The British Invasion Archives

The Kinks – The Journey – Part 1 & Part 2 (Anthology Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockOctober 31, 2023

When studying the British Invasion of Rock-n-Roll music from the 1960s, there are many worthy mentions. Of course, there are The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but also many others like The Kinks. Formed in 1963, The Kinks were perhaps the most unique of all ... Read More

Interview – Mick Avory of The Kinks

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 15, 2023

Out of North London, The Kinks are considered one of the most influential Rock-n-Roll bands from the 1960s. A part of what is referred to in popular culture as the British Invasion, The Kinks first struck it big with the energetic guitar driven “You Really ... Read More

Interview – Angie McCartney

CrypticRockCrypticRockMarch 17, 2020

Born in Liverpool, England in November of 1929, Angie McCartney has led quite a fascinating life. Living through World War II as a child, in spite of educational disadvantage due to the circumstances of the time, she would go on to find success as a ... Read More

Interview – Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds

CrypticRockCrypticRockJune 2, 2017

It has been said that the heart of Rock-n-Roll will never die. The names and style may change, but true Rock-n-Roll lives forever. Hailing from the golden age of British Rock, The Yardbirds came of age during the mid ’60s when they paved their legacy ... Read More

Dave Davies Excites Suffolk Theater Riverhead, NY 4-22-17

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 27, 2017

Everyone has their own way of doing things. Some follow the crowd, others march to the beat of a different drum, and Dave Davies has proudly chosen the latter. One of eight siblings, Davies gravitated toward music at a young age, which led him and ... Read More

Interview – Dave Davies of The Kinks

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 21, 2017

Dubbed one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” by Rolling Stone magazine back in 2003, Dave Davies is a Rock-n-Roll icon. As Lead Guitarist of English Rock legends The Kinks, Dave Davies helped pioneer a more raw, aggressive Rock sound in the 1960s, ... Read More