Rare footage of David Johansen and Johnny Thunders discussing Sex Pistols and Tom Petty in front of CBGB’s, 1976
A wonderful moment in time.
New York Dolls
The west coast’s answer to the New York Dolls: The Hollywood Stars
In July 2019, we told you about the marvelous seventies rock ‘n’ roll band, the Hollywood Stars. The occasion was the emancipation of their shelved…
The west coast’s answer to the New York Dolls: The Hollywood Stars (with a DM premiere)
The ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll band the Hollywood Stars were managed by Kim Fowley, and their songs were recorded by the likes of KISS and…
Who was this amazing ‘Suzi Quatro meets the New York Dolls’ proto-punk mystery band?
Robin Wills is the guitarist for the English band, the Barracudas, who scored a UK hit with their pogo-inducing 1980 single, “Summer Fun.” In 2006,…
Ramones and the New York Dolls cookies
New York Dolls cookie set I don’t know about you, but I’m not ashamed to admit that I don’t think I’ve ever met a cookie…
Lipstick Killers: The New York Dolls, live, Halloween 1973
The New York Dolls playing at the Waldorf-Astoria’s Grand Ballroom for Howard Stein’s Halloween bash on October 31, 1973. Oh my God, the Waldorf-Astoria regret…
The New York Dolls performing in drag, 1974
Illustration by Kristian Hoffman Club 82, at 82 East 4th Street in New York’s East Village, was a well-known “high class” drag club of the…
70 minutes of punk rock history: Bob Gruen’s ‘New York Dolls – Lookin’ Fine On Television’
Here’s some fabulous 1970s footage of the New York Dolls performing, talking and hanging out. Directed by one of rock and roll’s great photographers and…
‘Who Are the Mystery Girls?’: New York Dolls, live 70s video
A classic 70s Dolls performance caught by ace rock photographer Bob Gruen. Here the lipstick killers do “Who Are the Mystery Girls?’’ at The Matrix…
‘Ism Ism’: Manuel De Landa’s deviant art meets the New York Dolls
Once thought lost, but recently found and restored by Anthology Film Archives, artist/philosopher Manuel De Landa’s Super 8 Ism Ism captures his truly inspired collage…