The New York Dolls are going to headline and salute one of rocks most memorable frontmen at the 7th annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash. The event will take place this Saturday at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, NYC.May 19 marks the date that Joey Ramone would have turned 56. In the last seven years, after his battle with lymphoma ended (April 15, 2001), a birthday celebration was held in h...
Free summer music doesn’t get much better than the Siren Festival, held every year on the boardwalk at Coney Island in the heat of summer and the roar of the cyclone. This year's edition, on July 21st, has a special poignance because developers have finally noticed that Coney Island is, duh, on the water, and are planning massive gentrification and upscaling that may quash things like Siren fr.
Somewhat immortal punk rockers the New York Dolls are heading back out on tour. The band that claims "Mick Jagger stole everything from [frontman] David Johansen!" will kick off their '08 tour in Baltimore, Maryland on February 12th.The band's last album was 2006's One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This, their first since 1974's Too Much Too Soon.New York Dolls tour dates:2/12/08 - Bal...
The New York Dolls have announced details of their new studio album. Cause I Sez So will be available on May 5th.The album was produced by Todd Rundgren, who was the man behind the board for the band's 1973 debut album. A re-recording of that album's "Trash" will be on the new record.We already have art work (above) and a track list (below):'Cause I Sez SoMuddy BonesBetter ThanLonely So LongM
MUSIC NEWS - New York Dolls' guitarist, Steve Conte, will be releasing a solo album timed with the New York Dolls' upcoming UK tour, which kicks off on December 2nd at the Cambridge Junction. The new album's "Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth" will be out on the Varese Sarabande label October 20 (November 30th in the UK) and features a guest appearance from Dolls' vocalist David Johansen
New York Dolls guitarist Steve Conte is releasing a solo album, Steve Conte and the Crazy Truth in November to coincide with the Dolls' December tour of the U.K. Guesting on the album is David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter), and members of David Bowie, Madonna and Stevie Wonder's bands.Boy George has told the Times (U.K.) that he wrote "a lot of stuff" while imprissoned earlier in the year w...
The Legendary New York Dolls have announced 3 More UK Concerts in December.Playing in support of their latest album ‘Cause I Sez So’ the glam punkers will perform at the Leamington Spa Assembly, Liverpool o2 Academy and Edinburgh HMV Picture House in addition to the originally schedule London HMV Forum show.Following the release of their [...]
photo: Paul BachmannThe New York Dolls will be on tour in the UK in December, promoting their 'Cause I Sez So album: 12/02 Cambridge, The Junction 12/03 Bristol, Anson Rooms 12/04 London, Kentish Town Forum 12/04 Southampton, Talking Heads 12/08 Lamington Spa, The Assembly 12/09 Liverpool, O2 Academy 12/10 Edinburgh, Picture HouseThe current incarnation of the New York Dolls consists of David ...
MUSIC NEWS - After working together on the New York Dolls' influential debut in 1973, the group reunited with producer Todd Rundgren this winter to record their fourth studio album, 'Cause I Sez So, set for a May 5 release on Atco Records. And, Rhino and MNN want you to join the party with a free listen to the album's first six tracks (see link below)!Recorded at Todd's Utopia Sound St
Second from left: David Johansen, Todd Rundgren (centre) and Sylvain Sylvain - photo: Marty Temme Bien étonnés de se trouver ensemble again: Todd Rundgren will produce the next New York Dolls album:The New York Dolls and legendary record producer / rock star, Todd Rundgren have been reunited for the first time in 36 years. Rundgren will produce the Dolls' new album at his studio on the island .
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MUSIC NEWS - Treking around the globe, The New York Dolls have confirmed that they will perform music from their anticipated new album 'Cause I Sez So' on the popular Brit music TV show "Later with Jools Holland". The show will be aired live on Tuesday May 12th at 10pm on BBC2 television, followed by a pre-recorded edition of the show airing on Friday May 15th at 11:35pm. The Dolls
In 1973, Todd Rundgren scooped The New York Dolls out of a Bowery slumgutter and into the Record Plant Recording Studio to create the band's legendary debut album — now, 36 years later, he's doing it again, only this time the phrase "peeling off a plastic-covered La-Z-Boy in Sarasota" might better apply. This time around, two remaining Dolls David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain (bassist Arthur Ka.
MUSIC NEWS - Following their announcement of the highly anticipated Todd Rundgren produced new studio album 'Cause I Sez So', releasing in May, the New York Dolls have announced a rare London concert at the legendary historic punk venue, The 100 Club on Thursday 14th May. Tickets for the 100 Club show, which only handles 400 peopke, go on sale Tuesday, April 7 at 9am thru seetickets.com
Cause I Sez So, the new album by the New York Dolls, is due out May 5th. The album was recorded and produced by Todd Rundgren. Tracks: Cause I Sez So Muddy Bones Better Than Lonely So Long My World Ridiculous Temptation To Exist Making Rain Drowning Nobody Got No Bizness Trash Exorcism Of Despair» nydolls.org