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Dancing Backward in High Heels: Conversations with New York Dolls' David Johansen (Plus: Chatting with Ancient Astronauts)

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Boubacar Traoré, Richard Dreyfuss, Buster Poindexter, Armando Garzon, The Harry Smiths, Maria Callas, Soca, Bukka White, Ancient Astronauts, The Cadets, David Johansen, Brian Delaney, Madame Butterfly, Muddy Waters, Robert Christgau, Vieux Farke Toure, David Sylvain, Blind WIllie Johnson, Scrooged, New York Dolls, Bill Murray, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jason Hill, Leadbelly, The Batusis, Shakes the Clown, Car 54 Where Are You?, Dogu, Azeem, Kabanjak, Looney, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

The New York Dolls' David Johansen discusses the making of their new album, Dancing Backward In High Heels.

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Tomorrow's Children: A Conversation With Pete Seeger, Plus Chatting With Bill Frisell

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: AP Carter, Eyvind Kang, ECM Records, Winston Churchill, Pete Seeger, Blind WIllie Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Paul Motian, Rudy Royston, Teddy Randazzo, Nikita Kruschev, The Weavers, Judy Collins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bill Frisell, Dar Williams, Rutherford B Hayes, Franklyn Delanore Roosevelt, Stax Records, Benny Goodman, Elvis Costello, The Byrds, Theodor Roosevelt, Stephen Foster, Burt Bacharach, Genghis Khan, The Staple Singers, Fantasy Records, Kurt Vonnegut, David Bernz, Fantasy Studios, Pat Metheny, Fdr, Reuben James, Herbie Hancock, Terry Udell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

After years of activism on behalf of the average Joe and Jane, this 91-year-old national treasure still swings a heavy hammer, and his thoughtful insights are presented here just in time for Labor Day.

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