music history
the last Saturday night ever @ CBGB - Dictators & Blondie
DOWNLOAD: The Ramones – We’re a Happy Family (MP3)
THE WALDOS (WALTER LURE) OPENED
BLONDIE (ACOUSTIC) PLAYED NEXT
THE DICTATORS HEADLINED
TOMMY RAMONE HELPED CLOSE THE NIGHT
The Waldos, Blondie (4 people – 2 original – acoustic), and The Dictators helped close out CBGB on Saturday October 14, 2006…
The Dictators @ CBGB's 3rd-to-last night
DOWNLOAD: Blondie live @ 2005 Save CBGB Rally in WSP (MP3) (pics)
The Dicators played CBGB Friday October 13th, 2006 – the last-ever Friday night show at CBGB’s, and the first of a two-night run for the reunited 70’s NYC punk band…
David Byrne skips Loser's Lounge for Jenny Lewis
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“Loser’s Lounge is one of those New York City treasures that help make fighting through the crowded sidewalks and the rest of the daily hassles we face worthwhile…
Rock Band Name Origins
DURAN DURAN
B-52’s – The beehive hairstyle popular in the 1950’s (worn by band members) was called a B-52 after a type of large US Air Force bomber plane with that designation…
NYC Venues 1987 - 1991 (by Political Punk NYC)
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The following post was copy and pasted in its entirety from ‘Political Punk NYC’s MySpace:
TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK BANDSHELL
Do you remember the following venues that had punk shows back in the day (1987-1991)…
Madball @ CBGB (last hardcore matinee), NYC | pics
DOWNLOAD: Madball – For my Enemies (MP3)
Madball was a sweet last minute addition to the last hardcore matinee show at CBGB’s on Sunday October 8, 2006…
Sirius to broadcast last CBGB show
“As an addendum to our story about the performances which will close out the legendary CBGB venue, the final ever performance will be broadcast exclusively by Sirius satellite Radio…
Agnostic Front @ CBGB (last hardcore matinee), NYC | pics
DOWNLOAD: Agnostic Front – Gotta Go (MP3)
Agnostic Front headlined the last-ever hardcore matinee at CBGB on Sunday (Oct 8, 2006). Murphy’s Law, Madball, Sick of It All, and Harley’s War were also on the bill…