CBGB
Manhattan punk birthplace
CBGB was a music club in New York City's Bowery neighborhood, operating from 1973 to 2006.
The name stood for "country, bluegrass, and blues," but the venue became the birthplace of American punk rock, launching bands like the Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads.
The initials now evoke raw, stripped-down rock music and the gritty New York scene of the 1970s.
Seminal punk quartet
- BlondieLight-haired person's moniker
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- mohawkCentral standing hair strip
- DIYAmateur home projects
Talking Heads · Patti Smith · fanzine · safety pins · leather jacket · Doc Martens · studded · distortion
Central business district
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- new waveEmerging trend or movement
bohemian · subculture · counterculture · zines · flyers · word of mouth · unsigned · raw talent
Raised performance platform
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- stickersAdhesive-backed paper images
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
soundcheck · hole-in-the-wall · dive bar · cramped · dingy · legendary · iconic · demolished
Notable point of reference
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- photographyCreating images from light
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
museum · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · influence · birthplace · pioneering · seminal · historic · tribute
Ramones
Seminal punk quartet
- BlondieLight-haired person's moniker
- hardcoreUncompromisingly devoted
- mohawkCentral standing hair strip
Talking Heads · Patti Smith · DIY · fanzine · safety pins · leather jacket · Doc Martens · studded · distortion · slam dancing
downtown
Central business district
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
new wave · bohemian · subculture · counterculture · zines · flyers · word of mouth · unsigned · raw talent
stage
Raised performance platform
bathroom · soundcheck · hole-in-the-wall · dive bar · cramped · dingy · legendary · iconic · demolished · closing night
landmark
Notable point of reference
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- photographyCreating images from light
memorabilia · museum · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · influence · birthplace · pioneering · seminal · historic · tribute · reunion
- Music LandmarksAbbey Road, Apollo Theater, Beale Street, Carnegie Hall, Fillmore
- New York CityManhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
- Famous VenuesMadison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Red Rocks, Radio City Music Hall
- Synth-PopDepeche Mode, New Order, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Soft Cell
- Celebrity LandmarksHollywood Sign, Graceland, Neverland Ranch, Madame Tussauds
- Experimental RockSonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Wire, Faust, Swans
Iconic NYC sports arena
Wembley Stadium · stadium · arena · amphitheater · Staples Center
CBGBGrand Ole Opry
Historic country music venue
Carnegie Hall · Lincoln Center · Radio City Music Hall · American Bandstand · Royal Albert Hall
CBGBCarnegie Hall
Prestigious Manhattan concert hall
Lincoln Center · Royal Albert Hall · Sydney Opera House · Kennedy Center · Vienna State Opera