I downloaded it. Wow -- typically great! I recommend that everyone have a listen. Thanks for the heads up. On Fri, June 4, 2010 10:34 am, Henry Laura wrote: > > Thanks for a great interview and that link to Rew's Amazon list. > > > > Everyone should visit Rew's site as he has a free download of a wonderful > 20 minute song cycle - Ridgeway - that is very Kinksian in its approach > and feel. The link is here: > > > > http://www.kimberleyrew.com/ridgeway.html > > > > > > Henry > > > > > > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 8:34:33 -0400 > From: > To: audities@smoe.org > Subject: Kimberley Rew > Message-ID: 20100603083433.RQENQ.597528.imail@eastrmwml37 > > Just wanted to share the link to my interview with Kimberley Rew, late of > the Soft Boys and Katrina and the Waves (and a great solo artist in his > own right): > > http://popdose.com/popdose-interview-kimberley-rew/ > > > > Best, > > WILL > > > > > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 10:41:12 -0500 > From: "Larry O. Dean" > To: audities@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Kimberley Rew > Message-ID: f14e5fbb4704516188608375a460ec2b.squirrel@poetrycenter.org > > Excellent interview, Will. Rew is a particular favorite of mine, and I > have been waiting for the Bop and Shock! Horror! EPs to be reissued. > > Those that aren't familiar with Rew's early solo stuff owe it to > themselves to check out the links provided. > > Kudos!! > > > > > > Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:37:03 -0700 > From: Benjamin Lukoff > To: audities@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Kimberley Rew > Message-ID: AANLkTil7vrrxUOGNfRXxI8piNRmym1hM95mDhXgqp2Qb@mail.gmail.com > > Seconded, and I'm so glad to hear these are being reissued. I picked up > *The Bible of Bop* on vinyl a number of years ago and have been waiting > for this > ever since I started corresponding with Ralph Alfonso at Bongo Beat. > Through him, I managed to get Kimberley as our inaugural artist for > Amazon's Music > You Should Hear feature in early 2005. > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/34YVPJFV885B6 > > > > 'If you've ever believed in every man's right to pick up an electric > guitar and belt forth then the Beatles are the ultimate band for you.' > > '[*The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society* is] the only > album on this list actually conceived as such by its creators. And the > character > on this record who sings of "remembering Walter," flips thru his "picture > book," or preserves the "village green" is the only man in rock and roll > history who remotely resembles me.' > > Ah, those were the days. > > > > -- Larry O. Dean Poetry Center of Chicago 37 S. Wabash Chicago, IL 60603