CBGB

Looks like CBGB isn’t the only legendary NYC punk venue celebrating a “reunion” this year. Max’s Kansas City will be throwing an alumni reunion for four days in June at The Bowery Electric from June 7-10…

Paul Weller is in town for two shows at the Best Buy Theater tonight (5/18) and Saturday (5/19) to which tickets are still available. Last night, Weller played an invite-only show at the Paul Varvatos store (aka the old CBGBs space) and his 15 or so song set ran his entire career, from Jam classics “Eton Rifles” and “Art School” through songs off Weller’s new album, Sonik Kicks…

Paul Weller begins his two night run at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square on Friday (tomorrow, 5/18), but first an invite-only show at the Varatos Store tonight…

Lou with Refused at Terminal 5 (more by BBG) As originally discovered back in January, and further confirmed in Summerstage’s 2012 schedule (but previously with no artists) CBGB is throwing a festival…

As you may remember from the past couple of years, “Summerstage” now encompasses more than just Central Park, but Central Park Summerstage will still always be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the series…

Rancid were added to the May 19th Black & Blue Bowl at Webster Hall. Advanced online tickets are sold out, but the event is not. You can still get them at shops and at the door (they always leave some for walk-ups)…

Riverboat Gamblers @ CBGB in 2006 (more) As discussed, Gothamist revealed the other day that a new CBGB was in the works. People have since run with that news and more information is surfacing…

Gothamist has a story today, and it says:”We have it on good authority that the legendary venue is still alive in spirit, and angling to take over a new space in Manhattan…

Featuring members who would go on to join Straight Ahead, Youth of Today, Sick of It All, Agnostic Front, and many notable others, NYC Mayhem was a short-lived hardcore band that flirted with death metal and crossover in 1985…

words & While many designers tagged trendier (see younger) performers to appear at their Fashion Week soirees, many of which happened the day before for Fashion’s Night Out, John Varvatos and show curator/drummer Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver, Guns N’ Roses) stayed true to the spirit of the Bowery store located where CBGB once stood, picking a lineup that would make Wayne and Garth tremble with a lack of self worth (Mike Meyers sitting on the side of the stage with a giddy grin would seem to confirm that)…