> This year promises to be a busy one for Dave Davies of The Kinks. In February, the "younger" Davies celebrates his 51st birthday with the release of his autobiography "KINK," published by Hyperion (US) and Boxtree (UK). And in the next few months, Davies will follow-up last fall's successful East Coast concert tour with some shows west of the Mississippi River. At the club dates, Davies' has been selling his new CD Unfinished Business (Velvel). The eleven-track release includes new songs as well as underappreciated gems from his three early 1980s solo records. Available domestically for the first time on CD are the original versions of the stellar "Imagination's Real" from AFL1-3603 and "World Of Our Own" from Glamour, and a new version of "Love Gets You" from Chosen People. Dave Davies' management promises a retail version of "Unfinished Business" with some different kuts later this year. Also, Velel Records is scheduled to re-release the Kinks' 1970s catalogue on CD this year.
> L.A. Live (http://www.lalive.com) will present Mary Lou Lord live from the Troubadour on February 3.
> The Sand Rubies have put the finishing touches on their newest recordings and are currently shopping the record to certain major labels. For further information on its status, check out http://www.contingency.com
> Volatile Music has taken 'creating your own CD' to the Web. At their Web site ( http://www.ezcd.com ), users can create their own disc with 10 songs for $14.99 + $3 shipping and handling.
