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TWO ENGLISH HEARTTHROBS: ROBERT PATTINSON AND DAVE DAVIES

At last! We caught Robert Pattinson actually SMILING! Like Victoria Beckham, Robert manages to maintain a neutral face whenever confronted by a camera. He’s in New York promoting his new movie High Life in which he plays a criminal who volunteers to participate in a mission to outer space. What made Robert smile? Dave Davies from The Kinks! Like almost everyone else, Robert is a Kinks fan. In the pic Robert seems to be blushing with excitement. The mysterious actor was reportedly a very nice guy – gracious and polite.

Photo: RG Wilson
BTW- Make a point of checking out Dave Davies’ new album Decade

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By Janet / April 7, 2019
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MAN ABOUT TOWN DAVE DAVIES AND STAR WARS’ MARK HAMILL

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Dave Davies appeared at The Roxy this week and his Kinks fans turned up in screaming droves. Among them was longtime admirer Mark Hamill. The Star Wars icon and Dave have been friends for decades – they met back in the 70’s and stayed in touch. Mark’s own fans tried to pry secrets out of him about the new Star Wars movie, but he wouldn’t reveal a thing. Backstage Dave and Mark reminisced while Rodney Bingenheimer appropriately looked over their shoulders. Dave is just finishing up his American tour promoting his new album Rippin’ Up New York City. We LOVE those Kinks – together OR separately…

Photo credit: Rebecca G Wilson

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By Janet / November 8, 2015
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TWO OLDIES BUT GOODIES: THE KINKS’ DAVE DAVIES AND JOE DALLESANDRO

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Photo: Rebecca G. Wilson
LOVE this photo! Back in the sixties, both Dave Davies of The Kinks and Andy Warhol actor Joe Dallesandro were both Bad Boys, but they never met until recently. Dave recalls meeting Andy Warhol when The Kinks played in New York, but he and Joe don’t remember being introduced.(By the way, Dave says that contrary to popular belief, the Kinks song “Lola” was NOT written about Candy Darling!) Friends brought them together recently in Los Angeles where Dave is recording a solo album due out in the fall. That doesn’t bode well for a Kinks reunion tour- but we still have our fingers crossed!

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By Janet / July 21, 2014
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THE KINKS: WE’RE TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU!

Those crazy Davies brothers, Ray and Dave, just MAY have sufficiently buried the hatchet to reunite The Kinks for a tour. It’s still a toss-up – the combative brothers haven’t appeared together since 1996. Dave says Ray is a toxic control freak and a narcissist – not to mention the fact that he’s manic-depressive. Ray has equally unflattering things to say about his brother. The band COULD have been making big bucks doing concert tours over the years, but the siblings couldn’t contain their contempt for each other. Now Dave says he needs the money – his brother wrote most of The Kinks music and gets the royalties- so he’s warming to the idea if they can agree on basic essentials. This could take time – but they’re worth waiting for.

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By Janet / June 11, 2014
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TIRED OF WAITING? THE KINKS STORY IS COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN

BBC Films is in the process of producing “You Really Got Me” about one of our favorite British bands –The Kinks – and the rivalry between the brothers Ray and Dave Davies who founded the band. Both of the feisty brothers wrote opposing autobiographies and these will be combined for the screenplay to give it balance. Julien Temple is set to direct so it definitely will be colorful and loud. If you forgot how enticing the Kinks music is, take a look at this “Lola” video.

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By Janet / March 27, 2012
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