blog post. |
| Friday, 27th January, 2012 | |
| 10:24 am - | "Lola" is also on another list on this blog post. |
| 10:15 am - | "Lola" is on this list of The Top 10 Songs About Girls. |
| 10:12 am - | The Theatre Royal Stratford East will have three performances of a Come Dancing musical concert on 1st & 2nd June, 2012. |
| 10:09 am - | This Daily Mail article suggests "Autumn Almanac" as a replacement national anthem. |
| 9:57 am - | In 5 Questions For George Belli, it cites the Kinks as his favorite band. |
| Thursday, 26th January, 2012 | |
| 1:29 pm - | Tickets for the Pete Quaife fundraiser are now on sale, according to the Facebook page for the event. |
| 8:51 am - | Various blog posts about the Kinks here, here and here. |
| 8:45 am - | In this interview with Charlie Winston, he mentions Ray as an influence. |
| Wednesday, 25th January, 2012 | |
| 12:58 pm - | This blog post compares the Beatles' "Taxman" with the Kinks' "Sunny Afternoon". |
| 10:33 am - | According to this Facebook post, Ray's guitar from 1965 will be part of a "Sounds of the British Invasion" exhibit at the Musical Instrument Museum next year. |
| 10:31 am - | This blog post includes mention of a couple tracks from Muswell Hillbillies. |
| 10:29 am - | Here's a blog post on the VGPS album. |
| 9:11 am - | According to this Facebook post there's an iPhone/iPad app called Blippar that will show you the Ray Davies Smile For London poem when you hold it over your Oyster card. |
| Tuesday, 24th January, 2012 | |
| 10:25 am - | Check out the last line in this Los Angeles Times Beatles versus the Stones article. |
| Monday, 23rd January, 2012 | |
| 4:24 pm - | Here's the Word In Motion video with a poem by Ray. This schedule shows it will play between 4pm and 7pm in the London Underground. |
| 4:05 pm - | KINKS for Cancer (Facebook link) is a fundraising event to support the Enbridge Ride for Cancer. There will be local bands with Kinks music played before and in between live acts. Friday, March 30, 2012, 7pm until 1am, at the Marquis Gardens in Hamilton, Ontario. |
| 2:29 pm - | Minneapolis/St. Paul tribute band Kinda Kinky! collected 169 pounds of food for their local food shelf at their Kristmas shindig. Check out their web site for upcoming gigs. |
| 1:47 pm - | Here's a cover of Never Met A Girl Like You Before. |
| 1:22 pm - | Some Kinks covers by Montreal band Bootik Moosik: Waterloo Sunset, Lola and Dead End Street. |
| 10:38 am - | Facebook users, February 3rd (Dave's 65th birthday) is International Kinks/Dave Davies Status Day (post a Dave quote or lyric as your Facebook status that day). |
| 9:32 am - | Here's an article about Nicky Hopkins. |
| Thursday, 19th January, 2012 | |
| 5:17 pm - | Here's a blog review of Hidden Treasures. |
| 3:33 pm - | There will be a night of Kinks songs performed at The Family Wash in Nashville tomorrow. |
| 1:05 pm - | Tribute band Kinda Kinky will be playing at The Contented Cow in Northfield, Minneapolis on Friday, 27th January 2012. There are more upcoming shows listed on the band's website. |
| 12:49 pm - | Here's a blog post about Ray. |
| Wednesday, 18th January, 2012 | |
| 5:28 pm - | The first part of a review of X-Ray can be read in this blog post. |
| 3:46 pm - | Here's a blog review of Kinda Kinks. |
| 6:33 am - | There are some photos of Ray from the 24th February 1973 Kinks gig at Reading Top Rank on Flickr. |
| 6:22 am - | There are a couple of reviews of Face To Face here and here. |
| Monday, 16th January, 2012 | |
| 4:24 pm - | Veritas is now available to purchase at a reduced price with free entry to the Pete Quaife Fund Raiser and Charity Launch. |
| 10:23 am - | Here is some live audio of Dave at his September 2011 retreat. |
| 6:22 am - | The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society is featured in this blog post on sleeper albums. |
| Sunday, 15th January, 2012 | |
| 3:29 pm - | Here's a blog post about Apeman. |
| 11:25 am - | Here's a video clip of just Ray's comments from the Haunted Child press night last month. |
| Friday, 13th January, 2012 | |
| 11:19 am - | Singer Roxanne de Bastion mentions Ray in this interview. |
| 7:05 am - | Here's a blog post about Waterloo Sunset. |
| Thursday, 12th January, 2012 | |
| 12:24 pm - | Here's some audio of the Kinks at the Dutch festival Pinkpop in 1977 (audience recording). |
| 9:15 am - | "20th Century Man" is included in this playlist blog post. |
| Wednesday, 11th January, 2012 | |
| 9:16 am - | This blog post offers a detailed analysis of "Waterloo Sunset". |
| Tuesday, 10th January, 2012 | |
| 9:08 am - | This article on the Gibson web site lists "Four More Respected Gentlemen" among "10 Great Albums That Were Shelved or Abandoned". |
| Monday, 9th January, 2012 | |
| 11:00 am - | YRGM is on this list of top 10 jukebox anthems. |
| 10:52 am - | Here is some info (Facebook link) on the Pete Quaife charity event to raise funds for dialysis clinics, to be held at Fortismere School on Saturday, 23rd June. |
| 10:35 am - | Here's a review of the "Kinks in Mono" box set. |
| 9:47 am - | Ray's Ithaca show is on this list of the best concerts of 2011. |
| Friday, 6th January, 2012 | |
| 2:31 pm - | Here's a blurry photo of Ray with Karen Eyo celebrating New Years Eve at Peter Kavanagh's pub in Liverpool. |
| 2:00 pm - | According to this article, Chicago band Secret Colours cover "Sunny Afternoon" on their new EP. (Scroll to the bottom of the article to listen.) |
| 1:51 pm - | There are photos of the Kinks in concert at the Music Inn web site, from when the Kinks played there on Aug. 5th, 1979. |
| 1:16 pm - | Here is some more info on the "Word In Motion" art project for the London Underground, which includes a contribution from Ray. |
| Thursday, 5th January, 2012 | |
| 9:37 am - | Here's an article on the 8th anniversary of Ray's shooting. |
| 9:06 am - | Ray was on Front Row on BBC Radio 4 on Monday. You can listen again. (It's actually a repeat of a June interview with Ray.) |
| Wednesday, 4th January, 2012 | |
