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| CBGBRecent ReviewsRecent News"The Silence After" documents last days of CBGB UN:ART:IG, the videographer who recently brought you footage of Hot Water Music's reunion performance in Sayreville, NJ has a feature online looking at the last days of CBGB's in New York. You can find all eight parts of "The Silence After" on YouTube or check out the first clip in the series, featuring Bad Brains and Avail, by clicking below.…CBGB to reopen as a high-end fashion boutique You know what they say, every classic punk rock venue eventually turns into a high-end fashion boutique. Well, they don't say that, but maybe they should because the legendary CBGB has apparently be repurposed as just that. According to…Hilly Kristal (1931-2007) Hilly Kristal, founder of famous New York venue CBGB, died at the age of 75 this past Tuesday of complications from lung cancer. Kristal ran the club from 1973 to 2006, giving vital early support to the scene that brought the world the Ramones, Patti Smith, Television, Blondie, the Talking…CBGB's Ebay Auction Just when you thought you'd heard the last from CBGB's NYC, the historic venue will be auctioning items over the next few weeks on eBay. The first item going up for auction will be the waitress station, which has been in use at CBGB from the beginning (1973). You can check it out and bid…More coverage on the dismantling of CBGB As a follow-up to yesterday's story on the dismantling of historic NYC rock club CBGB, we've learned that MTV.com has posted a similar story, more in-depth and including first-hand accounts of the final hours of the legendary rock club, and a full-detail picture slideshow. You can read the entire story over at MTV's…Photographer documents the dismantling of CBGB The Punk Site's resident photographer recently took a trip to New York City to watch the dismantling of legendary punk venue, CBGB. You can check out the photos here. CBGB opened in December of 1973, and was a crucial part of the scene that gave birth to the…Sirius Radio to broadcast last CBGB New York Show As an addendum to our story about the performances which will close out the legendary CBGB venue, the final ever performance, by Patti Smith will be broadcast exclusively by Sirius satellite Radio. The famed club is closing following unsuccessful rent negotiations with its landlord. News of its demise has prompted worldwide press coverage and sparked several campaigns to save the musical landmark. Tickets to the October 15 final show with Smith were sold out in 8 minutes, according…CBGB's final week We've now entered the final week of existence for legendary New York venue CBGB. Here's a reminder on how the schedule of performances shaped up. Tonight and the following two evenings will see performances by the reunited Bad Brains. The pioneering punk act will be joined tonight by Avail and tomorrow by the Bouncing Souls. The Talking Heads get a tribute show on Thursday, which falls far short of an appearance…Original Bad Brains to reunite for two shows According to the promoter, the original lineup of the legendary hardcore quartet Bad Brains, will be reuniting for two shows in October at CBGB in New York City. The shows, October 9th and October 10th are said to include HR and drummer…Grey Area (New York) Grey Area have announced plans to reunite for a special show to say farewell to CBGB's, who will be leaving New York City this Halloween. The New York City hardcore band will be joined by None More Black. The show will take place on September 24th, 2006 at CBGB's. It only seemed fitting to put up this little gem I filmed last year at the Save CBGB's show where the band opened for Orgcore legends Kid Dynamite. You can view the performance… |
