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New York Dolls

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2013

    The Top 5 Punk Rock Guitarists

    Somewhere along the line, punk rock's amateurish enthusiasm became conflated with a dearth of talent. That's OK -- anything to keep the squares out -- but it's not entirely accurate. Indeed, it was hard paring this list down to just five. While you might complain that your favorite isn't on here, it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Weekend

    Friday, December 7 Black Mambas THE REDWOOD The Black Mambas -- along with The Neumans and The Hurricanes -- are L.A. label Wild Records' newest signees. But instead of building into the label's Sun Records-style sound of '56, the Mambas stagger into 1976 with gutter-glam songs and dawn-of-punk vel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: New York City Is a Helluva a Town

    KCRW Broadcast #189 for Saturday, November 10, 2012 See also: *The American People Kicked Your Ass, Republicans *Henry Rollins: Sandy, the Incredible Mood Swing of Mother Nature Fanatics! Tonight is a great one. I am in NYC this week, so I thought a show that was NYC-based would be just the thing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2012

    The Five Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

    Monday, September 17 Josh Nelson VITELLO'S Josh Nelson looks much younger than his 34 years but has already become a seasoned veteran and one of the most respected pianists on the L.A. music scene. Nelson's talents are strong enough to have won him a job as Natalie Cole's primary touring pianist w ... More >>

  • Music

    September 13, 2012

    Music Picks: Fiona Apple, Austra, and the Hives

    Monday, September 17 Josh Nelson VITELLO'S Josh Nelson looks much younger than his 34 years but has already become a seasoned veteran and one of the most respected pianists on the L.A. music scene. Nelson's talents are strong enough to have won him a job as Natalie Cole's primary touring pianist w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2012

    The Zeros Play the Troubadour Tonight!

    See also: The Best Five Concerts in L.A. This Weekend The Zeros were punk when most people didn't know what punk was. The L.A.-by-way-of-Chula Vista band released their first single on legendary Bomp! Records in 1977, that magical year when punk exploded. The folks involved in their early days re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday

    KCRW Broadcast #155 for Saturday, March 10, 2012 See also: Henry Rollins: The Column! Justice, Texas Style Fanatics! I am writing you from the backstage area of the House of Blues down here in Orlando FL. The next four shows are in the Sunshine State. So far, the US leg of the tour has been going ... More >>

  • Music

    January 19, 2012

    Music Picks: Skrillex, Diplo, Wu-Tang Clan, The Health Club

    Also, Art Lande, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Gilad Hekselman, The Stitches, The Villains and others

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: The Complete List

    ​See also: *Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums One day I was sitting around thinking I want to write a song about ménage a trois...and the line 'love in stereo' came into my head. Inspiration can happen anywhere at any time. -Jani Lane, Hit Parader magazine History has not been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #20-16

    See also: *The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #15-11 *The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #10-6 *The Top 20 Hair Metal Albums Of All Time: #5-1 *Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums One day I was sitting around thinking I want to write a song about ménage a trois...and the l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: New York Dolls, Fugazi, Motörhead and more

    ​KCRW BROADCAST #1248 for Saturday, August 20 Fanatics! Beaming in from Edinburgh, Scotland. The weather is great and the streets are full of people. It is time for the annual Edinburgh Festival. You might remember that I wrote you from here last year. This year, I am only here for two shows. ... More >>

  • Music

    June 9, 2011

    Music Picks: Matt & Kim, Partch, Booker T, Motley Crue,

    Also, Spain, Civil Wars, Bruno Mars and others

  • Music

    March 17, 2011

    Music to Pick Up/Download

    Also, Spain, Civil Wars, Bruno Mars and others

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Punk Marketing and other godawful motivational business books

    ​ Yes, Punk marketing exists, and it reads just like you would expect: like someone somehow converted the sound of those guys beating up Jello Biafra that one time into the medium of a self-helpy bullshit business book. The authors actually write: "The punk rock that burst rudely onto the scen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Live Review: Hanoi Rocks' Michael Monroe @ the Viper Room

    Word came in that Michael Monroe, longtime frontman for pioneering sleazo-glam-metal outfit Hanoi Rocks would be playing the Viper Room last Friday, in a rare LA show before heading out to SXSW. As the mastermind of Hanoi Rocks, Monroe (born Matti Fagerholm in Finland almost 50 years ago) is the mi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 13, 2009

    LATTER-DAY PUNK

    Word came in that Michael Monroe, longtime frontman for pioneering sleazo-glam-metal outfit Hanoi Rocks would be playing the Viper Room last Friday, in a rare LA show before heading out to SXSW. As the mastermind of Hanoi Rocks, Monroe (born Matti Fagerholm in Finland almost 50 years ago) is the mi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Top 5 Topless Groupies: Women Who Bared It All For Music (NSFW)

    ​Rock-n-roll and breasts often go (tee-hee) hand in hand. In fact, Motley Crue drummer and groupie magnet, Tommy Lee, has this rule about coming into his dressing room: "You're not allowed in unless you remove an article of clothing. And I'm not talking about your socks. It's pretty f***ing c ... More >>