| 9:25 am - | Here's a "Do It Again" illustration. |
| Tuesday, 3rd January, 2012 | |
| 2:52 pm - | Here's a longer article on Ray's new monitors. |
| 2:50 pm - | Here's another blog post about a North London Kinks tour. |
| Monday, 2nd January, 2012 | |
| 12:06 pm - | There's an article on Dave in the January 2012 issue of Uncut. |
| 11:54 am - | According to this Facebook post there will be a music event at the Clissold Arms on Saturday, 28th January 2012, which will include Kinks covers. |
| 11:45 am - | The Psychobabble blog has a post on 21 Underrated Songs by The Kinks You Need to Hear Now. |
| 11:34 am - | "You Really Got Me" was one included in a mix of songs (representing the best of British pop) played to accompany the fireworks in London to usher in the new year, according to this Daily News article. Check it out on YouTube (YRGM starts about 4:45 in). |
| 11:25 am - | Rhett Miller covers "Waterloo Sunset" on his "The Interpreter: Live at Largo" album, according to the Rolling Stone review. |
| 11:22 am - | An article in The Independent about pop stars who turn 65 this year includes Dave Davies. |
| Friday, 30th December, 2011 | |
| 12:08 pm - | Here's an article about the Kast Off Kinks' New Years gig at the Bourne Corn Exchange tomorrow. |
| 12:07 pm - | The January 2012 issue of the German Rolling Stone magazine (page 24) has a detailed review of the "Kinks in Mono" box set, written by German pop star and Kinks expert Heinz Rudolf Kunze. |
| 12:05 pm - | Here's a blog post on Ray in the spring of 1966. |
| 12:03 pm - | "Sane" is in the Gardian's list of the best music videos of 2011. |
| 12:02 pm - | Ray's show at the Barrymore in Madison is on this list of the top 5 concerts of 2011, and his show at the Egg in Albany is on this list of the top 12 concerts. |
| 11:53 am - | Here's a blog review of Ray's Toronto show last month. |
| 11:48 am - | This blog post features a Ray Davies plate. |
| 11:46 am - | Here's a blog post on touring North London Kinks sites. |
| 11:39 am - | The Kast Off Kinks web site now has photos and video from the 2011 fan club konvention at the Boston Arms. |
| Tuesday, 27th December, 2011 | |
| 10:48 am - | here's an NPR feature on the Muswell Hillbillies tribute band. |
| 10:42 am - | Here's a blog post on "Waterloo Sunset". |
| 10:41 am - | You can listen again to Ray on The First Time from BBC Radio. |
| 10:39 am - | Here's a 1978 interview with Van Halen in which they discuss YRGM. |
| Monday, 26th December, 2011 | |
| 10:51 am - | Some more lists of Christmas music that include "Father Christmas" here, here and here. |
| 10:43 am - | This blog about Christmas songs includes the Kinks' "Black Messiah"(!). |
| 10:41 am - | Ray is #62 in this list of the top 100 metal vocalists. |
| 10:39 am - | Here's an image of a page from a football (soccer) book with a quote from Ray. |
| Friday, 23rd December, 2011 | |
| 2:13 pm - | Geoff Edgers wrote a piece on the Muswell Hillbillies tribute band for The Boston Globe. |
| 1:20 pm - | Ray is mentioned in this Gallery of the Underrated . |
| 12:01 pm - | Ray's Ithaca gig is on Chris Kocher's list of shows of the year (of course). |
| 10:51 am - | Here's a blog post about "Celluloid Heroes". |
| 10:49 am - | The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette calls the Ray Davies & The 88 show there the best pop concert of 2011. |
| 10:47 am - | "Father Christmas" is in a few more lists of Christmas songs, here, here and here. |
| Thursday, 22nd December, 2011 | |
| 9:20 am - | According to this real estate web site, the listing for Konk Studios has been removed because "it may now be sold, under offer or temporarily withdrawn from the market." |
| Wednesday, 21st December, 2011 | |
| 12:23 pm - | Here's an interview with David Sokol from the Muswell Hillbillies tribute band, about their gig this Friday. |
| 9:51 am - | There's a mention of Ray in this interview with Crazy P. |
| 9:45 am - | Pete Quaife's brother is having a "Mod" themed charity event on June 23, 2012 at Fortismere School to raise money to supply dialysis clinics with "boredom busting" gear for patients. Here's the Facebook event page. |
| 9:04 am - | This interview with comedian Iain Lee mentions Ray. |
| 8:54 am - | Here's a YouTube video of the Hess toy truck ad that has been running on TV (it features a cover version of YRGM). |
| Tuesday, 20th December, 2011 | |
| 11:48 am - | This tweet says that Ray was at a celebrity lunch today. |
| 11:46 am - | According to this article, Ray's lyrics are to appear on digital screens on the London underground. |
| Monday, 19th December, 2011 | |
| 9:28 am - | Two opportunities to see to see Kinks tribute bands in the US this Friday: Minneapolis/St. Paul band Kinda Kinky is playing at Minneapolis Eagles 34, "with special guest cameos all night." Massachusetts' Muswell Hillbillies will be playing (possibly their last gig) at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, Mass. |
| Sunday, 18th December, 2011 | |
| 12:32 pm - | Some images of Pete Quaife's artwork has been posted on Facebook. |
| 12:28 pm - | The "Child's Play" video is now online. |
| 12:27 pm - | Here's another interview with Ray about "Child's Play". |
| 12:26 pm - | Here's a direct link to Ray talking about "Child's Play" on BBC Radio 4. |
| Saturday, 17th December, 2011 | |
| 12:01 pm - | Several items about last night's performance of "Child's Play":
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| Friday, 16th December, 2011 | |
| 12:27 pm - | According to this tweet Ray is currently in Coniston, Cumbria for the Grizedale Arts performance of "Child's Play" tonight. |
| 9:13 am - | Here's a photo of some of Ray's crew (Facebook link) with monitors. |
| 9:11 am - | Here's a photo of Ray with Paloma Faith from the Ready Steady Go gig at Meltdown in June. |
| 9:10 am - | Here's a review (with photos) of Ray's Austin City Live show. |
| 9:08 am - | Here's one more list of Christmas songs that "Father Christmas" is on. |
