I would’ve thought there was enough of a melancholic beauty and universal appeal to the 1967 Kinks’ classic “Waterloo Sunset” that it would have transcended any Anglocentric provincialism You May Also Like: Richard Turgeon, “Sunset” (2020): One Track Mind How the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ Put Their Towering Late-’60s Era in Perspective

For some bands, it’s all about the albums. For others, though, it’s all about the songs — and you’ll need a handful of best-of sets, too, for your fateful trip to this isolated desert isle. You May Also Like: Chairmen of the Board – Greatest Hits (1973): Forgotten Series EltonRead More

For years now, the legend has gone that Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, a favored sideman for Kinks producer Shel Talmy, actually played the titanic solo on “You Really Got Me” — one of the signature moments in 1960s rock. You May Also Like: No related posts.

For the past couple of decades, Joe Algeri has kept mighty busy in the independent music community. Bands such as the Stonemasons, Jack and the Beanstalk, and the Britannicas pad his resume, all which have received thumbs up from both fans and critics. The Australian-based singer, songwriter and man ofRead More

This is music made for summer, for never-ending afternoon dreamscapes followed by brilliant bursts of color as the sun dives behind the dunes. You May Also Like: Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues (2017)

Technology marches on, and this week it intersected in an interesting way with Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball tour. You May Also Like: Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas, “Waitin’ Just For You” (2019): One Track Mind Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen

Today, we climb inside the way-back machine for look at my favorite reissues from 2011, a list that includes established acts like the Kinks and Hollies as well as lost-classic faves like the Strawberry Alarm Clock and Neighb’rhood Childr’n. Here they are, in alphabetical order … FILET OF SOUL –Read More

On the way to work, I indulged in a little college-era nostalgia: Give The People What They Want by The Kinks. You May Also Like: In Defense of the Kinks’ Often-Overlooked Sophomore Album, ‘Kinda Kinks’