  • Music

    February 12, 2009

    Grammy Week: Magical Music Moments All Over Town

    ​Rock-n-roll and breasts often go (tee-hee) hand in hand. In fact, Motley Crue drummer and groupie magnet, Tommy Lee, has this rule about coming into his dressing room: "You're not allowed in unless you remove an article of clothing. And I'm not talking about your socks. It's pretty f***ing c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Psst: Grammy Week Parties with MGMT, Black Eyed Peas, New York Dolls, Chelsea Girls, DJ AM and (maybe) Whitney Houston

    The Grammy telecast might be a snooze, but during awards week its host city is anything but. Surprise stage jams and DJ sets, official and unofficial shindigs and a overall anything-can- happen/anyone-might-show vibe and excitement takes over LA's clubs and events... You don't need to be Jay-Z and B ... More >>

  • Music

    December 18, 2008

    Rock Picks: The Duke Spirit, New York Dolls, Lil Wayne

    Also, Darker My Love, X, Legal Weapon, and others

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Rockers at Morrison Hotel Gallery with Legendary Music Photographer Bob Gruen

    To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>

  • Music

    August 28, 2008

    Sunset Junction: Germs, Sparks and Blood

    To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Word on the Street

    To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 3, 2008

    Mad Rhythms

    To be honest, I never thought I'd be standing in legendary photographer Bob Gruen's teenage bedroom. The unkempt bed covered by a Led Zeppelin blanket, the shelves of rock memorabilia, the walls plastered with photos and cutout articles from vintage rock magazines like Creem and Rock Scene... it is ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008
  • Blogs

    February 22, 2008

    Concerts and Tickets Coming Up

    Autechre - 4/14, Echoplex Bad Religion - 3/4,5,11,13, House of Blues Bamboozle (All-American Rejects, Jimmy Eat World, Paramore) - 4/5, Verizon Amphitheater Bamboozle (My Chemical Romance, Anti-Flag, Saves the Day, Chiodos) - 4/6, Verizon Amphitheater Bjorkestra - 3/9 , Safari Sam's Black Keys ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2007

    Siren Music Festival in NYC

    The Village Voice's Siren Music Festival took place over the weekend with performances from M.I.A., New York Dolls, Elvis Perkins, The Black Lips and a lot more. Click here to visit the Voice's music blog Sound of the City and read more about it. Or go straight to all the photos. M.I.A. actually ... More >>

  • Music

    June 14, 2007
  • Music

    February 22, 2007

    Wanna New Drug

    For the week of June 14 - 21

  • News

    February 1, 2007

    Moz the Cat

    In which Steven Patrick Morrissey speaks of ghosts, glam rock, Obama... and why squirrels like him

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Bringin’ Sassy Back

    In which Steven Patrick Morrissey speaks of ghosts, glam rock, Obama... and why squirrels like him

  • Music

    December 21, 2006

    Rock Docs Are Go! Rockumentary Recommendations

    As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2006

    Music Picks

    As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2006

    The Year in Live Music

    As CDs wither, the low-budget rockumentary is born again

  • Music

    December 22, 2005

    Blogs & iPods & Jay-Z & (non-ironic) Metal

    The Hipster’s musical year-end predictions and post-game analysis

  • Music

    December 15, 2005

    Nightranger

    The Hipster’s musical year-end predictions and post-game analysis

  • Music

    November 10, 2005

    Wild Horses

    Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye return to celebrate the now-30-year-old debut that changed everything

  • Columns

    October 20, 2005

    Ready for Takeoff

    Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye return to celebrate the now-30-year-old debut that changed everything

  • Music

    October 13, 2005

    Don’t Go Away Mad, Just Go Away

    Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye return to celebrate the now-30-year-old debut that changed everything

  • Music

    September 1, 2005

    Live in LA

    Sunset Junction August 27-28 Snoop Dogg/Red Hot Chili Peppers/Ice Cube at the Greek, August 25

  • Music

    September 1, 2005

    Nightranger

    Sunset Junction August 27-28 Snoop Dogg/Red Hot Chili Peppers/Ice Cube at the Greek, August 25

  • Music

    August 25, 2005

    It’s the Most Junctiony Time of the Year!

    Pack your SPF, bag your claustrophobic misanthropy — Sunset Junction street fest is back

  • Music

    August 25, 2005

    A Strange Phone Call With David Johansen

    The head New York Doll muses on celebrity culture and various cars

  • Music

    August 25, 2005

    Cocks of the Rock

    The ear-to-ear assault of the Chelsea Smiles

  • LA Life

    July 28, 2005

    Let’s Roll!

    Fun with gravity on our city’s finest grassy hills

  • Music

    September 23, 2004

    Boys/Men of the World

    Fun with gravity on our city’s finest grassy hills

  • Columns

    July 22, 2004

    Back to Baghdad

    Dianne Feinstein’s just looking for a czar

  • Music

    December 19, 2002

    The Hummable Revolution

    Dianne Feinstein’s just looking for a czar

  • Music

    July 27, 2000

    Lonely Planet Boy

    With love from Johnny Thunders

  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Slush

    With love from Johnny Thunders

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