Punk’s not dead– it’s just super expensive. One of the very few CBGB awnings EVER made was sold at an auction this past weekend, and the…
No, John Varvatos Is Not Following CBGB to the Graveyard
Over the weekend, a reader sent us a photo of the John Varvatos store, with the subject line “RIP JV?” “WTF?” he wrote. “Just took…
From the Factory to Clublandia, Two Exhibitions Will Bring You Back to the Good Ol’ Days
While wandering from gallery to gallery yesterday in the Lower East Side, soaking up a pair of museum-like nostalgia exhibitions focusing on at least one part if…
ABC No Rio Co-Founder Recalls a New Era of Hardcore in Exhibit and Screening
Once upon a time there were things called subcultures, that managed to thrive despite promotion through “social channels” or sponsorships from energy drinks. Since 1980,…
Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s John Lydon Giving St. Vitus a Taste Of His New Memoir
It’s not often you see Monty Python and John Lydon in the space of a week, but there was Britain’s other living legend at St.…
Marky Ramone On Life as a Ramone in the E. Village: ‘Everybody Was Psychedelized’
No band is more identified with the East Village than the Ramones. The band’s performances at Hilly Kristal’s CBGB and other neighborhood venues defined punk…
Here’s Your Chance to Lean On the Original CBGB Bar
Last week we were psyched to discover that YouTube had teamed up with CBGB to import original elements of the club (the cash register, parts…
CBGB’s Walls, Cash Register, and Phone Booth Revived For New YouTube Space
When YouTube opened one of its public production facilities in Los Angeles, the head of the project cited CBGBs as the sort of community hub they…
Chris Stein of Blondie: ‘Miley Cyrus at Her Craziest is Not Really Dangerous’
Few people personify the downtown New York aesthetic like Chris Stein. As the guitarist of Blondie, he’s helped to define—and defy—what people talk about when…
Dig These Fossilized Bics, Picks and Drumsticks
Let’s face it, CBGB is long gone — even if organizers of this month’s CBGB Festival are trying to bring it back in the form of a LES club and,…