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New York Dolls’ ‘Too Much Too Soon’ Lived Up to Its Title (More or Less) 

New York Dolls’ ‘Too Much Too Soon’ Lived Up to Its Title (More or Less) 

The New York Dolls didn’t just play rock and roll. They swung, achieving a groove that set them apart from other rockers at the time and since.

Punk Hybrids: Wham! Bam! Glam-Punk!

Punk Hybrids: Wham! Bam! Glam-Punk!

Glam Punk is "Rock 'n' roll with lipstick on," sneered John Lennon.

Buster Poindexter’s Cafe Carlyle Residency: 22 October 2014, New York (Photos)

Buster Poindexter’s Cafe Carlyle Residency: 22 October 2014, New York (Photos)

Is Buster Poindexter an alter-ego or has the persona fully subsumed David Johansen? Either way, the lounge lizard leads an awesome evening of cabaret.

Counterbalance No. 138: ‘New York Dolls’

The 20 Best Rock Documentaries over 40 Years: 1970-2010

The 20 Best Rock Documentaries over 40 Years: 1970-2010

The 20 best rock documentaries over 40 years are tales of talent derailment and dismissal. There is more truth in these films than in any three-minute song.

I Heard You Missed Us (Says Van Halen and Many, Many Others) — We’re Back!

‘Love Goes to Buildings on Fire’ Like Its Title, Is Poetry

On Making that Holiday Music List and Checking It Twice

Revisionist History: Hair Metal’s Proto-Punk Roots

Mötley Crüe: 1 July 2011 – Tinley Park, IL

New York Dolls: ‘Cause I Sez So

Infectious Love: An Interview with David Johansen of the New York Dolls