Guardian Music — PJ Harvey's prize-winning album skewers idyllic invocations of Englishness and exposes the brutal, violent realityMusical musings on the English nation have tended towards the cosily nostalgic. Think of the Kinks' Village Green Preservation Society, ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Skylarking is XTC's eighth studio album, released on 27 October 1986 and produced by American musician Todd Rundgren. Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles,... more info

Topix — Former The Kinks rocker Ray Davies has shunned the bright lights of London's West End theatre district and turned the band's classics into a school musical. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Former The Kinks rocker Ray Davies has shunned the bright lights of London's West End theatre district and turned the band's classics into a school musical. more info

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ContactMusic — Former The Kinks rocker Ray Davies has shunned the bright lights of London's West End theatre district and turned the band's classics into a school musical. The British star has been working on Child's Play, which chronicles the last 60 years of cult... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Site visitor and friend Andrew Poole was fortunate enough to interview Liam Gallagher ahead of Beady Eye's appearance at the Bochum Festival in Germany. Beady Eye Roll Into Town, And With That..The Frontman Of Our Generation, Mr Liam Gal... more info

Guardian Music — I always considered Gilbert O'Sullivan as a fey songwriter more suited to people like Jerry from the Good Life. Then I heard a song that knocked me sideways …In 1973, Gilbert O'Sullivan was a piano-playing superstar on a par with Elton John. Today,... more info

Gigwise — 'Romantically Yours' is out in November... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Warp Records / 2005The latest in Warp's recent 'suck-it-and-see' release schedule, Grav3nhurst's (aka Nick Talbot) debut LP 'Fires In Different Buildings' has got its sights set firmly on those attractive Mogwai/My Bloody Valentine/Velvet Underground... more info