CBGB
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CBGB was a legendary New York City music club that became a seminal birthplace of punk and new wave, launching bands like the Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landmark
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music club ⓘ |
| bestKnownForGenre |
new wave
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punk rock ⓘ |
| bookingPolicy |
no cover bands
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original music only ⓘ |
| citySceneRole |
birthplace of New York punk rock
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seminal venue for American new wave ⓘ |
| closedOn | 2006 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus | icon of underground music ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestInfluence |
late-1970s
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mid-1970s ⓘ |
| finalPerformer | Patti Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalShowDate | October 15, 2006 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hilly Kristal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | CBGB & OMFUG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graffiti-covered walls
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infamously dirty bathrooms ⓘ small stage at back of club ⓘ sound system for live bands ⓘ |
| influenced |
global punk rock scene
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independent music venues ⓘ |
| interiorPreservedAt | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaseDisputeWith | Bowery Residents Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| neighborhood | East Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAssociatedAct |
Blondie
NERFINISHED
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Dead Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Patti Smith Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramones NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Hell & the Voidoids NERFINISHED ⓘ Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ Television NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cramps NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dictators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedOn | 1973 ⓘ |
| operatedAs | all-ages venue at times ⓘ |
| originalMusicPolicy |
bluegrass
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blues ⓘ country music ⓘ |
| reasonForClosure | rent dispute ⓘ |
| standsFor | Country, BlueGrass, Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 315 Bowery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary films
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feature film "CBGB" (2013) ⓘ |
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