| 8:57 am - | This video from the press night of the Haunted Child play includes a bit from Ray, right near the end. |
| 8:52 am - | The remaining tour programs sold during Ray's recent US tour are now available on in the merchandise section of Ray's web site. |
| Thursday, 15th December, 2011 | |
| 9:32 am - | The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article about the "Do It Again" film airing. |
| 9:26 am - | "Father Christmas" is on another list of Christmas songs. |
| Tuesday, 13th December, 2011 | |
| 4:23 pm - | The "Do It Again" film airs on WHYY in Philadelphia this Thursday at 9 p.m. and repeats on Sunday. |
| 4:22 pm - | An ad for SEB (an investment company) uses "Till The End Of The Day". |
| 10:44 am - | Here's another review of the "Hidden Treasures" CD. |
| 10:00 am - | Comedian/Impressionist Stevie Riks does a parody of Ray and Dave called Brotherly Love, as well as a couple Kinks songs in separate videos. |
| Monday, 12th December, 2011 | |
| 4:04 pm - | Check out "Gandhi" (Facebook link), a parody song set to the tune of "Dandy". |
| 12:46 pm - | A spoof of the "Something Else" album cover at The Kitten Covers site. |
| 12:34 pm - | According to this tweet, Ray will be interviewed for ArtPlayer.tv this Friday. |
| 9:32 am - | Mick Avory will be interviewed on the Geoff Dorsett show on Express FM tonight at 8.15 p.m. GMT. You can listen online. |
| 9:26 am - | According to this article, "Child's Play" will be performed at Coniston Institute this Friday, December 16 (8pm). |
| 9:24 am - | New on the Kast Off Kinks web site: photos, videos and a set list from the 2011 Dutch Kinks fan meeting in Utrecht. There's also a page full of photos and video from the singalong during Kinks Night at the Clissold Arms, the evening before the Official Kinks Fan Club konvention. |
| 9:22 am - | Here's a review of the "Kinks In Mono" box set |
| 9:21 am - | Charlize Theron wore a Kinks tour t-shirt on the Jimmy Fallon show last week. You can watch the segment here. |
| Friday, 9th December, 2011 | |
| 11:01 am - | "Father Christmas" is included on this list of "25 subversive songs for Christmas". |
| 11:00 am - | Here's a photo of Ray taken at the after party on press night for "Haunted Child" at the Royal Court Theatre. |
| 10:58 am - | According to this web page the "Imaginary Man" documentary will be screened in Chile tonight. |
| 10:56 am - | Here's an interview with Ray from In The Studio about "Father Christmas". |
| 10:55 am - | This twitter post indicates there will be a documentary about Grizedale Arts making "Child's Play". |
| Friday, 2nd December, 2011 | |
| 10:47 am - | You can enter to win a Kinks CD signed by Ray. |
| 10:27 am - | This article about Metallica's collaborations includes Ray. |
| Thursday, 1st December, 2011 | |
| 2:43 pm - | The Christmas In Soho charity single for World AIDS Day was recorded at Konk Studios. Here's some video footage of the recording. |
| 2:37 pm - | The Psychobabble blog has reviews of several Kinks albums: "http://psychobabblebazaar.blogspot.com/2011/11/kink-kontroversy-by-kinks-1965.html">Kink Kontroversy, Face to Face, Lola vs. Powerman, http://psychobabblebazaar.blogspot.com/2011/11/muswell-hillbillies-by-kinks-1971.html">Muswell Hillbillies and The Kink Kronikles. |
| 9:34 am - | "Waterloo Sunset" is #1 in Time Out's list of the 100 best London songs. |
| 9:33 am - | Here's a review of the "Hidden Treasures" CD. BTW, I highly recommend this release, and you can buy an autographed copy at Dave's web site. |
| 9:12 am - | Here's a review and photos of Ray's Albany show. |
| 8:56 am - | Dave Quaife is organizing a charity event (Facebook link) to benefit dialysis centers. |
| Wednesday, 30th November, 2011 | |
| 2:06 pm - | Some photos from Ray's Ithaca show. |
| 10:18 am - | This article on writer Joe Penhall says he is "working with Ray Davies on a musical using the songs of the Kinks." |
| 10:15 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Ithaca show. |
| 10:08 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Silver Spring show. |
| 10:07 am - | The winner of the guitar signed by Ray was announced on Facebook. |
| Monday, 28th November, 2011 | |
| 9:21 am - | Rock Star Mickey Mouse plays "You Really Got Me". |
| 9:19 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Boston show. |
| 9:17 am - | Here's a blog review of Ray's Ithaca show. |
| 9:16 am - | Some photos from Ray's Ithaca show. |
| 9:15 am - | There's a photo set on Flickr of one of Ray's shows (not sure which show). |
| 8:56 am - | Ray is in this video for Other Voices. |
| Saturday, 26th November, 2011 | |
| 11:37 am - | Ron Sexsmith joined Ray onstage for "Misfits" last night in Toronto. |
| 11:36 am - | Some more Boston photos on Flickr. |
| 11:33 am - | Some photos from Ray's Boston show on the Wilbur Theatre Facebook page. |
| Friday, 25th November, 2011 | |
| 10:42 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Boston show. |
| 10:41 am - | Here's a review of the Beacon Theater show. |
| 10:39 am - | The semi-final of the "Musik Duell" pits the Kinks against the Rolling Stones. You can listen to the 5 songs from each group online at Radio hier einschalten this Sunday from 20.00-22.00 German Time, and afterwards you can vote online. |
| 10:33 am - | Here's a review and set list of Ray's Chicago show. |
| 10:32 am - | The full transcript of Chris Kocher's interview with Ray is on his blog. |
| 10:30 am - | Here's a blog post on "20th Century Man. |
| 10:11 am - | Here's a blog post on "Oklahoma USA". |
| 10:10 am - | "Father Christmas" is #2 in this list of 10 Christmas songs. |
| 10:08 am - | Dave is included in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists (he was also one of the voters). |
| 10:06 am - | Ray and Dave are mentioned in this article about the longest running feuds in Rock. |
| Wednesday, 23rd November, 2011 | |
| 2:13 pm - | Here's a video of the rehearsal at Temple Performing Arts Center with Ray's band and the choir. |
| 9:57 am - | Chris Kocher's interview with Ray is now online (promo for Ray's Ithaca show). |
