Wednesday, February 27, 2013

CBGB



CBGB, a music club located at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in New York City from 1973 to 2006, was a venue that became known for being at the heart of the American Punk and New Wave music movements.  CBGB stood for  Country, Blue Grass, and Blues while OMFUG, displayed under the name stood for Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers.  Included in its long list of notable performers are The Ramones, The Misfits, Blondie, The Patti Smith Group, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Agnostic Front, and US Chaos.  

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