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"Country, Bluegrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers" opened its doors 🎸

In December 1973, Hilly Kristal opened the CBGB bar, which later became a springboard for countless punk and rock bands.

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The bathroom at NYC club CBGB, 2006

Photographer: Chris Stein

I found my CBGB's t shirt today!! I hadn't seen it for a couple of years, but i was going through some boxes, and there it was!!! Please excuse the dog hair. Living with Petey ensures that I have dog hair on everything. It's worth it, though, because she's my best friend!! But I digress as is my nature. 😁 CBGB's was a great punk rock club in the East Village in Manhattan that I used to frequent in the 80s. It's considered the birthplace of punk rock. It was a great place to listen to music and share a couple of drinks with friends. The clothes and the hairstyles were spectacular!!! The bands were phenomenal!! I never got in to see the big name bands like the Ramones or Patti Smith or the a Talking Heads, but the bands that I did hear were great! It's funny that the initials CBGB stand for country, bluegrass, blues, and other music because it's known for punk rock. The OMFUG stood for other music for uplifting gormandizers. The owner intended to have all those musical styles play there, but punk rock won out over them. I had some very good times in that bar. I miss going out in NYC!! It's always a great time.

横浜デジタルアーツ専門学校ミュージック分野2026パンフレット内「音楽の街横浜MAP」を描かせていただきました。個人的に生まれ育った思い入れのあるエリアです。 I drew an illustration for the map featured in the Yokohama YDA College pamphlet.