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David Johansen at The Space at Westbury
by Mike Perciaccante
David Johansen with special guests Frankenstein 3000 The Space at Westbury Westbury, NY November 29, 2018 David Johansen made his musical bones in the early 1970s as the lead singer and songwriter in the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Johansen and guitarist Johnny Thunders wrote the majority of the band's original material. Unfortunately, the Dolls were critical darlings but not a true commercial success. During the band's short first act, ...
read moreBuster Poindexter (aka David Johansen, New York Dolls) Returns To Café Carlyle, February 10-21
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Matt Gross
As a founding member of the New York Dolls and in a prolific solo career, David Johansen has been a seminal force in rock and roll, influencing countless singers and bands to this day. Buster Poindexter, Johansen’s celebrated alter ego showcases his elegant crooning through R&B ballads. As Poindexter, his previous engagements at the Café have been sellouts and he’s become one of the most revered artists to grace the Café, with TheaterMania calling his Café show “one of the ...
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