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Season 6 Episode 17 - The Kinks – The BIGGEST INDIE BAND in HISTORY
FEATURED SONG:
NICK – “Just the Same” (from 96 / 95)
This week’s episode is on the Kinks, the most overlooked and underrated of the big four 1960s British Invasion bands.
They have been acclaimed by critics and musicians, and have influenced disparate styles and bands in every decade since they formed. Punk, metal, chamber pop and Britpop are just a few of the genres they helped shape, and in some ways pioneered.
I go through their history, their albums, make the case that they might have been more quietly influential than even the Rolling Stones, and argue that it’s possible they’re the biggest indie band in history.
Are you a Kinks fan? Where do they fall for you in the British Invasion hierarchy? Do you think they deserve more recognition? Discuss dammit!
BONUS VIDEO: Live acoustic versions of a Kinks song and an original
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*intro music credit: REC - "Wake Up High"
*mid roll music credit: The Drop - "Outerloper"
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