Sylvain Sylvain

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In Studio: New York Dolls

Monday, March 14, 2011

The world wasn’t ready for the New York Dolls in the 1970s, with their down and dirty, cross-dressing brand of proto-punk. The surviving Dolls, including frontman David Johansen and guitarist Sylvain Sylvain, are back with a new album called "Dancing Backward in High Heels," and they’ll play live for us. 

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Sylvain Sylvain

Monday, June 22, 2009

Few rockers did cross-dressing and hard-living quite like the New York Dolls. But nearly 20 years after the glam-trash pioneers called it quits, the surviving members reunited in 2004 with the help of an unlikely matchmaker: Morrissey. Guitarist Sylvain Mizrahi, better known as Sylvain Sylvain, joins us to talk about ...

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Music and Emotions

Monday, June 22, 2009

Musicians may be more in touch with human emotions than the average person. Today: a new study that links musical training with heightened emotional sensitivity. Plus: guitarist Sylvain Sylvain talks about the second wind of glam-trash pioneers The New York Dolls.