CBGB
What an amazing dump that place was... a "ramshackle shit shack" (to borrow a phrase). Yes, CBGB was a run-down dive with frightening bathroom facilities, but that was a part of its allure and legend. It is, and always will be, an immeasurably important aspect of not only the New York City music scene, but the music world in general. 
It cultivated the beginnings of punk rock. It was implicit in the rise of New York Hardcore, nurtured by its showcase Sunday matinees. It hosted speed metal and crossover metal groups, experimental bands, and underground acts from a variety of genres. It was quite a remarkable mélange.
For those poseurs who wear the oh-so-fashionable CBGB shirts, but never bothered to support the venue and attend a show there, please refrain from ever wearing your accessory again. You never earned the right.
The last time I was there was a few years ago to see a trio of industrial/electronic bands. Little did I realize it would be my final visit. Sentimentality drains into me from the gutters of the Bowery. CBGB should have been deemed an historic landmark. Alas, as New York continues to transform from what it was and into what it has become, CBGB falls.
The blood, the honor, the truth
Thought it would never end
The blood, the honor, the truth
Can be part of our lives again
It cultivated the beginnings of punk rock. It was implicit in the rise of New York Hardcore, nurtured by its showcase Sunday matinees. It hosted speed metal and crossover metal groups, experimental bands, and underground acts from a variety of genres. It was quite a remarkable mélange.
For those poseurs who wear the oh-so-fashionable CBGB shirts, but never bothered to support the venue and attend a show there, please refrain from ever wearing your accessory again. You never earned the right.
The last time I was there was a few years ago to see a trio of industrial/electronic bands. Little did I realize it would be my final visit. Sentimentality drains into me from the gutters of the Bowery. CBGB should have been deemed an historic landmark. Alas, as New York continues to transform from what it was and into what it has become, CBGB falls.
Thought it would never end
The blood, the honor, the truth
Can be part of our lives again
--Agnostic Front, "Anthem" (1987)
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