rawk Archive
26 May 2017
The Dave Davies Interview, Part 2
Continued from Part One … Bill Kopp: Did you ever feel held back or boxed in by of people’s expectations of “Oh, The Kinks should sound like this” or “they […]
25 May 2017
The Dave Davies Interview, Part 1
One might call guitarist Dave Davies an under-appreciated legend. Sometimes credited with the earliest use of guitar feedback on record – though many other including Link Wray lay claim to […]
23 May 2017
Teaming Up: Tommy Keene and Ivan Julian
Tommy Keene and Ivan Julian recently completed a dual solo tour; just ahead of that run, I spoke with Keene. It was the third time I had interviewed him since […]
22 May 2017
The Zombies: A Half-century ‘Odessey’
During 1967’s so-called Summer of Love, the Zombies began recording what would be their defining work, the critically-acclaimed album Odessey and Oracle [sic]. But on its release, the record performed […]
19 May 2017
Capsule Reviews for May 2017, Part Two
The Lancashire Hustlers – Adventures (Steep Hill Music) This London duo – Brent Thorley and Ian Pakes – has clearly come of age on a steady diet of Magical Mystery […]
18 May 2017
Capsule Reviews for May 2017, Part One
Thank You, Friends (Concord Bicycle Music) I remember a time when seemingly nobody knew about Big Star; happily for me, that was about the time I found “new old stock” […]
17 May 2017
Album Mini-review: Buttercup — Battle of Flowers
File next to: Sugar, Crowded House With a name like Buttercup – not to mention album art scattered with flowers – one might expect Battle of Flowers to be a […]
17 May 2017
Album Mini-review: Flywheels — I’m for the Flowers
File next to: The Bangles, Young Fresh Fellows, Matthew Sweet When Kim Wonderley takes lead vocals, the Flywheels sound a bit like early Bangles with a subtle touch of country […]
15 May 2017
Album Reviews: Three Standells Reissues
From one point of view, The Standells were opportunists. As that story goes, they got their start as a smiling, suited pop group, only changing their sound and collective demeanor […]
12 May 2017
An American in London: The Shel Talmy Interview, Part Three
Continued from Part Two… Over the course of his career, Talmy worked with other highly regarded artists; most but not all of these were UK acts. His production credits include […]