The New York Dolls at the Tralf ^_^
The New York Dolls are a kickass glam-rock band that was formed in the seventies sometimes called punk, but they're not, really... They're Pre-Punk !! :dance2: Yay ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Dolls ">The New York Dolls are an American rock band formed in New York City, United States in 1971. In 2004 the band reformed with three of their original members, two of whom, David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain, continue on today and released a new album in 2006. The original bassist, Arthur Kane died shortly after their first reunion concert. The New York Dolls prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era and even later; the Dolls' visual style influenced the look of many new wave and sleaze rock groups, and their playing style set the tone for many later rock and roll bands. Anyways, I saw the show at a place called the Tralf, which is right about Marcella's, a locally famous drag-bar :grin: which is entirely appropriate: :lol: Awesome. It's a small theatre, and it wasn't very crowded, which surprized me. but the show was so much fun ^_^ They don't really seem to wear drag anymore, though the lead singer really was kind of dressed like a twelve year old girl. haha - - a pink sparkly sweater and black flare jeans with rhinestones *giggle* I googled for images of the show, but I didn't see any... hm... I saw Cameras there. there should be something somewhere ! YAY! Found a review which includes images !! http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/story/280639.html "> New York Dolls still have a lot to offer By Garaud MacTaggart NEWS CONTRIBUTING REVIEWER Updated: 02/20/08 6:50 AM Once upon a time, the New York Dolls were counted among the bad boys of rock ’n’ roll. Their copious use of makeup went along with a penchant for cross-dressing plus drug abuse of staggering proportions and, when you added them all together, combined to help make the Dolls florid poster children for wretched excess. What was overlooked by many in the rush to brand the Dolls as a crude crucible for melding punk, glitter, glam and heavy metal music, was the reality. On record and in concert, they were an entertaining band with a slightly skewed respect for pop music history. They covered classic riffs by Bo Diddley (“Pills”) and the second Sonny Boy Williamson (“Don’t Start Me Talkin’ ”) along with an outrageous take on the Jayhawks/ Cadets’ doo-wop anthem “Stranded in the Jungle,” even while creating their own catchy, hook-laden tunes like “Personality Crisis,” “Looking for a Kiss” and “Babylon.” They broke up after two studio albums, whereupon lead singer David Johansen developed his lounge singer alter ego (Buster Poindexter) into a pseudo-lounge act, and guitarists Sylvain Sylvain and Johnny Thunders worked up their own groups. Twenty years later, Johansen and Sylvain are the only members of the quintet still alive, but, as of 2006, they’ve resurrected the band with a new lineup of cohorts and are touring on the strength of their cult status and a strong studio album. Johansen, Sylvain and company showed up at The Tralf on Tuesday night and were greeted by a nice-sized — but by no means full — house of fans who braved the lake-effect snow warnings to see the new edition of a legendary band. It was worth the trip, as Sylvain and fellow guitarist (former Buffalonian) Steve Conte powered through the material with verve and as Johansen shouted out lyrics with a smile and a wink that invited the audience to have fun. The Dolls’ set list featured cuts from their first two albums, including “Looking for a Kiss,” “Babylon,” “Puss ‘N’ Boots,” “Human Being” and their all-time, singalong classic, “Personality Crisis.” Johansen introduced their cover version of “Piece of My Heart” as by one of his favorite singers, Janis Joplin, but a substantial amount of time was set aside for more recent material like “Rainbow Store,” “Dancing on the Lip of a Volcano” and the soon-to-be classic in their repertoire, “Dance Like a Monkey.” Opening up for the Dolls on this tour was the Toledo band We Are the Fury, a group whose glam inspirations were most apparent when the lead singer (several young women in front of the stage were most impressed) unleashed a series of moves that recalled David Bowie and Freddie Mercury at their most preeningly active. The band ran through material from their most recent release in addition to some fairly new songs. It was their first time in Buffalo and they acquitted themselves quite well, this despite some problems with feedback squeals cutting through the early parts of their set. Concert Review New York Dolls Tuesday night in The Tralf Music Hall Fo SHIZZLE. ^_^ :bunny: