The story of the Kinks is one of missed opportunities. They first appeared as specialists in a highly stripped-down, tribal form of rhythm & blues; their early singles are sex itself: no other band at the time demonstrated such single-minded commitment to grit and groove. Royalties and chart-success rightly followed; for a minute it looked as though all of this could end in nothing short of Beatles-like world dominance. And then it fell apart.
Praise for Moop City
"You worthless attention whore. You’re no better than the bands you’re talking smack about." - smax
"You are a one dimensional fuck just like the bands you like." - Mr T
"I'd sleep with you in a heartbeat." - x
"No one understood this article." - CommentOneThings to Moop about
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