Holiday by The Kinks
If you can't picture Ray Davies singing this on a cloudy day on the beach with a cigar hanging from his mouth, maybe you're not listening to music the...
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Kinks and Beats is a daily look at two of the greatest musical acts of all time. Every day, host Tony Frye will tackle one song from The Beatles or The Kinks and discuss aspects related to music theory, cultural impact, or just his own thoughts about the song. Listeners are encouraged to call in to the show and leave a voicemail about their favorite/least favorite tracks for inclusion in future episodes.
Mother Nature's Son by The Beatles
Another of Paul's solo efforts within the Beatles is a simple folk song recorded on the same sessions as an abandoned Harrison track, an abandoned McC...
Wait Till the Summer Comes Along by The Kinks
The first Kinks song to feature a solo Dave Davies writing credit is a fun country ditty with a deceptively unique structure.Join our Facebook group a...
Only Mama Knows by Paul McCartney
This rocker hearkens back to McCartney's days with Wings and is a highlight of his more recent output.Join our Facebook group and chat with other fans...
Back in the Day by Ray Davies
On this acoustic driven track, Ray pays tribute to many of the American acts that inspired him in his youth.Join our Facebook group and chat with othe...
If I Needed Someone by The Beatles
George Harrison may have been new to songwriting but it didn't take him long to establish several signature moves. Also, listen to the end of this one...
The First Time We Fall In Love by The Kinks
This '50s pastiche treads dangerously close to being too cheesy but The Kinks never cross the line and maintain their rock edge.Join our Facebook grou...
Living in the Material World by George Harrison
One could argue, as I have, that this track as well as the album that bears its name is the greatest assemblage of musicians on any solo Beatles album...
Too Hot by The Kinks
This is a solid mid '80s rocker that probably should have appeared as the A side of the single instead of the B side.Join our Facebook group and chat ...
I'll Cry Instead by The Beatles
This is a rare occurrence of The Beatles recording a song in two separate sections for editing later even though the whole thing was done in one eveni...