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RIP CBGB

Monday 16 October 2006

Patti Smith brings the curtain down on the legendary punk venue.

Another one bites the dust. Last night Patti Smith performed the last ever gig at CBGB featuring covers from NY City punk scene legends The Ramones and Blondie. Patti finished her set with Gloria. According to the BBC, a dispute over rent rises led owner Hilly Kristal to lose his lease, more than 30 years after the club opened.

Patti Smith said,

We can have CBGB in our hearts, but the new generation is going to have their own places to play. They’re going to find some shit hole and play in it like we did.

Photo source: NME.com.

Posted by Anne-Fay | Tags: CBGB, club culture, New York, Patti Smith, punk, youth

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