Yeah, here's the article about it. http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/2007/12/26/kinks-set-to-reform-89520-20265546/ Kinks set to reform By Mark Jefferies 26/12/2007 Sixties stars The Kinks are on the verge of reforming with their original line-up. Lead singer and guitarist Ray Davies, 63, says a full reunion is on the cards next year for the first time in almost 40 years. The band, whose hits include You Really Got Me and Waterloo Sunset, consisted of Ray, brother Dave on guitar, Mick Avory on drums and Pete Quaife on bass. But Pete left in 1969 and they then continued with changing line-ups until 1996. Advertisement Dave had a stroke in 2004 and Pete has kidney problems - but Ray says both are keen to get back together. He said: "I spoke to Quaife about a month ago and he dearly wants to make another record with me. "I think Dave's getting better and Mick's still playing. It would be great to get back together just to see what musical ideas we had and what would happen." Ray, now a solo artist, told Record Collector he missed being part of a band. He added: "You miss the interactive stuff. You get it to a degree with other musicians but probably not with the same passion." Any reunion is likely to coincide with next year's release of a Kinks CD box set called Retrospective.

The Kinks may reform their original line-up this year to tie in with a new box-set, retrospective.

Ray Davies said that his guitarist brother Dave and bassist Pete Quaife are recovering from health worries.

Ray Davies told Record Collector magazine: "It'd be great to get back together just to see what musical ideas would happen."


Any thoughts on this? Personally I'd love to see the band reform. The Kinks were the first band I ever saw live way back in 1984 at Middlesbrough Town Hall when I was just 13 years old. After the gig me & my mate also got to talk to Ray Davies as he was at the top of the stairs on the outside of the Town Hall having a cigarette. We spoke to him for a few minutes, he was asking what we thought of our first gig and how we got into the music of The Kinks and stuff like that. We asked him to sign our Kinks ticket stubbs but neither my mate or I or Ray Davies had a pen. But Ray said he would nip back inside and grab a pen once he'd finished his cigarette.

Sure enough he did pop back inside, but while he was gone my mates mum turned up in car car to pick us up. She was parked on double yellow lines and wouldn't wait a few minutes despite my mate & I telling her we were waiting for Ray Davies to return. Under protest we got into the car and as we were going round the corner we saw Ray appear at the top of the stairs with a pen in hand. He looked around before popping back inside the venue and we never did get his autograph :-(

Still, got the ticket stubb somewhere and always hoped to bump into him again sometime to get it signed.

There's a thread about Sid Presley Experience at the Grage Punk Forums. http://www.garagepunk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30925&highlight=unholy+trinity And there're MP3's of them and the Unholy Trinity! http://thesubversivesounds.blogspot.com/2007/02/sid-presley-experience.html But I don't know if the files still work. "Bad Boy" is on my play lists, and it's the track 2.

I bought Rise to the Occassion EP of the cut out bin many years ago. I liked it, but only really because of the Take A Chance cover, in retrospect. That's the only release I know of. I'm told that one of them was from the Sid Presley Experience, which I never really got into. I have four of the songs ripped to mp3, if you want me to send em, drop me a line.

Does anyone have any info on the 80s garage band The Unholy Trinity?
As there seems to be very little on the web about them. Was the 'Rise to the Occasion' album their only release? Has this album been reissued on CD yet?

Thought I'd start this thread as I hardly know anyone on here and it would be a good way to get to know some of the 1000+ members on the Garage Punk Hideout.

Anyway, I'll start.

I'm Bazza 37 years old from the North East of England and play the bass in the garage/psych band Thee Strawberry Mynde. I've been playing the bass now since I was 15 way back in 1985. I've played in a number of bands over the years and this is my second spell in Thee Strawberry Mynde as the band only reformed at the end of last year after originally splitting up in 1998.

As well as playing in bands I also DJ. Not so much in clubs these days but I do a monthly show for the internet station Mod Radio UK - http://www.modradiouk.net

I've been into garage music now since the mid 80s. The first garage band I really liked were The Prisoners and I still love the music that Graham Day is releasing. After The Prisoners I got into bands like The Creeps from Sweden and The Mourning After from Shefield before checking out 60s garage bands and became a big fan of bands such as Love, ? & The Mysterians, The Standells, Count Five, Music Machine, etc.

Another interest of mine is riding scooters. I've had 6 scooters since 1987 5 of them were Vespa's - V100, Sportique, 2 PX125's and a PX200. These days I ride a Bajaj Chetak which looks a lot like a 1960s Vespa but acts more like a Lambretta at it is always beaking down!

I have a MySpace page if anyone wants to add me - http://www.myspace.com/redstar_recordings

1. Dracu Bop 2. Ma petite amie est nazie 3. B.M. 4. Wampas

Just in case anyone didn't see this vid:

i don't remember it,can you tell the songs appear on this,thanks

I have their first EP!

hi there,do you have the first LES WAMPAS LP?

Don't know if it is out on DVD. I d/led a copy. http://www.mininova.org/tor/925893

I want to see it, is it out on dvd already?

I've heard really good things about this film, your comments included. I can't wait to see it. The last time I watched a Clash documentary it was "Westway To The World" and it was pretty disappointing, except for some early rehearsal footage.

