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CBGB

The front facade of CBGB
Nickname(s) CB's
Location Manhattan, New York
Type Music venue
Genre(s) Punk
Hardcore
Blue Grass
Blues
Country
Opened 1973
Owner Hilly Kristal
Closed 2006
Website http://www.cbgb.com/

CBGB (Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York A music venue is any location regularly used for a Concert or Musical performance Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Hilly Kristal ( September 23 1931 &ndash Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Bowery (ˈbaʊɚi or /ˈbaʊri/ is the name of a street and a small neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Bleecker Street is a famous street in New York City 's Manhattan borough In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and punk-influenced bands like Ramones, Misfits,Television, the Patti Smith Group, Mink Deville, The Dead Boys, The Dictators, The Fleshtones, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Blondie and Talking Heads. Hilly Kristal ( September 23 1931 &ndash The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group MISFITS is the acronym for the Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Willy DeVille (b August 25 1950 is an American Singer and Songwriter. The Dead Boys were an American Punk rock band from Cleveland Ohio. The Dictators are a Rock and roll band formed in New York City in 1973 The Voidoids, also known as Richard Hell and The Voidoids, were a New York City Punk rock band of the late 1970s and early Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991

The storefront and large space next door to the club served as the CBGB Record Store for many years. Eventually, in the late eighties, the record store was closed and replaced with a second performance space and art gallery, named CB's 313 Gallery. The gallery went on to showcase many popular bands and singer/songwriters who played in a musical style more akin to acoustic rock, folk, jazz, or experimental music, while the original club continued to present the best in harder, louder post-punk, metal, and alternative rock acts. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of

The club closed in October 2006. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The final concert was performed by Patti Smith on Sunday October 15. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet [1] CBGB Fashions (the CBGB store, wholesale department, and online store) stayed open until October 31 at 315 Bowery. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse On November 1, 2006 CBGB Fashions moved to 19-23 St. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mark's Place, where it remains today.

Contents

Founding

CBGB, a then-little-known rock club, was founded in December 1973, on the site of Kristal's earlier bar, Hilly's on the Bowery, which he ran from 1969 to 1972. Originally, Kristal had focused on his more profitable West Village nightspot, Hilly's, but complaints from the bar's neighbors forced Hilly's to close, leading its owner to concentrate on the Bowery club. The full name is CBGB & OMFUG which stands for "Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers". Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Gormandizer usually means a ravenous eater of food, but according to Kristal here it means "a voracious eater of . . . music". [2] The club was also affectionately called simply "CB's". As its name implied, Kristal intended the bar to feature Country, Bluegrass and Blues music (along with poetry readings), but it became famous as the birthplace of the American punk movement.

1970s

In 1973, before Hilly's on the Bowery became CBGB, two locals, Bill Page and Rusty McKenna, convinced Kristal to allow them to book concerts. Although the term "punk rock" was not applied to these acts, Kristal's son believes they helped lay the musical foundation for the bands that followed. [3] After the Mercer Arts Center collapsed in August 1973, there were few locations in New York where unsigned bands could play original music, and a couple of Mercer refugees—Suicide and Wayne County—played one-off gigs in the very early days of CBGB. Suicide is an American Rock music group intermittently active since 1971 and composed of Alan Vega ( Vocals) and Martin Rev ( Synthesizers Wayne County & the Electric Chairs were part of the first wave of punk bands from the 1970s

On March 31, 1974, Television began a long-term Sunday night residency at the club. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Although Kristal and many others who were present are quoted as saying that Television was the first band to bring punk rock to CBGB, Kristal's son disputes this, claiming there was actually a punk show in progress the first time Tom Verlaine visited the club. Tom Verlaine (born Thomas Miller, December 13 1949, in Morristown New Jersey) is a Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist [4] However, it was Television's shows that started a flood of "street music" (as punk acts were initially known) performances on the Bowery. [5]

At the third Television gig on 14 April 1974, Patti Smith and Lenny Kaye from the Patti Smith Group were in the audience; that band went on to make its own CBGB debut on 14 February 1975. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Lenny Kaye (born December 27, 1946) is an American Guitarist, Composer and Writer who is best known as a member of Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Other early performers included The Stillettoes (featuring future Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry on back-up vocals), who supported Television on 5 May 1974. Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry (born July 1 1945 is an American Singer-songwriter and Actress, most famous for being the lead singer for the Punk Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The newly-formed Blondie (under its original name of Angel & the Snake) and The Ramones both arrived in August 1974. The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Mink DeVille, Talking Heads, The Shirts, The Heartbreakers, The Fleshtones and many other bands followed in quick succession. Willy DeVille (b August 25 1950 is an American Singer and Songwriter. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 The Shirts are a New York -based Power pop band which was formed in 1975. This article is about the punk group For information on Tom Petty's backing band see The Heartbreakers.