| 9:56 am - | According to this Facebook post, the owner of the Clissold Arms was presented with a signed, numbered lithograph of Pete Quaife's "Rock ''n' Roll Dream" painting, as well as copies of Pete's book Veritas for customers to browse through. The post also mentions Veritas will be made into a film. |
| 9:51 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Albany show. |
| 9:27 am - | According to her web site, Colleen Hixenbaugh will be the support act for Ray's show in Toronto this Friday. |
| Tuesday, 22nd November, 2011 | |
| 11:54 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Cleveland show. |
| 10:49 am - | In honor of Ray's Ithaca gig, Chris Kocher will be doing a 3-hour radio show of all Kinks/Ray music from 10am - 1pm this Saturday on WHRW (you can listen to it online). |
| 10:47 am - | Tommy Womack and Bill Lloyd will be performing Kinks music (with a band) at the Family Wash in East Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, Dec. 2nd. Here' is Tommy Womack's blog post on his Three Favorite Kinks Songs. |
| 9:50 am - | A couple Kinks-in-advertisments spottings: a version of YRGM is used in a Hess toy truck commercial, and a photo of Ray is used in an ad for Framus guitar on page 129 of the 2011 holiday issue of Guitar World magazine (with the Beatles on the cover). |
| Monday, 21st November, 2011 | |
| 5:01 pm - | Here's a review of Ray's Philadelphia show. |
| 12:32 pm - | Here's a review (with photos) of Ray's Beacon and Wellmont shows. |
| 12:32 pm - | You can vote for your favorite track on the official Kinks Facebook page. |
| 10:28 am - | There's an "interactive" page on the Kinks In Mono box set on the official Kinks web site. It's also an app on Facebook. |
| 9:16 am - | Here's a brief blog review of Ray's show at the Beacon last night. |
| 9:14 am - | An Australian radio show will be devoting an hour to the Kinks/Ray this Friday. |
| 9:11 am - | Here's a review (and photos) of Ray's Montclair show. |
| Friday, 18th November, 2011 | |
| 4:46 pm - | Some center seats for Ray's show at The Egg in Albany have just opened up. |
| 10:51 am - | Here's another new interview with Ray. |
| 9:44 am - | Here's another review of the Nick Hasted book. |
| 9:43 am - | Here's an interview with Ray (preview for the Boston show). |
| 9:42 am - | Some photos on Facebook of the Dessoff Choir rehearsals with Ray. |
| 9:30 am - | This YouTube channel has a good collection of Kinks documentaries. |
| Thursday, 17th November, 2011 | |
| 11:13 am - | The Muswell Hillbillies' next (and likely last) concert will be on Friday, Dec. 23rd at the Iron Horse Music Hall. They usually sell out at the Iron Horse, so get your tickets early. (Check out the Muswell Hillbillies on YouTube or Facebook.) |
| 10:58 am - | Some photos on Facebook of Ray's Silver Spring show. |
| 10:52 am - | Here's a review of the "Hidden Treasures" CD. |
| Wednesday, 16th November, 2011 | |
| 11:47 am - | A couple more new interviews with Ray here and here. |
| Tuesday, 15th November, 2011 | |
| 1:11 pm - | There will be a pre-show fan gathering at the Ithaca Ale House on Saturday, Nov. 26th at 5:30pm. Here's the Facebook event. |
| 12:24 pm - | Tony is still looking for musicians in the NYC area for Kinks jam sessions or possibly a tribute band. Email Tony or call him at 347-429-3596. |
| 12:19 pm - | Here's another review of Ray's Chicago show. Also, here's Seth Saith's blog review of the Chicago show. |
| 10:01 am - | Some photos from Ray's Cleveland show on Facebook. |
| Monday, 14th November, 2011 | |
| 3:42 pm - | Some videos of Ray's Milwaukee show on YouTube. |
| 1:42 pm - | There will be a fan gathering before Ray's Huntington show Wednesday (4:30pm 'til showtime) at Meehan's Restaurant, right across the street from The Paramount. |
| 1:28 pm - | A review of Ray's Buffalo show here. |
| 1:26 pm - | Here's a blog post on last Saturday's Kinks Night at the Clissold Arms. |
| 1:13 pm - | A review of Ray's Chicago show here. |
| 1:02 pm - | Win tickets to Ray's Silver Spring show on Twitter. |
| 1:00 pm - | Dutch '60s trio Porc&Pyn will be playing a set of Kinks music with a local brass section at The Sfinx in Heiloo, NL on Sunday, Nov. 20th at 17.00 hours. |
| 12:37 pm - | According to this article, Ray will appear on a song on Bruce Foxton's (bass player in The Jam) upcoming album. |
| 12:13 pm - | Reviews of Ray's Milwaukee show here, and here. Also some photos on Facebook from that show. |
| 12:06 pm - | You can listen to the Blue Six String podcast episode on the Kinks. |
| 11:59 am - | There are some photos of Ray's St. Paul show on Flickr. |
| 11:58 am - | Here's a preview article for Ray's Cleveland show. |
| 11:38 am - | Here's a new interview with Ray, a promo for his Chicago show. |
| 11:16 am - | Some photos from Ray's St. Paul show on Facebook. |
| 11:15 am - | Some reviews of Ray's St. Paul show here, here, here, here, here, here and here. |
| 10:24 am - | Dave talks about how the Kinks inspired metal in the VH1 Classic documentary "Metal Evolution". |
| 10:22 am - | Here's another blog post on the Satsang weekend. |
| 10:21 am - | You can listen again to the interview with Ray on MPR. Also check out Ray's doodles from the show. |
| Tuesday, 8th November, 2011 | |
| 11:19 am - | There's a pre-show fan gathering for Ray's Chicago show, at the Elephant & Castle pub on Wabash & Lake. Some info on Facebook. |
| 10:59 am - | For those going to the Boston Arms this Sunday, don't forget about the Kinks Night at the Clissold Arms the evening before. |
| 10:57 am - | Marianne's Mom reviews Ray's Madison show. |
| 10:45 am - | There's a pre-show fan gathering before Ray's Philadelphia show, at The Draught Horse. There's a Facebook page for it. |
| Monday, 7th November, 2011 | |
| 2:34 pm - | Just a reminder about the Official Kinks Fan Club konvention at the Boston Arms this Sunday, 13 Nov. There is no support band this year, and the Kast Off Kinks will start playing at 13.30 hours. Contact Bill Orton for ticket info (but it's pretty much sold out now). |
