Borrowing from the blues and the radical attitude of the MC5 and the Stooges, the New York Dolls created punk rock before there was a term for it. They created a new form of "angry and snotty white kid rock 'n' roll" that presaged both heavy metal and punk.
Sylvain Sylvain and David Johansen assaulted the stage at Double Door in Chicago. Accompanied by a former Blondie member, these icons of rock 'n' roll delivered the goods! Opening with "Looking for a Kiss" and "Stranded in the Jungle." In the middle of the set, they went into a medley of '60s garage, Chicago blues, and bits of the Animals gem "I'm Crying." Then made their way back to "Personality Crisis" and some new songs, which are pretty damn good, considering they were recorded almost fourty years later. Rock 'n' roll never forgets its roots. This monster is indestructible and just needs to get in your face again!
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