CBGB's had only one rule for a band to follow in order to play at the venue: they had to write original music. No cover bands were booked to play there. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released However, regulars like Television and the Ramones sometimes played a handful of covers during their sets. According (again) to Kristal's son, this was so the club had no need to pay ASCAP royalties for the compositions being performed. The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ( ASCAP) is a non-profit Performance rights organization that protects its [6]

As CBGB's reputation grew, it began to draw more acts from outside the New York area. For example, the club hosted the first non-European gigs by the Police, on October 20 and 21, 1978.

Hardcore punk

Though CBGB was utilized as a hot spot for touring bands to hit when they came through New York, the scene that kept the bar alive during the 1980s was New York's underground hardcore scene. Indie music scenes are localized independent music-oriented communities that exist in many countries especially in the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada Sunday at CBGB was matinee day (also named "thrash day" in a documentary about hardcore skinheads). Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s A skinhead is a member of a Subculture that originated among Working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and then spread to other parts of Every Sunday, a handful of hardcore bands took the stage in the afternoon to dinnertime hours, usually for cheap. Bands made famous by matinees include Reagan Youth, Agnostic Front, Murphy's Law, Cro-Mags, Leeway, Warzone, Gorilla Biscuits, Sick Of It All, and Youth Of Today. Reagan Youth was a band started by singer Dave Rubinstein (Dave Insurgent and his friend and guitarist Paul Bakija in Queens in early 1980 Agnostic Front is an American band that formed Murphy's Law is a Hardcore punk band from New York. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band the constantly changing lineup The Cro-Mags were a Hardcore punk band from New York City. The band which had a strong Cult following, released many records their first two considered Leeway was formed in Astoria New York, USA in 1984 by guitarist A Warzone was a Hardcore punk American Skinhead band from New York City. Gorilla Biscuits are a New York hardcore band consisting of Anthony Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios, Alex Brown Sick of It All ( SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals and Pete Koller ( Guitar) Armand Youth of Today was a Straight edge Hardcore punk band whose vocalist was from Danbury, Connecticut, and whose remaining members were from various

Over the years, the CBGB's matinee became an institution. In 1990 violence both in and out of the scene caused Kristal to refuse to book hardcore shows, however CBGB's later brought hardcore back at various times, and for the last several years of its existence had no rules about what genres could and couldn't be featured.

Closing

CBGB after it closed
CBGB after it closed

In 2005, a dispute arose between CBGB and the Bowery Residents' Committee. The Committee billed Kristal $91,000 in back rent, while Kristal claimed he had not been informed of increases in his $19,000 monthly rent. After the lease expired, they reached an agreement for the club to remain for fourteen more months while Kristal dropped his legal battles and his attempts to get historic landmark status for the club. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the

Kristal planned to move the club far from its roots with a new CBGB's in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The owner planned to strip the current club down to the bare walls, bringing as much of it to Nevada as possible.

"We're going to take the urinals," he said. "I'll take whatever I can. The movers said, `You ought to take everything, and auction off what you don't want on eBay. ' Why not? Somebody will. "[7]

The club finally closed on October 15, 2006. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The last week featured multi-night stands by Bad Brains and The Dictators, along with an acoustic set by Blondie. Bad Brains are an American Hardcore punk band formed in Washington D The Dictators are a Rock and roll band formed in New York City in 1973 Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and has so far sold over 60 million records Younger groups such as Avail and the Bouncing Souls also performed. AVAIL is Avail 's first release on ever done so in 1989 and Remixed in 1991 The Bouncing Souls are a Punk rock band from New Brunswick New Jersey formed in 1987.