| 10:04 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Madison show. |
| 10:02 am - | The Kinks are mentioned in this article about fruity wines. |
| 10:00 am - | There will be a pre-show fan gathering before Ray's NYC show, at the Viand Cafe at 2130 Broadway (Broadway & 75th St.). There's a Facebook event for it. |
| Sunday, 6th November, 2011 | |
| 3:03 pm - | Here's a review of Ray's Indianapolis show. |
| 3:01 pm - | Here's a review of the Kinks in Mono box set. |
| 3:00 pm - | Here's another new interview with Ray. |
| 2:58 pm - | Here's a review of Ray's Pittsburgh show. And another one here. |
| Friday, 4th November, 2011 | |
| 9:51 am - | Dave will be interviewed on the Vince Martell Rocks America radio show on WNJC in New York City on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at 6pm EST (3pm PST). You can listen online. |
| 9:44 am - | Here's a song produced and engineered by Dave Davies. |
| 9:41 am - | Here's another blog on the Satsang weekend |
| 9:41 am - | The Young Eduardians sing the Kinks' Autumn Song Book at Club 21 in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 26th at 9pm. |
| Thursday, 3rd November, 2011 | |
| 10:52 am - | Here's another interview with Ray (promo for his Madison, WI gig). |
| 9:29 am - | I have two tickets for Ray's Buffalo show for sale (row G). Contact me if you're interested in them. |
| 9:21 am - | A tour program is for sale at Ray's shows. You can see the cover image on Facebook. |
| 9:17 am - | Some more photos of Ray at the Voodoo fest. |
| 9:16 am - | A couple of new interviews with Ray (promo for his Pittsburgh gig) here and here. |
| 9:13 am - | Tony is looking to put together "a Kinks tribute band or at least regular jam session of "Kinks tunes. Looking for players with some competence but mainly a love for the band and familiarity with the rep. Local to NYC." Email Tony or call him at 347-429-3596. |
| Wednesday, 2nd November, 2011 | |
| 9:10 am - | Here's an article about the Pete Quaife plaque unveiling. |
| Tuesday, 1st November, 2011 | |
| 11:34 am - | Here's a review of Nick Hasted's Kinks biography book. |
| 11:18 am - | A couple more reviews of Ray's Voodoo fest show here and here. |
| 11:08 am - | Here's a set of photos from Ray's Austin City Limits Live show. |
| Monday, 31st October, 2011 | |
| 2:45 pm - | Another photo from Ray's Voodoo festival show here. |
| 9:35 am - | From Ray's Facebook page today: "Spoiler Alert!! If you dont want to see what Ray is playing on his current US tour look away! In addition to all the usual Kinks classics Ray has put some long lost favourites into the set list for this tour including:Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' About That Girl, Apeman, A Long Way From Home, Misfits, Full Moon and Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues." |
| 9:33 am - | The band Morning Rush will be working with Ray at Konk, according to this article. |
| 9:28 am - | Here's a review of Ray's Voodoo fest show. Also, a photo of Ray with Cheap Trick, and a videos of You Really Got Me and I Need You from the show. |
| 9:23 am - | This article in The Independent mentions the "Kinkdom Come" Dave Davies documentary. |
| 9:18 am - | This article suggests changing the British national anthem to "Waterloo Sunset". |
| 9:12 am - | Bryan Adams mentions opening for the Kinks in this article. |
| 9:12 am - | The Scorpions cover "All Day And All Of The Night" on their new album, Comeblack. |
| 9:00 am - | One of the characters on the latest episode of American Horror Story was wearing a Word Of Mouth tour t-shirt. |
| Friday, 28th October, 2011 | |
| 9:03 am - | This article quotes from a new Dave interview in Uncut. |
| 9:02 am - | The Kinks are mentioned in this interview with Jared Swilley from The Black Lips. |
| 9:01 am - | VGPS is mentioned in New York magazine's list of Nine Types of Concept Albums. |
| 8:56 am - | Kinks tribute band A Well Respected Band will be playing some gigs in Breda, the Netherlands, in the next few weeks. |
| Wednesday, 26th October, 2011 | |
| 1:02 pm - | Here's a longer version of the "Best of New Orleans" interview with Ray. |
| 11:59 am - | There's a brief mention of the "Imaginary Man" documentary in the New Statesman blog. |
| 11:23 am - | The Kinks are on Billboard's list of 18 Bands Ripe For A Reunion. |
| 11:15 am - | The next gig for tribute band The Kinx is Saturday, Nov. 12th at The Royal Oak in Hampton, Middlesex. Tickets are £10 each and can be obtained by calling 0208 979 3943 (the venue) before they sell out! |
| Tuesday, 25th October, 2011 | |
| 3:43 pm - | Here's another blog post on the Satsang weekend. |
| 11:04 am - | You can enter to win a guitar signed by Ray on the Kinks' official Facebook page. |
| 10:55 am - | Here's a new interview with Ray. |
| Monday, 24th October, 2011 | |
| 3:56 pm - | An update on Ray's Facebook page today: "Off to the US today to start rehearsing with The 88. It will be nice to be back in the States after so long away. Looking forward to the shows, see you soon." |
| 1:17 pm - | Bruce MacQueen was named Kinks Fan of the Year 2011 by the Dutch Kinks Preservation Society yesterday. He received a t-shirt and a model of #6 Denmark Terrace. Check out the photos here, here, here and here. |
| 9:55 am - | Lynn Zecca, bass player for the Kinda Kinky! tribute band, will be the guest host on the In Your Ear radio show this Wednesday at midnight (Thursday 12:00 am - 2:00 am CST), playing Kinks and Kinks-related music. |
| 9:52 am - | "Death of a Clown" was played during a scene in the "Holy Flying Python" documentary shown on the BBC on Saturday. |
| Friday, 21st October, 2011 | |
| 1:35 pm - | There's a new interview with Ray in the Long Island Pulse. |
| Thursday, 20th October, 2011 | |
| 11:51 am - | Here's another Ray ticket competition (this one is for his Wisconsin show). |
| 11:33 am - | There's a Facebook page for Pete Quaife's Veritas book. |
| 11:00 am - | Here's a video from the Pete Quaife plaque unveiling. |
