New York Dolls

New York Dolls David Johansen announces one-off solo show

New Musical Express (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Singer to play at the Patriots Theatre later this month

On this day in history: First Sex Pistols gig, 1975

The Modern Historian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

On 6th November 1975, one of the most infamous rock bands of all time played their first concert at St. Martin's College of Art in London. The Sex Pistols emerged from an earlier group called The Strand that the boutique owner and impresario Malcolm McLaren managed. Following a brief spell in the United States promoting the New York Dolls, McLaren returned to England with the plan to develop the punk...

Celebrity Eyewear Sightings for November 2009

The Eye Zone (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Heroics – Marchon was the eyewear provider for the 25th annual MTV Video Music Awards (a.k.a. the VMAs) held this year in New York during Fashion Week. Singer Lady Gaga (1), who took home the moon man for Best New Artist, was among those who received an eyewear makeover. The fashion icon gravitated to this bold Karl Lagerfeld sunglass, style KL603S saying, “I love Karl Lagerfeld. He's...

Manic Street Preachers are desperate to conquer America.

Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

The British band - who have sold millions of records around the world - say they could lose £50,000 on their US tour, which they hope will make up for their disastrous first attempt to break the country nearly 20 years ago. Bassist Nicky Wire said: “It’s just bizarre looking back to think we ever had [...]

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The Company They Keep

threedonia.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

She’s a rich girl, and it’s gone too far… From Spinner.com: TV personality Rachael Ray is on a mission: to get Hall and Oates into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We’ve known that Ray is a lover of the more rock-flavored variety of the Hold Steady and the New York Dolls, but after learning of [...]

i wish i was your mother

Steven Rubio's Online Life (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

A tweet from a friend led to my playing “I Wish I Was Your Mother” by Mott the Hoople. I’ve been using the Zune software, rather than Rhapsody, lately. It has a “Smart DJ” function that is similar to Genius...

New York Dolls - Bad Detective

Hi! (Books, bikes, movies and me) (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsHaEfPW7Lc 2. Personality Crisis- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shjqRFQfvBg 3. Pills- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T64uBj7dINs 4. Trash- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0A19X1AISg 5. Subway Train- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYgwfV11xo4 6. Jet Boy- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItH_E6icMTU 7. Looking For A Kiss- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsJTNzCqZCk 8. Vietnamese...

Rachael Ray Lobbies for Hall and Oates' Rock Hall Induction

Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Filed under: News , Exclusive TV personality Rachael Ray is on a mission : to get Hall and Oates into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We've known that Ray is a lover of the more rock-flavored variety of the Hold Steady and the New York Dolls , but during a recent taping of her daytime show, she not only declared her love for Hall and Oates but decided to start a petition to get them in the Hall of...

We Miss You Johnny Thunders... The Annual Punk Rock Pilgrimage to New Orleans...

The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

New Orleans CityBusiness : Every year, for the past 18 years, punk rock fans from throughout the country have made a pilgrimage to New Orleans. They arrive on the doorstep of the St. Peter Guest House in the French Quarter, asking if Room 37 is available for the night, or if they could just have a look inside. The small unassuming suite is where legendary New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders injected...

David Johansen Band playing a NYC show, Steve Conte released solo album, NY Dolls touring the UK

Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

David Johansen w/ NY Dolls @ MHOW in June (more by Tim Griffin) The New York Dolls will be playing an eight show UK tour in December, but before that, Dolls frontman David Johansen will bring the David Johansen Band...

Personality Crisis

CultureBot.org (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

Just for fun and in honor of my own personality crisis, I give you the New York Dolls:

Peel Show 10.12.76 – Punk Rock Special

Sir Charlie Palmer (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009

http://www.mediafire.com/?ybncmyt3jrg Tracklist: 1. So Messed Up (Peel Session) – The Damned, 2. Pushing Too Hard – The Seeds, 3. Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell – Iggy & The Stooges, 4. Horseplay (Wearier of the Schmaltz) – Eddie & The Hot Rods, 5. Neat Neat Neat (Peel Session) – The Damned, 6. Blank Geberation (EP Version) – Richard Hell & The Voidoids,...

Steve Conte of New York Dolls To Release New Album

Metal Hall eZine (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009

To rock and rollers around the globe, the legendary Steve Conte is probably best known as the lead guitarist, songwriter/and backing vocalist in the New York Dolls. Conte is also the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist for a raft of other bands including Crown Jewels, The Contes, and his latest...

Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth – to be released

RetroBlog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

New York Dolls guitarist Steve Conte has a new solo album coming out titled Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth. It’ll be released in the U.S. on October 20th and in the U.K. on November 30th though Varese Vintage Records. I’m looking forward to hearing the new CD which features Conte on guitar & vocals, [...]

WTF?! Vagina Panther

AlbumArtExchange Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

Vagina Panther’s self-titled debut album is such an obvious choice for the AAX blog’s WTF?! category I don’t even know where to begin. When I was teenager, the California punk rock scene had a lot of appeal. Bands with outrageous...