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Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen

Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen

Update: 2025-03-07
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The 1970s band The New York Dolls made only two studio albums, but the group was hugely influential, setting the stage for punk rock. We listen back to Terry Gross' 2004 interview with the band's co-founder David Johansen, who died last week. The group was described as flashy, trashy and drag queens — but Johansen didn't care. He later went on to perform under the persona of the pompadoured lounge singer Buster Poindexter.

Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Mickey 17, a futuristic action-comedy by Parasite director, Bong Joon Ho.

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Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen

Remembering New York Dolls Frontman David Johansen