| 9:14 am - | Noel Gallagher picks VGPS as one of his Thirteen Favourite Albums. |
| Wednesday, 19th October, 2011 | |
| 2:35 pm - | The Hampstead & Highgate Express has an article about the Pete plaque unveiling. |
| Tuesday, 18th October, 2011 | |
| 2:02 pm - | Yet another Ray ticket giveaway. |
| 12:27 pm - | There are some videos on YouTube of Ray speaking at the Pete plaque unveiling: here and here. |
| 9:29 am - | A couple updates from Ray's Facebook page today: "The upcoming US shows with The 88 will now be featuring a smaller acoustic section and a longer full band section which will be great fun and a lot louder." And, "Attended the unveiling of Pete Quaife's blue memorial plaque on Sunday with Mick Avory. It was put up at our old school, William Grimshaw, which is now called Fortismere, please go see it next time you are in Muswell Hill." |
| 9:24 am - | Here is the poster art for the Dutch Kinks Fan konvention. |
| Monday, 17th October, 2011 | |
| 12:05 pm - | Here's an article on the Dutch KPS konvention (happening this Sunday). |
| 9:36 am - | There's another Ray ticket competition. |
| Friday, 14th October, 2011 | |
| 8:46 am - | MOJO magazine has a piece on the Kinks in their '60s special, out today. |
| 8:44 am - | A couple of Ray ticket giveaway competitions here and here. |
| Thursday, 13th October, 2011 | |
| 11:23 am - | Here's an official video to promote the VGPS vinyl. Available to order at Universal-Music.co.uk. |
| 9:48 am - | Here's a list of items to be auctioned at the Pete Quaife Blue Plaque unveiling this Sunday. All monies donated to charity. |
| 8:56 am - | There was an article in yesterday's Telegraph about Dave. |
| 8:56 am - | Here's an update on the Schoolboys film. |
| 8:53 am - | NME has a list of 501 Lost Songs, which features 10 Kinks songs. In the print version, each song is accompanied by a short piece about it. |
| Wednesday, 12th October, 2011 | |
| 9:01 am - | Helen Tierney has a new ghost story out on Kindle, ZIGAZIGAZIG, "set in Highgate's gothic cemetery with a fleeting glimpse of Ray". |
| Tuesday, 11th October, 2011 | |
| 12:50 pm - | Here's a blog post on the Satsang Weekend. |
| 12:49 pm - | Another update on the Pete Quaife plaque unveiling: "Amongst other items, we're hoping to be auctioning a guitar signed by Ray Davies" to benefit the British Heritage (a charitable foundation). Also a signed litho of Pete's "Rock 'n' Roll Dream" painting will be auctioned. |
| 11:52 am - | Jonny Rocksucker's blog has an interview with Dave: part 1, part 2 and part 3. |
| Thursday, 6th October, 2011 | |
| 2:01 pm - | An update on the Pete Quaife blue plaque: "Unveiling of the blue plaque in honour of Pete Quaife will now be held at the entrance of the North Wing of Fortismere school (formerly William Grimshaw) instead of the new music room (recently opened by Ray Davies) as first suggested. Pete's brother, Dave, thought it more appropriate as Pete would have passed this spot everyday of his school life. Mick Avory will be unveiling the plaque with Dave Quaife. The address of North wing is Creighton Avenue Muswell Hill N10. Time midday Sunday 16th October 2011. A host of celebs will be entertaining later at The Marriott hotel, Regents Park. Olga Ruocco will be acting a scene from Pete's book Veritas. Tickets available via British Heritage Foundation. Music will be provided by The RTs and special guests The Kast Off Kinks . Hope to see you there!" |
| Wednesday, 5th October, 2011 | |
| 9:14 am - | According to this article, Julien Temple's "Imaginary Man" and "Kinkdom Come" documentaries will be screened at a film festival in Barcelona this month. |
| 8:46 am - | Here's another review of the Nick Hasted book. |
| Tuesday, 4th October, 2011 | |
| 10:12 am - | Dave Davies' next Satsang Weekend is planned for April 2012, according to Dave's web site. |
| 9:50 am - | The Guardian has a review of Nick Hasted's Kinks biography book. |
| Friday, 30th September, 2011 | |
| 2:12 pm - | SpinCDs.com now has the track list for the Kinks In Mono box set. |
| Wednesday, 28th September, 2011 | |
| 9:42 am - | There will be a Spanish Kinks Konvention on November 19th at the Costello Café in Madrid, with the Village Green Experience (the only Kinks tribute band in Spain) performing. Check out their Facebook page or email konvencionkinks@gmail.com for more information. |
| 9:02 am - | The Kinks' "Catch Me Now I'm Falling" is on Gibson Guitar's list of 10 Great Tunes About Superheroes. |
| Monday, 26th September, 2011 | |
| 9:44 am - | Here are some blog posts from participants of Dave's Satsang weekend. And the Jigsaw Seen Facebook page has a photo of Dave Davies with Jonathan Lea taken at the retreat. |
| 9:35 am - | "Dead End Street" is on Julien Temple's list of top ten greatest videos. |
| Friday, 23rd September, 2011 | |
| 9:03 am - | Ray is quoted in this article on the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind album. |
| Thursday, 22nd September, 2011 | |
| 10:14 am - | Check out the web site for Minneapolis Kinks tribute band Kinda Kinky! for a list of their upcoming gigs. Midwest Kinks fans should leave a comment on their Facebook page as to where they should play outside of Minneapolis. |
| Wednesday, 21st September, 2011 | |
| 12:10 pm - | An update from someone who attended Dave's Satsang Weekend: there was no filming, but "I do think that the concerts were taped (Saturday and Sunday nights) so I would expect a live Satsang CD release. In short it was a wonderful experience and Dave is a very kind and loving person." |
| 9:08 am - | The official Kinks/Ray merchandise store has been revamped to combine both Ray & Kinks stuff (but searchable separately). Some new items have been added recently, and some others are on sale. There are still some signed & numbered art prints from Meltdown 2011 left. |
| 9:04 am - | Veritas Vol. 1 is now available worldwide via eBay. |
| 9:02 am - | The fan club message forum has a post with recent photos inside Konk. |