As it was 37oC outside the other day, I sat down to watch "The Future Is Unwritten"
I've never been a huge Clash fan,and always wondered about some peoples slavish devotion to Mr Strummer, but that has all changed.

Firstly, the movie was a really well made and constructed documentary; managing to convey a real sense of the times Strummer lived in and the man himself.
Filmmaker Julien Temple, whilst obviously a friend and fan of Strummer doesn't let that stop him painting a complete and occasionally unflattering picture of his subject. Great use of home movies, live concert footage and Strummer's own drawings and friends and family sitting round campfires just talking, make for a wonderfully evocative film.

This would have to be one of the best, if not the best rock'n'roll documentaries I've seen.

And you know what, I'm putting a pile of Clash records on my mp3 player right now.

I burn them to CD tho my bruv has recently given me his old ipod so may have a go at keeping podcasts on that too - once I figure out how the thing works

Hey! How do you listen to your Garage Punk/Ready Steady A Go-Go/JM Witty, etc. podcasts? I used to sit in front of my computer like a statue for hours listening to them but time is of the essence, so lately I've been burning them to disc and playing them in the car. How do you guys listen to your podcasts?

We are promoting the upcoming joint events between the Real Boss Hoss and The EYE Booking in the LA area. Listen live in the OC at 88.9FM or stream it live online from your computer at www.KUCI.org. The show is Trash-o-Matic Garbage a Go-GO hosted by Filthy Rotten Wes. We might even be giving away passes to our events so listen and call in at (949)824-KUCI !!!!!! 10Pm Pacific Time so plan accordingly if you are streaming. - Norma Jeane (Eliza Day), Jorge Boss Hoss (Sectmaniac), and Ed Gore

Just posted episode #4 of our surf podcast today (hosted by Duke Eastwood)! Check it out: http://www.garagepunk.com/2008/01/04/garagepunk-surfcast-4/ These should start posting a lot more often in '08 than they did in '07. We already have people working on the next 3 or 4 episodes!

I have to say that I liked the film, but I was looking forward for Ian Curtis to die, haha. I definitely don't think it is a must see.

Despite a monthly EAS test coming through and throwing me into a panic, according to my listeners I still put on a great show. the Chipmunk Song- Canned Heat Shortenin' Bread- the ReadyMen Bargain- the Who- live Santa Monica Civic 1971 2000 Man- the Rolling Stones La La Cucaracha (the Roach)- Tony, Vic & Manuel I'm Not A Sissy- the Fleshtones My Hometown- Girl Trouble Bruised Tangerines- the Black Hollies Tape From California- Phil Ochs- live Blow Up- Tomorrow Avron Knows- the Yardbirds Don't Cry No More- the Artwoods You I'll Be Following- Love Close To You- the Clams Jolly Green Giant- the Kingsmen- aired mistakenly That's Cool, That's Trash- the Kingsmen- what I meant to air then did Zat You Santa Claus- Mike Fornatale- aired mistakenly Stupid Girl- the Flakes Father Christmas- Mike Fornatale Come On Back- Purple Wizard Lordy Lordy- Southern Culture On The Skids- live See- the Rascals Down On The Bay- the Move Indication- the Zombies I Must Be In Love- the Rutles Shakin' Street- the MC5 Winter Wonderland (Christmas In Summer)- Michael Lynch Like Tuff- the Enchanters I've Got Mine- Small Faces Beautiful- the Anderson Council Save My Soul- Wimple Winch Writing Wrongs- the Monkees Nightfall- the Teemates Make Her Cry- the Undecyded Pretty Plaid Skirt (and Long Black Socks)- the Night Riders No Good Woman- Tree Bo's Bounce- Bo Diddley I Don't Wanna Be Free- the Primordials Pete Townshend's Christmas- Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire You Can Make It- Richard & the Young Lions I Gotta Move- the Kinks Radio Spot for Bull of the Woods Till Then- the 13th Floor Elevators Sidewinder- the Demands Lie To Me- Kaleidoscope Quark, Strangeness and Charm- Hawkwind I Stand Tall- the Dictators Schoolgirl- the Hollies Sleigh Ride- Michael Lynch Buzzin' In A Major Way- Mad Daddys Make With The Bake- Sir Bald Diddley & the Wig-Outs You Never Had It Better- the Electric Prunes She's Got Everything- the Swamp Rats Pool Hoppin'- the Swingin' Neckbreakers Roadrunner- the Pretty Things In The Red is heard on WNMC 90.7 Traverse City, MI Friday nights from 11PM to 2AM www.wnmc.org http://www.myspace.com/wnmcradio

I don't know, but the Dave Davies autobiography isn't very good. I'm thinking of getting the 33 1/3 series book "Village Green Preservation Society" book as it tells a lot about the band's working relationship, plus it catches them during a very cool period in their history.

Would anyone like to recommend a Kinks biography? "All Day and All of the Night", maybe?

Attention every one,send your name + adress + activities to my email!!!
Will send 7" or cdr's of my next release (tarctor sex fatality,the loaded hoods,thee garage kid)
this one will be available too for trade!!!
see ya'


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Myrmidons of Melodrama is a fantastic compilation.