The New York Dolls formed in New York City in 1971 with their protopunk sound prefiguring much of what was to come in the punk rock era. The Dolls' visual style influenced the look of many new wave and 1980s-era glam metal groups and the began the local New York scene that later spawned the Ramones, Blondie, Television, and Talking Heads.
Anatomy texts might not show it, but the greatest soul and blues music leaves no doubt that the hip bone is directly connected to the heart -- a fact that’s driven home in every note laid down by Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears. As they prove on their Lost Highway debut, Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is, the Austin-based combo has the kind of gritty attitude and deliciously greasy groove-consciousness that’d pass muster in the toughest juke joint.
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