| 8:57 am - | Anthony Bozza posted on his Rock Spirit Radio Facebook page a couple interesting items: Dave Davies' Satsang Weekend was possibly filmed for a future release, and Dave has been working on a new rock album for release in 2012. |
| Tuesday, 20th September, 2011 | |
| 9:26 am - | Chris Wade's interview with Dave (originally on Hound Dawg radio--find the link below on August 1st) is now in print form in Hound Dawg magazine. |
| 9:13 am - | There's a new Toyota Prius commercial that uses the Kinks' "Got To Be Free". It aired during "Two and a Half Men" and "Monday Night Football" last night. Here it is on YouTube. Also, there were bits of "Victoria" in last night's episode of "How I Met Your Mother". |
| Monday, 19th September, 2011 | |
| 4:15 pm - | There's a short piece on The Nation web site on class war that references Kinks songs. |
| 10:11 am - | Due for release on 21st November is "The Kinks In Mono" box set, containing the mono mixes of the first 7 Kinks albums, and 3 extra CDs of EP and single tracks. |
| 9:13 am - | Here's an article about meeting the Kinks 30 years ago in Seattle (with some great photos). |
| Friday, 16th September, 2011 | |
| 2:54 pm - | The Hollywood Reporter has an interview with Geoff Edgers. |
| 1:27 pm - | Geoff Edgers (of the "Do It Again" film), is holding an online chat right now. |
| Thursday, 15th September, 2011 | |
| 11:18 am - | Tribute band The Kinx (check out the guest book on their web site for reviews of recent gigs) will be releasing their third tribute album on 30 September. "The Kinks Kronology" will be composed of the 30 most-downloaded tracks from their previous two albums. It will be available through Amazon.co.uk, Play.com and iTunes. |
| 9:53 am - | Listen to The Edge 105.9 at 4:30 p.m. today for a chance to win Ray tickets (for the Silver Spring, MD show, I assume). |
| 9:48 am - | The "Hidden Treasures" CD may not be coming out until late next month, but you can listen to audio samples on Amazon.co.uk. |
| 8:56 am - | According to this article, Ray will be playing in A Coruña, Spain (no date given). |
| Wednesday, 14th September, 2011 | |
| 1:13 pm - | There's just two days left on the "Do It Again" film Kickstarter project, and it's still $1300 short. Geoff says, "Last chance to help and receive a host of rewards: Posters, 45s, signed books and my undying gratitude." The money raised goes to Errors & Omissions insurance and licensing of some video clips, to be able to air the film on TV. |
| 9:22 am - | Some notes on the Kinks fan jam/sing-along at the Clissold Arms on 12th November (the evening before the Fan Club konvention): The band will start playing for the singalong at 6:30 p.m. Booking a table for a meal is recommended. Here is the planned set list (with downloadable lyric file), and here is a bio of Kinks jam band. |
| Tuesday, 13th September, 2011 | |
| 8:44 am - | The Old Crown on Highgate Hill in London is having a Ray Davies tribute night (Facebook link) on Friday, 23 Sept. at 8:00pm. |
| 8:40 am - | Some of the Kinks' touring equipment is up for bids on eBay. |
| 8:33 am - | Here's Dave Quayle's review of Nick Hasted's Kinks biography. |
| Friday, 9th September, 2011 | |
| 8:52 am - | Looks like the release date for the "lost" Dave Davies CD "Hidden Treasures" has pushed back to 31st October. |
| Thursday, 8th September, 2011 | |
| 9:02 am - | There's a photo of Ray in the tabloids. |
| 8:54 am - | Some links for Wellmont Theatre ticket presale. |
| Wednesday, 7th September, 2011 | |
| 3:54 pm - | Don't forget about the 11th Dutch Kinks Fan Meeting on 23 Oct. 2011. Visit the Dutch KPS web site for all the info, and subscribe to the newsletter/mailing list to be updated with the latest news. |
| 11:15 am - | Another photo set from the Child's Play performance on Flickr. There are also photos on the Grizedale Arts Facebook page, but you have to friend it to see them. |
| 9:36 am - | Some Ray ticket presale info for Buffalo. The presale code for the Wilbur Theatre is "WT7", and for Cleveland it's "speaker". Radio station WKLH has the presale code for the Milwaukee show. The presale code for the Paramount in Huntington, NY is on their Facebook page. |
| Tuesday, 6th September, 2011 | |
| 12:24 pm - | Chicago radio station 93 XRT has the presale code for Ray's show there, plus a chance to win tickets. |
| 12:04 pm - | The Wilbur Theatre (Boston) will post the presale code for Ray's show on their Facebook page tomorrow morning. |
| 8:57 am - | There's a new vinyl version of VGPS due for release on 26th September. It's 2 LPs, with "marble" vinyl. |
| 8:55 am - | Here's a photo of Ray with the cast, musicians and director of Child's Play. And there's a bunch of photos from the performance on Flickr. |
| Monday, 5th September, 2011 | |
| 2:10 pm - | Two new rewards have been added to the Kickstarter campaign for the "Do It Again" film: a signed copy of Doug Hinman's "All Day And All Of The Night" book, or a signed copy of Andrew Sandoval's Monkees book plus one of Andrew's solo CDs. |
| 11:10 am - | Part 2 of Ray's "Songbook" episode will are on Australia's ABC TV this week at 11:35PM on Thursday, 8 September. |
| 11:05 am - | The Kast Off Kinks web site has video and pictures from the Nordic Kinks Konvention. |
| 9:59 am - | Here's an article with more info on the "Child's Play" musical. Also, a rehearsal photo here. |
| 8:44 am - | You can watch again the BBC4 TV documentary "When Rock Goes Acoustic", which features a contribution from Ray. |
| Friday, 2nd September, 2011 | |
| 1:24 pm - | Here's an article about a school musical with Kinks songs. |
| Thursday, 1st September, 2011 | |
| 12:23 pm - | This article says that tickets for Ray's Albany show are currently on sale to members, and will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Sept. 8th. |
| Wednesday, 31st August, 2011 | |
| 9:02 am - | There's an article in the Daily Express promoting Nick Hasted's biography on the Kinks. |
| Tuesday, 30th August, 2011 | |