The final concert was performed by Patti Smith and broadcast live on Sirius Satellite Radio. Patricia Lee Smith ( born December 30 1946 is an American Singer-songwriter and poet Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers attended the show and even performed on a handful of songs with Smith and her band. Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16 1962 more commonly known by the Stage name Flea, is an Australian-born American Bassist, Trumpet player Red Hot Chili Peppers are Flea turned 44 at midnight, and the band and crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to him. " Happy Birthday to You " also known more simply as " Happy Birthday " is a traditional song that is sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's Television's Richard Lloyd also guested on a few songs, including a reworked version of the title track to "Marquee Moon". Television, formed in New York City in 1973 is an American Rock music band Richard Lloyd (born 25 October 1951, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Marquee Moon is Television 's 1977 debut Album (see 1977 in music) Toward the end of their set, the band played "Gloria", paying tribute to the Ramones during the chorus by alternating between the original lyrics and the "Hey! Ho! Let's go!" of "Blitzkrieg Bop". The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group " Blitzkrieg Bop " is a song by Punk rock band the Ramones. In her final encore, the song "Elegie", Smith listed many of the musicians who died since they last played at CBGB.

Hilly Kristal passed away from complications from lung cancer on August 28, 2007. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In early October 2007, Kristal's family and friends hosted a private memorial service in the YMCA near the village. Soon after, there was a public memorial where CBGB staff and others paid tribute.

The Building

On November 2, 2007 it was announced that high-end men's fashion designer John Varvatos would open a store at CBGB's former space at 315 Bowery in early 2008. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Varvatos (born in Detroit, Michigan) is an American contemporary menswear Fashion designer [8] Varvatos has promised to do justice to CBGB's legacy. [9]. The store opened in April 2008. [10]

In February 2008, it was announced that Morrison Hotel, a SoHo art gallery dedicated to music photography, would open a second location in the former CBGB's Gallery space next door. This article is about an area of Manhattan, New York City. For the area in London UK see Soho. The graffiti covering the bathrooms will be preserved, along with some playbills from the club's 10th anniversary shows in 1983 that were discovered behind a wall. [11] It was also announced that the alley, officially known as "Extra Place", behind the club would be turned into a pedestrian mall. The New York Post quotes Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys as saying "If that alley could talk, it's seen it all. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually The Dead Boys were an American Punk rock band from Cleveland Ohio. " and "All of Manhattan has lost its soul to money lords. " [12]

Famous acts

References

  1. ^ Yahoo Music coverage of concert
  2. ^ Official CBGB website
  3. ^ Debunking CBGB Myths: An Interview with Dana, Hilly Kristal’s Son, Tiny Mix Tapes, September 11, 2007
  4. ^ Debunking CBGB Myths: An Interview with Dana, Hilly Kristal’s Son, Tiny Mix Tapes, September 11, 2007
  5. ^ Heylin, passim
  6. ^ Debunking CBGB Myths: An Interview with Dana, Hilly Kristal’s Son, Tiny Mix Tapes, September 11, 2007
  7. ^ Stars return in CBGB's last shows:The Dictators, Debbie Harry and Patti Smith are among the artists returning to perform at legendary New York music club CBGB's, ahead of its closure after 33 years, BBC News, October 12, 2006
  8. ^ "A Punk Temple Reborn: Would You Like To See the $200 Safety Pins?", The Washington Post, 2007-11-02. Musical acts that have played at CBGB, the club in New York City. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000  
  9. ^ Polsky, Carol. "Designer turning CBGB into a rocking boutique", Newsday, 2008-01-14. Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.  "We don't want anyone to walk into the space and say, 'Oh, they screwed it up. ' We want them to walk in and say, 'It's not CBGB, but they did the right thing. '" 
  10. ^ Sisario, Ben. "At the Former CBGB, the Punks Once Played but the Rich Now Romp", New York Times, 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Retrieved on 2008-05-07. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses  
  11. ^ Brettell, Karen. "NY gallery keeps punk alive in old CBGB space", Reuters, 2008-03-27. This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Retrieved on 2008-03-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.  
  12. ^ FERMINO, JENNIFER. "HOBO GOES HAUTE", New York Post, 2008-03-25. The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Retrieved on 2008-03-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.  

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