Interviews
Interview With Mick Avory (2011)
With their first three albums having just been re-released in expanded double CD editions, Mick Avory, the drummer with the Kinks from the early 1960's until 1984, speaks about his years with the band and their continuing influence
Profiles
Kinks (2011)
The Kinks have just re-released their first three albums, 'The Kinks', 'Kinda Kinks' and 'The Kinks Kontroversy', in deluxe editions. Richard Lewis examines each of their three albums and their lasting legacy
Features
Ray Davies - Americana; The Kinks. the Road and the Perfect Riff (2014)
In her book column 'Raging Pages' Lisa Torem reflects on the Kinks' Ray Davies' second book of autobiography, 'Americana: The Kinks, the Road and the Perfect Riff', which is about his love and hate relationship with the United States
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Interviews
Dave Davies
Interview
Lisa Torem speaks to former Kinks guitarist Dave Davies about 'I Will Be Me', his new solo album
Cinnamon Chasers
Interview
DJ, producer, multi-instrumentalist Russ Davies, who makes music under the moniker of Cinnamon Chasers, is the son of Dave and nephew of Ray Davies from the Kinks. He speaks to Lisa Torem about Cinnamon Chasers' just released debut album, 'A Million Miles from Home'
Profiles
Book-And...On Piano, Nicky Hopkins
The Extraordinary Life of Rock's Greatest Session Man
Spencer Robertshaw examines Julian Dawson's extraordinary new biography about the tragic life of keyboard player Nicky Hopkins, who was a session player for amongst many others the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, Art Garfunkel, David Bowie and the Beatles
DVD-: You Really Got Me
The Story of the Kinks
New Kinks DVD chronicles their history from their beginnings in the early 1960s until their break-up in the mid 1990s. While often flawed, Tony Gaughan nevertheless finds it to be often compulsive viewing
Live
Magneta Lane
Zaphods, Ottawa, 24/3/2005
New Canadian trio Magneta Lane include the Velvet Underground, the Kinks and Nancy Sinatra amongst their influences. Andrew Carver finds the three piece's blend of pop and punk toally captivating in Ottawa