| 10:58 am - | There were three more Ray tour dates added today (Cleveland, Philadelphia and Albany), and this update from Konk: "There will be about 5 more dates to announce on this leg and the West Coast dates next year sometime." |
| 10:57 am - | You can listen again to Graham Coxon performing "Dead End Street" on BBC Radio 2 last night. |
| 10:56 am - | There's a songwriting tip from Ray at CDBaby.com. |
| 10:38 am - | A lullaby version of "All Day And All Of The Night" will be included on the upcoming 2-CD "Good Day, Goodnight" by Rockabye Baby. You can listen to a sample here. |
| 9:58 am - | The TV premiere of the "Do It Again" film will be on WGBH-Boston on Sept. 15th at 9 p.m. It will also be shown in Austin, Hawaii, Connecticut, Louisiana, Oregon, Wichita and Atlanta (check those stations for air dates & times). Write or call your local PBS station and ask them to air "Do It Again". |
| 9:53 am - | There will be a 75 minute presentation on The History of The Kinks at the Esther Bone Memorial Library in Rio Rancho, New Mexico on Tuesday, Sept. 27th at 6:30 p.m. |
| Monday, 29th August, 2011 | |
| 4:39 pm - | From The Heritage Foundation regarding the Pete Quaife plaque unveiling: "The unveiling will be performed ... by Robin Gibb CBE, Mike Read, David Quaife, Mick Avory, Mike Berry and Dave Berry." |
| Sunday, 28th August, 2011 | |
| 8:32 am - | The 11th Dutch Kinks Fan Meeting will be held in Utrecht on Sunday, 23rd October. Find more information in the newsletter. |
| 8:27 am - | More info about Ray's US tour from Konk: "Some of the last few East coast dates will feature the choir, more details to follow soon. Sadly there will be no West coast or PNW dates on this run, next time." Also, "There will be another 6 or so shows back East/Midwest so please check back. The website should have links up soon with show details but check with local venues for on sale times." |
| 8:25 am - | The "Kinks Kollected" compilation is at number 10 on the Dutch album chart. |
| 8:23 am - | The "Songbook" program featuring Ray will be re-aired on Australia's ABC TV this Thursday, Sept. 1st at 11:30 p.m. |
| Friday, 26th August, 2011 | |
| 6:53 pm - | From Ray's Facebook page today: "First set of my US tour dates running from late October through all of November announced tomorrow." |
| 8:52 am - | The Independent has an edited extract from Nick Hasted's book You Really Got Me: The Story Of The Kinks (the chapter on "Waterloo Sunset". The book was released in the UK in June, and should be available in the US in November. |
| Wednesday, 24th August, 2011 | |
| 9:03 am - | Twiggy covers "Waterloo Sunset" on her new album. |
| Monday, 22nd August, 2011 | |
| 3:03 pm - | So far, 8 PBS markets will be airing the Do It Again film this fall. There's a final call for contributions to help bring the film to more PBS stations. |
| 2:33 pm - | The WhyKinks.net web site has a video of the Kast Off Kinks performing "Sunny Afternoon" from Saturday's Nordic Kinks Konvention. |
| 2:06 pm - | You can listen again to Dutch Radio 1 program "Brother, Where Art Thou", which includes a segment about Ray and Dave Davies (starts around 15 minutes into the show). |
| 11:18 am - | There's a new Dave Berry DVD (available on his web site that includes an interview with Ray Davies about "This Strange Effect". |
| Friday, 19th August, 2011 | |
| 8:29 am - | This list of The Top 10 Rock Songs About Primates includes "Apeman" (but not "King Kong"). |
| Tuesday, 16th August, 2011 | |
| 8:46 am - | "Days" is used in a new Volkswagen TV commercial. |
| Monday, 15th August, 2011 | |
| 8:56 am - | The Kast Off Kinks web site has video and photos of their recent gigs in Sweden. |
| 8:52 am - | You can watch Ray and Julien Temple in Conversation (minus the film clips) on the BFI web site. |
| Friday, 12th August, 2011 | |
| 4:33 pm - | The "lost" 1969 Dave Davies album looks like it may finally be released on CD. Amazon.co.uk has a track list, and SpinCDs.com has artwork. Both give a release date of 26th September, 2011. |
| 12:30 pm - | In this interview with Bob Hallett from the band Great Big Sea, he talks about their cover of "Have a Cuppa Tea". |
| 10:21 am - | You can listen to Kenji Fuse's arrangements of 5 Kinks songs for string trio. Also check out his remix of "Shangri-La", replacing the horns with a string arrangement. |
| 10:09 am - | Goldmine magazine has an article on Ray's "See My Friends" album, with quotes from Ray. |
| 10:04 am - | You can watch a video of The Doughboys performing "She's Got Everything". |
| Wednesday, 10th August, 2011 | |
| 11:12 am - | The Nordic Kinks Konvention in Halden, Norway will go on as planned on August 20th, and it will be held in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Oslo. The Kast Off Kinks will be performing, with support act Kinky Way. There will be an after-party at the Grand Hotel Halden with Oslo band "David Watts". Tickets are available at H. Andersen bokhandel in Halden, or you can reserve tickets by emailing NordicKinksKonvention@whykinks.net. |
| Tuesday, 9th August, 2011 | |
| 11:55 am - | Here's a photo of Ray with Anne Pigalle. |
| 9:57 am - | An interesting article: Nine Kinks Songs That Could Be Movies. |
| Friday, 5th August, 2011 | |
| 8:56 am - | Just a reminder that The Heritage Foundation will be unveiling a Blue Plaque for Pete Quaife at the Fortismer school (William Grimshaw School) on Sunday, 16th October, 2011, followed by lunch at the Marriott Hotel, Regents Park, London. Tickets cost £74 which includes wine with the lunch and entertainment. Call 01494 714388 to book tickets. For an extra £5 you can reserve a seat on a coach to take you from the school to the Marriott. (Note that only ticket holders will be able to get inside the school building for the plaque unveiling.) |
| 8:45 am - | In this interview with Robert Peston he mentions Ray, the Kinks and Muswell Hill. |
| 8:42 am - | Here's a blog post and podcast on the Kinks. |
| 8:38 am - | Here's a blog post on a Kinks North London excursion. |
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