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New York Dolls: (Trash-Glam)
Lipstick, heels, and heroin chic-Personality Crisis was punk before punk knew it, Trash a suicide note in sequins. David Johansen's snarl, Sylvain's sneer-glam for gutter kids who couldn't afford glam. More doll parts unearthed weekly.
Glam Slam Guide
The trashiest, lipsticked, high-heeled punks who looked like they mugged the Rolling Stones in an alley and stole their wardrobe. They didn’t come from London with perfect hair and spaceships – they staggered out of the Lower East Side in torn fishnets, smeared mascara, and thrift-store dresses, playing three-chord chaos like the world was ending tomorrow (because for them, it probably was). The Glam Slam Essentials New York Dolls (1973) – Album Release (1973)The debut that s
New York Dolls
Oct 27, 20253 min read
David Johansen...Harry Smiths Album
The first vinyl release for the 2001 album David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, will be a RSD Black Friday (November 28, 2025) release as a numbered, 180g One Step Pressing Vinyl LP. Following the recent passing of the iconic American artist David Johansen (former lead singer of the hugely influential New York Dolls). David's enigmatic ability to hop and bend from genre to genre was put on display with this release, and its folksy blues was met with much love from critics and
New York Dolls
Aug 31, 20252 min read
David Johansen: Profile Feature (1978)
David Johansen’s Profile , a one-page feature in Creem Magazine , November 1, 1978.
New York Dolls
Nov 1, 19781 min read
Too Few, Too Late Article: 1974
NYC’s trash-glam darlings fight for survival – the Dolls on the brink! one-page Circus Raves, December 1, 1974. More Dolls drama added weekly.
New York Dolls
Dec 1, 19741 min read
New York Dolls: "The Best New Group Of 1973" Feature (1974)
New York Dolls’ "The Best New Group Of 1973", a one-page feature in Creem Magazine, August 1, 1974.
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Jul 31, 19741 min read
New York Dolls: "To Mince or Not to Mince" Article (1974)
New York Dolls’ "To Mince or Not to Mince" , a one-page article in Music Scene , February 1, 1974.
New York Dolls
Feb 10, 19741 min read
New York Dolls: Three-Page Feature (1973)
New York Dolls’ Three-Page Feature , a three-page feature in Rock Scene Magazine , December 1, 1973.
New York Dolls
Dec 1, 19731 min read
Jet Boy Single UK (1973)
Todd Rundgren's Mercury Dolls Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 30, 1973, on Mercury Records (catalogue: 6052 402), New York Dolls’ “Jet Boy” was the explosive lead single from their debut album. Backed with “Vietnamese Baby,” both written by David Johansen and Johnny Thunders, produced by Todd Rundgren, this raw proto-punk glam anthem did not chart in the UK. Also issued in the Netherlands. Pure NYC trash-rock attitude. Single Overview Release Details
New York Dolls
Nov 30, 19731 min read
New York Dolls: Dolls to Play Biba's Article (1973))
NYC's trash-glam rebels invade London's fashion mecca! news article in Record Mirror, November 17, 1973..
New York Dolls
Nov 17, 19731 min read
New York Dolls: "Hallelujah! The Dolls Sign Up" Article (1973)
New York Dolls’ "Hallelujah! The Dolls Sign Up" , a one-page article in Rock Scene Magazine , September 1, 1973.
New York Dolls
Aug 31, 19731 min read
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