Ray Davies stops for an eponymous snack in 1998. Photograph: Richard Drew/AP
This week's Music Weekly enjoys the company of a very special guest in the shape of Kinks frontman Ray Davies. Only last Sunday, Davies gave his entire new album Working Man's Cafe away for free with a national paper, which is shaping up to be something of a trend these days. He tells us why, and while telling us why, gets rather worked up about the state of the music industry today and even hands out some advice on what can be done to save it.
New York punk band Les Savy Fav have been together for over ten years, but it's their current album, Let's Stay Friends, which is finally getting them the attention they deserve. Rosie Swash caught up with the band while they were here in the UK to play a few of their infamously astonishing live shows and ended up discussing swan songs, day jobs and pot ice cream.
And there's more! Paul MacInnes also caught up with some infamous types: David Lynch and Donovan are on the road to spread the word on transcendental meditation. Hear the director explain what a bit of zen could do for your life, while listening to Donovan's ethereal strumming in the background. Seriously.
Plus, there's great, great, great new music from Wakefield anger-band the Cribs, newcomer Adele and ex-Beta Band frontman Steve Mason with his project Black Affair.
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